Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Miss Barbara A. L. Froberger, of
this city became the bride of Harvey
George Royce. formerly Of Augusta
and now of Portland, on Saturday
forenoon at 10 O'Clock at st. Mark S
Episcopal church. The ceremony was
conducted by DIR. Stuart B. Purves,
pastor of the church, and the single
ring service was used. They were
attended by Waldo C. Froberger,
brother of the bride, as best man, and
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Hill, of Augusta,
an intimate friend of the bride as
maiq of honor. The bridesmaids were
Miss Marie Froberger, of Bogota, \.
j., and Miss Louise Froberger, of
Lynn, Mass. The bride was given
away by her brother, George ]. Fro
berger. The ushers were E. Brooks
Chase and Howard w. Beale, both of
Augusta.
The bride was beautiful in a gown
of white satin and duchess lace, with
veil caught with orange blossoms.
| and carried a shower bouquet of
roses and lilies of valley. The maid
of honor wore orchid georgette over
peach satin, with hat to match. Miss
Marie Froberger wore peach geor-
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child georgette with hats to match.
The maid of honor and the brides
maid who were both cousins of the
bride, carried bouquets of butterfly
roses. The decorations at the church
consisted of baskets of astors and
sladiol of pale pink and white. Miss
Ruth Hill assisted with the decora-
/ tons.
The musical program was furnish
ed by Miss Caroline F. Chase, who
| played several selections while the
guests were assembling. The full
! musical program was as follows:
Melody in ........... Rubenstein
! Swedish Wedding March No. H..
.................. Soedermann
Gavotte Observation-Disclosures. Martini
ave Maria ............ Gounod- Bach
4 The Bridal Train ............ Moore
Reeve Charmant ....... DeLille
Marches
Professional. Bridal Chorus from
LOnenSfln ............. Wagner
Postlude
| After the ceremony an informal re-
! ception was held at the home of the
! brides mother. Mrs Alice L. Froher-
| ger, IS Chapel street. The wedding
breakfast was served by Mrs Edith
! Wright assisted by Miss Mildred
| Stevens of North Belgrade, a sister
of the groom Miss Elsie McCausland
| of Gardiner, Miss Mabelle Aldrich. of
! Hallowell and Miss Ruth Hill of this
| city.
! The happy couple later left for a
| wedding trip through the White
! Mountains and Canada. The going
! away gown of the bride was of blue
! crepe, embroidered in gray, with
coat and hat of same color.
| They received many beautiful gifts
of silver, cut glass, china, linen,
/ electrical articles and checks. The
| sroom's gift to the bride was a beau
! tiful necklace of pearls. the brides
! GIFT to the groom a leather bill fold
! with gold piece, the brides gift to
/ the maid of honor a sterling silver
/ bracelet with stones, the brides gift
TO the bridesmaids silver necklaces
with stones to match their gowns.
j the groom's gift to the best man a
| gold watch chain and to the ushers,
| white gold cuff links.
Mrs. Royce, who is the daughter of
| Mrs. Alice l.. Froberger, was educat-
| ed in the public schools of this city.
| She had been employed at the local
! telephone office for several years.
! She is a member of the Augusta
! branch of the American Legion Auxi-
liary. and is an officer of Rose of
| Sharon Chapter, o. E. S. She is a
| very popular young lady and is well
| known in local musical circles
! through her participation in amateur
| theatricals.
Mr.. Royce is the son Of Mrs. Mil
lard Stevens Of North Belgrade. He
| too was educated in the schools of
| this city and he was for a time en-
| ployed at telegraph operated in the
| Western Union Telegraph office here,
| later with the Kenney and Greenwood
Company here as stock operator and
is now employed by the traffic de-
partment Of the Portland branch of
| the Western Union.
The out of town guests were Mr..
| and Mrs. Laurent Froberger and
| daughter, Laura, of Lynn, Mass;
Mrs. s. B. Chase of Portland, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Benjamin Kicker Of Monmouth,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bickford, of
| Oakland, and Mrs. Addie Chase of
| Portland.