Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-29
Peaslee.HalI Wedding

The following account Of the Peaslee-
Hall wedding on Wednesday evening at
Brewer from the Bangor News of Dec.
Is, will be of interest to many Of our
people, acquaintance and friends OF the
groom, Randolph boy:
The marriage of Roy William Peaslee
of Contoocook, n. H., and Miss Alta
Blaney Hall of this city was solemnizeu
Wednesday evening at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson "A.
Hall, in Holyoke street. The ceremony
100 relatives and friends and was one OF
the prettest of the seasons weddings. A
very handsome arch made Of evergreen
from the top of which was suspended a
white dove holding white satin ribbons in
its beak, was placed in the bay window
OF the parlor and it was under this arch
that the wedding party stood while the
ceremony was performed. An orchestra
OF four pieces was stationed in the livins
room and played beautiful selections be-
fore and after the wedding The musicians
were Miss Mary Weston and Stanley
Cayting Of Bangor. violinists; Gordon
Beatty of Old Town, 'cellist. and H.
Everett Hall. brother of the bride,
pianist. The bridal party entered the
parlor to the strains of the wedding
march played by Miss Ida Brown of Ban
gor. Little Marion Smith preceded the
bridal party, was dressed in white and
carried a basket of rose petals which
were strewn in front of the bride and
bridegroom. The bride looked most
charming in very handsome gown Of
white satin sublime with underdress and
sleeves of lace with pearl trimmings.
She wore veil of silk net en- traine, fas-
tened with orange blossoms, and carried
a shower bouquet of brides roses. Her
maid of honor was her twin sister, Miss
Mildred Hall, who was most becomingly
gowned in pink taffeta with silver lace
trimmings and carried bouquet of pink
roses. The groomsman. ]. Edward
Church of Marion. Ohio, has been an in
innate friend of the groom from child
hood, was his roommate in college and is
a member of the same college fraternity
Mr.. Church is the fiance of Miss Mildred
Hall. The ceremony was performed at s
o'clock by Rev. e. NJ Cousins, pastor of
the First Congregational church, the
double ring service being used. Following
the ceremony the wedding party be-
slowed congratulations and best wishes
upon the bridal couple and had most
enjoyable time until late in the evening
when the bride and bridegroom departed
on their wedding trip with the destina-
ton unannounced. The house was very
artistically decorated with evergreen,
smilax and asparagus fern. White was
the only other color in the parlor and
living room and pink Japanese apple BIOS
SONS were added to the green in the din
ing room and halls in a very pleasing
manner. The Misses Vera Harrington,
Phyllis Polister and Lula Sawyer acted
as ushers and later assisted in serving.
Refreshments of ice cream, cake and
fruit punch were served by members of
the Gamma Tau Kappa, the Misses Dor
rice Higgins, Marion Bolton, Natalie Nye,
Alice F. Merrill and Miss Ella Hall,
sister of the bride. Miss Kate Fitzgerald
was the caterer. The bride is one of the
most popular members of the younger So
cial set. active in church work and in the
social life Of the city. She is a graduate
of the Brewer High school in the class of
club, Gamma Tau. Kappa. For four years
she has been employed as cashier and as
sistant bookkeeper with the ]. Waterman
Clothing Co. of Bangor Mr.. Peaslee IS
the son Of Mrs. Addie Peaslee of Ran
dolph and has for two years been a mem-
Der Of the faculty of the Hopkinton high
school in Contoocook. He is a graduate
Of the University of Maine in the class OF
1914 and belongs to Delta Tau Delta fra
ternity. Both young people have many
friends in this city who will extend hes,
wishes to them in their new home. They
were the recipients Of many beautiful
gifts in silver, cut glass, china and other
useful things. After wedding trip of
several days Mr.. and Mrs. Peaslee will go
to Contoocook, where they will begin
housekeeping.
Mrs. Addie Peaslee and Miss Agnes
Peaslee of Randolph, mother and sister
Of the groom, and Miss Georgia Moores
of Carmel were out-of-town guests at the
wedding