Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
DoIe.Harvey

An attractive church wedding and
one of especial interest both to the
older Hallowell families and to the
younger set, took place at $50
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at St.
Matthews church, when Henry Par
ker Dole and Miss Althea Minona
Blauvelt Harvey were united in mar
riage by Rev. J. A. O'Meara, D. D.,
OF Portland. The groom, a prominent
New York business man, is a son of
the late Daniel Dole, a one-time res
ident Of Hallowell, and is connected
by ties of friendship and kinship
with many of the older residents of
the town. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe William Har-
Vey, the former q Well-knoWn. lumber
merchant Of Maine; the latter prom
incnt III the intellectual and social
life Of the city. Miss Harvey is y
graduate Of Hallowell high school
and WAS president OF the class of 1920
at Colby college. She also has had
training at Dr. Abbotts hospital in
Portland. She is an accomplished mu-
stefan and the possessor of decided
artistic talent. and is deservedly
popular among the younger set.
The decorations were beautiful and
appropriate to the season and to the
occasion. Spruce trees were placed
about the chancel and the altar was
banked with ferns. relieved by au-
tumn leaves and lighted by masses
Of hydrangea and crysanthemums.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs John Robinson of this city. Miss
Edna Douglas of Gardiner sang the
wedding anthem, THE Voice that
Breathed DER Eden" The groom first
entered the church, accompanied by
Judge Lyons Of New York. Then fol
lowed the ushers, Guy Davis of
Portland and DR.. ]. A. Anderson of
Augusta: then the four bridesmaids.
Miss Helen Blackwell of Brunswick.
Miss Imogene Wood, Miss Irene Rob-
inson and Miss Dorothy Harvey Of
this city. Close behind them came the
tiny page, Alvin Nose of Waterville,
bearing the rings on a white satin
pillow. Then the maid of honor, Miss
Roberta Harvey, sister Of the bride.
Following the maid of honor came
the bride, leaning on the arm Of her
father. Roscoe William Harvey. The
always impressive double ring. service
was used.
AS the bride came down the chan
eel the flower girls scattered rose
leaves in her path. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the brides pa
rents. The rooms We're most charm
ingly decorated with palms, smilax
and crysanthemums In the receiv-
ing line were Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
William Harvey ard Mrs. Catherine
GreenWood Dole. After greeting the
parents Of the happy paor, the guests
were led by the ushers to the bride
and green, who received them stand
ing in a bower OF foliage and flow
erS.
Delicious refreshments of ices and
cake were served by Misses Audrey Will
lis, Laura Pearl Hodgins, Ida and Chris
tine Carey and Hazel Gage. Then The
bridal party retired to the dining 20 jln
where the bride cut the brides cake and
distributed it to each member of the
party. Individual wedding cakes were
presented to each of the guests. TIE
it among her bridesmaids.
After this pretty ceremony the pride
retired to don her travelling suit ard
soon after bride and groom departed IN
their wedding journey. destination md
vulged.
The bride wore white pan satin with
an Oriental tunic of beaded lace trim
med in iridescent sequins. Her veil was
held in place by coronet Of orange
blossoms She carried shower bouquet.
The maid Of fonor wore shell pink taft
feta trimmed with turquoise blue geor-
gette, with an overdrape of gold ace,
and poke bonnet of pink and blue ina
lines, and carried bridesmaids roses.
The bridesmaids were gowned in yellow