The Republican journal., 1911-06-01
WEDDING BELLS.

PArTEE-MowRY. In the First Congregation
al church, Searsport, which was beautiful and
fragrant with apple blossoms, at IL o'clock
May 25th, DR.. Sumner c. Pattee, of Searsport,
son of James Pattee of Belfast, and Lillian
Genevieve, only daughter of Mrs. Ella Mowry
were united in marriage. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Charles H. Mckinney, pas
tor of the church, in the presence of many
friends. AS the bridal party entered the church
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin was played
by Miss Mildred Shute, organist of the church
and an intimate friend of the young couple
The groom escorted to the altar by the
ushers and the groomsman, his brother, Cliff
ord J. Pattee of Belfast. The brides party
was led by the maid of honor, Miss Florence
Colcord, who wore dainty gown of Calcutta
embroidery over pink slip and carried pink
snapdragons. She wore hat of Tuscan straw
with flower trimmings. Then came the bride,
i'll beautiful gown OF white embroidered
Marquisette, over silk, with trimmings of point
and Duchesse lace. Her veil was caught up
with orange blossoms and she carried a shower
of lilies of the valley. The usherss were DR..
Frederick K. Sawyer and Herbert R. Dyer.
The Episcopal ceremony with the single ring,
was performed most impressively. The party
left the church by Mendelessohns Wedding
March. A reception followed the ceremony i,
held at the home of e ,ride's mother in Main
street. Here as at the church the decorations
were of apple blossoms, to which pink snap
I dragons were added The rooms were very
pretty. In the living room the bridal party
received, standing beneath a bell of apple
blossoms. Assisting them were Mrs. Mowry
and James Pattee, father of the groom. In the
dining room the girls of the Thmble Club
served, those present being Miss Mabel Griffin
Miss Lucy Sargent, Miss Harriet Erskine, Mrs.
Oliver G. Atwood Miss Elizabeth Frame, Miss
Barbara Pfatf Mrs. Mowry wore gown of
dark blue French foulard trimmed with real lace
r-1I.,
maid of honor was a beautiful gold! pendant
set with amethysts and pearls The groom
gave his best man and ushers, ties and gloves
One room set apart for the quits, which
We're many and beautiful. Among them
a chest of silver, the gilt ct the brides moth
er, VINO also gave the bride beautiful gold
medallion dinner set. A Havlland china din
ner set was also among the gifts and a hand
some Mission chaiing dish with the brides
monogram the front, gift OF the Thinble
club girls. Cut glass, silver, china, linen and
bric-a-b brac loaded the tables. The newly
welded couple drove to Belfast and left on the
afternoon train on wedding trip to Portland,
the White Mountains, Niagara Falls, return
ing down the Hudson river to New York and
Boston. They were accompanied by an auto
mobile filled with loving friends, who saw that
they got on the right train. Mrs Pattee wore
handsome tailored gown of French serge in
dark blue shade, with which she Wore blue
chiffon cloth blouse over white taffeta. A
black and white straw hat was trimmed with
blue and flowers. The wedding bouquet was
divided among many friends. Something both
new and blue fell to Miss Elizabeth Frame.
DIR. and Mrs. Pattee will be sat home" after
July 25th, at the Black residence in Main
street, which they have leased. The groom
is Belfast man, graduate of the Uni
versity of Philadelphia and Harvard Medi-
cal college. He came to Searsport on
leaving college and his practice has stead
lily increased. He has many friends and all
are pleased that he has settled in Sears
port. The bride, since a small child. has spent
more or less time in Searsport, coming here
summers with her parents from Roxbury.
Upon the death of her father few years ago,
she came to Searsport with her mother and
this has since been their home. She is tai
ented artist and musician, and her gifts have
been freely given on many occasions for char
ity and church affairs. She is charming
hostess and the home of the young couple will
doubtless become one of great hospitality.
They have the best wishes OF many friends
for many years of happiness and Joy. Among
the out of town guests were James Pattee, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford J. Pattee and son Dana, Miss
Abbie Doak, Miss Louise Read, Miss Anne M.
Kittredge, Belfast; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cum
minis; Mrs. F. A. Carver, Brookline, Mass:
Mrs. George Archer, Nashua, N. H.; Miss Lii
lian Field of Bangor.-Bangor News.