Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-21
WED DING.
Craven-Greeson.

Craven-OfeSsoh.
 With only relatives and a few inti- mate friends present Q quiet but most attractive wedding took place Tuesday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Squire Gregson of the Joseph Per- llins road, when their daughter, Chris tire. was united in marriage with Lieu tenant Frederick Barnard Craven, U. $. N., son of Commodore and Mrs. John E. Craven of Annapolis. Rev. Ar thur F. PurlSiss. postor of the Central Baptist church of this city performed the ceremony.
 Promptly at 73o o'clock the bride, preceded by her maid or honod, en- tered the front reception room of her home on the arm of her father. who gave her away, while the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin was rendered on the piano by Miss Esther Lippitt, now of Kew Haven. but formerly of Norwich, and Miss Mar- Lester, of Wellesley College. daughter O. AfE. and playing the violin. During the cere- naony. Evening Star, from Tau}.ausser was softly rendered by the duet. The double ~i1k: seryice was used
 The Iride was met at the ead of the reception room hy the g1'9oia and his lest man. L:eutenant Lyman K. Swensen. a classmate of the groom. Miss Dorothy Gregson, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor and Lieu tenant Casper K. Blackburn and Lieu tenent Fred W. Connor were ushers.
 The bride was handsomely gowned in white satin and tulle with court train and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. She wore a tulle veil caught up with orange blossoms.
 The maid of honor was dressed in yellow satin and georgette crepe and carried a bouquet of lavender chrysan- tfe-nums.
 Lieutenant Craven wore the full dress uniform of the United States navy, while his ushers wore uniform evening dress and the bridal cake was cut by the bride with the groom s sword
 The wedding service was held in front of a bank of palms and ferns so decorated as to form a canopy. On the mantel piece were candles and bouquets of yellow chrySanthemuTnS. During the service nothing but the candle light was used, making the room most attractive in it's subdued light and decorations. Tn the dining room the brides table was most artis- tic with it's bouquets of bridal roses and srni1ax while on the buffet were large bouquets of yellow chysanthe mums. The overhead decorations, of all of the rooms, was of southern snni- lax and in the den, where the mu- sieians were, yellow chrysanthemums and southern sn1flax were used
 Miss lone Del. Haviland had charge of the catering and Geduldig the dec orating.
 The bride has been one of the most prominent figures in the social life of the younger set in Norwich having graduated from the Norwich F1te Academy at which time she was a member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Sorority, the musical club, the G1ee club, and held other honors, and has attended vassar college. For the past few months she has been a teacher in the Norwich Private Day school and was assistant librarian in Peck Li- brary.
 The groom is the son of Commodore and Mrs. John D. Craven of Annapolis and has for the past several months been stationed at the submarine base in New London. He was member of the class of J916 at the Naval Academy and has a large host of friends doing active service in the United States navy.
 Lieutenant and Mrs. Craven left fol- lowing short reception in their au- tomobile for honeymoon trip after which it is expected that they will make their home in New London until Lieutenant Craven receives a transfer to other parts in the naval service.