Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-03
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the home of the brides father. 20
Page street, Frances Louise Tilden,
daughter Of Hon. Charles Kirk Til
den. mayor of Hallowell, was united
in marriage to Wendell Arleigh Os-
born of Waltham, Mass. The we'd
ding was an unusually pretty one ana
gained added interest from the fact
that the young people stood for the
service in just the same spot where
the brides mother and father mad
stood for a similar ceremony.
The house was attractively decor
ated with everCreens, berries ana cut
flowers. The stairway down which
the bride came was lined with ever
green and gay with berries. The
ceremony took place in the large bay
window of the living room over
looking the river, just at the sunset
hour. Lacy evergreen was used over
the windows and in festoons from
the ceiling. Cosmos blossoms here
and there were hung from the green
vines like tiny vari-colored BELLS
Baskets filled with roses were placed
about the rooms. A diagonal path
for the wedding party. leading from
the staircase to the window was
roped off with white ribbons.
The groom came first accompan-
led by his best man, Theodore BtcK-
ford of Somerville. Mass. a college
classmate and fraternity brother.
The maid of honor was Miss Amy
Tilden, cousin of the bride. she
wore dawn pink georgette with sli-
YER embroidery, over Chanuiiy lace.
with hat to match, and carried
Ophelia roses. The bridesmaids were
Miss Audrey Snare OF Halloween anu
Miss Dorothy McLennan OF quincy
Mass. a college classmate Oh tne
brides Both wore POWDER blue
georgette with silver lace small pow
der blue hats, and carried yellow
The ushers were
William Tenney of Hallowell.
cousin OF the bride, and Dana F'ogg
of Auburn, classmate of the
groom.
The bride was lovely In white satln
with silver embroidery and hridai
veil of silk tulle caught with orange
blossoms. She carried shower oou-
nuet of lilies Of the valley and or
chids. Rev. f. w. Weber. former
pastor of the First Universalist
church. Hallowell. performed the
ceremony. using the double ring ser
vice. Hills symphony orchestra
nlayed the wedding march and dur
ing the ceremony.
At the close of the ceremony an in
formal reception was held. Pooier OF
Portland catered. The wedding gifts
were many and beautiful, including
silver, cut glass, linen, china, furni-
ture and rare and lovely objects OF
art.
The bride is the only daughter of
Hon. Charles Kirk Tilden. mayor OF
Hallowell and several times repre-
sentative to the State legislature
and a granddaughter of the late Gen.
c. w. Tilden of Civil.w war fame. She
is a graduate Of Hallowell High
school, class of 1919, and of Simmons
college. 1923.
The groom is of a we'll known Mas
sachusetts family. graduate OF
Tufts, class of 1929, and Is at present
employed as a civil engineer in the
Michigan state highway department.
The young people left Saturday eve
ming for a wedding trip which viii
include New York City, Niagara, and
away dress was brown Marchine with
fur trimmings, coat and hat to
match. They will live in Atlantic,
Mich. y
The brides gifts to her bridesmaids
were bangle bracelets. The groom's
gifts to the ushers and best man were
cuff links. The groom's gift to the
bride was a platinum pin.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel Reed. Mr..
and Mrs. Vaughan Reed and children
Arlene and Roland, and Miss Ethel
Reed, all of Harmony, Mrs. Richard
O'Leary and son Richard Of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, Miss Laura McIntire
of Lowell. Mass, Miss Dorothy Foss
of Fitcbburg. Mass, Miss Alice Par
sons Of New Haven. Conn. Miss
Dorothy Currier OF oxford, Mrs. J.
F. Cameron of Bangor, Prof. Clar-
ence Day OF Brown university. Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Allen Of North
Wayne. and Mrs. Emma Jones Ey-
erett Of Manchester, n. II.