Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01
T0PSHAM
Peck-MacKinnOn

Exquisite in every detail was the
wedding of Miss Eliza beth MacKin-
non ami Charles Baldwin Peck. Jr.,
which was solemnized at u o'clock
Wednesday noon at the home of the
bride on Green street, Topsham.
The ceremony was performed in
the north parlor amid bower of
evergreen and white flowers, flanked
with huge baskets of bright colored
cut flowers. Evergreen was also
used in profusion in the hall, while
in the south parlor one corner was
screened off by evergreen and white
flowers and there the Schubert Trio
of Augusta, which played during the
ceremony and the reception which
followed, was stationed
Promptly at II o'clock the bridal
party entered the parlor. The brides
gown was of white taffeta and old
lace with a veil of Spanish lace over
tulle, which was caught with orange
blossoms. She carried shower
bouquet of white. roses and lilies of
the valley.
She was attended by her sister.
Miss Mary W. MacKinnon. as maid
of honor, and by Miss Normena Mac
Kinnon, a sister. and Miss Florence
LaPointe as bridesmaids. The maid
feta and georgette and carried a
bouquet of bronze snap dragons. The
gown of Miss Normena Mackinnon
was of yellow taffeta and georgette,
while that of Miss LaPofnte was of
salmon taffeta and georgette. They
CARED old fashioned noSegaNS. The
three wore loghorn hats trimmed to
match their dresses.
The groom was attended by
Charles Foster Weeden. .Ir. of New
ton Cetner, Mass, who had come to
Maine on his honeymoon. as best
man. Donald w. Mackinnon, a
brother of the bride. and Godfrey
c. Neiley of Winchester, Mass, were
ushers.
The single ring service was per
formed by Rev. Alfred V. Bliss of
Portland, an old friend of the brides
family and a classmate at Bowdoiu
of her father, the late Rev. Nor
man Mackinnon. The bride was
given in marriage by her elder
brother. Francis w. Mackinnon.
During the reception the bridal
party were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Norman MacKinnon, the moth
er of the bride. and by Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles r. Peck of Rochester, \. Y,
the parents of the groom.
Pooler Of Portland was the cater
er for the reception. salad, ices. fam
cy cakes, coffee, punch and nuts be-
ing served.
During the afternoon the bride
and groom left quietly on their
honeymoon. the greater part of
which will be passed at Bermuda,
and on their return they will be at
home at 12O oxford road, Newton
Center, Mass.
Among the out Of town guests of
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Peck, Mrs. +. r. Huddles-
ton and Miss Marion Miller of Roch-
ester. y. Y: Miss Ella X. Peck, Will
liam J.. Peck and Preston n. Allen
of New York City. Mr.. and Mrs. j
C. Neiley of Winchester, Mass; Mrs.
Charles f. Weeden, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles F. Weeden, Jr., and Miss
Martha r. Weeden of Newton Cen
ter, Mass; II. II. Wood of Brook
line. Mass; Alice Marston of Nor
way, Miss f. w. MacKinnon and
Miss Anna Mackinnon of Somervllle,
Mass: Miss Beatrice Taylor of Cliff
tondale, Mass: William I. Hussey,
Arthur Hussey and Miss Anne Hus-
sey of North Berwick and Miss Mar
garet Woman of Brookline, Mass.
of Mrs. Norman Macl<innon of
Topsham She is a graduate OF MI:
Holyoke College in the class of 1924
and has been employed by CHM Il
Co. in the Athenaeum Press, Bos-
ton.
The groom. who is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles &. Peck of Roch-
ester, y. Y. graduated from Exeter
Academy in 1912 and Amherst Col
lege in 1916, being a member of the
Psi Epsilon fraternity. He is now
manager of the Boston Office of The
Todd Company.
The gift of the bride to the groom
was a silver cigarette case and to her
three strand pearl neck
Iaces. The groom's gift to the bride
was q platinum and sapphire brace
let. He presented his best man with
a silver match case. while to one OF
the ushers he gave a silver belt
buckle and leather belt, and TO the |
other a gold pencil.