Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-08
WEDDING.
Nelson-Stearns.

There was pretty wedding cele- bration on Wednesday evening, that of Miss Helen Stearns, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Will Le Roy Stearns of Mckinley avenue, and Milton Good rich Nelson, son of MT. and Mrs. Mo rell F. Nelson of West Davenport, N. Y. The ceremony, which was at half after seven o'clock. at the Broadway Congregational church, was performed by the pastor emeritus, Rev. Lewellyn Pratt, D.D.. in the presence of large assemblage of wedding guests. The double ring service was used The ushers were Howard Potter of Hart ford, Rufus B. Burnham of New York, Ceiling Late of West Hartford and Franklin P. Hamm of Columbia uni versity, New York, The maid of hon. or was Miss Helen l.. Mcfarland of Harrisburg, Pa, college friend of the bride. Following these came the bride and her father Fred LeRoy Stearns of Philadelphia, brother of the bride, acted as best man. Elgar's Salut D'Amour was played softly by organist Frederick W. Lester during the marriage service. His other se- lections were Dubois's Offertoire, NJ dor's Serenade, Goldmark's In the Gar den, from the Rustic Wedding" Sym phony, Ferratas The Wedding Vow, Bridal Chorus from 'Lohengrin," and Mendelssohns Wedding March.
 The bride wore pretty gown of white crepe meteor with pearl trim ming and lace She wore the groom's gift of a pearl and diamond neck lace. She carried a shower bouquet of Mrs. Taft roses with maiden hair fern, and her veil was caught with the same tiny blush roses. The maid of honor wore white Yoile embroidered with pink roses over pink silk. Her bouquet was of pink sweet peas. Her gift from the bride was an arts and crafts necklace. The groom's gifts tC the best man and ushers were arts and crafts stick pins. The church dec orations were prettily arranged. Palms and choice ferns were combined with hydrangeas and masses of golden rud- beckia in most pleasing effect.
 Following the church ceremony 2 small reception for relatives was held at the brides home on Mckinley ave nue. Mrs. Stearns and Mrs Nelson were in the receiving party-the bride. mother wearing pretty gown of white lace over lavender messaline and car. rying a bouquet of purple asters; tn, groom's mother also wearing a gowI of striped. lavender marquisette. I'm house decorations-also by Reuter- were a pretty combination of red rose buds with smilax and asparagus fern The table in the dining room carried out the pink and white scheme ant the flowers used there were pink swee pear. Refreshments were served b, Mabrey, the menu consisting of lob ster croquettes, rolls, chicken salad ices, cakes, bonbons, punch. Ther were a large number of beautiful wed
 ding gifts. including a large sum o money, silverware, cut glass, china i embroidered linen, pictures, rugs. jew elry and other articles.
 Mir. and Mrs Nelson left on tn late train for New York, and after few weeks wedding trip will mak | their home in Franklin. N. T., wher
 Mir Nelson is superintendent 0 | schools. The brides going ava gown was a suit of white serge and
 white hat with ostrich trimming.
 Among the out of town guests wer
 MT. and Mrs. Charles T. Stearnr Fred l.. Stearns and Miss Arlin
 Stearns of Winchendon, Mass: Mis-
 Mary Billings of Denver. Colo; Nil
 and Mrs. E. O. Lewis, Mir. and Mir Lewis Stanton. Miss Jane B. Stantor
 MT. and Mrs. Louis J. Reuter-. Nils
 Daisy Peabody, Westerly, R. l.; Nj
 and Mrs. Walter I. King. Winchendo,
 Mass; Miss Helen Mcfarland, liar
 risburg, Pa; Mrs Hughes Nav l Charleston, s. C.; Mrs Morell F. Nel
 son, Miss Mary Nelson, West Daven
 port, N. Y; Mrs. Charles Coates, Prov
 idence.