The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-05-02
WEDDING BELLS.

TRIrMR,,1J-WurTE. Amid surroundings re-
dolent of the budding springtime, and in the
presence of host of fond relatives and warm
friends, Lawrence Ray Trumbuil OF Pulaski. N.
were united in the holy bonds of wedlock on
Wednesday, April oath. The ceremony was
performed at high noon at the First Unitarian
church, Pennington, the pastor, Rev. H. E.
Latham, officiating. The wedding was typical
in every detail of the spring season and the
spirit of the promise-time of the year was
carried out most successfully in all the ac-
cessories. The North church was gaily attired
for the event, the color scheme beng in green
and white, the springtime colors. The front
of the church was banked with evergreens,
palms and ferns, while potted plants were in
| terminged. At the entrance to each pew was
bunch of pussy willows tied with bow of
white satin ribbon. The main aisle was strung
also with long lines of the same ribbon. The
decorations of the church were in charge of
Mrs Frank E. Drake, Mrs. George L. Stevens,
Mrs j. c. Metcalf and Miss Jean Cragin, and
their efforts in beautifying the interior for the
occasion were much praised. The church was
crowded when at high noon the impressive
| strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin
skillfully executed on the pipe organ by Miss
| Mabel Austin, announced the approach of the
bridal party. Down the right aisle with state
ly movement came the pastor, with prayer
| book in hand. He was followed by the BRIDE
| groom escorted by the best man, Lieut.. Robert
f. White. The brides party simultaneously
was moving down the main aisle. At the lead
were the ushers, Colby L. Merrill and George
| H. Brown. Then came the bridesmaids, Miss
Lucille Stevens and Miss Lora Gould, followed
| by the maid of honor, Miss Florence White,
the brides sister. The bride followed on the
arm of her father. Henry P. White. At the
/ altar the two parties met. The impressive
and beautiful Episcopal service was performed
wi III single ring. While words were being
| md hair 10 hot al
the union, 20 Night of Love" from Tales CT
Kaufman by the organ added musical setting
to the impressive scene. Upon the conclusion
of the ceremony the wedding party took it's
departure to the music of Mendelssohn's
| famous wedding march. The bride was
charming in a gown of white satin with train.
| She also wore a long bridal veil and carried
magnificent bouquet of lilies of the valley.
| The maid of honor was attired in pale green
chiffon over silk, while the bridesmaids wore
white marquisette with light green sashes.
An unusual feature at local weddings were the
| gauZy white mob caps and white and green
chiffon muffs worn and carried by the maid of
honor and the bridesmaids. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Patterson
White and is a native of Pennington. She
has enjoyed the advantages of cultured
home and is a graduate of the Pennington
high school. After leaving that institution
| she passed year at home, then entered the
Stanhope Wheatcroft dramatic school of New
York from which she graduated with high
honors- She has had a successful career upon
the dramatic stage.and has filled engagements
with some of the best companies. She was
with the ARIZONA" company and travelled
| through the Pacific States and British Colum-
bia She has also toured the West, the South
and Canada. Subsequent engagements have
been with the "Qnincy Adams Sawyer COM
pany. in which she made hit as the blind
girl She has also been successful in stock
and repertoire companies in Newport News,
| Va, and Tonawanda, N. Y. Last season she
was in vaude Vile and met with continued sue
cess. Her father is prominent business and
newspaper man of Pennington. He is presi-
dent of the local board of trade
and is the treasurer and managing editor
Of The Franklin Journal. Lawrence R.
Trumbull, the bridegroom, is resi-
dent of Pulaski, N. Y. the son of Mr.: and
Mrs. s. R. Trumbull, prominent residents of
that place. He was educated at Syracuse Uni
versity, and is a member of the Delta Tau
Delta fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha national
musical fraternity. Upon entering the dra-
matte profession, success came to him at once
and ne has played prominent and leading
parts In many of the best companies. He was
In the Faust company and afterward with
Kirk Brown, winning much praise in both en-
gagements. Last season he pl yed Harry
kellog in the Fortune Hunter" He was a
visitor here for many weeks last summer and
won many friends who have extended hearty
congratulations. Following the ceremony at
the church about sixty of the relatives and
more intimate friends of the contracting par
| ties repaired to the White residence on Ans on
street, where an informal reception was held.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Trumbull
there We're in the receiving line Mr.. and Mrs
| S. R. Trumbul and Mr. and Mrs H, P. White.
the parents respectively of the groom and
! bride. An appetizing wedding breakfast of
chicken salad, rolls, ices and coffee was served
The bride was the reel pent of many hand
some and costly presents, tangible reminders
of the esteem and affection in which she is
held. Solid silver predominated amo the
gifts, but the array also included much cut
Z! glass and pieces and sets in decorated china,
besides other articles of beauty and worth
included were many of Uncle Sans heavy
golden coins. A quartz necklace a gift
from Miss Mabel Austin, was worn by the
bride during the ceremony. The mater
lal was mined in our own State of
Maine and the necklace is very beautiful
Numbered among those present were many
from out of town, including MIR. and Mrs. S. r.
Trumbull of Pulaski, N. Y, Mrs. John Mulho-
land of Bay Guy, Mich, Mrs William H. Clark
Pillsbury of Brookline. Mas, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
H Bailey of Vienna, Mrs. Walter D. Guild f
Auburn. The newly welded couple accom-
panied by many intimate friends and relatives
were conveyed to the afternoon train by auto
mobiles and there were given rousing send
OIL that they will probably not soon forget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trunbull journeyed by easy
stages to New York city where they will make e
their future home Both are planning to con-
tinue their career on the dramatic STAGE hop
ing to secure engagements in the same COM
pany. Mr.. Trumbull has already received an
offer of prominent part in the "Officer $685.
company for the coming season. The Frank
lin Journal joins with their hosts of friends in
wishing for the newly weds many years of un-
alloyed happiness.-Franklin Journal
doin N. pendleton of Islesboro and Villa
Maude Phean of Philadelphia, Pa. took place
in Wilmington, Del. April 10th. Rev. DIR. Geo.
Wolfe officiating. The groom is son of the
late Senator w. S. Pendleton, succeeded his
father in the Pendleton store in Islesboro, and
is a most worthy young man. The bride is the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Phelan of
Belfast a.d is an accomplished musician and
vocalist. She is graduate Of Maine .Wes-
leyan Seminary. Kent's Hill. and took her B.
A. degree in Syracuse, N. Y, University.
Since her graduation she has been engaged in
teaching vocal and instrumental music in the
Bancroft school in Philadelphia, and has been
contralto soloist in Philadelphia churches.
They will reside at the groom's home in Isles
boro.
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