Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
GALES FERRY
Piazza Party-Mock Marriage at Coun try Club House Provides Diversion- The Weeks Visitors.

Mrs. Frank Aplin gave a sweater party from three to five o'clock Friday afternoon, on the veranda amid palms and hydrangeas. Most of the ladies were knitting or crocheting sweaters, of different colors. Russian tea was served with cake. Among those pres ent were, Mrs. g. w. Jones, Mrs. A, c. Risdon, Mrs. Lucius Wightman, Miss Caroline B. Freeman Mrs. Delphine Fish, Mrs Edward H. Latimer, Mrs. Fanny 4. Molthrop, Miss Caroline B. Freeman and the Misses Mathewson.
 Mock Marriage at Club House.
 A clever farce was successfully pre- scented at the Gales Ferry Country club house Saturday evening, when Georgi- ana, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Gales Ferry Tennis Court was married to the Count Re-Club. It was the first society wedding held in the new club house. The decorations of laurel and The color scheme being green and white. The wedding march from Lohengrin was played by Mrs. Beaver of Richmond Hills. The ceremony went smoothly until the clergyman asked if any one knew just cause why this man should not take this woman, to be his welded wife, when the sheriff appears for Miss Gut Out and states the count is engaged to her, and con- fusion arises. Georgiana is in a state of collapse, and excitement reigns Matters are finally arranged. clement, and the clergyman proceeds with the ceremony. The bride was gowned in white lace with veil and carried a bouquet of Queen Anne lace. Her only ornament was string of shell pearls, the gift of the groom. with confetti as they proceeded out of the club house. The wedding gifts were sold at auction to pay the settle ment allowed. Miss Cut Out.
 The cast of the company carrying the play to successful issue was: Richard Ames; maid of honor. Regin- aid Ashbey; best man, Marion Rogers; bridesmaids, Oliver Wulf and Robert Church; ushers, Margaret Will son, Beatrice Jones; brides mother, Allen DuMont; brides father, Mill dred Steele; flower girls. Donald Du- Mont, Bruce DuMont; Miss Cut Out Miss Bessie Ames; sheriff. Gordon Peck; minister, Walter M Bucking- ham.
 The sale of the presents and the brides cake. which was awarded Mrs. Bronson of Richmond Hills. R. l., net ted a good sum for the club treasury, which house, a sit now stands is free from debt. The affair was under the direction of Miss Bessie Annes of Yon- kerS, N. Y, assisted by Miss Marjorie Mann of Putnam. Ice cream was on sale and dancing closed the evening S programme.
 Social and Personal Notes.
 Alfred B. Rogers of Balboa Canal zone arrived in the village last Satur- day, the guest of his sister, Mrs. Del phine Fish.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Fowler of Mt. Vernon. N. Y. and MT. Bush of Chi cago were, guests of MT and Mrs. Frank Splein for the week end. com in ghere in MT. Fowler's yacht. the kathmar.
 w. F. Browning of New Brighton. Staten Island, who has been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Edwin w. Jones of Twin Oakes cottage, returned Tues day evening.
 George Hughes of Troy. N. Y., re- |turned to that place Sunday. Mrs. William Brooks of Hartford, Fapd, her sfster-in-law, Miss Brooks, notored to the village Saturday and were guests of Mrs. Brooks mother, Mrs. pelphine Fish. They returned to Hartford. Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. Caro Maniere. sister of Mrs.