Snelling Salter Robinson ^640,1618

Boston Herald
Boston, Mass.
Sunday, August 21, 1921

In St. Margaret's Chapel, Belfast

Miss Evelyn Hope Flanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Flanders of Brookline and Mr. Snelling Salter Robinson, Harvard '20, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Snelling Robinson of Youngstown, O., were married yesterday at noon in St. Margaret's Chapel, in Belfast, Me., by the Rev. D.N. Brookman of St. Peter's Church, Morristown, N.J.

The decorations in the little chapel were entirely in green and white, including graceful ferns, white asters, phlox and other early autumn flowers. Miss Beatrice James of Brookline, a friend of the bride, played the wedding music.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore white satin with a court train, the bodice and sleeves trimmed with rare old lace. The tulle veil was fastened with a band of pearls and the bridal bouquet was of white roses and lillies of the valley.

The bride's attendants were her sister, Miss Frances Flanders, as maid of honor, and a bridesmaids, Miss Marian Flanders, another sister, and Miss Katherine Robinson, a sister of the bridegroom.

They were dressed alike in orchid taffeta with brown tulle sashes, large hats of brown tulle and lace, and carried lavender sweet peas.

The best man was Mr. Joseph Harrison, Harvard '20, of Philadelphia, and the ushers were Mr. Paul E. Stevenson of Hempstead, L.I., Mr. C.C. Curtis of New York, Mr. Richard H. Bowen of of Lexington, all Harvard '20 men, and classmates of the bridegroom; Mr. William J. Sampson of Youngstown, O.

On account of the size of the chapel, the invitations to the service were limited in number, but a large reception followed at Cedar Hedges, the bride's summer home in Northport.

Mr. Robinson and his bride will live in Cleveland, O.

Among the out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. Snelling Robinson, parents of the bridegroom; his sisters, Miss Elizabeth Robinson, Mrs. Myron I. Armses of Youngstown; an aunt, Mrs. T.W. Robinson, and her daughter of Chicago, and Mrs. K.S. Page of Brookline, also an aunt of Mr. Robinson; Mrs. J.B. Ayer, grandmother of the bride, and an aunt Miss Anna Ayer of Brookline; Mrs. F.E. Chapman, Brookline; Mr. and Mrs. James McCormack ... [the list continues]

  Events

• He worked as a sales manager of iron products.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 at 527 College Road in Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois. He was head of household and rented for $225 monthly. Two servants lived in the home.

• He appeared on the census in 1940 at R.R. 1 Prairie View in Vernon, Lake County, Illinois. He was head of household and rented. One servant lived in the home.

• He had a residence in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine.

Snelling married Evelyn Hope Flanders, daughter of Ralph Lindsay Flanders and Mary Louise Ayer, 20 August 1921 in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine.¹⁶¹⁸ (Evelyn Hope Flanders was born 28 November 1898 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine,^635,1619 died 6 August 1978 in Lee County, Florida ^1620,1621 and was buried after 6 August 1978 in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine at Grove Cemetery ¹⁶²⁰.)