The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

pert II. Baxter OF Bath was solemn
lied last Saturday in the Grace Epia-
eopal Church in Bath. The groom
Is the son of Mrs. Elise Fellows
White and the late Bruce White and
has wide circle of friends in Show
hogan and vicinity. He was attend
ed during the marriage ceremony by
Maurice Swain Philbrick OF Skowhe-
gan his cousin and 1t Is interesting
TO note that Mr.. Philbrick's father,
John r. Philbrick served as best man
for Mr.. Whites father, the wedding
having been solemnized In the Beth
any Baptist Church here. The bride
In her frequent visits to Skowhegan
has acquired many friends and the
young people have the best wishes
of Skowhegan people. Among those
who attended were Mrs. White, the
groom's mother, Mrs. ID. T. Fellows,
his grandmother, Col. and Mrs. Roy
L. Marston, Miss Molly V. Blunt, Fred
and Elicit Chase, Joseph Coburn
Smith, Karl and William Philbrick
formerly of Skowhegan, now of Au-
burn.
BATH. May ia wedding Of state
wide interest took place Saturday af-
ternoon at Grace Episcopal church
when Miss Mary Lincoln Baxter ell
der daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Ru-
pert Henry Baxter of Bath and niece
OF Governor Percival p. Baxter of
Maine, became the bride OF Bruce
Hugh Miller White of Skowhegan.
The ceremony, elegant in its simpli-
city, was attended by brilliant
throng in which all parts of the State
were represented. The rector, Rev.
Charles Myron Tubbs. oficiated.
In way the splendid ceremony
gave one the impression of being a
college affair for Mr.. White was sur
rounded by a number OF his class
mates at BOwdoin from which he was
graduated year ago while a num-
her of the brides classmates or col
legemates at Vassar of which she Is
n member of the class OF '23 were
here for the events. Mrs. White,
who completed her course for the A.
b. degree In February, holds the dis.
tinction OF being the class bride and
will return to Vassar to graduate
with her class next month.
The attractive little chifch was ef--
fectively decorated with palms ana
hot house flowers. hydranseas being
used to designate the pews reserved
for the members Of the immediate
wedding marty. The orgahist. Miss
Jennie r. Me!cher, played several
numbers on the rich toned bryan dur
ine the arrival of guests until the
bridal party entered when she began
the familiar strains from Lohengrin,
The bride wore a lovely gown OF
white satin trimmed with old duch-
esse point lace and orange blossoms.
She carried blue swainsonia and mar
cissus and was given In marriage by
her father.
The brides sister, Miss Lydia Nc
I.e1lan Baxter, a student at The Cho-
ate School, Brookline. Mass, was
charming as the maid of honor and
wore beautiful gown of changeable
blue taffeta trimmed with flowers.
The bridesmaids were very attrac-
tive bevy OF young women, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Mussenden of Bath and Miss
Nelly Baxter of Portland, cousins of
the bride, Miss Gladys Eleanor Ohm
and Miss Virginia Paine Of Bath. Miss
janet Aldrich Of Montclair, New Jer-
sey, d student at Connecticut college.
Miss Helen Cresap of Chicago, Miss
Lucy OBrien Bailey of Washington,
d. c., and Miss Jane Walker of Musk
egon, Mich, all Vassar "a Their
gowns we're of changeable apricot taf-
feta trimmed with flowers. They
wore blue sashes. gold lace hats and
gold brocaded slippers and both the
maid of honor and the bridesmaids
carried garlands of marigolds and
smilax.
Maurice Swain Philbrick Of Show
heran, a cousin of the groom was his
best man and the ushers were Karl
Russell Philbrick of Sk0whegan, Rich
ard Sims Willis OF Worcester, Mass,
Alfred Johnson Wescott OF Pawtuck-
ct. n. l.. Joseph Coburn Smith OF
Washington, d. c.. Emerson Wilson
Hunt of Newtonville, Mass, Jeffery
Richardson OF Boston. Stanley Will
son Colhurne of Augusta and Wilfred
Reginald Brewer of Pressure Isle.
After the ceremony and as the brid-
nj party had formed to march from
the church to the strains from Men
delssohn, wedding bells suddenly
pealed forth as Miss Katherine Nor
ris of Portland, classmate Of the
bride who climbed Mt. Rainier with
her last Summer climbed into the
belfry and played the chimes.
From the church the guests went
INN edlately to the home of the brides
parents at 1854 Washington street for
the reception. In the receiving line
with Mr.. and Mrs. White were Mrs.
Whites father and mother, Hon. and
Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter. and the
Eroom's mother, Mrs. Elise Fellows
White OF Skowhegan. The guests
were received In the music room
where the floral decorations were
again effective in their simplicity
The mantle was banked with ferns
and hydrangeas while fragrant flow
ers were scattered about the various
rooms In the attractive home. Music
was furnished by the Bowdoin Col
Iege orchestra and. during the course
OF the reception Miss MussendenI de-
lighted all by her charming voice as
she sang AT Dawning," and then
....,.~ ,cuo cotunoapd nv Mre Elise