Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-20

Powered chiffon over lavender silk
| messaline. Her bouquet was orchids
and lilies of the valley The brides
maids wore pretty gowns of lavender
marquisette over Dresden Powered silk
and carried pink roses. All three had
hats with puffed crowns of lavender
satin. with lace briTns and trimmings
of silver and roses, the maid of honor
having lavender roses and the brides
maids pink roses. Their gifts from the
bride were brooches in crescent shape
and having a flower of lavender en-
amel set with pearl. The boutonnieres
were lilies of the valley.
The groom's gift to his best man
was a leather cigar case with silver
mounting and initial, and to the ushers
silver topped canes.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the brides home on Wash
ington street, Mayor Thayer and Mrs
James w. Taintor receiving with the
bridal party. The house was effective
ly decorated. Potted plants We're mass
ed in the bay window in the parlor, as
g background for the receiving party
Garlands of laurel made an arch
around the window, with white chrys
anthemuns overhead The mantel was
also banked with potted foliage plants.
Laurel and white crysanthemumS with
white ribbons decorated hall and stair
case. Mantel and fireplace in the re-
ceptlon room were banked with beau
tiful plants and ferns. White roses and
carnations were used here, and also in
the library. The table decoration in
the dining room was a lovely center
piece of bride roses and aspara gus
fern, with outer decorations of maid
enhair fern and lilies of the valley in
little bisque slippers. The n1antel dec
GRAFTON was pink Killarney roses. The
decorations for house and church were
by the Halle club. Wedding refresh
ments were served and Miller's orches-
ira played during receptions hours the
following programme: March, Arrival
of the Bride; overture, Ungarische
LustspieI; French Serenade. Songed
D'Automne: Serenade Titt'l; introduce
ton and Tarreanteele; selection from
Chocolate Soldier; Yale songs, incud-
ing Boola, Down the Field, Bright Col
lege Years.
Mrs. Taintor wore a handsome gown
of white silk and there were many
other beautiful costumes. The brides
going away gown was a blue broad
cloth suit and blue hat with black
trimming.
After a ten days wedding journey
Mr.. and Mrs. Taintor will occupy d
suite at the Osgood, 80 Church street
Mr.. Taintor is the local representa-
tive of the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance company, and came here from
Hartford soon after his graduation
from Yale The bride is a popular
y W
ceived many handsome presents. The
choice gifts of furniture shown in the
library were much admired, as well as
other beautiful pieces of china, silver
and cut glass.
Among the out Of. town guests pres
emit We're Mrs. James u. Taintor, Mr..
and Mrs James S. Taintor, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles w. Gross Mrs. Charles
E. Gross, Miss Helen Gross. Mis-. Mary
Spencer, Hartford;; Miss Bella Tain
NJ,.c
Charles N Taintor, David NJ Thayer,
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stobbs, Russell StObbs Thurston Muir
dock. Worcester Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Stearns, Jamaica Plain, Mass;
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hart, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Camp, Hartford; Mr. and
Mrs. John II. Thompson, New Haven;
Frank M. Watrous; New Haven; Neil
T. Childs, New York.
Notwithstanding.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mrs. Leander Frank Gardner
No. 21S West Thames street. Wednes-
day afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
Miss Fannie Adeline Gallup, daughter
of Mrs. Erastu5 Gallup, of Blue Hills
avenue, Hartford, to Calvin Reynolds
Hewitt of Norwich, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hewitt.
The house was prettily decorated by
white hrysanthemums, autumn foil
age and vines.
At exactly o'clock the bridal party
entered the parlors to the strains of
The wedding march from Lohengrin,
rendered by a cousin of the bride, Miss
Lillian Gallup, of Ledyard.
The BRIDE escorted by her brother,
William M. Gallup was preceded by
her sister, Miss Bessie M Gallup. as
maid of honor, and six ribbon bearers,
Miss Marion Gallup of LedyaTd, Miss
Ethel Hewitt. sister Of the groom,
Miss Mabel Scott and Miss Hazel
Stratton of Hartford, Miss Grace Miner
of Bristol and Miss Blanche Porter of
Norwich. Miss Louise Avery of Groton
was the little flower girl and ring
bearer.
The bride was met under an arch of
flowers and autumn foliage by the
groom and Elmer Hewitt, his brother
acting a. best man. She was given in
marriage by her mother. Everett Gal
lup of Ledyard and Howard Nelson
Porter Of Norwich We're the ushers
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Joseph H. Twftchell OF the Asy-
1um Hill church Of Hartford
The brides gown was white en-
broidered batiste with trimmings of
princess lace. Her veil was held by
spray OF orange blossoms and she car
ried a shower bouquet of white carna-
tions. The maid OF honor carried a
bouquet of naaidenhair ferns aud each
ribbon bearer held the ribbon with a
bouquet Of white carnations. The bridal