Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-17
WEDDING.
king-Po otter.

Another pretty home wedding took
place on Saturday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Potter
6 Huntington place, when their daugh-
ter. Edith Maxson, became the wife OF
Walter Irving King son of Henry W Oh
colt King OF Thorn paonyille.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter Hospitality OPP
ened their fine old house to large
company, of guests, there being about o1
one hundred present These We're vel
coined on their arrival by Mr.. ana
Mrs Frank L. Potter of New York
and Mr.. and Mrs. Omri s. Willis OF
Beckett Mass. The ceremony, Wh1ch
was at Z o'clock. was performed By
the Rev. Joseph F. Cobb pastor OF the
Universalist church, and the double
ring service was used The bride en-
tered with her father She wore
gown of white satin messaline with
lace and pearl trimmings, Her Vel
was caught with lilies of the valley and
she carried a shower bouquet of bride
roses and lilies of the valley. Her only
ornament was a diamond brooch the
gift Of the groom Her cousin, Miss
Helen NJ. Stearns made a charming
maid of honor. Miss Stearns pas pref
tily gowned in pink chiffon over pink
satin Inessaline and carried pink
chrysanthemums. Her gift from the
bride was a brooch set with pearls.
The best man was Henry Willis King
Of Thompsonville, brother of the groom.
The ushers were Howard A. Potter of
this city. brother of the bride; Arthur
E. Parsons and enry /. B. Rice of
Hartford. and Harry f. Burgess OF
Torrington. The two last named were
classmates of the groom, graduating
with him from Yale in 1904. The
groom's gifts to best man and ushers
were moonstone and enamel. scarfpins.
The music for the evening was fur
nished by the Harmony club trio-Miss
Annie Taft, piano. Miss Helen B.
Royce. violin and EbenZer Learned,
cello. The Bridal Chorus from Lohen-
grin, the Evening Star from Tannhau-
ser PLAYED softly during the ceremony,
and Mendelssohn's Wedding March
were included in the wedding music
A delightful programme was given by
this trio during the reception follow
ing. Receiving with the bridal party
at this time were Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Potter and Henry w. King. Mrs. Pot
ter was gowned in a white silk and car
ried pink chrysanthemums. The
house was effectively decorated. The
hall and staircase were d bower OF
golden autumn leaves. The two large
parlors were decorated with palms and
potted plants, arranged as a back
ground to a pretty grouping of pink
and white chyanthemums. Maidenhair
ferns and pink begonias were massed
upon the nantes, and snilaX lent
grace and beauty to the wide arch be-
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and pink the aroom's fraternity col
ors. We're used in every available place
and gave added charm to the effect
The dining room decorations We're ex-
tremey dainty and pretty, bride roses,
lilies of the valley and smilax making
a charming scheme in green and white
feature being tiny china slippers
filled with lilies of the valley. The dec
ocratine was done by Ernst. Reuter- of
Westerly furnishing the bouquets and
cut flowers. Palms also hid the trio
in the music room.
Delicious wedding refreshments were
served.
Miss Alice NJ Lewis of Westerly. a
cousin of the bride: Miss Estelle NJ.
Case Of New Britain, Miss Lucy A.
Allen of Hartford and Miss C. Evelyn
King of ThompsonYille, a cousin of
the groom assisted at the reception
and were affectionately remembered by
the bride with gifts of silver photo
graph frame. The bride herself was
the recipient Of a large number of
beautiful gifts. which will be constant
reminders of her many affectionate
friends.
After the wedding journey Mr.. and
Mrs. King will make their home at SO
Vine street. Hartford. as Mr.. King is
assistant actuary for the Travellers In
surance company in that city. Among
the out of town guests were Henry
Wolcett King. Henry Wills King, Esq.
Clarence King, Thompsonville: Miss
Lucy A. Allen. arthur +. Parsons,
James Rhodes. Harry I. B. Rice. Hart
ford: Mrs. Charles l.. Browning. NJ.
and Mrs Frank L. Potter Frederick
King. New York: Harry f. Burgess,
Torrington Miss Burgess Miss 10
sephine Burgess, New Haven: Miss Es-