Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-05
BELFAST.
Whitman Howes Wedding
Is Brilliant Affair.
Tea Given in Honor Of October
Bride--Other Social Events.
Officers Elected for Belfast Home
For Aged Women-.0iher News.

Belfast, Me-, Oct. 4.-(specian.-
Ablaze with light and profusely dec
Grated III green and white. the First
Parish (Unitariam church was the
scene of brilliant society affair. Fri
day evening, when Miss Frances Az
gusta, the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Howard Howes of Bel
fast, became the bride of Richard Par
sons Whitman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Parsons Whitman of Cam
pelIo. Mass.
The church decorations We're dainty
designs IN white and were most eff
feetive The ushers were Henry Whit
comb of Newton, Percival Peckham of
Brockton, Carleton Blades, Howard
Whipple and Arthur Hastings of CAM
pello and Herbert 7. Foster of Port
land.
The six bridesmaids We're Miss Mar
garet White of Miami, Fla; Miss Ma
rian Washburn of Auburn; Miss Hell
en- D0ak, Miss Katherine c. Quimby,
Miss Evelyn P. Morrison and Miss
Florence Hill of Belfast. Their gowns
were of white satin with over dress
in coat effects of pale green chiffon.
cut low, with crystal trimmings and
garnitures of tiny chiffon roses in
pink, white and green. They carried
yellow chrisanthemams. The maid
of honor Miss Marian Hazeltine, a
cousin Of the bride, came next in u
dainty gown of yellow crepe de chine
and chiffon and carrying white chris
anthemums. The bride was very
charming in . gown of white char
meuse. caught up with orange bios
SONS. A veil of bridal net falling
gracefully to the edge of the long
train. She. carried orchids and lilies
of the valley. At the altar the bridal
party WIS met by the groom and best
man, his cousin. Arthur Dunbar oil
Campcllo, and the Kings Chapel ser
vice was most impressively perform
ed by Rev Adolph Rossbach of Bos=
ton, former pastor of the Firs Par
ish. and Rev. Charles Buckley. Ames,
the present pastor.
The wedding was followed by re-
ception at the Howes residence on
High street, to which about 100, rela-
tives and intimate friends of the two
families. We're invited. Supper was
served at small tables. Miss Hazel
Doak, Miss Belle Heating and Miss
Ruth Coolnbs serving the brides ia
bic. while the ushers served the 9th
er guests. The house was Handsomely
decorated.
The bride is one of the leaders of
the younger social set. Mr.. and Mrs.
whitman viii live in Campeilo.
Miss Margaret Keen gave a tea,
from TO 5. Thursday afternoon. in
honor of Miss Ada Augusta Mariner.
one OF the October brides. The affair
was very informal and most delight
full A happy feature of the afternoon
was the utility shower, which was
given the guest of honor. While tea
was being served the conversation was
deity led up to the subject of rain, by
the hostess, who presented Miss Mar
riner with miniature pink umbrella,
fully spread and from which hung al
odd legnths dainty packages tied IN
pink and white ribbons. The packages
included very pretty and useful gifts
of linen. china and basketry.
The teachers and pupils Of the Bel
fast public schools will have a holi-
day from Oct. % to the s2Sth. The
State Teachers convention will take
place on the 24th, 25th and 18th. one
day being given for visiting schools.
The October meeting of the John
Cochran Chapter, D. A. r.. will take
place at 7.30, Monday evening, in the
Arts and Crafts Society shop on
Church street (North). Mrs. Howard
Written and Mrs. George Mahoney
will be hostesses. The program:
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Boston: paper. 1.-THE Revolution 10
the Evacuation OF Boston. Mrs.
Frank Mayo; reading. Lexington, :
Mrs. Written; Whittier" Miss Lucy
Cochran; paper, Paul Revere. MISS
CHM: reading. John Warren. NJ D.;
20. w. Holiness Mrs. r. p. Frost.
At the first meeting of the season
of the Travellers Club, which will be
held TUESDAY afternoon. at the home
of the secretary. Mrs. George Il.
Bracket, Spring street. memorial
will be given to the late Mrs. Edward
Sibley, for the past eight years the
esteemed president of the club. The
program for the afternoons work will
include: Our Itinerary. Miss Eliz-
abeth Kelley; '"rhe Pronunciation OF
Indian Names" Mrs. c. NJ. Craig; ~
Tourists View of India" Mrs. A. A
Small: ION India's Coral Strand Mrs
w. C. Shaw. Mrs. Amos F. Clement
has teen chosen president for the en-
suing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dickey arrived
Thursday. from North Arson, Mr.
Dickey bringing the first deer of the
season to be shot by Belfast man
The doe weighs about $50 pounds. The
lucky hunter also brought home 50