Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
One of the Most Brilliant Mat
rimonial Events That Has
Been Solemnized in Augusta,
For Many Years
DOROTHY BOYD BECOMES
MRS. JAMES w. HARVEY
Reception at Home of Brides Pa
rents, Hon. and Mrs. Byron
Boyd, Western Avenue, Fol-
lows the Ceremony


Boyd were united in holy matrimony
by Rev. Brian c. Roberts, rector Of
the church. The church was crowded
to the doors, in fact, seldom has such
a large and fashionable audience. at
tended a wedding in this city, many
of the guests coming from various
sections of the State.
The interior of the beautiful church
was made more attractive by an elab-
crate system of floral decoration under
the direction of Mrs. F. d. Hartshorn.
Hung between the pillars and inter-
sected in beautiful festoons were ropes
of mountain laurel, the effect being en-
HANGED by huge clusters of peonies
scattered profusely about the pews
and at the windows. The altar was
covered with white bride roses.
The musical portions of the service
We're conducted by the organist of the
church, A. :. Houghton, who played
a number of beautiful solos during
the assembling of the guests. On the
arrival of the immediate relatives a
melody composed by Mrs. Boyd in
honor of the occasion, suggestive of
the Reverie style Of music was played
at the request of the family This
melody was harmonized and arranged
for the organ by Mr. Houghton and
beth the melody which is decidedly
striking and marked by strong origi-
nality, together with the accountant
ment for the organ. were received with
much warmth and spontaneous cordi-
atty by many of the guests.
Immediately preceding the ceremo-
ny and used as a professional was
sung, The Voice That Breathed Ger
Eden, That Earliest Wedding Day,"
and during the march of the bridal
party to the altar was sung 20 Per
feet Love All Human Thought Trans
cending." by ST. Marks choir with
clear pronunciation and superbly ex-
quiste tone.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of the Wedding March from
Lohengrin, and the Mendelssohn Wed
ding March was played at the c9nclns-
ion. The following organ numbers
were rendered; Overture in B Flat,
Handel; Fantasia, Handel: Romance.
Gounod; Toceata, Lemmens: Reverie.
Mrs. Boyd; Lohengrin March. Wag-
ner; Wedding March, Mendelssohn.
During the rendering of the Iohen-
grin march the wedding party marched
up the nave of the church. the follow
ing ushers leading: Donald Q. Rur
leigh, Edwin C. Burleigh, Lewis Rnr
leigh, Robert Williamson. RurIeieb
Martin and Samuel Titconnb. Follow
ing the ushers came the maid of honor
Ruth Capen, who preceded the ring
bearer, Edwin Burleigh Boyd. and the
flower girl, Mary Edwina Boyd. Next
in the procession came the brides
maids: Eleanor Smith of Portland.
Dorothy Harvey of HalloweH, Ida
Gartley and Dorothy Sawyer of An
gusta. At the end OF the procession
came the bride on the arm of her
father. She was met by the groom
accompanied by the best man, William
B. Williamson. Then at the foot of
the choir beneath the Gothic Rood
Screen the espousals were made and
the bride given away by her father.
While the choristers again sang, the
bride and groom, maid of honor and
best man, the flower girl and the ring
bearer followed the rector to the chan
eel rail where the marriage service was
completed. After the benediction Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey, preceded by the lit
tie flower girl who strewed flowers in
the pathway, and followed by the we'd
ding party, marched down the main
aisle to the strains of Mendelssohns
Wedding March.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception attended by the family and a
few of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey's friends
was held at the residence of her par
ents, Hon. and Mrs. Byron Boyd,
Western avenue. At this time the
18th birthday of Master Robert Boyd
was celebrated and he was the recipi-
ent of several beautiful gifts. in partic-
ular beautiful photographs of Hon. and
Mrs. Edwin c. Burleigh, and a gold
piece presented by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Harvey.
At the wedding supper collation. of
delicious salads and ices were served,
the caterers on the occasion being
Burleigh & Martin of Boston. The
brides cake was distributed among all
the unmarried guests. When the
bride assembled the stairway she scat
tered her bouquet of lilies of the val
lev among her bridesmaids, the maid
OF honor 'rec61NluB d my dttoSASN ~
which was a beautiful pearl ring. AS
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey were about to
make their departure they were sur
rounded by their friends. who after
again reiterating their congratulations
carried out the time honored custom or
showering the couple with confetti. AS
the guests left the house each was
given a beautiful box of cake upon
which was the monogram I'd. B."
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey are the center
of a large circle of friends both in the
CITY and elsewhere. Mrs. Harvey
was educated in the Augusta schools,
the Cony High school, Miss Hortense
Hersom's summer schools for girls at
Belgrade, and Waynfiete Academy at
Portland. She is a member OF the
Beta Phi sorority in the city. Mr..
Harvey. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
William Harvey of Hallowell, received
his education at the Readfeld schools,
the Cony High school and the Halo
we'll High school. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey plan to make their home in the
city, where Mr.. Harvey will be in the
employ of the firm Of Boyd & Harvey.
The gowns of the bride, maid of