Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
WEDDINGS.
shea-Shea,


 Miss Viola M' Shea of New London became the bride of Thomas F. Shea of Norwich at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The church was filled with friends and relatives of the couple. The altar was very attractively dec- orated with palms. carnations and smilax.
 The bride came down the aisle on the arm of her father to strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin, The wedding ceremony and nurtial high mass were celebrated by Rev. Francis E. May of St. Francis sem mary, Hartford, assisted by Rev Will jam c. FTtzsimons as deacon and Father Brennan as sHb-deacon. Rev. Thomas Herman of Moodus acted as master of ceremonies.
 The bridesmaid was Miss Marion Shea of Norwich, a sister of the bridegroom. Edward Kelley of Camp Devens acted as best man. The ushers were Lieut.. Emil Jacques of New ! Haven and Charles Meehan of New York.
 The bride was attired in a gown
 of white duchess satin. trimmed with | white duchess lace and pearls. Her veil was of white tuile with orange
 blossoms. She carried shower bon- quet Of orchids and sweet peas. | The bridesmaid was attired in pink
 net over pink satin with hat to match
 She carried a shower bouquet of
 Aaron Ward rosebuds
 Mrs. F. L. Shea, mother of the
 bride, was attired in a ci1ameuse dr. l enid gown with hat to match. Mrs
 D. T. Shea. mother of the bridegroom, wore a govIi of black net over black satin with silver trimmings. l A quartet composed of Miss Harriet Kelley, Miss Teresa Murphy, EIyd Berube and James N Kelley sang the l responses. Miss Eleanor Callahan Erendered the offertory, the Ave Maria.
 accompanied by Prof. Edward F ] Hand on the organ.
 Professor Hand. before the mass
 started rendered the following solos: Te Deum Laudamus ...... Claussrnar Adagio ............... Werrnar
 Cautitteen Nupitale ........ Dubois A Mediation ...... Floyd J. St. Clair After the wedding ceremony the
 guests were received at the home oi ] the bride, 1e9 Howard street. The couple stood under a bower of sn1ila1 I and holly and received the guests. The tcolor scheme of the house decorations
 was pink and white A dainty wed
 ding breakfast was served.
 The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a handsome platinum bar pin, SC with diamonds. His gift to each ushe. was a beautiful gold knife To hi best man. Edward Kelly, his room mate at college. he gave handsom, pin.
 The brides gift to the brideau,ai, wes a set of beautiful pearl beads. The couple left on, the 12.57 fo
 New York. Philadelphia and Wash
 lngton on their honeymoon trip. ] , crowd of their friends was at the sta f tion to give them a joyous sendoff Fl Miss Viola Shea, is a daughter 0 1 Mir. and Mrs. Patrick l.. Shea of How : ard street. After graduating from St ! Mary's school in New London she at tended Mount St. Joseph's seminar
 in Hartfcrd.
 8 Thomas F. Shea is son of MT. an : Mrs. D. Shea Of Norwich. He is : graduate of Norwich Free Aeadem1 r and was salutatcrian of his class a Holy Cross college. where he graduat ' ed from in the class of 1916. 3 He is at present holding rehonsi
 ble position in the service of tn ' Emergency Fleet Corporation. l l Washington. After their weddin | trip, the couple will make their honl lat The Olympic in Washington. n Among the out of town guests pres ]. ent were: MT. and Mrs. D. T. She 7 and the Misses Marion and Maj ,. guerite Shea of Norwich, Miss Maz I McPsrtland of New Haven, Mir. an . Mrs T. C, Shea of Providence. Misse
 Madeline and Dorothy Shea of Prov.
 dence. Mr. and Mrs. Jeralniah Shea -yt Providence MT and Mrs. Louis Ker s redY of ipaniaison, MT. and MT - Matthew Zane of Windsor Locks. Mr s James Rent Of Hartford. Misses Je # sephine Teresa Ghaa and Micha y Shea of Ca1terburv, Mr and Mir ' James Shea and Miss Agnes Shea
 lJewett City, and Mrs. Daniel Sui
 van of Norwich and the Misses Sull = van of Norwich. Tfcni Jacques of Ne !, Haven, Edward Kialy, Camp Deven Ii Charles Mahan of New York. ' Grahann-Hennessey. I-l Saturday afternoon Miss Rose Hel r. nessey, daughter of John and Nell
 Hennessey, and Sergeant Ralph Or; ie and Mary Scott Graham, were ma ,- ried by Justice of the Peace John n Barnes. They were unattended. i- Sergeant Graham is member j., a regiment stationed at Camp Mead Id near Washington, D. C., and will r. l. turn to his command this nnornin
 Mrs. Graham will remain here. Sl
 has made her home with her brothe IS John F. Keeney, at 54 Spring street :e Park Church Music Sunday. le At the service in Park Congreg | olNt