Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-15
TOM THUMB WEDDING
Provides Entertainment for Large Au.
dience in Palmer Hall, FitehviIIe.

There was a large gathering at the
wedding of Lille Midget and Tom
Thumb at the Palmer Bros. hall, Fitch
vile, Friday evening, arranged by the
younger members of the Fitchville
Baptist church, under the direction of
Mrs. Ethel Fastland, Mrs. Edward
Wheeler and Miss Dora Barnard. The
pianist of the evening was Mrs Fran
els Gribbins. The ushers, Ralph L.
Gibbs and Antoni Desencyii, were
kept busy placing the following guests
who represented and were announced
as local couples and peoples and who
were dressed in gowns suitable for
such a grand occasion. The young
men were in dress suits. while the
young ladies were Respondent with
trains and low necked gowns.
The first guests to arrive were Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Stork CVera Miner
and Earle Wheeler). Next came the
first cousin of the bride, Louise Smith,
next Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wheeler
(Anna Kulos and Donald Smith,; next
second cousin of the bride, Lila Smith:
next Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith
civilian Smith and Bernice Chapman)
First old maid, Margaret Fields, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Thompson elena
Bosker and Tony Defski), third cousin
| of the bride, Nora Foley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kahn Crank Nilunas and Alice
Bosker): grandmother and GRANDPA
| ther Midget (Marion Gibbs and Mi
chael Foley): Barbara Thumb Evelyn
Stark} second old maid to honor the
bride, Mary K. Gribbins; the minis
ter's wife, (Hazel Miner; a bachelor
friend of the groom. Civilian Tib-
bitts), alexander Kowolenko); the
mother of the bride, Mrs. Midget
| madeline Foley): rejected sutton of
the bride, James Barber (Benjamin
Laskowitz); grandmother and grand
father Thumb Jennie Thompson and
/ Paul Chivers).
While the guests were awaiting the
arrived of the wedding party Miss
/ Nora Foley gave very sweetly When
All the World is Sunshine I Dream
/ of You, and Michael Foley pleased
with when You and I Were Young,
Maggie, Little Margaret Fields and
| Mary Gribbons delighted the audience
with their cute little Leap Year Sang
and Mrs. A. ]. Bailey in pleasing voice
rendered o Promise Me.
| The flower girls, bearing fragrant
| bouquets of violets and anefnore, pre-
ceded the bridal party and were Ka-
Uterine Kelly, Margaret Lynch, Ida
Turetzky, Annie Shanit and Anna Ko-
| WolenlSo. They were followed by the
following BRIDESMAIDS in pink: Ida Mi
fIunas and Mamie Milunas and in blue
Helen Chapman and Airline Chapman.
Then came the minister, Writer Vince
lyer, followed by the groom, Walter
] Desencyli, and his best man, Jacob
Laskowitz,ff the matron of honor
Mary Smith, and the bride, Sophie
Bychkowsky, who walked with his
father, Walter Woinickf.
The ceremony proceeded with all due
formalities while Louise Smith sang
very sweetly Love You Truly.
The newly-weds held a reception
following which Paul Chivers gave Sill
yer Threads Among the Gold and Jen-
ME Thompson gave Cannot Sing the
Old Songs.
Refreshments were served by the
following mattresses: Helen Kahn, Jo-
sic Milunas, Bertha Ainetr, Rosalie
Kane and Alice Smith.
Paul Chivers and chorus and Louise
Smith and chorus were heard in Loves
Sweet Refrain and I'd Love to Live II
Loveland With a Girl Like You
Then the bridal party marched
through the audience to the land Of
reality again.
| None Of the children were over 1:
years of age and some were as youne
as three, but all were costumed &C.
eurately.
The directors provided an entertain.
ment which proved very pleasing tt
all assembled.