Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-21

WEDDING BELLS
For Henry ". Abbott and
Miss Emma |. Johnson,
Married Tuesday Evening, June
20, in First Unitarian Church.
Brilliant Society Event-.Both Young
People Very Popular.

Senator and Mrs. Charles F1eteher
johnson, was solemnized Tuesday eve
ming at the First Unitarian church and
was the most brilliant of the seasons 81
events. The ceremony was witnessed
| by hundreds of friends and relatives
and was performed by Rev. George
Dana Sanders. The interior of the
church was decorated with palms and
hydrangeas and the brilliant dresses OF
the invited guests added to the splen-
dor of the occasion.
Long before 8 o'clock the guests be-
gan to arrive and were seated. Music
vas furnished on the organ by Cecil
Murice Daggett. Shortly after
o'clock the bridal party was announced
and to the strains Of the wedding
llrarch from "I.ohengrn," sung by the
| bridesmaids. the party marched up the
center aisle. preceded by the ushers.
| The bridesmaids were Miss Lillian
| Lynes. White Plains. n. Y; Miss Reba
| Citing, Utica, y. Y, and Miss Helen
Schermerhorne, Schenectady n. Y,
classmates Of the bride at Vassar Col
lege. and Miss Mary G. Abbott, Miss
Ruth c. Abbott and Miss Carrie d.
Noyes of this city. The bridesmaids
were dllittd III Diiih anu Niiit' VI
candle trimmed with pink and white
silk lace and carried pink roses. The
maid Of honor was Miss Virginia G..
Noyes Of this city. She was attired
| in white lace over rose pink silk and
carried pink roses.
The bride, leaning on the arm of her
| father. was handsomely goWned in
white satin with Princess lace, with a
long streaming bridal veil. She ear
ried a bouquet of bridal roses.
The bridal party was met at the
| front of the church by the groom, who
was accompanied by Fred Lane of
Madison as best man, and stood be-
fore the minister. The bride was Civ
en- away by her father. The service
| was impressively performed, the single
ring service being used.
At the close of the ceremony the
bridal party left the church to the
strains Of Mendelsshons Wedding
March"
The ushers at the wedding We're
John Stobie and Robert Stobie of
Monston. Harry Britton of Augusta,
George r. Cook of Waterville. George
Wilson of Albion and Walter Hendee
| of Augusta. The ribbon bearers We're
Miss Dallas BoWker and Miss Harriet
Eaton of this city.
The bride is the daughter of Senator
and Mrs Charles +. johnson and re-
ceived her early education in the COM
mon schools of this city, graduating
from the Waterville High school in the
| Glass of 1903. She later attended
Wheaton Seminary at Norton and was
Cd, TOD f,a,Y Ill
The groom is the only son of DIR. and
| Mrs. c. w. Abbott of this city and is
one of the Youngest practicing physi-
slams in the State. He was graduated
| from the Waterville High school in the
Class of 1902. For a short time he at
tended Colby College, leaving that in
| stituuion to enter the Bowdoin Medical
school with the Glass of 1907. While
| III Bowdoin he was prominent in school
athletics, especially in baseball as he
| was one of the best catchers in the
State. Since he was admitted to prac-
| tice he has been in this city at the Of
| flee of his father He is a member of
| the Waterville Clinical Society and the
kennebee Medical Association. He is
| a member of Waterville Lodge, No. SO,
| f. and A. NJ. Teconnet Chapter and
| the Knights Templar.
Both are we'll known in the city and
are extremely popular among all their
associates. They have the hest wishes
of the entire city
The brides present to each brides
maid was pin set with pearls and
the groom's present to each usher was
| an amethist stick pin.
Immediately after the weddna GER
emory an informal reception was held
at the home of the brides parents on
Silver street, the spacious home being
| brilliantly Illuminated for the oeea-
| sion. The decorations at the home and
| the church We're in charge of Reding-
| ton & Co. The rooms at the home
were trimmed with roses. peonies and
palms. while the verandas were mood
| ed and well lighted The refreshment
tables were lighted with candles.
| The receiving line stood in the front
parlor and consisted of Senator and
| Mrs Charles f. Johnson, Or. and Mrs.
| Henry W. Abbott, Miss Virginia G..
| Moves. Fred Lane and DR.. and Mrs. G.
| w. Abbott The ushers We're the same
as offieiated at the church and for TIVE
hours steady line of guests We're re-
| ceiVed
The gift room was on the second
| floor and was in charge of Mrs. JOY
and Mrs Britton, both of Winslow.
! The room and tables were completely
covered with rich and handsome pres
ents. consisting of gold. silver. cut
glass and hundreds of other articles
| too numerous to mention,
The wedding cake was distributed in
small white boxes by Miss Dallas
Bowker and Miss Harriet Eaton. the
| two young ladies who were ribbon
bearers at the wedding ceremony. Ice
| cream and cake were served during
| the evening.
The happy couple made their escape
during the evening and have left for
parts unknown to pass their wedding
trip. on returning TO this city they will
reside at 20 Bur!eigh street III a new
home which was gift of the groom's
father. They will be at home after
| Oct. /.
Among the out-of-toWn guests pres
ent at the wedding We're: Governor and |
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