Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
WEDDINGS.
Luce-Park.

Fred K Holt, organist of the Union
Congregational church of Rockville
gave an organ recital for half an hour
preceding the ceremony. At 7.3o the
bridal party entered the church as the
organist played the wedding march
from Lohengrin. The bride was given
away by her father. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Levi Rees, pas
tor of the Congregational church.
Miss Mabel Campbell Park, of Stat
ford, sister of the bride, was maid of
honor. The bridesmaids were Miss
Camilla Smith of Waterford, Miss
Frances of Luce of Mantle Miss Lii
liam Eunice Park of East Glastonbury
and Miss Blanche E. souIe of Stat
ford. Clarence J. Luce of Mantle, a
brother of the groom, was best man.
The ushers were Angus G. Park and
Raymond Park of Stafford Arthur E.
Storey of Norwich, Francis c. Luce
of Mantle, Alfred Thompson of New
Britain and DR.. Claude B. T. Schummi
of Stafford Springs. Miss Elizabeth
Way, a cousin of the bride, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Way
of Glastonbury, was flower girl
Herbert Maercklen. tenor soloist of
the Pennington Avenue Congrega-
tionai church, Hartford sang effective
ly, Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee.
The bride was attired in white char
meuse and chiffon, trimmed with nov
city lace and pearls. She wore a veil
of tulle with chaplet of orange bios
SONS. She wore a diamond and plat
mum pendant, the gift of the groom,
and carried a large shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley and orchids. The
| maid of honor wore white lace and
embroidered net over pink chiffon and
carried an arm bouquet of Helen Taft
roses. The bridesmaids gowns were
| pink taffeta and chiffon and each car
ried an arm bouquet Of Killarney
| roses. The flower girl was in white
wolfe over pink chiffon and carried
| basket of pink rose petals.
| At the conclusion of the ceremony
Memberships wedding march was
played.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with laurel, peonies and roses,
4 with large pink peony and white birch
| torches in the aisles.
| After the ceremony there was a re-
| ception at the home of the bride in
| Stafford Hollow. The lawn and large
verandas were decorated with Jap
anese lanterns, lighted by electricity,
| which gave a very brilliant effect.
Here and there were inviting bowers
| of white peOnies, white birches and
| laurel Pink peonies and roses pre-
| dominated in the house decorations.
| The flowers and decorations were fur
| nished by Springfield florists and a
| firm from Hartford catered. Hatchs
| orchestra of Hartford furnished music
| for the reception and dancing.
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| diamond and moonstone scarfpin, to
| the maid of honor a gold bar pin with
| sapphire and pearls. and to the brides
maids and flower girl, gold bar pins
set with pearls. The groom's gift to
| the bride was a diamond and platinum
pendant. To the best man and ushers
he gave gold scarfpins with pearls.
| The bride received many Elegant and
beautiful gifts. A house. in process
| of construction on East street. was the
gift of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luce left town after
| the reception. The wedding journey
will include a trip to Niagara Falls,
Canada and the Thousand Islands.
| They will be at home after Dec. LIST.
The groom is a card cothing man
ufacturer and is secretary and treas
urer of the Standard Card Clothing
company. The bride is a daughter
of prominent wooden manufacturer
here.
About 300 guests attended the we'd
ding Among the out of town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Park and
Mrs. George Park of Norwich, Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Birch, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patton, Raymond
Patton and Miss Patton Newtonville,
Mass; Miss Alice Patton, Dover, N.
H; Mr.. and Mrs. George Keeney and
Miss Mildred Keeney, Waterford; Ira
Joel, Wesleyan; Mr. and Mrs. NJ. R.
Davis, Mantle; o. P. Warwick, Dudley
Warwick, Miss Warwick Miss Cur
It's, Mr.. and Mrs. NIaerck1ein, Hart
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Storey, Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Amy, and W.
Humphrey Almy, Norwich; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Park. Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
Way, Miss Elizabeth Way, Mrs.
Charles Talcott Miss Airline Talcott,
Glastonbury; w. J. Barnett, Chicago;
Alfred Allen and Miss Barbara Allen,
Norwich: Mrs. Charles J. Luce, Miss
Frances Luce. John Luce and Francis
Luce, of Mantle: Miss Frances B.
Wright, Samuel Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Proctor, Mr.. and Mrs William
Proctor, Miss Louise Beckwith, Fred
Beckwith, John Beckwith and Miss
Louise Smith. Mantle; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Langford, Providence, R. l.;
DR.. Albert c. Thomas, Foxboro, Mass;
Miss Mabel Boohn, Wilmington; Mr..
Philip Barton, Willsboro n. Y; Eu-
gene Seaman, Mystic: Aufred Thomp-
son, New Britain; Mrs. F. NJ. Page,
Springfield; Mr.. and Mrs. George Cor
don, Mr., and Mrs. George Gordon, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Gordon, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Gordon, Hazardville; Mr.,
and Mrs. E. H. Pinney and Miss Ruth
Pinney, Springfield
The bride was for several years a
popular member of the quartet choir
at Park Congregational church, Nor
wich.
Steinway- Edwards.
On Saturday evening, June 18th, at
| 6 o'clock, the wedding of Marie Evelyn,
| younger daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Ed
| wards of No. 35 IL Lincoln avenue,
| this city and Richard Arthur Steinway
of New York city, took place in st.
| Agnes R. c. rectory at al East 43rd
street, the ceremony being performed
by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Henry A. Baum.
| The bride was attended by Miss Lucille
| Austin, the best man being DR.
Charles S. Cardes, both Of New York.
| The bride was most attractively at
| tired in a gown of steel gray tafeta OF
| early Victorian design with hat to
| correspond. A corsage bouquet of
| white roses and lilies of the valley
completed her costume. Miss Austin
was charmingly gowned in violet hab-
| ATM silk and carried sweet peas.
After the ceremony a wedding sup
per was served at the Hotel Knicker-
| booker, about rs relatives and friends
| being present.
The groom's gift to the bride was
| a platinum dinner ring set with dia-
| monds.
The bride, formerly a Norwich young
| lady, was most popular and held in
high esteem here by her many friends
| who regret losing her, but Join in