Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-28
Coaker.HiIbert

One Of the most attractive Of the
late Autumn weddings was solemniz-
ed at $50 o'clock Wednesday after
noon at the nome Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hilbert i'll West Gardiner when
their only daughter, Annie became
| the bride of John T. Coaker of Ply
mouth, England. Reverend Edward
| c. McAllIster OF Christ church Off
| ciated using the Episcopal single ring
service, the ceremony being perform
! ed under an arch Of autumn leaves
| and evergreen.
The bride was given In marriage
| by her father, and entered the room
with him to the strains of Lohen-
grin's Wedding March and Bridal
chorus as played by her sister in law
Mrs. Ernest Hilbert of Rutherford
N. ]. The maid of honor was Miss
Virginia Mcnamara while Clifford
| Hilbert, brother of the bride acted as
best man. The bridal gown was OF
white georgette with hat to match
while the bouquet carried by the bou
quet was the conventional shower OF
white flowers. The maid of honor
wore old wine canton crepe with
black satin and velvet hat.
| Chrysanthemums IN the Fall shades
artistically combined with autumn
leaves and evergreen made the effec-
tive decorative plan for the rooms OF
the home. Mrs. Clifford Hilbert
Mrs. Ernest Hilbert and Mrs. Edwin
Lucas assisted In the reception which
| followed.
Nrs. Coaker. has been guest Of
honor at several pleasant prenuptial
| affairs given here, and the couple re-
ceived numerous gifts of value. The
bride Is a native Of England where
she vas graduated from the Hebden
Bridge High school and also from the
Municipal College at Hull in 1921
I For IS months she was Senior Mis-
tress at the National School at Lud-
| dendon Foot, meeting with marked
success in her work as teacher. The
family moved to America in 1928
and since that time she has been a
valued worker in the various activi-
i ties OF Christ Church Parish. For
several years she had charge Of the
Kindergarten department of the
! Church School, and was a soloist In
the choir. In 1925 she was employed
as bookkeeper in the Gardiner 1ban
and Building Association office, and
In the winter months conducted a
L private kindergarten at Christ church
Parish House. being especially adap-
ted to work with the younger chill
dren.
Mr.. Coaker received his education
in his native county, and was grad
uated from the Nautical College al
Plymouth, In 1920. During the World
War he served four years with the
brides brother Clifford Hilbert on
/ the 18th Destroyer Flotilla attached
to the Grand Fleet Of the Royal Navy
of England. Following his gradua-
ton from college he was an officer on
the s. S. "Waimate" plying between
London, Canada and New Zealand.
He came to America to join his fnan-
Gee in december Of last year from
Egypt where he had been stationed
with the Royal Air Force. He is a
member Of Queen Victoria Lodge, No.
1865 Of Masons in Plymouth, Eng.
The bridal couple left late in the
afternoon for a wedding trip In the
New England states. the bride wear
ing a forest green satin dress, green
hat with travel coat. Upon their re-
| turn they win reside in Boston where
Mr.. Coaker Is a member Of the ac-
countancy staff of the c. p. Rock
well Co. Inc.