Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-06
WINTHROP
Webb Evans

Wepps Evans
Winthrop friends will be interested
| in the marriage Of Miss Margaret
Frances Evans and Winthrop L.
| Webb, which took place In Terryville,
Conn.,, at o'clock, Aug. goth. at the
| Terryville Congregational church, OF
which the brides father IL pastor.
The wedding was a brilliant one and
long list Of out Of town friends at
tended.
The church was decorated with cut
leaf oak boughs, Florida asparagus
and hydrangeas and was most at
tractive. Twenty high school friends
of the bride, IN procession, preceded
the briday party, gowned in georg-
cite, crepe de chine and chiffon in
pastel shades. There were four
bridesmaids, Miss Florence Francis
Of Cincinnati, Ohio, a cousin of the
bride. Miss Dorothy N. Webb Of
Winthrop, the groom's sister. Miss
Helena c. Otto Of Marietta, O., and
Miss Mary Z. Poland of Wollaston,
Mass, both Wellesley college class
mates Of the bride. They wore peach
colored crepe dresses and carried
Evelyn roses. The maid OF honor
was Miss Elizabeth F. Crafts OF Mon
treal, a cousin Of the bride. Her
gown was yellow crepe and she car
ried yellow roses.
The bride wore a beautiful gown Of
ivory satin faced crepe and carried a
shower bouquet of bridal roses and
sweetheart rosebuds. A band or
pearls held her veil and she wore
string Of pearls, the groom's gift.
The best man was Parkman Col
Inns, Of Springfield, Mass. a high
school classmate Of the groom ana
the ushers were DR.. Paul Karcher
and Thomas Burgin of Quincy.
| Franklin B. Mitchell Of Wollaston
and Francis M. Evans. brother Of the
bride. The ushers were assisted by
Apley Austin of Terryville, Richard
Leach of Plymouth, Keith Graham OF
Bristol and Ellsworth Wolcott OF
Hartford, Conn.
The ceremony was performed by
| the brides father, Rev. Spencer T.
Evans, assisted by her cousin, Rev
Evan d. Scott, D. D., chief OF the Y
g. Navy chaplains at Washington, d.
c. The ceremony was preceded by
musical program by Mrs. GeneVleVe
| Allen Gilbert, the organist OF the
church. During the reception which
followed in the church parlors. the
TAYLOR Miller orchestra furnished
music. The bride and groom were
assisted in receiving by Rev. and
Mrs. Spencer Evans, parents OF the
bride. bv Mrs. A. H. Webb OF VIM
throp. the groom's mother, the
eroom's sister. Miss Dorothy Weon
and the brides brother, FRANCIS
! Evans.
The bride Is the only daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs Evans, and is grad
nate of Wellesley, class of 1920. Inc
groom is the youngest son of Mr.. ana
Mrs A. H. Webb of Winthrop, q
graduate of Winthrop high and OF
Colby college, 1917. He is mempel
of the Delta Epsilon fraternity. ne
ia head of the history department OF
the high school at Quincy, Mass anu
oxpects to receive his Master OF Arts
! degree from Boston University neA'
June. ~, - .,
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb will be az
home after November at74O ChicKato-
hot Road, Quincy, Mass. Both MT
and Mrs. Webb are talented musl-
clans. Mrs. Webb being an accom-
nlished pianist and organlst anu MI
| webb a fine tenor singer.
| On Wednesday afternoon, Rev. anu
Mrs Evans gave a luncheon for the
bridal party. At this tlme' the p,lu
to-be presented her bridesmaids Wit
ornamental hair combs ana tne y
girls who carried the rope OF aspara-
cus fern. with dainty vanity boxes
and Mr.. Webb gave his best man anu
ushers gold pencils.