Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-08

delssohn. The music was delightful
and added greatly to the beauty of
the service and the pleasure of the
many who witnessed the beautiful
ceremony.
The Rev. Nichols and Rev. Grundy,
followed by the groom, Mr.. Earl
Grundy, as the best man, Gordon
Grundy, younger brother of the
groom, came to the alter from the
room at the left of the pulpit and
there were met by the bride, Miss
Harville, who was attended by the
ushers, Lyle Moore, Skowhegan;
Eugene Warren, Portland; Hampton
Pierce, Portland; Hayden Strigh of
Boston University, Penn, who lead
the march, the bridesmaids, Miss
Salome Files of Portland; Miss Helen
Grundy, a sister of the groom,
Skowhcgan; Miss Evelyn JOY, Hinck-
ley and Miss Helen Day, Skowhegan;
maid of honor, Miss Edna Gushing,
SkoWhcgan, and two little flower
girls, Florence Hurley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hurley of Mount
Pleasant avenue, and Jeanette Jewell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moody
Jewell of West Front street. At the
alter the bride was met by the groom
who came a few steps up the isle
to meet her.
The bride wore a beautiful we'd
ding gown of white canton crepe,
embroidered and trimmed with white
satin ribbon, and a veil. and carried
bridal bouquet of brides roses,
! sprinkled With lilies Of the valley
and "a ribbon streamers. The maid
of honor wore pink crepe dc chine
and pink hat, and carried q shower
bouquet of pink roses and sweet peas.
Miss Files wore pink organdie and
pink hat. Miss Grundy wore silk
striped pink baptise, and pink hat.
Misses Day and JOY wore orchid or
candle dresses and white hats. The
bridesmaids carried white flowers.
The little flower girls were dressed in
white and carried baskets of white
flowers and ferns and strew the flow
CTS along the isle in front Of the we'd
ding party as they and left the
church. The gentlemen all wore full
dress suits. The groom and best
man wore roses and the ushcrs snow
balls.
The decorations, which were eX-
ccedingly pretty and attractive, We're
arranged by Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson,
Mrs. \. b. Lamb and Miss Lila Wes-
ton, and consisted of a bank of ever
green trees, and evergreen arch trim /
med with bridal wreath, from which
was suspended a wedding bell, many
beautiful flowers were massed about
the front of the church. The main isle
was lined with ropes Of evergreen.
Following the ceremony, delicious
luncheon was served at the home of
the brides mother Mrs. Harville, with
Mrs. Kate Simpson acting as cater.
After the luncheon the wedding couple
departed on a wedding trip, the dos-
tination of which they did not reveal
to their many friends, who speeded
their departure with confetti and
many good wishes for the future years
of usefulness and happiness.
The bride is a graduate Of the
SkoWhegan High school in the class of
1917, and of Gray's Business college, !
Portland, and following her gradua-
ton from business college, she taught |
for a time at Gray's college. Later
she returned to Skowhegan and be- !
came the booklleeper for the American
Wooden company, at the Anderson I
Mills. which position She held until /
she resigned few months ago. Mrs. I
Grundy is member of the Centenary
Methodist church, the Queen Ester /
Circle, the Epworth League, the Meth |
odist choir, SkoWhegan SorCsis, the I,
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, and has
been for some years a member of the
Rebekah degree staff. She is an OK
cellcnt musician. being both fine |
pianist and a singer, and has always
been very generous with her talents !
and a great worker in the societies Of
which she was a member, and espe- |
cially will she be missed in the church !
and its affiliated organizations.
Mr.. Grundy is a graduate of the |
SkowhCgan High school, attended the !
Y. NJ. c. A. college at Springfield, |
Mass. had one year at Bates college, |
and finished at Boston University, /!
where he, at Christmas time 1921, had |
completed enough work to entitle him
to graduating. He. at the first of the |
year, returned to Portland, where he |!
resumed the work of Religious Direc- |
tor Of the Chestnut Street Methodist |
church in that city. which he did last |
summer, and which position he con- !
tinues to hold. The 10Th of this month |
Mr.. Graundy will go to Boston to re-
ceive his diploma from the Boston |
University and the degree Of Batchel- |
or of Religious Education.
While in his junior year at the uni
versity, Mr.. Grundy was elected pres
ident of the Senate OF the university,
and was the first junior to ever be
elected to this office.
Mr.. Grundy has also been great |
worker in the local church and has. !
when home on vacations, assisted IN