Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-23
WEDDINGS,
Tourtellotte-WiIson.

pretty home wedding which was attended by about 40 relatives and intimate friends took place on Tues day evening at o'clock at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Wilson, off 52 Elizabeth street, when their daughter Minnie Eva, became the wife of James Lewis Tourtellotte. The bridal couple was unattended and entered the parlor to the music of the bridal chorus from Lohengrrn, rendered upon the Victrola by the brother of the bride, George M. Wilson, of Bridgeport. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George H. Strouses pastor of the First Baptist church. which both the bride and groom attend. The parlor had been attractiVely decorated with roses with an arch of red rambler roses in one corner under which the bridal couple stood as the ceremony was performed, and from the center of the arch hung a uora1 horseshoe of white roses.
 The bride was charmingly gowned in white French embroidered mule, with veil caught with bridal daisies, and she carried a bouquet of bride roses.
 A reception 5 followed the ceremony and refreshments were served. The newly married couple left in the early evening to take the boat train for New York, and after a short honeymoon trip they will reside at No 73 Asylum street. The at home cards are for af- 
 gown was a putty color suit with hat to match.
 Among sthe large number of beauti- full wedding gifts were an electric dome from the postofffce employees, where the groom is clerk. a rocking chair from the clerks at T. H. Ed redge's, where he Is also employed, a kitchen cabinet from his father, Fred Tourtellotte, a, handsome set of china from the brides brother, George NJ -,,I..-. Tourtellote of Groton, brother of the groom.
 Johnson -Beckwith.
 With only immediate members of the family present, the marriage of Frank Edward Johnson, F. R. G. S., of this city, and Mrs. Jessie Lincoln Beckwith took place on Tuesday at 12.3O at Holden, Manchester, Vt. the summer home of MT. and Mrs Robert l T. Lincoln of Washington. D. C., par ents of the bride. The ceremony was 1 performed by Rev. Sidney Kingman l Perkins.
 Mr. Johnson, who is the son of Mrs. Edward w Johnson of this city. has purchased suburban home in Wash ! ington. but will spend the summer at Manchester with his wife after their 1 bridal trip.
 He is well known as an artist. trav- 1 eler, archa eologist, and lecturer, hay
  | scientific research, particularly In Turnisia. He has been decorated in | France and has been honored by the 1 National Geographic society of this abroad in November of last year con- | ing from Pau, France, with his mother | and grandmother!
 1 Mrs. Johnson. who has two children l by her former marriage, the oldest a daughter of Is, is a favorite member ! oF c1f cnNiotTy She ie a aY,5- daughter of Abraham Lincoln, her father being President Lincoln's old
 est son and an ex-secretary of war. kenefick-Hourigan 1 Guests from Buffalo. New Britain | and JeWett City were present at the | wedding of John H. Kenefick of New l Britain and Miss Ellen G. Hourigan of this city which was solemnized by Rev John H. Frederick in St. Patrick S | church at o'clock Tuesday morning. l Francis D. Kenefick of New Britain,
 a. brother of the groom, was best man l and Miss Madeline R. Hourigan, a | sister of the bride was the bridesmaid.
 The bride was gowned in white l crepe de chine with Irish point lace l and pearl trimmings. She- wore a l white hat trimmed with lilies of the I valley and carried a shower "aouquet ! of lilies of the valley and roses Her | bridesmaid was gowned in yellow ] pussy WlIloW taHeIay wore a picture | hat and carried yellow Marguerites. l Prof F. L. Farrell presided at the or l gan and Miss Helen Murphy reHdered | Ave Maria. The choir also sang. A reception and breakfast were l held at the home of the bride No. 35 | Church street the Wauregan house | catering. In the early afternoon the | bride and groom left for their wedding | tour which will terminate in New Bri-
 tain where Mir. Keneficl1 is employed. ! The bride received numerous pretty | and useful gifts.
 | MT. Kenefick is a native of New | Britain and is the son of Dennis and | Bridget Sullivan Kenefck. He is a | mechanic and quite recently was em- | pIoyed in this city. His bride is the | daughter of M. Hourigan, a well 1 known business man and has always | resided in this city.