The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
WEDDING BELLS.

End. is of local interest as the mother OF
the bride WIS formerly Miss Annie Frye,
daughter of the late John c. Frye, anc
her early home was in the brick house
corner of Miller and Charles streets,
now occupied by DR.. Elmer Small:
A beautiful and charming home we'd
ding was that solemnized last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Chap
man, on West Fern avenue, when their
daughter, Miss Alice Louise Chapman,
became the bride of Clarence William
Hardy. The service was at O'Clock, a
few of the intimate friends and relatives
Of the couple being present. DR.. j: H.
Williams, pastor emeritus OF the Con-
gregational church, performed the cere-
mony.
A few minutes before the time for the
ceremony, the sweet strains of harp
were heard, Miss Chloe Holt playing.
After delightful number the soft tones
blended in the ever beautiful wedding
march from "Lohengrin..' Six of the
young lady friends of the bride then took
their places in the living room, holding
streamers and forming an aisle TO the
altar, made of pink carnations and ferns
at the fireplace The young ladies' were
Miss Helen Chapman, Miss Mabel Will
liams, Miss Clara Cowgirl, Miss Della
Garst OF Riverside, Miss Elizabeth Gore
and Miss Rose Michod of Los Angeles.
The bride, accompanied by her father,
who gave her away in marriage, and the
maid of honor, Miss Hazel Michod, CT
Los Angeles, passed through the aisle to
the altar, where she was met by the Off
eating clergyman, the groom and the
best man, John Chapman, who is
brother of the bride. The service was
simple, but deeply impressive. The bride
was gowned in beautiful creation of
point lace and taffeta. Her gong away
attire was handsome blue tailored suit.
After the ceremony the happy young
couple received the heartiest congratula-
lions of their friends. There was an in
formal reception and about 10 O'Clock
they left in an automobile for the honey
moon trip, where it will take them they
only know. They will be at home to
their friends after November Ist at the
new bungalow just built by the groom
on West Fern avenue.
The Chapman home was tastefuliy dec
grated for the wedding. In the living
room was the altar; garlands of white
asters and ferns were placed around the
wall, bows of pink tulle on the electrol-
iers and streamers of ferns from these
to the four corners of the room. Pink
and white carnations, pink and white as
tiers and ferns were used in the other
rooms.
Miss Chapman, who has been men,
Der of the faculty of the Redlands High
school, is one of the most highly esteem
ed young ladies of the city. She is a
woman of great charm and fine culture.
Mr.. Hardy has for several years been in
the manual arts department of the High
school and during his residence here has
made host of warm friends. The best
wishes of the friends go with them into
the new life.
BURLEIGH- HUNTINGTON. A brief no.
tice of this wedding was published last
week The following is from the Mont
pelier, VT. Evening Argus: " The Church
of the Messiah was the scene of very
pretty evening wedding at eight o'clock
Wednesday evening, Sept. 9Th, when
Miss Helen Babbitt Huntington, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Harriet Whitney Huntington
of this city was married to John Holmes
Burleigh of Burlington, son of MIR. and
Mrs. John M. Burleigh of South Berwick,
Maine, by Rev. Lewis Carson, Phi. ID.
The church, under the direction of Mrs.
A. W. Ferrin, was tastefully decorated
with an artistic arrangement of hydran-
geas, pink and white asters, with back
ground of green. To the strains of Lo-
hengrin's wedding march, rendered by
L. ]. Hathaway, Mr.. Burleigh, accom-
panied by his best man, Joseph I.
Smith of this city, walked from the
chancel to the altar. where they awaited
the bridal party. Then came the ushers
E. Stanley Jayne of this city, Elisha
Payne Jewett Burgess of New York
City, Eugene W. Magnus of Waterbury
and Edward S. French of Rochester, fol-
lowed by the matron of honor, a cousin
of the bride, Mrs. E. P. Jewett Burgess,
attractively dressed in lowered POM
padour silk and carrying pink rose buds,
and finally the bride on the arm of her
brother, Fred Wilder Huntington of
Easthampton, Mass, Miss Huntington
looked very charming in gown of white
filet lace and satin, with veil of white
tulle caught up by lilies of-the-valley.
She carried shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of-the-valley. The i'm
pressiye Episcopal service was used.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of Mrs. Huntington.
The house was attractively decorated
with pirk and white asters. In the re-
ceiving line were Mrs. Huntington, Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Burleigh, Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Burleigh and the Misses
Burleigh. The dining room, decorated
with pink and white sweet peas, was in
charge OF Mrs. E. Lee Whitney and Miss
Margaret Blanchard, assisted by Miss
Virginia Towle, Miss Mildred Brooks,
Mrs. Joseph 7. Smith, Mrs. E. Stanley
Jayne and Mrs. Claire Templeton. The
Montpelier orchestra played during the
reception, The large number of beauti-
full gifts attested to the popularity Of
the bride.
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. Babbitt of Northampton, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. French of Rochester,
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Rurleigh, the
Misses Clara, Louise and Anita Burleigh,
Mrs. Charles H. Burleigh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Burleigh, Mrs. James I. Davidson,
Miss Mary Davidson and Thomas B.
Davidson of South Berwick, Maine, Miss
Sarah j. Morton of Salmon Falls, N. H.,
and Mrs. Bartlett Walton of Wakefield,
Mass.
MINNESOTA TO LEAVE THE PACIFIC.