Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-15
eurleigh- johnson

A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mrs. -reby Johnson.
IS Winthrop street, at o'clock Mon
day afternoon when her youngest
daughter. Mary Chase. was united in
marriage to Ensign Donald @. Bur-
leigh Of the Paymasters Corps,
United States Naval Reserve Force
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. Langdon Quimoy, D. D., of
Gardiner, an uncle Of the groom, in
the presence Of members of the fam
lilies and intimate friends.
The house was tastefully decorated
with flowers and the couple were
married in front OF a bower of hy-
dranseas. clemetis and Autumn
leaves topped with the American
flag. Miss Adeline B. johnson. sis
ter Of the bride, was maid of honor
and the best man was Maurice j.
Quimby, a cousin OF the groom. The
bride was given away by her broth
err, William T. johnson. Little Miss
Betty Barrows Of New York city.
a niece of the bride. was flower girl.
Lohengrin's Wedding March was
played by Miss Helen Johnson.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was rendered the newly mar
ried couple and the brides cake was
cut by the bride who used for that
purpose the groom's sword. Re-
freshments Of fruit salad, rolls, ices
and cakes were served Mrs. r. j.
Martin and Mrs. Edwin C. Dudley
served in the dining room. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burleigh left on the afternoon
express on brief wedding trip to the
Berkshire Mountains and Niagara
Falls, after which they will be at
home at 813 Ridge avenue, Evanston,
m.
The bride wore a beautiful gown
Of white Georgette crepe and carried
a bouquet Of orchids and roses. The
veil worn by the bride has been worn
at three weddings in the Johnson
family. by Mrs. Henry Webster of
Gardiner, Mrs. Frank Barrows Of
New York city. and by Mrs. Arthur
S. Merrill of this city. The groom
was IN uniform.
Among those present at the cere-
mony were two other young men in
uniform. Capt. Arthur s.. Merrill of
the U. 8. .luartermasters' Corps, and
Ensign Lewis A. Burleigh, Jr.. Avia-
ton Corps, U. s. Naval Reserve
Force.
The bride was the recipient Of
many beautiful presents of silver, cut
glass and linen. The groom's pres
efit to the bride was a diamond pen
dant. His present to the best man
was 4 pair Of gold cuff links. The
brides present to the maid Of honor
was a gold bar pin.
Mrs. BurleIgh is the daughter of for
mer Mayor Treby johnson, late Of Au-
gusta, and Mrs. johnson. She gradu-
ated from the Cony High school and
from Wellesley college in 1916. In
High school she was a member of the
Beta Phi sorority and played on the
basket ball team.
The groom graduated from the
Cony High school and from Bowdoin
college in 1917. In High school he
was q member Of the football eleven
and was in the Delta Pi fraternity.
He was a member Of the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity at Bowdoin college.
He enlisted in the ranks of the Naval
Reserves in April, 1917, and was later
made chief petty officer with the
grade Of chief store keeper. He was
commissioned as ensign in the Pay
Corps. U. S. N. r. F.. at Washington
~ the result Of competitive exami-
nations, and later he graduated from
the Paymasters' school at the Anna
polls Naval academy. He is now
assistant to the supply officer at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station.
illinois. Mr.. Burleigh is the son of
the late Clarence b. Burleigh of Au-
eusta. formerly editor of the Kenne-
bee journal.