Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-28
WEDDINGS.
PurvIs--UtIey.

of MT. and Mrs. Albert T. Utley, of Lafayette street, and Wilbur Der tram Purvis, son of Mir. and Mrs. Ed ward Stanley Purvis, of Whitaker ave- nue, were married by Rev. Joel B. Slo cum, D.D., pastor of the Central Bap | tist church. The double ring service | was used. The bride was given in mar r1age by her father.
 The ceremony took place in the iv- l ing room, which had been effectively | decorated in green and white by New i London florist. The decorations of the l dining room adjoining were in an ex- l ceedingly dainty arrangement of white | carnations, sweet peas and white Kill l larney roses. About forty, including , relatives and intimate friends, wit i messed the ceremony.
 The maid of honor was Miss Kath- 1 crime M. Moore and the bridesmaid was | Miss A. Beatrice Sharp, both of Nor l wich. The best man was the groom's brother, Frederick Purvis, of Norwich.
 The wedding march was played on the piano by Miss Estella PurVis, cou- also a cousin, acted as usher
 The bride was handsomely gowned in white crepe meteor, with trimming Of margot lace. Her veil of tulle was surmounted by chaplet of lilies of the valley and the same flowers were com bined with white Killarney roses in her bouquet
 The bridesmaid, Miss Sharp, wore green crepe de chine, carrying a deco ratlVe basket of white carnations. The maid of honor, Miss Moore, was in pink crepe de chine and her flower basket held pink Maryland roses.
 Following the marriage ceremony, a supper was served by a Norwich ca terer
 The groom's gift to the bride was a lavafliere set with pearls. The brides Slft to the groom was a Masonic watch charm. She gave to her maid of honor a lavalltere set with pink stones, to her bridesmaid a brooch and to the pianist a gold bracelet. MT. Purvis presented his best man and usher gold cuff links.
 The bride is graduate of the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics. The groom was graduated from Nor Wlch Free Academy, class of 1907, from Brown university and took several de- grees at Columbia college. He is sub master of the Treat School for Boys, at Helenwood, Tenn and Oak Bluffs, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Purvis left New London In the early evening and on their re- turn from their wedding journey will go to Oak Bluffs for the summer ses- sion of MT. Purvis' school.
 Among the guests from out of the state who were present at the wedding were Mrs. R. Young, of Bayonne, N. J., and Arthur M. Burke, formerly of Norwich, now of Waltham, Mass
 The bride received many elegant gifts, from her own and Mir Purvis' friends in Norwich and elsewhere.
 LeaVens-5rowning.
 There was another pretty wedding on Saturday evening, that of Miss Marjorie Iathrop Browning, elder daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Woodwork Browning of Kitemaug, and Dickson Hammond LeaYens, son of MT. and Mrs. Francis J. LeaVens of Broadway. The ceremony was at the Park Congrega- oF nd ir-1 pressively performed by the Rev. Sam uel H. Howe, D. D., the double ring ser vice being used.
 The church decorations were in green and white, the entire front being bank ed with palms, ferns, and white blos- soms in especially graceful and pretty effect.
 White ribbons and roses made a path for the bridal party. The ushers were Rufus B. Burnham of Buffalo, N. Y, James w. Williams of West Hartford, Dr. Douglas Davidson of Philadelphia, Dr. Frederick Gates of Montclair, N. J.. w. Clark Huntington of New York city, and Oliver c. Morse, Jr., of New Haven. Following them came the maid of honor, Miss Henrietta Browning, sis ter of the bride, who preceded the bride and her father. The best man was Robert c. Johnson of Broadway. The bridal chorus from Lohengrin was play ed as the professional, with the Even Ing SIdT 1TOBl ldnnnduSeT. IHS ceremony and the Wedding March by Mendelssohn at the close. Other selec- tions given by Miss Annie Taft while the many guests were assembling in- cluded Faulkes' Intermezzo, MacDow- els Romance, Stebbins At Twilight, Harker's Liebeslied, Goldmark's Bridal Song from the Wedding Symphony, and Elger's Salut D Amour.
 The bride wore a handsome gown of white satin and tulle with lace and pearl trimmings, orange blossoms be- ing used with her veil, and she carried a shower bouquet of white sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
 The maid of honor had a dainty frock of lowered silk tissue, lace trim med. She carried a bunch of pale pink roses and rosebuds in her hair, also carried out the pink color scheme.
 Following the ceremony at the church a reception for the immediate relations and the out of-town guests was held at the home of the brides grandpar- ents pr. and Mrs. William S. C. Per kins on Broad street. Among those receiving: Mrs. Browning wore white shadow lace, combined with blue satin; Mrs. Perkins, white lace over lavender satin; Mrs. Leavens, black lace over orchid colored satin, and Miss Faith Leavens, turquoise blue brocade with chiffon overdress.
 The house was prettily decorated with roses and other June blossoms. Music was furnished by the Harmony club and the refreshments were served by Norwich caterer.
 The brides gift to her maid of honor was a gold and topaz pendant and from the groom she received a pearl and dia- mond brooch. His gift to the best man was cuff links and to the ushers pins, both engraved with Chinese char acters, meaning happiness.
 Among the many beautiful wedding gifts to the bride were silverware of all kinds, linens with lace and em- broidery, pictures, rugs and other use ful household furnishings as well as several hundred dollars in money. Among the out town guests were Miss Evelyn Smith, Montclair, N. J., Mir and Mrs Sidney Gladwin, Hart ford; MT. Lucius Whiton and the Misses Whiton. New London; MT. and Mrs. Henry Browning and family, Montclair, N J.; Miss Beulah Brown ing, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. Philip Wat ters, Tenafiy, N. J.; Mrs. Frank Ly- man, Montreal; Mrs. J. Garfield Moses, New York city; MT. and Mrs. James w. Williams, West Hartford; Miss Eli zabeth Wright, Bridgeport; Miss Gladys Van Devanter, N. Y.; Miss Es- telle Valentine, Coldspring Harbor, L. l.; Carl Thurston, Cambridge, Mass; William RabcOCk New York. c