The Republican journal., 1919-09-11
A Double Silver Weddinq
Anniversary.

MI. and Mrs. Charles M. Craig and Mr.
ana Mrs. Francis ]. Starrett celebrated
the twenty fifth anniversary of thei,
marriages Friday evening, Sept. 5th. from
to 10, at the Craig home, IA High street.
Charles Murray Craig and Miss Annie
Atherton Starrett were married in Belfast
oept. D, 1894, by Rev. Rollin T. Hack.
the pastor of the North church. They
nave always made their home in Belfast.
FRANCIS James Starrett and Lena Emily
Durham were married in Belfast, Sept.
l9, 1894, by Rev. James M. Leighton then
pastor of the First Parish Unitarian)
church. About twenty years ago they
moved to Springfield, Mass, which has
since been their home. The Craig home
was beautifully decorated with an album
dance of garden flowers under the direc-
tion of Mrs. John F. Dunton and Mrs.
Ben Ames Williams. The lower hall was
in green and yellow and the upper hall in
green and white. Misses Lillian Davis
and Katherine Frost directed the guests
The parlor where the reception was held
was in asparagus, hydrangeas and phlox
The receiving line was in front of large
bank of the delicate green relieved with
hydrangeas and the same effect was used
IN the other parts OF the room. The brides
OF quarter of century wore their we'd
ding gowns; Mrs. Craig a beautiful light
gray brocade silk, trimmed with beautiful
handmade lace, the materials brought
from China which done service as heT
mothers wedding dress; Mrs. Starrett
dainty white silk combined with lace.
The really conspicuous feature of the
gowns we're the immense mutton leg"
sleeves then so popular. Very Informally
about l50 guests were received. In the
dining room the color scheme was in green
and yellow with an abundance of golden
glow and the daintier helium. The deco
rations at the bay window were most eff
fective. Misses Maude E. Barker and
Elizabeth A. Kelley, Mrs James c. Dur
IAN anu WIS LIZ - tGtllCl iIdN Sletl &c Ol
the refreshments and were assisted in
serving by Misses Katherine Jones of
NewtonvilIe, Mass, Miriam Showers of
Searsport and Palm Beach, Fla, Edna D.
Crawford and DR.. Hester Brown Of Bel
fast The living room, where the pres
ents, principally sterling, were displayed,
was bright with gladioli, phlox and asters.
Punch was served here by Mrs. Ben Ames
Williams and the Misses Dorothy Norton
and Grace Hazeltlne. Mrs. Craig was
also assisted by the Misses Mabel R. and
Maud Z. Mathews and Margaret A. Dun
ton. 1t was one Of the most delightful
and most social functions held in Belfast
for several years. The children of the
families were present adding materially
to the interest. The Misses Craig nave
recently graduated from Mount Holyoke
College Mabel is teaching in Thorsby
College, Ala, and Margaret is a student
at the Boston College for Physical Edu-
cation and later plans to teach that
vi dHEH' 1lenIy oLdIIeIL Is loCdIeQ Ii
Boston, where he is in business and IS
also taking course at the Boston Uni
versity. He has been in service with tie
rank of Lieut., in the U. S. Infantry Re-
serve Frederick was also in the service
/ as Corporal in the Signal Service. He is
in business in New York and is taking a
] cOl1rsa at he ITpiverC;tv Roth havn heer
released from service. Among the out
of-town guests was Mrs. Craig and Mr.
Starrett's cousin, Frederick H. Vaughan
of Louisville, Ky.