The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-12
A Brilliant Wedding.
Marriage Of Mr.. Robert Palmer Marshall,
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. T. Marshall,
and Miss Marie Anna Pardee.

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and Miss Marie Anna Pardee.
| [Naugatuck. Conn.,, Daily News, Sept 30th.I
Clad in floral dress of nuptial splen-
dor, St Michael's Episcopal Church was
in perfect harmony with the brilliancy
of the occasion this afternoon when Miss
Marie Anna Pardee, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Charles L. Pardee of
Naugatuck, and Robert Palmer Mar
shall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville T,
Marshall of New York city, were unit
ed in marriage by the father of the bride.
who is also rector of st. Michael's. The
general color scheme was pink and laven-
der and the decorations consisted of
Michaelmas daisies, pink flowers and
asters, tastefully and artistically arrang-
ed. The ceremony was witnessed by
| large assemblage of the relatives and
friends of the bride and bridegroom, in
GLIDING many people from out of town.
| every seat in the edifice being occupied.
1t was one of the prettiest weddings
that has ever been solemnized in this
| borough.
While the guests were arriving and
preceding the marriage Ger ,mony Will
liam Hall Miner, who presided at the
organ, rendered the following program:
March Triumphale, Dubois
Arioso, Frev
Scherzo Symphonique, Faulkes
verglssmelnnlcht (Gavotte) Giese
Barcarolle, Offenbach
March aux Flambeaux, Clarke
ST. Ceclle (Gavotte) Tobani
Tannhauser March, Wagner
The clock was striking the hour of
four when the full vested choir of bows
and men entered the church from the
chapel and after meeting the bridal
party at the entrance doors, marched
slowly down the center aisle, singing the
| wedding march from ''Lohengrin' as a
professional, the bridal party following
and stopping at the choir steps, where
the betrothal service was held and the
bride given away by her brother, Rene
Mead Pardee, following which the Rev.
Charles L. Pardee, father of the bride,
performed the marriage ceremony at the
altar. 1t was very impressive, and as
the rector spoke the words which made
his daughter bride the great solemnity
of the occasion was felt by all present.
During the service the soft selection
on the organ was the appropriate hymn,
20, Perfect Love-
AS the bridal party were leaving the
Oh urch Mendelssohn wedding march
was sung by the choir. After their de-
parture the Recessional Hymn No. 24O,
1.-The Voice That Breathed Ger Eden,''
was sung by the choir.
Miss Anna Foster of Orange, N. j.,
was maid of honor, and the bridesmaids
were the Misses Mary Louise Pardee of
New Haven, cousin Of the bride, Flea
nor Eckfeldt of Orange, N. J., Mara
Pyatt of Bronxville, N. Y, Marjorie
Browning of Orange, N. j., Katherine
parconc nf Novu VorIy 40
futile of Naugatuck. Fostor Ware of |
New York city was best man.
The ushers were Lawrence Scudder, |
Harold Elgar, Addison Vantine, Deacon
Murphy and Arthur Thompson, all of |
New York, and Charles L. Pardee, Jr.,
OF Naugatuck, brother of the bride.
The bride looked beautiful in a gown |
of white satin trimmed with Duchess
and Rose Point lace. She wore wreath |
OF orange blossoms with veil and carried |
a shower bouquet of orchids, lilies-of- |
the-valley and roses. The maid of honor
was attired in a gown of pink chiffon |
over mauve satin. She wore a large
black velvet hat trimmed with black |
tulle. The hridemaids' gowns were of |
mauve chiffon over pink satin. They
wore large black hats trimmed with pink
and mauve wistaria.
Mrs. Charles L. Pardee, mother of the |
bride, was attired in dark lavender chit
fon over mauve satin and wore laven-
der velvet hat with plumes. Mrs Mel
vile I. Marshall. mother of the bride |
grosm, wore black chiffon over black
and white satin, with black velvet hat |
trimmed with black aigrettes
Following the marriage a reception |
was held at St. Michael's rectory, where
the happy couple were showered with |
the congratulations of relatives and |
friends.
The color scheme of the house decora-
tons was pink and lavender and carried |
out by the use of Michaelmas daisies,
roses and carnations.
The receiving party consisted of the
parents of the bride and groom, with |
the bridesmaids and ushers.
and was without doubt the finest that
Naugatuck. There were nearly 800 in
all and included jewelry, silverware, cut
glass, china, and, in fact, everything to
delight the hearts of young people about
to enter upon married life.
The newly-married couple will leave
this evening for wedding trip and upon
their return will reside at One Hundred
Fifty-eighth street and Riverside drive,
New York city. They will be Eat home"
after January LIST.
The bride, who is one of Naugatuck's
most charming young women, is grad
uate of the Dearborn Morgan school Of
Orange, N. j., and previous to coming
to Naugatuck resided in Orange, where
her father was rector of St. Andrews
Episcopal church. The bridegroom is a
graduate Of Columbia university, class
Of 1908, and holds a responsible position
with the Turner Fink Real Estate COM
pany and the Manhattan Dredging COM
pany of New York city. They enter
upon married life with the best wishes
of wide circle of friends.