Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-08
WEDDINGS HERE AND AT WASHINGTON ON
SATURDAY OF wide SOCIAL INTEREST
Merrill-HilI Nuptials

In beautiful gothic st. Marks Epis-
copal church, amid masses of fragrant
cedar, lilies of the valley and Easter
niiies on the pulpit and banked
against the pews, the marriage of
Miss Katherine Langdon Hill. only
daughter of Mrs. John Fremont Hill
ana the late Governor Hill, to John
Lee Merrill of Manchester blythe
sea, MASS, was solemnized at high
noon on Saturday by the Rev. Father
Johnson 5. s. j. E., of the church of
81. John the Evangelist, Boston, as
sisted by Rev. Stuart B. Puryes. d.
d., rector of st. Marks.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Percy V. Hill, and
her maid Of honor was her niece
Miss Dorothy Hill. The best man
was a Harvard c1assmate of the
groom, John o. Stubs of Boston
The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy
Viles of Augusta, Miss Muriel Storer
and Miss Janet Bartol of Boston
Miss Anna Lincoln and Miss Mary
Mansfield Of Montclair, N. j., and
Miss Elizabeth Jones of New York.
Draped cream satin was the
brides gown. Its sole adornment
was big Elizabetean collar and
fichu of satin rose point lace. Her
court train had the point lace trim
ming, Her bridal veil of net, sung
ly fitting her head had a garland of
orange blossoms on each side and at
the back, leaving the face of the cap
unadorned. Her bouquet was white
roses and sweetpeas with shower
of lilies of the valley. The maid of
honor wore pastel pink chiffon with
bouquet of roses. Her picture hat
matched. Pastel green chiffon gowns
were worn by the bridesmaids. Their
picture hats matched. Their bou-
quets We're pink roses and sweet peas
with a touch of lavender sweet peas.
Mrs. Merrill. m other of the groom,
was gowned by pale shade of or
child and orchid lace and a hat OF
orchid lace. She carried lavender
sweet peas. Mrs. Hill wore gray
charmuese with gold lace. Her hat
was gray with a band of gold and
she carried a bouquet of orchids.
The going away gown of the bride
was navy blue bengaline ensemble.
The top of the dress, white crepe
romain with gold embroidery. The
skirt and coat trimmed with gold
DrdlQ. f1cr nat was Il navy piuC eoA
ban of gros grain ribbon.
Immediately following the cere-
mony at ST. Marks, a reception and
wedding breakfast was held at the
Hill mansion on State street. The
guests were received by Mrs. John
Fremont Hill and the bridal party
Among the out of town guests pres
ent for the wedding festivities were:
Norman Colman Nicholson of Vir--
ginia. cousin of the bride, MI. and
Mrs. Robert Raymond, Mr.. ana MRS,
Robert Raymond, Jr., ands Mr.. and
Mrs. William Raymond OF Boston
ex-Gov. and Mrs. William T. Cobn
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wood OF
Rockland, Mrs. Llewellyn Powers OF
Rrookline. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris NC
Donald. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pay
son and Mrs. Richard Webb or Port
land. Judge and Mrs. John A. Peters
Mrs. Andrew p. Wiswell and Mrs
George p. Dutton OF ELLSWORTH MT
and Mrs. Henry Cushman OF ban
cor Mr.. and Mrs. 0. u. Gray anu
Mrs. Cameron MACPHERSON OF New
York. Mrs. and Miss HlgginsoIl1
Montreal Mrs. Walter Damrosch OF
New York, Mrs. Chouteau anu ui
Chouteau of Cambridge. FROM @ bos
ten came Mrs. BENJAMIN q. ny @
Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Marven' MI
and Mrs. William Vaughan, Mrs
Barrett Wendall. Mrs. stephen Weid
Mrs. Frederick Thayer, DIR. and Mrs
Malcolm Storer, Philip Aspinwan
MIR. and Mrs. George Bartlett, MISS
Isabel Boardman. Mrs. Sumner Hol-
lingsworth, Miss Stevens, w. y
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitch :
ell Preble Motley, James otls, lne
Misses Parker, DIR. and MRS. HreW.
art, Miss Turnbull and MRS. Aioel,
whittier; Mrs. Robert Ward anu an.
Miss Anita Ward, Cambridge; mi
an5 Mrs Edward Waters, Philadel-
n,,ia. Mrs. William Hobbs of Eliot,
sister of the late Governor Hill.