The Republican journal., 1917-07-26
The Lothrop-Heal Wedding,
At the Cobe Mansion, Northport, July
18th, at IL a. m.

At the Cobe Mansion, Northport, July
18th, at IL a. m.
| Hillside Farms, Northport, the beauti-
full summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira M.
Cobe, was an ideal setting for one of the
most artistically appointed private resi-
dence marriages ever held in this section
of Maine, when Miss Marian Marguerite
Heal became the bride of DR.. Ansel
Mayo Lothrop Several hundred invita-
tions were issued and as the guests as
sembled Miss Amy E. Stoddard of Bel
fast presided at the two-manual pipe Or
gan and played in succession 'In the Twi-
light" by Harper, "Nocturne in F.
Minor by Chopin, "Berceuse in D. Ma
jor' and CAT Daybreak" by Spinney.
The immense reception hall, where the
ceremony took place was decorated with
asparagus ferns and New England daisies
under the direction of Adam Schenber, a
Bangor florist. The altar was erected in
front of the French door leading to the
porch All its appointments were in
white and were from Deans of New York
city. The altar was a large white basket,
and four tall baskets in combination with
broad white satin ribbons formed an aisle
to the bridal staircase. The altar cush-
ions were in white satin and the prayer
book used for the ceremony was bound
In white satin with the initials of the
contracting parties in gold on the covers
AT the first strains of the Bridal Chorus
from "Lohengrin" by Wagner the dainty
little flower girl, Alice, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion E. Brown of Bel
last, bearing basket of daisies and Ed
win Burough Worthen, Jr., of Lexington
Mass, the four-year-old nephew of the
bride with white satin cushion bearing
the bridal rings, appeared on the stairs
They were followed by the matron of
honor, Mrs. Dewitt C. Brewster of Bos-
ton, a sister of the bride, gowned in a
white net dress over pink taffeta and car
rying bouquet of Killarney roses The
two attendants, Mrs. Frances Jones Paul
of Morrill, and Miss Clara B. Keatine of
Belfast, wore wi hite net over pink silk.
The skirts were fluted ruffled, the waists
surplus with pink girdles They carried
arm bouquets of pink sweet peas, preced-
ed by the bride beautifully gowned in white
silk net over white satin cut short with
long net veil caught with/a full head
wreath of orange blossoms She carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses and white
sweet peas and was accompanied by her
father, Mr.. Amasa S. Heal of Belfast.
They were met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, DR.. Philip E. Tukey of
Portland, classmate at Harvard Dental
School, and by the officiating clergyman,
Rev. Arthur E. Wilson, pastor of the
First Parish Unitarian) church of Belfast.
During the ceremony for which modi-
fled version of the Episcopal service was
used Miss Stoddard played "Nocturne in
G. Major by Chopin. The bride was
given away by her father. For the re-
cessional Mendelssohn's Wedding March
was rendered on the organ.
A formal reception Immediately follow
ed the ceremony when the bridal couple
were assisted by their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amasa S. Heal and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Lothrop of Belfast. Mrs.
Heal wore gray taffeta and Mrs. Lothrop
white silk marquisette with filet lace
trimmings.
The brides gifts to her matron of honor
and attendants were gold hat pins, to the
flower girl silver slipper buckles, to the
ring bearer, a silver pen knife. The
groom's gift to his best man was a Din
seal cigarette case bearing his initials.
At the bridal breakfast covers were
laid for sixteen including the attendants,
immediate families of the contracting
parties and few friends. The table dec
orations were dainty and beautiful of
! Colonial design in pink and white. They
were also from Deans. The brides cake
was heart shape and decorated with
orange blossoms, it bore a bisque bride of
OoioIiioI IiLlCS Clllcl SllS 1iOt1 d mass OF
bride roses and lilies of the valley in it's
center, while on either side were the
initials of the contracting parties. 1t
was cut by the bride.
The groom's cake was Of like DESIGN.
but bore only the letters e." and Oh"
intertwined. 1t was not used but will be
boxed for future anniversary of this
happy event. The place cards were tiny
wedding bells, hand painted with Colo
nial scenes and tied with tulle and orange
blossoms The silver nut baskets were
tied with tulle and bore a spray of orange
blossoms.
DR.. and Mrs. Lothrop left by motor
for Bangor and from there will 60 on
camping trip to Northern Maine They
plan to return to their home, No. 16
Franklin street, by August 18th The
brides travelling gown was of olive
green velour with white straw tailored
hat. They have been the recipients of
many valuable and beautiful gifts, princi-
pally of sterling and cut glass. The en-
tire furnishings of their home were the
gift of Mr. and Mrs Ira M Cohe Of