Putnam patriot., 1918-06-07
NOTABLE WEDDING
 lN THOMPSON
Miss Mary Louise Weaver Be- comes Bride of Lieutenant
 Louis Marshall Ream
Congregational Church Filled With Relatives and Friends From All
 Parts of the Country

At the Congregational church in Thompson last Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. occurred wedding of un- usual interest. The church was crowded with relatives and friends from all parts of the country to wit ness the nuptial ceremony of Lieu tenant Louis Marshall Ream of Wash ington, D. C.. son of Mrs. Caroline r, Ream, Caroline Hall, Thompson. and Miss Mary Louise Weaver, daughter | of Mir and Mrs Charles Sturgeon Weaver of Thompson The wedding attracted countrywide notice. as both young people are well known in New York. Chicago and many other metgo- poltan cente3s of the country
 At the church masses of palms and ferns formed a background for large clusters of lavender and purple iris. which were eomhined with sprays of feathery white blossoms
 The bridal party entered the church to the music of the Bridal Chorus from @Eohenuin.e the briae accom- panied by her father, by whom she was given away They Were preceded by the usheas, Lieut. Nelson Double day of Oyster Bay, Lieut. cad Lob- mann of Akron, O., Mf Robert C. Ream of New York. Lieut Howard Luther of Attleboro, Messrs George Warren of New York Edward Eeam of Louisville. K. and Capt Thomas Thompson of Worcester. Mass. fol lowed by the maid of honor, Miss Bar bara H Weaver, sister of the bride. and four bridesmaids, Miss lnga pes- sau of New York, Miss Harliette Me Cure of West Newton, Mass, Miss Dora Loweree of Thompson. and Miss Alice Rolicheck of Bay Shore, |. |
 The bride wore a beautiful gown fashioned of deep ivory satin, over which falling from the shoulders was court train worn by her mother on her wedding day The bodice was or namented with Bruges lace and the sleeves were of tulle Her veil of tulle, edged with Bruges lace. was caught with lilies of the valley and she carried bouquet of lilies of the valley and white orchids.
 The maid of honor wore a beeom- ing gown of orchid chiffon with em- hroidered bodice. and chiffon hat ot the same tone, and carried bouquet of orchids
 The bridesmaids wore gowns of or enid chiffon and black tule hats anC carried sweet peas.
 The procession moved slowly to th, altar where 1t was met by the bride groom, attended by his brother. Nh Norman E. Ream. as best man.
 The ceremony was performed b, Rev William B. Chase, pastor of tn church, and Rev. Dr Hogman O Hartford.
 At the conclusion of the ceremon. the bridal party left the church to tn wedding march by Mendelssohn played by w. Gray Harris of Worces ter, Mass, who also gave a program of music before the ceremony.
 The reception followed at the hom, of the brides parents, which was eff fectively decorated with roses, sprn, overs, palms and ferns.
 Mrs. Weaver, the brides mother wore a gown of black chiffon owe white satin and black hat.
 Later, Lieut.. and Mrs. Ream lief for a wedding journey, and will liv' at West Melrose street, Chev, Chase, Md.
 Lieutenant Ream was working il wire works in Worcester in whicl his late father held a large interes just previous to America entering tn, war. He did not wait for the draft but enlisted, receiving the rank O. lieutenant. He is connected with tn. aviation section of the navy depart ment at Washington.
 Miss Weaver has been secretary o1 the Howe-Marot school for young la. dies at Thompson, which she first en- tered as a pupil. Her father is a re tired lawyer of Chicago, and the fam. fly removed to Windham county about ten years ago, living at Brook lvn Pntnam Heiphts and then rnn,n n,,-