New Britain herald., 1915-01-23

The comm Od1OuS ana nanQSone home on Grove Hill was beautifully decorated under the direction of Coombs & Co. In the living room where the ceremony took place, grace full clusters of white bridal roses and gardenias offset by green foliage com ! posed the charming nuptial decora- tions.
 The color scheme in the dining room was of rare beauty. Large baskets filled with Mrs. Aaron Ward roses, orchids and maiden hair ferns, besides tall yellow candles adorned the table.
 Large bouquets of American Beauty 1 roses decorated the hallway stairs, down which the bride descended on the arm of her father to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march played by Beeman & Hatch's orchestra. Miss Katherine Wilbor acted as maid of honor and Mrs. Robert T. Frisbie matron of honor. The brides little nephew, MacMiIlan Clements of Schenectady, N. Y, was ring bearer.
 Hugh B. Rowlands of Washington, D. C., brother of the groom, was best man and the ushers were Elfred Howes of Rutherford N. J., E. Welles
 
 law of the bride and Robert T. Fris- bic.
 The bride wore an exquisite gown of white satin cut en train with mar got lace and the bridal veil caught in pretty effect with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies f-the-Valley. The maid of honor was gowned in pink faille with blue tulle trimmed with bands of opalesque and carried a beautiful bunch of red roses. The matron of honor, who was before her marriage Miss Dorothy Pease, wore her wedding gown and also carried , large bouquet of red roses.
 The bride was given away by her father and the Episcopal service was used Following the ceremony the bridal party assisted the bride and groom in receiving. A wedding supper was served Ha bernstein of Hartford cater ing.
 Throughout the evening the orches- tra delighted the many guests present with musical selections and dancing was enjoyed after the departure of the bride and groom. who left on extended wedding trip north and
 
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 The many beautiful gifts were a token of the esteem in which the bride is held. Both bride and groom are we'll known and have many friends in local society circles.
 MT. Rowlands holds an important position as chemical engineer at the Stanley Works.
 Among the prominent guests from out of town were MT. and Mrs. Jos eph H. Clements, jr., and son of Schenectady, N. Y. Mrs. Clements being the sister of the bride; the two sisters of the groom, Miss Isabelle Rowland of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Wertenbake and her husband, Captain Wertenbaker of Fort Terry. N. Y. and MT. and Mrs. c. Douglass Mercer of Providence, R. l. Mrs. Mercer and Mrs RoWlands were class l mates at Wellesley college.
 Mrs. Herbert Swift gave a bridge | party Thursday afternoon in the at tractive little tea-room of the Wo- mans Exchange o1 Court street. | There were four table at cards.
 
 Mrs William Chuchill and her two
 
 visiting Mrs. Frederick H. Churchill l of Franklin Square.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. Ware Merriam of | Boston, who have been visiting at the | home of Mrs. Merriam's parents, MT. | and Mrs. Charles E. Wetmore of Grove | Hill, left yesterday for an extended | trip through the south.
  Mrs. E. J. Skinner is spending the | weekend with friends in Springfield, Mass. She will address the young 1 ladies of the Springfield Y. w c. A. l at their vesper service Sunday af- ternoon.
 The Woman's guild of St. Marks church are very busy making all ar supper which will be served at the church during the hours of 5:3o to g o'clock Wednesday evening. Jan uary 27, 1915.
 Mrs. M c. Swift and Mrs. Mary H. Upson will leave for Sarasota, Florida, a week from Monday to spend the win ter season.
 Mrs. Albert N. Abbe entertained at auction bridge yesterday afternoon at her home on Vine street
 
 Mrs. John R. Nude who has been visiting for past six weeks with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. George II. Dy- son, has returned to her home in Brooklyn, New York.