Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-07
WEDDING.
BlakesIee-Thompson,

Miss Leonas Thompson. daughter. of MT. and Mrs. Frank Alison Thompson or the North Stonington road, was married Saturday evening to Harold Law Blakeslee of New Haven. son of Lieutenant Governor D. A. BIakeslae of the state of Connecticut. The mar r1age too place at the home of the bride before a large party of relatives of both of the contracting parties. there being more than hundred guests in attendance, filling the country home of MT. Thompson to overfowing.
 The ceremony occurred in the wess room. Precisely at the hour of 6 the bride, with her father, entered the room. preceded by the ribbon bearers, who were Miss Elizabeth Booth of New Haven, Miss Winifred Smith of New Haven Mrs. Joseph Adams of this city, Miss Margaret Graham of New York, Mrs. Charles Moves, Jr., and Mrs. Henry Palmer of the Old Mystic road. Miss Olga Thompson, & sister of the
 bride, was the maid of honor. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Brewer G. Boardman of Waterford. who was pastor of Mir. Thompson's church when tho family lived in Houe Valley. The groom, MT. Blarkeslee, accom- panied by brother. Albert D. Blakes-
 lee, as best man, with the clergyman, met the bridal party in the west room, where the nuptial knot was tied Pre-
 vious to the marriage ceremony Mrs.
 Olive Adams Potter of this city sang
 O, Promise Me, accompanied by
 Joseph Adams on the piano. The
 bridal party entered to the strains of the Wedding March from Lohengrin, played by Miss Helen Coats. During the service Hearts and Flowers was played and Day in Venice was render ed after the ceremony and while the congratulations were being extended tJ Mir. and Mrs Blakeslee. The bride was given away by her father, the cere-
 mony used by the Rev. Mir Boardman | being a simple but effective single ring service.
 The bride was attired in charmeuse draped in chiffon with Venetian lace, while the maid of honor wore white satin with trimmings of chiffon. The gift of the grooom to the bride was an amethyst and pearl brooch and dia-
 mond and pearl necklace; to the best
 man stickpin.
 After the ceremony and reception
 refreshments were served in the large dining room, consisting of chicken
 salad, ice cream. cake and coffee. The | departure of the newly married couple i did not occur until about 8.S0. when ! they left for Westerly by auto. They ! went to Boston Saturday night and are
 planning to go to Albany and then 1 down the Hudson to New York, from : whence they will sail for Bermuda for
 an extended wedding trip.
 ! The relatives of MT. Blakeslee came ] from New Haven by auto. There | were several machines, and luncheon
 was enjoyed by the roadside near
 Lyme. In the afternoon they came
 on to North Stonington. After the we'd ding they returned, some of the ma I chimes going only as far as New Lon- | don Saturday night, and others all
 the way to New Haven. In the party
 were friends of both MT. and Mrs. ] Blakeslee whom they had made in New Haven. Mrs. Blakeslee met her l husband in the New Haven High i school, where she was an attendant while her fathers family was resident 1 theref1 MT. Blakeslee is a civil eng1- neer. a graduate of Yale Scientific school. He is now with the firm of c. w. Blakeslee & Son of New Haven | who are large contractors and rail
 road builders.
 The gifts were many and consisted of d large amount of silver and cut
 glass. There were also number of 1 valuable rugs and pieces of furniture. The following were in attendance from New Haven: Lieutenant Gov
 ernor and Mrs. D. A. Blakeslee, the parents of the groom, Miss Martha
 Blakeslee Miss Dorothy Rlskeslee, Grant Blakeslee and Mir, and Mrs.