Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27
IlsIey. Beckett

A wedding. which will be OF spec
ial interest to many friends OF the
bride and groom in this city, oc-
Cured in Calais at o'clock last ev-
ening when Miss Mary Newton
Beckett OF that city and Morrill,
Leonard Ilsley, Colby 10. OF Wat
ervillc were united in marriage at
the home OF the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank \. Beckett OF Low
ell street.
The wedding ceremony took place
in the parlors of the home under an
arch of ferns from which depended
wedding bell fashioned OF held
daisies. The officiating clergyman
was Rev. George Boardnlan llsley,
Colby SO, OF Westbrook, grandtath-
er of the groom, the double Tlng
service being used. The bride S
father gave her in marriage. | ne
bridal couple were attended by Miss
Dorothea Libby OF Albion and Miss
Beatrice Valentine Curtis OF Water
vile. college mates Of the bride at
the University of Maine as brides
maids and the best man was Lester
Z. Young OF Ellsworth, class mate
OF the groom in Colby. The flower
girl was Dorothy Beckett, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Beckett OF
Calais.
The bride was very attractive in
a beautiful gown OF white Georgette
crepe over white satin, with trim
mings of baby Irish lace. She car
ried a shower bouquet OF bride 5
roses and lilies OF the valley. The
bridesmaids were gowned alike in
white organdie with yellow satin
jackets and they carried shower
bouquets OF daisies and ferns. The
flower girl looked very dainty and
pretty in white organdie and carried
a basket Of daisies. Mrs. Frank n,
Beckett. mother of the bride wore a
handsome gown OF gold lace over
gold tafeta.
The decorations OF the home were
charming. In the parlors daisies and
ferns were employed, while in the
living room clusters OF beautiful
golden buttercups were added to the
former named flowers. In the din
ing room. where refreshments were
served following the ceremony,
beautiful roses of pink and white
were most effectively used.
The dining room was in charge of
Mrs. Harold Haley and those who
assisted her in serving were Miss
Kathleen Hill. Miss Roberta Grim
iner. Miss Marjorie Haley, Miss
Phyllis St. Clair. Bessie Dinsmorc.
Miss Frances Chadwick and Miss
Edith Beckett.
Mr.. Ilsley is we'll known in this
city, where he attended Colby for
four. graduating in the class OF 1916
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Reu-
ben L. Tlsley of 5000 18th street,
y. w. Washington. ID. G. Both
his parents were graduated from
Colby in the class OF o., his mother
being formerly Miss Mary Morrill,,
daughter OF Llewellyn Morrill, OF
this city. Since his graduation Mr..
! Ilslev has been attending Johns
Hopkins University, where he has
been taking a medical course. He
has enlisted as hospital apprentice
in the Medical Naval Reserve and
will work in North Carolina this
summer under the Rockefeller
Foundation and will 60 into active
service this fall at the call OF the
president. While going to Colby
Mr.. Ilsley lived at the home Of his
grandfather, Mr.. Morrill, of Winter
street.
Mrs. 1lsley took a course in Do
mestic Science in the University OF
Maine and has been an instructor
in that course at the Waterville High
school during the past two years.
Both the young people have many
friends here who will extend their
heartiest congratulations for hap
py welded life.
The Kennebec Association OF Re
hekah Past Noble Grands will meet II