Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-08
Wehster-Thompson.

= A very pretty fall wedding was that
solemnized Wednesday afternoon at
the South Parish Congregational
church when, in the presence of rela-
tlves and a large number of guests
Serene Sewall Webster, Oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Webster, and Miss
Weltha Blossom. oldest daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Thompson, were
joined in matrimony in accordance
with the rites of the church. The cere-
mony could scarcely have been con-
Quoted under more favorable condi-
tons. Coming as it did near the
close of a beautiful autumn day, be-
meath a sky of deepest blue and with
the foliage gorgeous in it's many COL
orings, but little could have been
asked to make the conditions more
appropriate to the occasion. And the
picture presented to those who had
assembled in the handsome church
edifice was III every way in keeping
With that which Nature had con-
tributed without.
The hour of the wedding was 4.30
and promptly at that Tina the opening
notes of the grand old Wedding March
from Lohengrin, responding to the
skilled touch of Miss Barbara John
son. who presided at the organ, her.
aided the approach of the wedding
party. First came the ushers, they
being Burleigh Martin, Cony Weston,
John Everett, Nathan Weston. Merton
Bailey and William Williamson, and
as they proceeded up one aisle the
bridesmaids, the Misses Madeleine
T nd 1t4rip StipGan
Blanche Webster and Emily Stinson
of Augusta, and Miss Elisabeth Mans
field of West Medford. Mass. pro-
ceeded up the other. The entrance
Of the bride and groom was made in
the same manner, she being accom-
panied by her father and the groom
by his brother, Stephen Tracy Web
ster. as best man. The parties met
al the altar, where the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Clayton D. Booth
by, pastor of the church.
The picture presented was a pretty
one The bride who is one of Au-
gustas beautiful young ladies', wore a
becoming gown of white satin and
carried shower bouquet of lilies Of
the valley, while her bridesmaids were
gowned in rose crepe de chine, with
black velvet hats and carried baskets
of flowers. Miss Helen Persis Thomp-
son, sister of the bride, was the
maid of honor. She wore a gown of
Nile crepe meteor with black hat and
carried a basket of pink roses,
Following the ceremony the bridal
PARTY left the church to the strains of
Nendelssohn's Wedding March and
proceeded to the residence of the
brides parents on State street, where
an informal reception was held and
congratulations and best wishes for
happiness were extended to the young
couple. Mr. and Mrs. Webster left
Wednesday evening for wedding
Journey eff about a week, after which
they will return to Augusta to reside
at Lancaster place, where they will
be at home" Dec. I.
Both young people are we'll known
and popular. Mr.. Webster, who is
engaged in the ice business, is a
graduate of Cony High school and
completed his education at Bowdoin
College, while Mrs. Webster, also a
graduate Of ConY High, was further
educated at Wheaton Seminary and at
the Massachusetts, Homeopathic hos
pital at Boston, at which latter insti-
tuition she completed a course of study
in professional nursing.