Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-20
WEDDING.
Johnson--ArnOId.


A pretty autumn wedding was SOL
emnized on Tuesday at Park Congre-
gational church, when Miss Amelia
Louise Arnold. daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Henry T. Arnold of Williams
street. became the wife of Oliver Chess
ter johnson Of New York, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver l.. Johnson of Union
street. The church was prettily deco
rated with profusion of palms and
beautifully colored autumn leaves, which
harmonized perfectly with the pink
and white chrysanthemums, dahlias
and Lies used. the whole being ar
ranged in effective way across the
pulpit platform. A screen of similar
autumn leaves was arranged at the
north entrance. The church was filled
with wedding guests during whose as
sembling the following musical selec-
tons were finely rendered by Organist
George A. Kies: Saint Cecile Offcrtoire.
Batiste; Capriccio, Lemaigre; Grand
March, from Aida, Verde Gavotte
from Mignon. Thomas: To a Wild Rose.
Mcdowell: Evening Star, from Tam
hauser, Wagner.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Wagner's Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin-the ushers brides
maids, matron of honor, and the bride
and her father. The ushers We're An
thony B. Arnold of Boston, Henry ID.
Arnold of Norwich, brothers OF the
bride; f. Huntington BabcoclS of New
York. cousin of the groom and Wal
ter ID. Fuller of Philadelphia. The
bridesmaids were Miss Della c. Leith
of Providence. cousin Of the bride, and
Miss Elizabeth M. Trumbull of Nor
witch. Mrs. Roy p. Crary Of Hartford
was matron of honor, and Robert G.
Johnson of Norwich brother Of the
groom, acted as best man. The cere-
mony, which was at $50 o'clock was
| performed by the brides father, Rev
Henry T. Arnold. assisted by the pas
tor OF the church, Rev. Samuel H.
! Howe. The occasional was Mendel-
ssohn's Wedding March from Midsum-
mer Nights Dream.
The bride was very pretty In a dress
of white satin, embroidered and COM
bined with point applique lace. Her
veil was an exquisite piece Of very old
Sicilian lace. She wore the groom s
gift, d diamond and pearl brooch. and
carried a shower bouquet of BRIDE
roses and lilies of the valley. The
| bridesmaids dresses were of pale blue
net, with silver trimming. They wore
large white beaver hats with blue
| MORE trimming and one large pink
rose. Their bouquets were pink roses
| The matron of honor wore her wedding
gown of white satin and rich lace. Her
hat was of pink velvet with matching
willow plume. She carried pink chrys-
anthemums. The brides gifts to her
attendance were gold and pearl pins
The boutonnieres were white rose
buds. The groom's gifts to ushers and
best man were scarfpins and cuff but
| tons
The brides mother wore a gown OF
wistaria panne crepe, with point lace
and jewel trimming. and the groom
| mother another beautiful dress Of pearl
gray satin with bead trimming.
Following the church ceremony a
reception was held at the brides home
| on Williams street, to which only rela-
tives were invited. There were about
fifty of these. most Of them from out
of town and coming from Hartford
Providence, Boston, New York and
Philadelphia. The house decorations
also by Geduldig, were pink and white
chrysanthemums with green plants
and vines. Callahan catered.
There were a large number Of beau
I tiful wedding gifts mostly in silver
and cut glass, with other pieces OF
furniture. china, pictures, rugs, mir
rors. jewelry and linen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left for a
short wedding trip. after which they
will make their home at 81 Martense
street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.. johnson
being with the cotton commercial
house Of j. II. Lane & Co., in New
York.