(The following article was from the Friday, October 30, 1903 St. Lawrence Herald)

 

 

1903--Patten-Ashley

 

The wedding of Miss Alice M Ashley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ashley of Norwood and Mr. Stephen Stanley Patten, of Augusta, Me., has been one of the most elaborate special events which ever took place in this vicinity.

For a week previous to the wedding a house party of seventeen was entertained by Miss Ashley, some of her Norwood friends furnishing rooms for their use. The festivities commenced with a small informal dance held Friday night October 28. Saturday at noon, Mrs. Willis Fletcher served a very delightful lunch for the party. Saturday night a Heart Party was given by Miss Ashley. Sunday morning the party attended the Congregational church, where Miss Ashley played the organ for the last time, and Miss Flaherty rendered a pleasing solo. Sunday evening they were brought to Potsdam and served with supper at the Albion House. Monday night a large dance was given in Masonic Hall by the bridal party. Stone's orchestra from Potsdam, furnishing music.

On Tuesday evening, following the rehearsal, a bridal dinner was served at Mr. Ashley's. A feature of the occasion was the presentation by the bride to her bridesmaids of gold lockets with individual monograms and containing pictures of the bride and groom.

The wedding was a pink wedding and took place Wednesday afternoon at the Congregational church at three o'clock. The church was very beautifully decorated in green with banks of ferns and palms and festoons of running pine in profusion. The orchestra was hidden behind a screen of running pine. The ceremony took place beneath a wedding bell of green. An arch and ribbon separated the part occupied by the relatives.

Those assisting in the ceremony were Mr. Edward B White, Boston, Mass., Best Man Mr. J. Blake Gibson, Grand Rapids, Mich. Master of Ceremonies; Messer's. S. P. Phelps, Norwood, C. Fred Worthing, Norwood, Robert Parkhurst, Mount Vernon, N.Y., J. Rochemont Hamlin, Portland, Me. Ushers. Mrs. H. H. Brigham, Washington, D.C., Matron of Honor: Miss Anna Maud Ashley, Potsdam, Maid of Honor: Dorothy Drew of Potsdam, Flower girl: Anna Boynton, Norwood, Ribbon girl: Miss Agnes Flaherty, Massena. Miss Edith Bailey, Streator, Ill., Miss Florence Colton, Syracuse, and Miss Madge Parkhurst, New York City, Bridesmaids. There were also twelve Rope Girls selected from Miss Ashley's choir girls and pupils.

While the guests were assembling, the hidden orchestra gave a recital. Promptly at the appointed hour as they began Lohengrin's wedding march, the twelve rope girls bearing ropes of running pine advanced up the side aisles, and down the center aisle. At the same time the Ribbon Girls advanced up the center aisle and removed the ribbon.

The four ushers were followed by the Master of Ceremonies. Next came the little Flower Girl scattering pink carnations. The Maid of Honor followed, gowned in pink Crepe de China, with hat to match, and bearing chrysanthemums of pale pink

The four bridesmaids next appeared with dresses of white silk muslin over pink, and trimmed with sweet peas of chiffon. They wore pink hats and carried bouquets of pink carnations and white chrysanthemums. The Matron of Honor followed, dressed in deep rose, with hat to correspond, and carrying American Beauty roses. Last came the bride leaning on the arm of her father. She was tastefully and elegantly attired in a gown of silken filmy white over white silk, with pearl and lace trimmings. She wore a veil with an aigrette of lilies of the valley, and carried a shower bouquet of the same flowers. At the chancel they were met by the Groom and Best Man, and the Episcopal ring ceremony was performed by the pastor of the church, Rev. Mr. Tyler, to the accompaniment of soft music, the party left the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march.

Following the church ceremony was a brilliant reception at the Ashley residence on Spring street.

The caterer from Rochester, arrived Saturday with full supplies and colored waiters and did very efficient services at the bridal dinner and the reception. Stone's orchestra furnished the music at both the church and the reception. The elegant flowers were mostly ordered from Boston.

The bride and groom took the six o'clock train for New York. Red lights adorned the street and depot and they left amid a shower of confetti and good wishes from a crowd of friends.

Among those in attendance from out of town, not already mentioned were Miss Alice Jencks, Newport, R.I.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, Glens Falls, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. G R. Fuller, Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Tobey Jay, New York; Miss Bissell, Watertown; Dr. and Mrs. J. Blake White, New York; Mrs. Thomas Lombard, Mrs. H.T. Milliken, Mrs. Fred Cony, Miss Manley, Miss Sidney Manley, Augusta, Me.; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Robinson, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. And Mrs. Charles Ashley, Tupper Lake, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Drew, Mrs. A. E. Ashley, Potsdam; Miss Gartha Phelps, Tupper Lake Mr. and Mrs. Whiting, Burlington, Vt.

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