Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
Reed. Day

o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Harmony by the Rev. l.
G. March, using the double ring serv-
ice. Miss Reed is the daughter OF
Hon. and Mrs. Ruell Reed of Har-
mony and was graduated from Maine
Central Institute in the class of 1920
and from Colby college in the class
of 1924. In both preparatory school
and at Colby the bride won unusual
popularity and distinguished herself
as a leader in dramatics and every
phase of school and college life. Al
Colby, Mrs. Day was member OF
the Chi Omego fraternity and of the
sophomore honorary society, Chi
Gamma Theta. Mr.. Day is the sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Day of Shir-
ley. He is a graduate of Maine
Central Institute in the class of 1919
and of Brown University in the class
of 1923. At Maine Central Institute
Mr.. Day was president of the Y. M
c. A. and valedictorian Of his class
while in his senior year at Brown
Mr.. Day was awarded the Gull schol-
arship prize given to the senior In
the engineering department whose
future looks brightest and who has
made the most progress during his
four years. He is a member Of the
Sigma MI fraternity.
, The bride was lovely in her white
satin gown with rose point lace and
train and wore bridal veil dotted
with orange blossoms, and most be.
comingly held in place by circlet
of the same lovely flowers. She car
ried shower bouquet of valley lilies
and white roses and her only orna
ment was the groom's gift, beauti-
full triple necklace of pearls. Miss
Reed, who was escorted to the altar
by her father, was attended by Miss
Melvina Day-sister of the groom
as maid of honor. and by the Misses
Eleanor Halves and Grace Fox, CHI
Omega fraternity sisters from Skow.
hogan, as bridesmaids. Miss Day
was prettily gowned in lemon yellow
crepe de chine with picture hat t.
match and carried gracefully hel
cluster of orchid sweet peas. The
Misses Halves and Fox were gowned
alike in orchid chiffon with large
picture hats to match and carried
straw colored carnations and snap.
dragons. The little nephew of the
brid, Ronald Reed, was ring bearer
and carried the rings on a dainty
white satin pillow. Little Miss Ar.
lene Reed. his sister, was flower
girl and dressed in her hand embroid-
cred white linen dress was very
sweet. Mr.. Day was attended BY
Vaughn Reed, brother of the bride
as best man, and had his brother
Carroll Day of the University Of
Maine, and William Tenney as ush-
ers.
The wedding party entered the
church to the strains of Lohrengrin's
wedding march played by Principa
Harold Roundy, Gilbert Rhodes. ant
Donald Micue. AS the party reached
the altar. Mrs. Celia Tenney Of
Hallowell, aunt to the bride, sang
most sweetly, "Oh Promise Me-"
The church itself was a scene Of
beauty. being properly decorated
with graceful hemlock trees, and
, lovely orange syringa blossoms
which formed a perfect background
for the wedding party. Mrs. Edith
Pratt Brown of Clinton superin.
tended the decorating. Mrs. Brown
is Chi Omega fraternity sister anG
very dear friend to the bride.
The church service was immediate.
ly followed by reception at the
home of the bride, where the re.
ceiving rooms were colorful in the
fraternity colors of the groom, anC
the dining room, where the carolina
and straw of the brides fraternit,
were used. Lemon lilies and carna.
tions adorned the table from which
the refreshments and brides cake
made by the brides mother, were
served. Besides the large wedding
cake there were very attractive lit.
tie silver monogramed boxes of wed.
ding cake for the guests to take a:
they departed.
The brides gift to the groom wal
white and green gold cuff links; hel
token to her maid of honor was g
bracelet of silver with saphires, an6
to her bridesmaids white gold lace
pins with saphires; while to hel
flower girl and ring bearer she gave
dainty gold rings. The groom's gift
to his best man was yellow ant
white gold belt buckle with watch
chain to match. His gift to his ush-
ers was a pair of gold cuff links and
a white gold knife.
The many and beautiful gifts. con-
sisting of gold, silver, china, cut
glass, linens and mahogany, impress
ed upon all the love and esteem In
which the bride and groom are held
The brides travelling suit was ar
ensemble of figured shaded orange
silk, edged with a broad band Of
midnight blue silk bengaline, and 9
coat of the same bengaline, with
small orange hat to match. Mr.. and
Mrs. Day left by automobile amid
a shower Of confetti and happy wish.
es for parts unknown. They will be
at home at their summer cottage al
Bristol Highlands, r. l., after July
goth. Mr.. Day is now on the faculty
of Brown University.
The out of town guests at the wed.
ding were: Mr.. and Mrs. George Day
Miss Melvina Day, Linwood and Car.
roll Day of Shirley; Major c. K. Til
ton, Miss Amy Tilton, Mrs. Celia
Tenney and son, William, of Halo
we'll; Lieut.. and Mrs. Ernest Linsert
of Haiti and Guantico, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard K. Brown, Mrs. Della
Dewey Pratt, Hon. and Mrs. F. L
Bessey of Clinton; Mr.. and Mrs. r
fitzpatrick of Biddeford; Mrs. Mar
garet Fuller Of Bangor; Misses Grace
Fox and Eleanor Halves of Skowhe.
gan; Miss Eleanor Taylor Of Jay;
Miss Marion Cummings of Hebron;
Miss Rachel Conant of Skowhegan;
Miss Flora Hartman of Watervilie
Miss Grace Heffron of Eastport; Miss
Marjorie Pierce of Oakland and Cliff
ford Meyers of Waterville.
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