Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-02
Whittier aulding.

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First Universalist church New Years
day to witness the marriage of Miss
Jessie Louise Spaulding oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott
Spaulding of this town, and Raleigh
Gofford Whittier, Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Whittier of this place. The
church was handsomely decorated with
white crysanthemums and evergreen,
with a touch of red in the background.
The decorating was done by Mrs. w.
S. Hill and friends of the bride. Dur
ing the arrival of the guests Inc
Bridal Song" by James Rogers, was
played by Miss Grace Rogers, organlst
of the church, followed by procession
al of the vested choir of the church,
who sang 1.-The Bridal Hymn, by D
B. Whitney.
At - o'clock the bridal party entered
the church to the strains of THE Bird
al Chorus" from "Lohengrin,' sung by
the vested choir. The ushers, Walter
Hese,tine, Frank Heseltine, Fred
Whittier and Cecil Thurston, led the
brides procession up the aisle, follow
ed by the bridesmaids. Misses Mae
Spaulding, Mamie Spaulding, Margue-
rite Whittier and Lola Farnham. MISS
Dorothy Drake, maid of honor, was
followed by Elizabeth Walker, ring
bearer. and then came the bride on the
arm of her father. They were met at
the altar by the groom and his broth
er. Lester Whittier, who acted as best
man.
The marriage ceremony was impress
sively performed by Rev. f. S. Walker,
pastor of the church, who used the dou-
BILE ring service. A feature of the SER
vice was the rendering or 20 Promise
Me" by L. L. Libby, tenor, during the
words of the ceremony AS the bridal
party left the church the Wedding March
from Midsummer Nights Dream, Men
delssohn, was played by Miss Rogers.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
white meteor crepe and chantilly lace.
She wore tulle veil which was fastened
to a cap of lilies of the valley. She car
ried shower bouquet of white roses
and lilies of the valley. The maid OF
honor was gowned in yellow satin and
chiffon with brown fur trimmings. She
carried yellow roses. The bridesmaids
wore pink satin and carried pink roses
The ringbearer was dressed in white and
pink.
Following the marriage ceremony a
wedding lunch was given the bridal par
ty at the home of Mr. and Mrs j. S
Spaulding, grandparents of. the bride
From to reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. Guests
were received by Miss Augusta Baker
and Miss Maud Bracket of this town
and Miss Lou Arnold of Newport the
ushers were the same as at the church
Those in the receiving line were Mr.. anS
Mrs. w. S. Spaulding, bride and groom
Miss Dorothy Drake, Lester Whittier and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Whittier. During the
reception piano selections were rendered
by Miss Ethel Haskell
Refreshments were served by Miss Le-
lah Gilman and Miss Gladys Sturtevant
Each guest was presented with piece
of wedding cake contained in box on
which the initials of the two were en-
graved in gold letters. A feature Of the
affair was that the wedding cake was
made by Mrs. Caroline Spollett of Pal
myra, who is known as Aunt Cad" and
who made the brides mothers wedding
cake Is years ago.
The groom's gift to the bride was a
gold pendant with diamond and pearls,
and to his best man a goid ring with
stone setting. He also gave to the ush-
ers. The brides gift to the maid of
honor was a gold pendant with cameo
stone. The bridesmaids and ringbearer
were also remembered. The young cou-
pie were the recipients OF many valuable
and useful presents, including cut glass,
china, silver, Persian ivory, linen, furni-
ture and brass bric-a-brac. The brides
going-away gown was seal brown
cloth suit. After a two-weeks visit in
Boston and vicinity they will return here
where they will make their nome for
the present at the home her parents,
where they will have the best wishes of
a host of friends.
The bride was graduated at NJ. c. /.
10 and since then has held the position
as chief operator at the local telephone
office The groom came here over year
ago from Searsport and during his resi-
dence here has become very popular with
the young people. He is a graduate of
Kent's Hill and also of the Hawley Elec
trical Engineering School in Boston. At