Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-23
WEDDING BELLS.
rRIESp-pAvrpsoS.


A charming wedding took place at the
Congregational church last Wednesday
evening, Oct. 10, when Leah Berniece,
daughter OF David Friend and wife, be-
came the bride of E. Burleigh Davidson,
OF Lafayette, Ind. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. r. b. Mathews, pastor
OF the church, the single ring service
being used The bride was given away by
her father.
The color scheme OF the decorations was
white and green, and they we're most taste
fully arranged. Master Joseph Stock
ridge, OF Bar Hsrbor, was ribbon bearer.
The music was by Wilbur s. Cochrane, OF
Bangor. a friend Of the groom, the fine
new organ being played for the first time
at a wedding since its installation. For
fifteen minutes before the bridal party
entered the church delightful music was
rendered. Promptly a; o'clock, TO the
strains of the beautiful wedding march
from wagner's opera, "LoheDgrin." the
bridal party entered, the ushers leading;
these were A. l.. Friend, brother OF the
bride, DR.. George Darrell, of Boston, ]. H.
Whittier, Of Bangor.
Then came the bridesmaids, who were:
Misses Elizabeth and ouilima Davidson,
sisters OF the groom, Miss zelma Oak, OF
Bangor, Miss Mary Jacobs, Of York. The
matron OF honor, Mrs. Bartlett Walton, OF
Wakefield, Mass, a sister OF the groom,
was next in turn, and she was followed by
A. - - f.Hk
The brides gown was Of white crepe
meteor, draped and trimmed with real
chantiily lace and pearls. She wore a
tuiie veil and carried a shower bouquet OF
| white roses.
The matron OF honor wore q gown of
dark green meteor. The bridesmaids
wore white point d'esprit over white
satin, and each carried a shower bouquet
OF maicenhair fern.
At the altar the bridegroom was wait
ing, accompanied by his best man, Bart
| lett Walton, = brother-in-iaw. After the
ceremony, the bridal party passed down
the aisle to the stirring strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march, and proceeded
at once to the home OF the brides parents.
where . wedding reception ~ss held.
After conyrat nlations were extended,
and inspection made OF the many bcsuti-
full and costly wedding presents, refresh
ments were served by q bevy OF young
ladies-Misses Mary L. Holmes, Louise
Eppes, Sophia Walker, Harriet Rollins,
of Ellsworth; Misses Florence Paul, Nellie
Beemis, Dorothy simpson, of York, and
Mary Davidson, OF South Berwick.
The decorations at the house were Of the
same color scheme as at the church green
and white, and included sprays OF aspsra-
gus, chrysanthemums and pinks.
The out-of-town guests, besides those
already mentioned, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank K. Oak, MIR. and Mrs. Charles T..
Oak, Mrs. Harry W. osgood, OF Ban
gor; Mrs. Charles johnson. OF Nstick,
Mass; Walter A. Burieigh, Mrs. Elizabeth
Davidson, mother OF the groom, and
Master Tom Davidson, the groom's
brother. and John Carlton, OF South Ber-
wick.
The bride is one of Ellsworth's most
highly-esteemed young women. She is q
graduate OF the Ellsworth high school,
class of %, and Of Wellesley college, class
OF 1908. She has been engaged in teaching
ever since graduation, save one year
which she spent studying in Germany at
the University of Berlin. She taught
German in the high schools OF Augusta
and York, in this State, and OF Nstick,
Mass.
1t was while teaching in York that she
met Mr.. Davidson, who was born in La
Fayette, Ind, but who came in childhood
to Maine, where he remained until a
few years ago, when he returned to his
Dstiye state, after graduating from the
University OF Maine law school, class OF
1908.
The newly-rnarried pair left on the late
train for their western home, amid
showers OF confetti, carrying with them
the warmest congratulations of host OF
friendz