Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05
WEDDINGS.
Schroter-DouqIas.


 the scene Wednesday evening of the most brilliant wedding of the season, when Otto Heinrich Schroter of Baden Baden, Germany, was united in marriage with Miss Lucy Wilhelmina Douglas, daughter of Mrs. Albert 1 Douglas, of 83 Ocean avenue. The seating capacity of the auditorium was taxed to its utmost by the large num- Der of relatives and friends assembled to witness the charming ceremony. i The interlor of the church was made beautiful with a great profusion of palms and Easter lilies.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev Philip M. Kerridge. the double ring service being used A feature which was an innovation in St. James and which is an old English custom l followed by Mrs. Douglas ancestors was the singing of The Voice That i Once Ger Eden by Ebenezer Learned Of Norwich just prior to the couple entering the chanCel The effect was particularly pleasing. OTganist A. w. Cooper rendered Mendelssohn's pro- cessiona1 and recessionaI most effect iVely
 The bride made charming appear ance in a gown of white charmeuse. It was hand embroidered and draped with rose point lace She wore a long tulle veil with rose point cap fastened with orange blossoms and German myrtle. Her bouquet was shower effect of lilies of the valley and blue cornfowers.
 The matron of honor Mrs. Charles B. Rowe, of New Haven, was goWned in yellow charmeuse trimmed with duchesse lace and wore a black pie ture hat. Her bouquet was of yellow roses and blue cornfiowers tied with yellow ribbons.
 The bridesmaids Miss Phyllis Dun aTr Edna Potter. wore white lace gowns with blue girdles. They carried bOU- quets of Mrs. Aaron Ward roses and yellow marguerites tied with yellow ribbon.
 The best man was Harry C. Browne and the ushers were Charles Roberts of Bridgeport Charles Lord of South Manchester, Dr. James L. Harrington and Edison Troland. The bride was given away by her brother, William NJ. Douglas, of New London.
 Following the ceremony a reception was given tt the residence of the brides mother in ocean avenue. The rooms were beautifully decorated with roses. lilies and clematiC. In the up- per hallway was stationed the mem bers of Bakers stringed quaTtette of Norwich, consisting of Prof. E. F. Baker, W. W. Lang. Edward c. An dreWs and Ebenezer Learned. During the evening they rendered pleasing programme of II numbers.
 A dainty COllation was served. While the reception was at it's height the bridal couple attempted to elude the guests and make their escape to the New York steamer They left the house unobserved, but their absence was soon discovered and by the time they reached the boat they were met by a. host Of friends who save them rOusing sendoG. After a few days in New York Mr. and Mrs. SChrOter will return to New London and will spend the balance of their honeymoon at Q cottage which thev have taken at Win teFgreen Point. On Sept. 20 they will leave for Panama, where Mir. Schroter is now employed in the government .engineering department. He is the son of Prof. William Schroter of Cariruhe university at Baden Baden and a graduate of that university.
 Mrs. SchrOter is a graduate of Will Hams Memorial institute and of the Norwich Art school. For the past four years she has been instructor of art at W. NJ. I. She is held in high es- teem by wide circle of friends. A profusiOn of gifts of gold, silver. cut glass and linen testified to the regard entertained by the couple.
 RiIey-Browning.
 At the home of MT. and Mrs. A. T. Browning in North Franklin late Thurs day afternoon their daughter, Miss Mary Ethel Browning, was united in marriage with Harold W. Riley of BOs- ton, a former resident of Norwich. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. P. CapshaW. pastor of the Con- gregational church in Franklin. The parloTs were decorated with green and white flowers and in the dining room the color scheme was pink and white, carried out with cut flowers
 The bride had as her attendant Miss tr.ys 2 r7efv- cousin, and the best man was Clayton Gager of Norwich Miss Myrtice l.. Browning sister of the bride, was flower girl and Miss Olive Riley of Boston, sister of the groom, was plan ist The bride was charmingly gown ed in white crepe meteor with shadow lace and pearl trimmings and carried white roses The bridesmaid was att tired in pink null and carried pink roses and the pianist also wore pink null. Following the ceremony there was a reception and a buffet lunch attractive gifts to the bride. includ- ing furniture and a piano from the brides parents,
 After a honeymoon trip to Washing ton, D. G. Mir. and Mrs. Riley will re- side in Boston where the groom is employed as shipping clerk by a large concern. Both the bride. and groom are graduates of the Norwich Bus mess college and are well known here. The groom is the son of Mir. and Mrs J. L. Riley. Among those from out of town were MT. and Mrs. F. D, Jordan of Willimantic, vMr. and Mrs J. L. Riley of Boston, Miss Olive Riley of Boston. Mr. and Mrs. R. F, stan ton of Willimantic, MT and Mrs. J. 1 G. Larkin and Bradford Larkin of Lebanon MT. and Mrs. James Sted- ! man of Lebanon. Mr and Mrs. Row land Browning of Lebanon MT. and l Mrs. Irving Larkin and children of 1 Norwich, Mrs. Harry Kellar and 1 daughter of Windham, MT. and Mrs. ! F. Sherman and children of Windham, 1 Elmer Sharp of Lebanon, Mir. and Mrs. | Carroll Adams of Norwich, Mir. and l Mrs L. A. Browning of Franklin, Mrs, | F. E. Carpenter of Westerly. Mrs, | Mary Clarke of Narra agansett Pier, i