Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
WEDDINGS.
Ridwell-Brand.

BioweIl-Brand.
 Park Congregational church was the scene of another brilliant wedding this season when on Wednesday evening Miss Elsie Durham Brand, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Junius Anericus Brand, of Rockwell street. was united in mar riage with James Asbury BidWell, son of MT. and Mrs. Gurdon Ladd BidwelI, of Mckinley avenue.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Samuel H. Home, D. D., pastor of the church, and the double ring ser vice was used. The church decora- tions were beautifully arranged by friends of the bride and were in the color scheme of the Wedding-pink white and green. Pink laurel and pink locust were used in profusion and combined wieh palms and evergreen, white daisies and deutzia over pulpit and choir, while a charming arrange ment of snowballs formed the screen at the entrance. While the many guests were assembling. the organist, Miss Annie l.. Taft, gave the following selections: Fanfare in D by Bridges, At Twilight by Stebbins. Bridal Song from Go1dmark'a Wedding Symphony, Grant D'Amour by Gillette, Spring Song by McF'arlane, Canti1ene Nup- tiale by Dubois, Sortie in major by Rogers and Cantilene Pastorale by Guilmant.
 The wedding party entered at z o'clock to the music of the Bridal Chorus, Mon occur pourre ta voix," from Samson ct Delilah, by Saint Saens was played during the ceremony and Mendelsschn's Wedding March at the close.
 The ushers were E. Allen Bidwell of Norwich, an uncle of the groom, Percy cousin, Junius H. Brand of Nashua, N. H., a brother of the bride, and John i W. B. Brand of Springfield, Mass, cousin to the bride. Following came Bidwell. sister of the grooms then the | bride and her father, who gave her l away. The best man was another brother of the bride, Allyn L. Brand, of this city.
 The bride wore a lovely gown of white satin trimmed with point ap- l plique and tulle. The tunic was edged with picoted plaitings and Gla1ng over fcunces of princess point lace. A long l court train hung from the shoulders. The cap part of her tulle veil was edged with point applique lace like the dress trimming and which had been I worn by the brides grandmother on her wedding day. Both veil and train were caught with orange blossoms. l She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley and her only ornament was the groom's gift, pendant of flligree gold set with aquamarine and pearls.
 The maid of honor wore a pretty dress of tulle and messaline. Two | shades of pink tuile between the pale outer green tulle gave the pink and green effect. She wore a short veil of green tulle and carried bouquet of pink roses and pink sweet peas tied with green ribbon to white shep- herdess crook. Her gift from the bride was a gold and black enamel . pendant, set with pearls. The brides gift to the groom was gold cigarette case and his gift to his best man was gold cuff links and to the Hshers, stick pins set with pink sapphires. white
 sweet peas and lilies of the valley were used in the boutonnieres.
 1 Following the ceremony a small re- i ception for relatives and few inti-
 mate friends of the bride was held : at the brides home MT. and Mrs { Brand and Nfr. and Mrs Bidwe1l re-
 ceived with the bridal party. The
 brides mother wore black chantilly f lace over pale gray satin and the
 groom's mother wore apricot satin l, cut en train. The house was deco rated with spring flowers and Mabrey catered.
 The bride received many beautiful
 gifts in silver. cut glass, linen, furni.
 ture, pictures and money.
 , Out of town guests were Junius H Brand of Nashua, N. H., Miss Susar A. Brand, Mir. and Mrs. John w. B Brand, MT. and Mrs. Howard K. Rega . of Springfield, Mass, Miss Ellen Bow. CTS of Hartford, Mrs. c. Douglas Ec.
 cIeston of Woodstock, Vermont, Mis-
 Henrietta McCullock of Willimantic MT. and Mrs. A. Dudley Williams O. East Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B 3 Miller of South Canterbury, Mir ana t Mrs. James D. Copp, Miss Marie CopJ Anf Mr. av1G 8 D. Higbee of Erie, Penn, Percq c
 Burnham, Miss Ruth A. Burnham O
 Brooklyn, New York, c. Harrison i Whittemore of New London. : The brides going away gorw was = dark blue serge with hat to match . They left by automobile on Wednes l day evening and have planned a wed B ding trip to include Niagara Falls, tn
 Thousand Islands and down the St
 lawrence to Montreal and Quebec . After their return they will reside a : 1S Scotland Road at Norwich Towr e The at home cards are for "Wednesday ii in October.
 t The bride Is one of our talente ]. young musicians. having sung at Trin e ity Episcopal and Second Congrega
 tionaI churches in this city and fo
 the past four years having been tn
 soprano at the Congregational churc
 in Willinantic.
 6 MT: BidwelI, too. has a large circl
 
 d Palmer Brothers mill at F1tchvilIe. l. MeccrmicIe-Vootzs
 Miss Catherine Anna Vootz, daugh
 ter of Mr. and hdrs. Herbert Vootx ( le Mystic, and James Francis McCo1 l. mick of Pawtuclxet were united n marriage at o'clock Wednesda S morning at St. Patrick,s church, Mys le tic, the ceremony being perforraeI t, with celebration of nuptial high mas :; by tho pastor, Rev. M. P. Hart, an l. was witnessed by a large gathering ss friends and relatives of the bride an lg groom. The bride was gowned R. white crepe de chine with bridal VI
 caught up with orange blossoms ar ss carried shower bouquet of brio ze roses. The bridesmaid was AFil F. Mary Nauen in green silk maegsalin a carrying tea roses. Barney McCol
 mick, brother of the groom, was be
 man. James Foley Of Mystic fand Ter,
 fniah Donahue of Westerly acted n ushers. After the ceremony a wes sa ding breakfast was served at the hon za of the bride in n9tstuxet avenue I'll N bride was remembered with mar n beautiful presents In money, silver, ci
 glass, 1inens etc. After a wedding tr
 to Washington and Penny Fvania, M
 and Mrs. Mccormick will make the
 home in a newly furnished h0f1ra