Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-18
WEDDINGS.
Synnington-SteVens.


 Syminqton-SteVens.
 One of the prettiest of June weddings took place Saturday afternoon when Mics Ruth Lois, youngest daughter of Mir. and Mrs Robert Stevens, and Frederick Stanton Symington were united in marriage at the home Of the bride on West Thames street.
 The house was beautifully decorated. Palms, ferns. snowbails. lilies and roses were used throughout. The decorations of the large hall were green and white, the balustrade being artiStically twined with saowballs and oak leaves and Easter lilies.
 Pink and white was effectively used in the dining room, a large basket of pink and white roses forming a beau- tiful centerpiece for the brides table. The same color scheme was used in roses in both the reception room and library.
 The drawing room, where the we'd ding was held, was most artistic. The bay windows, banked with majestic palms and ferns, formed a miniature altar at the corners of which were taE birch vases filled with Easter lilies and iris. At the front were large bas- kets of white roses, Easter lilies and iris. Both mantle and etagere were banked with ferns and long sprays of bride roses.
 In the haE behind a screen of palms the Harmony club trio rendered a pro- gram of music from 4 to o'clock. The program included:
 Henry VIII Dances, Garman Serenade, Pierne Intermezzo, Mascagni Minuet Haydn Selections from Blue Paradise. Cavateaa, Raff Selections from Maid Marion.
 DeKoven Mazurka, Mailing
 At the opening of the wedding march I urT7l 6N rl11I ldz T a Hart of Stamford, personal friend, the wedding procession formed and descended the stairs.
 The ushers, Robert W. Stevens, brother of the bride, and Harvey Slau- son, close friend of the groom, lead ing who unwound white ribbons form ing an aisle.
 Followed by the bridesmaids, Miss TeTessa Stevens, the brides sister. and Miss Mae Estey from Gardner, Mass. a schOo mate, the maid of honor. Miss Vera Stevens. sister of the bride, pre- ceded the bride. The bride was met at the foot of the stairs by her father. who escorted her to the altar, where the groom and his best man, Charming P. Huntington, of this city, awaited them.
 Under a beautiful canopy of green and white. the ceremony was impress sively performed by Rev J. Eldred Brown, rector of Trinity Episcopal church. The double ring service was uSed- During the ceremony SdIut D'Amour. Elgar, was softly played by the orchestra. with Mendelssohn's march at the close.
 After the service. a reception was held and wedding luncheon was served by Davenport of the Wauregan house.
 Receiving with the bridal party were the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Rob- ert P. Stevens. and Miss Sarah Sym ington of Bridgeport, aunt of the groom.
 The bride was charming in a beau tiful gown of white satin trimmed with orange. A tuIle vel hung in a long train from the cap, trimmed with old lace worn by her mother at her ved- ding. Orange blossoms were prettily used on obth cap and veil. She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses. lilies of the valley and maidenhair fern. She wore as her only ornament a harvest moon brooch pin of diamonds, set in platinum. a gift of the groom.
 The brides gift to the groom was a diamond and pearl scarfpin set in plat mum.
 The maid of honor was lovely gown ed in white net over blue. She carried an arm bouquet of pink roses and for getmenots.
 The bridesmaids wore dainty gowns of white net over pink. They carried baskets of pink roses, sweet peas and forgetmenots.
 The brides gifts to her maids were brooches. blue forgetmenots set in gold The groom's gift to his best man was a diamond scarfpin. and to the ushers gold cuff links with monograms
 The brides mother was gowned in wistaria charmeuse and georsette crepe. Miss iSymington wore a gown of natural pOngee silk with georgette crepe and gold trinrAings., The travel ing gown of the bride was of natural pongee silk with Joffre blue trim mings. She wore hat and veil to match
 There was a large display of wed- ding gifts, including silver, cut glass and money, including a substantial check from the brides father.
 The bride is q native of Norwich and is graduate of Mt. Ida school at Newton, Mass.
 The groom. also native of Norwich. | is the son of the late Frederick and Mrs. Clara Stanton SYmington. He is a graduate of the Williston school and is at present connected with the flaw thorne Manufacturing company of Bridgeport.
 Late Saturday afternoon Mir. and Mrs. Symington left for an extended | automobile tour and are to be at their l home in Bridgeport after Sept. l.
 Among the invited guests from out | of town were Miss Sarah symington of Bridgeport, Miss Mae Estry of Gard | ner. Mass, William A. Kane Geneva, | \. Y- Charles E. de Hart Stamford | Miss Grace Hayes White Plains. N. T.. | Miss Lois Davison, Rockville Center. 1 L. T.. MT. and Mrs. E. Stewart Flaw | thorne and daughter, little Miss Edith | of Bridgeport, Mrs. J. l.. Mahoney of | Seymour, Paul Estey of Westerly, R. L i
 Shaw-Maynard.
 very pretty June wedding took place Saturday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Maynard on Me Kinley avenue when their oldest 1 daughter, Gertrude Elizabeth. was united in marriage with Harold Ire vardon Shaw. The ceremony was per formed at o'clock by Rev. F. Johns the double ring service being used. The bridal party entered the parlor as the wedding march from Lo- hengrin was played by Miss Dorothy sister of the bride. The ma tron of honor was Mrs Ada Eaton. sis ter of the groom. and the best man was George Shaw, brother of the groom The bride wac IovaIv in l