Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-06
WEDDING.
Hooper Smith.

! duu MTS. S6Wall Il. f1OOpe O1 DoStoAi' I The spacious main halland the me
 1 double parIors of the old lolonial man. l l sion lent themselves adnrably to the l graceful decorative schefe richly car l rfed out in white with ust sugges- | tion of color in few Tale pink HOW 1 CTS placed effectively among the white dahliaS which were chiefly used Tn the l decorations. A profBion of Southern
 smilax covering the walls and banks
 | of palms and ferns disposed about the rooms and hall impsrted a soft ana l harmonious effect fG the brilliant l company that assembled for the we'd l ding. The arriving guests made en- l trance to the house through a lane or
 l box trees oVerhung with rows Of 1 gleaming electric lights from the steps l to the sidewalk.
 Before the ceremony Lang's orches- 1 tra of six pieces rendered a fine pro- l gramme, playing in a room especially 1 arranged just off the parlor, the music 1 coming with subdued and pleasing ef- 1 feet through the open window be- 1 tween the rooms The selections given were the following:
 l March, "Celebre" ...... Lachner l Selection, Maid Marian" De Rowan Intermezzo, Vanity" ,.... Mathews Just before the time for the cere- mony, the soprano solo, My Love Is l Come to Me, was rendered by Miss Pearl Jackson, accompanied by Fred I erick w. Lester and the orchestra, this preceding the bugle call which was the signal for the approach of the l bridal party. To the music of Wag- ners Wedding Procession march from 1 Tannhauser, rendered by the orches- | tra, the bridal party entered the par | lors from the hall, proceeding down l a lane made of white satin ribbons | from the hall door to the altar. In the 1 lead walked the four ushers, F. Rus 1 sell Smith brother of the bride; Will 1 liam R. Frisbie, Alfred Melcer of Mont | vile and J. P. Taylor Armstrong of New London. They were followed by 1 the bridesmaid, Miss Amanda Hall,
 who preceded the maid of honor, Miss 1 Dorothy Hooper of Boston, sister of | the groom, who in turn led the way l for the bride who entered with her | father. The groom, with the best man, 1 David F'Ollett of Boston, q college 1 classmate, entered from another door and met the bridal party at the altar, 1 which was arranged in front of the 1 flower banked nantel. At one side in a space marked off by white satin l ribbons stood the members of the i'm | mediate families.
 Using the full Episcopal ceremony, | with two rings, Rev. R. R. Graham, 1 rector of Christ Episcopal church, i'm l pressively performed the marriage cer- emOny, the bride and groom kneeling | before the altar upon a white satin l cushion.
 1 The bride was gowned in white 1 brocaded satin. with rose point lace overdress and court train, and wore the groom'S mothers wedding veil of l white tulle trimmed with rose point 1 lace. Her only ornament was a cameo l pin that was her grandmother's, and 1 she carried a bouquet of lilies of the
 valley and her veil was caught with 1 the same flowers.
 l The maid of honor wore white crepe 1 | mridesmaid wore white charmeuse with overdress of white tulIe. Both car
 1 ried bouquets of Marguerites and vel l low rosebuds and wore white tulle mob
 l caps with short vefls.
 After the ceremony a reception was l held, and receiving with Mr and Mrs 1 Smith were MT and Mrs. Hooper, the 1 parents of the groom Mrs. Smith wore l white charmeuse with a white Chantil- 1 ly oVerdress, peach brocaded train and
 l diamond ornaments. Mrs, HoOper's s 1 gown was of white charmeuse within
 white Chantilly lace overdress. During the reception hours the fol- ] lowing numbers were rendered by the l orchestra:
 l F'roic of the Sylphs. ..........Vo Voelker 1 Naila, Danse de Ballet. Leo Delibes 1 Quartette from Rigoletto. Verdi i In Pagoda ................. Bratton Later in the evening they played for dancing. which included an oldfash
 1 toned Virginia reel.
 For the wedding supper after the | ceremony the bridal table set in ] special room. and with covers for six 1 teen, presented a scene of SurpaSSing | loveliness in it's floral decorations, in l which the centerpiece was lilies of the valley, to correspond with the flowers | of the brides bouquet The decOra- 1 tions were in a soft shade of pink and 1 the special f. vOrs were little baskets with Cupids lowering over them. In the dining room for the wedding guests the centerpiece for the table was of marguerites and yellow rose buds, matching the bouquets of the maid of honor and bridesmaid. In two rooms upstairs the magnifi cent gifts 10 the bridal couple were 1 displayed making wonderful array of rich and costly proofs of the high esteem in which the young people are held by a host of local and out of.tOwn 1 friends. The gifts included rare and beautiful cut glass, great number of pieces of sterling silver rugs, pictures, furniture and ornaments and several gifts of money.
 The gifts of the bride to the maid of honor and the bridesmaid were pearl pendants and chains. The groom spre- scented the best man gold cuff links | and to the ushers pearl stickpins. The newly married couple left dur ing the evening for New London, where they are to reside in apart ments at the MOhican, and on Sunday they departed for a wedding trip to the White Mountains.
 The groom is q graduate of Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, 1912, and is now assistant to the vice pres ident of the New London Ship d En- zine Co. His bride is a faVorite among a wide circle of friends and is a graduate of the Norwich Free Acad- emy, class of 1909 and of Rollins col Iege, Winter Park, Fla.
 Among the wedding guests from out of town were John Hooper of Bos- ton, brother of the groom, Mir. and Mrs Frank Miller, Kansas City; MT. and Mrs. Silas Cornwell, Mrs. Lester | Ellsworth, James Strong, Miss Eunice Strong, Edward Sage. Hartford: Miss Anabel Stoddard Middletown; MT. and Mrs. Robert Chappell. MT and Mrs. Carey Congdon, Mr and Mrs. Percy Eggleston, Mrs. Lumsden, Frank Chap pell, Jr., Miss Marion Chappeu New London: Miss Sally Avery Groton, and
 Ray Taft, Hingham, Mass.
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