Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-17
WEDDING.
ChampLin-MahreY.

WEDDING.
ChampIin-Mabrey.
A beautiful and impressive church
wedding was that of Miss Helen Rie-
dell Mabrey, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Mabrey of Broadway, and
Ernest Clifford Champlin of Syracuse,
N. Y, formerly of this city which
took place Saturday evening at seven
o'clock at the Central Baptist church
before a large and fashionable gath
ering of invited friends and relatives
The church had been beautifully and
| artistically decorated for the occa-
sion by Geduldig. with masses Of
pulpit platform and floral bank Of
white before which the bridal party
stood. The section of seats reserved
for the families and invited guests
was roped off with white satin RIB
bon and designated by bouquets Of
choice cut flowers
Before the ceremony Organtst Fer
bert T. Miller rendered the following
programme:
Grand March and Chorus ..Donizetti
Excerpts from Opera Oberon. Weber
Festival Overture ........ Lichner
Promptly at the appointed time, to
the music Of the Bridal Chorus from
A~OAO]~SAAAAs IAAO O1A06A party SHIOECQ
the church, presenting charming
scene as they proceeded down the
main aisle through q lane formed
with white satin ribbons. The four
ushers, Alfred G. Bliven. William s.
Elliott. Nelson L. Mabrey, brother Of
Philadelphia. Pa, led the way. fol-
lowed by the two bridesmaids, Miss
Mabel Martin of Brooklyn, N. H, and
Miss Alice Blair of Peoria. ILL.,. who
Florence Baclzus, sister of the groom
and the ring bearer, Master John Ma
brey of Bennington, VT The bride
entered with her father and was met
at the altar by the groom and his
best man, Elmer E. Thompson Of En-
mira, N, Y.
During the ceremony which was Inn
pressively performed by Rev. ]. B.
Slocum, D. D., pastor of the church.
the selection. To a Wild Rose, CMac-
DowelD. was softly played by the or
was used. the brides father giving her
away, and the occasional music was
the Mendelssohn Wedding march.
The bride was exquisitely gowned in
white satin duchesse trimmed with
quilting. of the same material with
waist of georgette crepe and dllef lace
with orange blossoms. Her white
tulle veil was caught up with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies Of
the valley The color scheme of
the rainbow wedding was carried out
in the dresses of the bridesmaids who
were gowned in Dresden taffeta with
caps of gold lace. They each car
ried a basket of marquerites. The
maid of honor was charming in
her gown of Nile green tuIIe over &C.
Gordon pleated liberty silk with cap
of silver lace. She carried shower
bouquet of SwanSonias.
After the ceremony at the church a
reception was held from to 10 o'clock
at the home of the bride, No. 81
Broadway. The bride and groom reA
ceived in the large bay window and
were assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Mabrey and Mrs. Ada Backus, mother
of the room. The brides mother was
gowned in black brocaded chiffon over
ocean blue taffeta with lace trim
mings and the mother Of the groom
wore a becoming gown of black
spapSled net over white accordion
pleated liberty satin.
During the reception popular opera
selections were rendered by the
Harmony orchestra of five pieces. The
house decorations were by Reuter-,
masses of palms filing the bay win
dow, the mantels completely covered
with roses and marguerites while
roses and cut flowers were advantage
ously used about the rooms. The Or
chestra was hidden behind a bank of
palms.
The wedding presents were many
and very beautiful. There were in
Vulnerable pieces of solid silver, cut
glass, and rare bric-a-bra dainty
china handsome paintings and many
other valuable tokens of regard, in
Guiding a goodly sum in gold.
The groom gave his best man gold
cuff links and to his ushers handsome
Scarf pins.
The BRIDES gifts to her bridesmaids
were pearl laviliers.
The newly married couple left town
in an automobile for New London
where they took a train for New oYrk
After a short honeymoon trip they
will reside at No. ZIG West Kennedy
street, Syracuse, n. Y. where they
have a new furnished home ready and
will be at home after June 1st Mr..
Champlin is a successful civil en-
gineer in the employ of the city of
Syracuse. He is a graduate of the
public schools of this city, of the
Norwich Free Academy, class of 1906,
and Of Syracuse university. In col
rowing on winning crews both in
freshman and varsity, defeated Cor
nell. Columbia, Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania- He also played on the foot
ball team of 1908 and took a promin
ent part on the track team.
F. A, class of 1906 and Colombia uni
versity of New York city and for sew
eral years has been the head dietitian
of st. Luke's hospital of New York
city. The friendship watch has ripen-
ed into marriage began in the n. r.
A. during the four years while they
were attending school there.
Out of town guests at the we'd
ding and reception included Professor
and Mrs. D. S. Sanford and family
and Miss Belle Sanford, Redding Ridge,
Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Woodwork
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wood
worth, Miss Lottie Dibble, Mrs. Frank
I. Chapel, of SufHeld. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Richards, Mrs. William Fitz-
patrick, Miss Airline Fitzpatrick of
Hartford, Mrs. John r. Park and
daughter Mrs. Ralph Jones and DR.,
Payne of Boston, Mrs. Florence e.
Ware, Mrs. Harold Billings of New
tonville, Mass, and Miss Frances
Busehman Of Indianapolis.
Three Baby Deer at Park.
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