Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-09

thaN guests. Wednesday evening. a.
the most elaborate wedding that has
occurred in Stonington borough. when
Miss Anna Atwood. daughter of Mr..
ington, and Frank Foster Dodge, son
of Edward NJ Dodge, of Westerly,
were married in Calvary Episcopal
church, the rector. Rev. Frederick
Sanford, and Rev.. William +. VII
liams, rector Of Christ Episcopal
church, westerly, being the oficiating
clergymen. The church was beaud-
fully decorated. with ten tall gilt vases
of pink gladioli and Mrs. J. K. L.
Mock roses, the chancel rail being
backed by a bank of Boston fern
surmounted by pink gladioi and light
ed candles. Bunches Of gladion were
tied with ribbons to the pews and the
windows were banked with like flow
ers and ferns and southern smilax.
Before the marriage ceremony q
stringed quartette fronaAN Haven
rendered this programme
Andante Cantabile, Tschaikowsky
The Swan (vtolin soioS. Saint Saens
edral (Act II, Lohengrinle~ Wagner
Elsa's Dream-Lohengrin, Wagner
Elsa's Prayer-I4ohengrina Wagner
The Love Scene sAAct Ill Lohengrin,
The Wedding Morn, y Nevin
ID. Lambert -N4uTpnyA
Mr.. Murphy sang again. Sbetween
the betrothal and marriage service.
Miss Emile Zangrandi Of Westerly
presided at the organ.
The marriage ceremonial was ac-
cording to the ritual Of the Episcopal
church, the bride being given away by
her father. The bride wore gown
of ivory satin embroidered in silver
and seed pearls The court train,
hung from the shoulders, was also
embroidered with pearls ana caught
to the gown with cluster Of orange
blossoms. The bridal veil was of old
Flemish lace and tulle, bound by
illet of orange blossoms. Her bou-
quet was a shower of lilies-of-the-Yal-
ley.
Miss Constance Atwood, sister, Awho
was the brides only attendant, wore
gown of pale pink tulle over white
satin festooned in pale grey ribbon
and pastel flowers, and a picture bat
Of pale grey Neapolitan straw trim
med in like flowers. She carried q
pannier of pink and yellow snap drag
ons.
Mrs. Atwood wore a gown of cream
colored lace and champagne taffeta.
with silver trimmings, with corsage
of orchids.
william Pendleton Dodge. brother OF
the groom, was best man.
The ushers were Rev. Nathaniel
Groton. of Whitemarsh, Pa; Rev. John
M. Groton of New York city, William
Sing Of Brooklyn y. Y. and Frank
lin Chesley of Saco, Maine.
At the conclusion of the church GER
emonial, there was a reception at the
Stonington Manor Inn, the trip being
| made in automobiles. The Inn was
decorated with autumn flowers and
with Moch.roses and autumn leaves in
the room where the bride received
Supper was served at small tables on
| the north porch, while the brides
table, decorated with the wedding
cake lilies of the valley and yellow
roses was in the yellow dining room
| On the south porch the orchestra
played for dancing. Not including
| those from Westerly and nearby places
the out-of-town guests were:
| Rev. and Mrs. Nathaniel Groton,
| Of Whitemarsh. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs
Franklin r. Chesley, of Saco. Maine;
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Hartman, of Dan
vile, Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. Q. A. At
wood. of Newton, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs
| George w. King, of Brooklyn, n. Y. :;
| dence, R. l.: Mr.. and Mrs. Albertus
Schryver; Mr.. and Mrs. James Wal
| den; Mr.. and Mrs. James Provost;
Miss c. E. Mason. Tarrytown, N. Y:
Miss Cora Pulver, Pine Plains. N. Y;
Miss Anne Hooper, New York city;
| MISS Marion AoWen. Saco, maine:
| Miss Virginia Mullins, Washington, D
c.: Miss Alice Kennedy, Haverf1ill
Mass: Miss Caroline Cove. Salem
| Mass; Miss Dolly Whaley, Norfolk
| Va; Rev. John Groton Grace church
| New York: Mr.. Whitridge Cutler
Brooklyn, N. Y: Eugene Atwood
Hartman, Danville, Pa; Herman A
Allyn, Norfolk, Va; Paul Seabury
Boston; William Sing, Brooklyn, n
Y; II, Lambert Murphy, New Yorl
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