Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-02
WEDDING.
Lyman-Latimer.

A pretty home wedding took place Thursday evening at 6 o'clock when Miss Gladys Estelle Latimer. daugh- ter of Mrs. A. P. Latimer of Mont vile became the bride of William Welles Lyman of Binghamton, N. Y, formerly of Norwich. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride. The Palmer Homestead. by Rev. Nelson Poe Carey of Beverly Farms, Mass, assisted by Rev. George c. Chappell of MontviIle,
 The bride was charming in a. gown of ivory white satin meteor trimmed with old rose point lace. She wore her mothers wedding veil caught with orange blossoms. and carried a show CT bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. Her maid of honor, Miss Ruth E. Hamilton of Groton, was gowned in blue crepe de chene and carried cosmos. The best man was J. T. St. John of Binghamton. N. Y.
 The ceremony was performed in the front parlor, the couple standing be- fore a bank of evergreen and cosmos and the double ring service was used. The wedding was unique in that the ceremony was performed by candle light.
 To the strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, rendered by Bakers stringed quartette, the bridal party walked through an asle of smilax and white tulle supported on each side by four little ribbon bearers. The eight children were the Misses Helen, Eliz- abeth and Doris Latimer, Neva Palmer and Georgiana Palmer and Thomas and Frederick Latimer and Frederick Palmer. During the nuptials the quar- tette rendered Meditation from Thais by Massenet and as the recessional Mendelssohn' wedding march. The ushers were Philip Johnson, Humphrey Afnly, Robert Latimer and Arthur Worthington Brunnelle.
 After the ceremony there was re- ception and wedding dinner for the bridal party. The dining table was decorated with white cosmos and lighted by candles. There were favors as each plate and the catering was by a Norwich caterer. The house through out was handsomely decorated with autumn foliage. The newly married couple left during the evening for New York and after their honeymoon they will make their home in Bing- hamton, N. Y., where MT. Lyman is superintendent of the Binghamton Gas company.
 There was costly array of we'd ding gifts which occupied an entire room and which included Tiffany sil- yer, gold. checks, antique furniture and linen. The groom's gift to the the brides gift to the groom was a topaz and diamond stickpin. The bride presented her maid a handsome Friendship pin and the children who acted as ribbon bearers were present. ed Friendship circle pins for the girls and Friendship stickpins for the boys. The groom presented the best man and each of the ushers stickpins.
 Many relatives and intimate friends of the couple attended and the out of-town guests included Mrs. c. B. Richards of Binghamton, N. Y. Miss Mary St. John of Binghamton. N. Y., Mrs. Elisha Palmer of New London, MT. and Mrs. George s. Palmer of New London. Dr. and Mrs. Walter Lyman of New York city. Mrs. Fred House of Buffalo. N. F.. MT. and Mrs ". Fenno of Buffalo, MT. and Mrs Richard W. Latimer of New York, MT. and Mrs. Robert L.. Latimer of New ark, N. J., MT. and Mrs. R. H. Mel cer and Miss Dorothy Gray of East Orange. Judge and Mrs. Frederick P. Lahmer of New London.
 MT. Lyman, who formerly resided in Norwich, is & graduate of the ". F. A., class of 1907, and he Is also a grad uate of Cornell university. His bride is a graduate of the N, F. A., class Of 1909, and she also attended Smith college. Both bride and groom have 8 wide circle of friends who wish them & happy and prosperous future.