Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-23
WEDDINGS.
Johnson-Lucas.

There was a brilliant wedding at the fcme of the bride in Poquetanuck on "Wednesday evening atlA6.30 o'clock, when Miss Florence Dearborn Lucas, daughter of Mrs Lillian Lucas, was united in marriage with Frank Leon ard Johnson of Caibarien, Cuba. The ceremony was witnessed by about 100 guests.
 The wedding party consisted of six teen people Entering the parlor. the ushers carrying silk ribbon made a path for the party from the staircase 10 the point where the ceremony was performed. They were followed by the bridesmaids, Misses Laura and Edith Lucas, sisters of the bride who Susan I. Gallup, of this city. The bride. accompanied by her grandfather Benjamin Lucas, who gave her away, follpwed- They met at the alter the groom with his best man, David Youngholm, of Arlington, N J.. and the two clergynen, Rev. w. F. Hooker rector of St. James church. Poque- tanuck, and Rev. w. H. Jepson, of St. Lukes church. Bridgeport, formerly of Poquetanuck.
 As the party entered the parlor the wedding march from Lohengrin was played by Mrs. John Tanning of Hart fcrd, and during the service there was soft music, while at the conclusion O, Promise Me was beautifully sung by Hugh Kinder. Mrs. Tanning also play ed during the evening".
  ". H. Jepson. assisted by Rev. MT Hooker. an altar having been arranged in the bay window, back of which was a screen of laurel with electric lights and palms. On the screen was white cross, while directly over the bride and groom was a large floral bell of chrysantnemums. At the close Of the ceremony- as an usher touched the with flowers. The reception was held rom to Q ocIoch, followed by the wedding repost served by Davenport of the Wauregan. Punch was also were William E. Mitchell. Noah Lucas and Charles Benjamin Lucas. a brother O. the bride.
 The bride wore beautiful gown of white Chantilly lace ever white satin, with panel train. The trimmings were broad bands of white hand ernbroid- cred silk and her girdle was of white corded silk. She wore a veil caught up with orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and bride roses.
 The maid of honor. Miss Gallup. was handsomely gowned In pale green mes saline with silver ret tunic cut en- train, with silver trimmings ard or naments. She carried large bouquet of white chrysanthemums with green foliage and ted with white ribbons Miss Laura Lucas and Miss Edith Lucas wore pink chiffon cut tunic
 
 silk fringe. They wore pink tulle caps over crystal net
 The home was beautifully decorated. both inside and oft, the grounds be- ing lighted by electricity. In the par Tor laurel was extensively used with large vases of chrys.tnthenums, bride roses and 9 screen of sInilax and lau- rel, the general color scheme being green and pink. The manteI was banked with bride roses and chrysan- themums. In the library green and white were used. while green and red were the prsSominating colors in the sitting room. The dining room was in green and pink, there being pink can delabra, white bride roses and a beau tiful centerpiece. peering out from the green foliage were electric lights in large numbers. The hall decora- tions were of palms. The decorations were by Geduldig.
 The gifts received by the bride were many and costly. including gold. silver money. cut glass, hand painted china furniture and linen. From her grand father there was a check for s1,0OO. from Consul and Mrs. C. B. Anderson the latter sister of the groom, 8 check