Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
JEWETT CITY
Rev. Dr. w. s. Cane Offieiates at Mar
rage of His Youngest Daughter and
Shepherd F. 6rown-Boroush Get
ting Ready for Tag Day.


Thursday evening at eight o'clock
in the Congregational church there
was charming Wedding, when Eliz-
abeth Ruby May Cane. youngest
daughter of Rev Dr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Cane, was united in marriage with
Shepherd Frederick Brown, the oldest
son of Mrs. Fred s. Brown. The altar
was elaborateiy decorated with as
para2us' and maidenhair ferns. amid
which pink and white carnations were
lavishly displayed. the candelabra be-
ing adorned with white honeysuckle.
Pink gladioli added d finishing touch
to the color scheme The pews which
the relatives occupied were marked
with bouquets of carnations The dec
ora lions were done by Mrs. 7 IS.
Keen. assisted by Misses Jean and
Dorothea Burleson Mary McNicol,
Marian Paul, Alex McNicol and Her
bert Wheelock.
Previous TO the ceremony Fred S.
Leonard rendered a fine programme on
the organ, playing the Pilgrim chorus
from Tannehauser, Cantilene Nup-
tale by Theodore Dubois and Veneti-
an Love Song by Nevin- Just before
the entrance of the bridal party, Mrs.
F. S. Leonard sang effectively o
Promise Me- AS the wedding march
from Lohengrin was played. the brido-
groom with the best man. his brother
Arnold p. Brown entered from the
door at the left of the platform. and
the clergyman. Rev. DR.. Cane, from
the vestry door At the same time the
bridal party came down the aisle, the
ushers George A. Aver and DR. r.
r. Agnew. preceding the bridesmaid,
Miss Edna Hull of Bridgeport, and
the honor maid Miss Pearl Cane, the
brides sister. The bride was accom-
panied by her brother w. s. Cane,
who gave her away. The impressive
marriage ceremony was terminated by
Menldelssohn's wedding march, as the
party left the church.
The bride wore princesse gown of
white messaline with point d'esprit
trimmings. and cut en- train She wore
a veil and carried white roses. The
maid of honor and the bridesmaid wore
pale, blue seko silk gowns and carried
pink carnations.
The church was filled with friends.
but at the parsonage the reception
was for near relatives and intimate
friends of the bride and groom. The
bridal party received beneath an arch
of cedar boughs, laurel and white
roses They were assisted in receiv-
ing by Rev. and Mrs. Cane and Mrs
Brown. Mrs. Canes gown was of grey
silk; the groom's mother wore black
figured chiffon.
A buffet lunch was served the guests
by Norman Tracy, Theodore Robinson,
Herbert Wheelock. Jr., Alec McNicol.
Oscar Spicer and Fred Whalley Miss
Eloise Chaffee and Miss Waite Stet-
son serving punch.
decorated in laurel, asparagus, cedar
boughs, roses and pansies, and the
dining room with peoples, roses, red
lilies and evergreen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left by auto
mobile for trip to New York and up
the Hudson. and on their return will
reside in their newly furnished home
on North Main street The brides
cloth; she wore a black picture hat
with white ostrich plumes. Her gift
from the bride groom was a sold-bead
necklace; her gift to him was a pair
of monogram cuff links. The bride
gave her honor maid and bridesmaid
gold cross necklaces: the groom pre-
scented the best man and ushers pearl
scarfpins.
The gifts were beautiful and includ-
ed Haviland china dinner set from
the, groom's mother a sewing machine
from the brides mother sos in gold
from DR.. Canes Pensioners and 9th
er friends, a ha ndsome cut glass dish
from Mr.. Browns employees in the A.
B. Burleson Co. mill. where he is su-
perintendent, a substantial check from
E. t. Burleson, the owner of the mill
a chatting dish from the Harmony club
and other gifts, of silver, cut glass.
money. pictures rings, furniture. ia BILE
linen and bric-a-bra
Relatives and friends present from
out OF town were w. s. Cane of Rut-
land, VT. Miss Ethel Durant of Dan
bury. Misses Edna Hull and Eloise
Carder Tucker. Myron and Atnore
Chaffee of Bridgeport Mr. and Mrs
Tucker of Wakefield. Mr.: and Mrs. s.
]. Greene. Mrs. Minnie Young, Miss
Bessie Young, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Arnold. Mr. and Mrs Arnold
Browning and Mr.. and Mrs. william
Browning of Providence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mather- Brooks. New Haven. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shay of Brooklyn. n. Y,
Mrs. e. H. Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs s.
2 OoI
Frank w. Browning and family. Miss
F1ola Browning. Miss Belle Stanton.
Marian and Benjamin Palmer of Nor
wich, Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Crandall.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Comstock Herbert
CrandaH of New London. Miss Sadie
Hewitt of Mystic and. Mr. and Mrs.
Hermon Chapman of PIain1eld.
Ready for Tag Day.
The committee. leaders and assist
ants for Tag day meet this afternoon
at the town hall to prepare the ags
ard boxes The borough has been di-
have a leader with several assist
ants.
Elected Deaconess.
Mrs. J. c. Hawkins was elected dea-
coness at the Wednesday evening
prayer meeting at the Congregational
church to fill the place of the late
Miss NJ. E SouIe.
General News.
William T. Gay of Dodge, Mass,
was the guest Wednesday of his sis
ter. Mrs. Lizzie. Popham. Miss Eva
Popham returned to his home with
him.
Miss Myra LittIefeld of Oneco is
visiting her sister, Mrs o. II. Camp
bell who has recently visited friends
IN Oneco and Moosup.
Miss Eliza beth Whiting leaves to-
lay for two weeks visit in Provi-
ience.
Addison Dodge of Springfield Mass
IS a guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Bliss
Miss Alice Burdick leaves today for
L visit in Stafford Springs.
Miss SibyI Tracy is at home from
Mt. Vernon, N V
That Cotton Leak AGAIN