Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11
WEDDINGS
Davenport-Porter.

A pretty wedding was so1emnized in Columbia Congregational church on 1 Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock l when former Lieut.. Carlton P Daven- port of Co1viain, Mass. and Miss liar l riet Kate Porter. daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. W. Porter, were united in l marriage by the pastor ot the church, l Rev. T. Newton Owen. The church | lad been very prett1ly t. lmmed with pineboughs and hydrangeaS, by the l Misses Rachel. Buell. and Gertrude Gates, and was filled to it's capacity, by an assemblage of lifelong friends, who had gathered to non the occa sion and wish them much joy and happiness in the new life which they were entering. E. E. Lyman of Hart ford, but formerly residing in Colum- bia, presided at the organ. playing several selections before the cere- mony began. The bridal procession ! entered the church headed by the ushers, Lucius Robinson of Post Hill, a cousin of the bride, Randall R. Por- ter, her brother. Miss Mildred Dav- export, sister of the groom, and Miss Polly Palmer Nelson of F'ranconia. N. H., the young ladies being class Wellesley, 1916. Next came little Miss Harriet Robinson, as flower girl, wearing a white net dress trimmed with blue ribbons, and carrying a bas- ket of pink rosebuds. The matron of honor, Mrs. Paul Gay Baker of kens- ington, Conn., also classmat te of the bride followed, wearing a gown made of white georgette crepe and carrying an arm bouquet of pink gladioli. To the music of E1gars march. Pomp and Circumstance. the bride. attired in
 gown of white crepe de chine. trim med with embroidery and Georgette
 crepe, wearing a veil caught with
 orange blossoms, and carrying shower bouquet of brides roses. en-
 tered the church with her father. and proceeded up the aisle, to the pastor,
 where they were met by the groom and his best man. who is his brother,
 William H. Davenport. Jr. of Newark, N- J. The bride was given away by
 her father and at the close of the ceremony the bridal party left the church, while Mendelssohn' wedding march was played.
 After the ceremony a reception in honor of the bride and groom was held at the residence of W. Clifford Rob
 inson of Post Hill, an uncle of the bride. which was attended only by the family and immediate friends.
 The bride has received many hand
 some and useful presents which she takes pleasure in showing to her friends.
 The groom. who was lieutenant during the war. is a graduate of the Ohio State University and Yale Uni- versity Law School and has been ad- mitted to the. bar in this state, but a present is engaged in the real es- tate and lumber business. The bride since her graduation from Wellesley College, has been ensag ged as a teach CT in the Walnut Hill school at Ma tick, Mass. which is preparatory school for Wellesley. and during a part of last year she was teacher at the college
 After a trip to the White, Noun tains Mir. and Mrs. Davenport will reside at Shelburne Falls. Mass. and will be at home after December 1st.
 Schneider-Gray.
 At the German Lutheran church, on Wednesday afternoon, at 3.S0 o'clock, Richard Schneider and Miss Elsie Gray. were united in marriage by Rev. P. F. Werth. The bride wore a trav- cling suit of navy blue serge and car ried a bouquet of flowers. The double ring service was used.
 After the ceremony wedding sup per was given at the home of the bride. The bride and groom left dur ing the evening by auto for Provi- dence, and will tour the New Eng land states in their car.
 The bride has been a nurse of the Norwich State Hospital for the past four years and the groom has been the butcher there for many years.
 On their return they wilh reside in Norwich. in their own home which was a gift to the bride from the groom. The gift of the bride to the groom was a gold watch and chain.