Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-16
WEDDING. NeIson-RARars

About sixty guests assembled Satur- day afternoon at four o'clock at the | home of Mir. and Mrs. Woodbury O.
 Rogers, of 422 Washington street, to
 witness the marriage of their daughter
 Marion Shapleigh, and Ronald Rich | bough Nelson, of Charleston, South Carolina The ceremony was performed by Rev. Cnarles A. Northrop, a former
 pastor of the First Congregatioal church 1 assisted by the present pastor Rev. Gurdon F. Bailey, the Episcopal double | ring service being used
 ! Preceded by the flower girl. little Miss Ruth La Pierre and her brother,
 Master Warren La Pierre, as ring bear ! CT, the bride who walked with her fath-
 CT entered the living room as the nup- | tial march by Barnard was played by
 Miss Louise Fuller, piano and Miss Eli | abeth Lane, violin. The ceremony was performed in the bay widow under an | arch of pink and white flowers and
 maiden hair fern, with background of
 pay leaves. The entire room was bank | ed with pink phiox. During the cere-
 mony Miss Fuller and Miss Lane played softly Chant d'Amour by Gillette, and as | a occasional Midsummer Nights Dream l Mendelssohn. Preceding the ceremony | three numbers were given by Miss Full
 and Miss Lane, assisted by Miss Der
 nice Underwood Soloist Song of Thanks ] giving, Allitsen, Miss Underwood Ro- | nance from Samson and Dalila by Saint | Saens, Miss Fuller and Miss Lane In | Heavenly Love Abiding Larsen, Miss l Underwood
 l The bride wore dainty frock of white
 georgette over white silk, anS carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and white sweet peas. The flower girl was dressed in white and carried pink and white sweet peas The ring bearer was also dressed in white. Following the ceremony there was ah informal recep- 1 tion at which Miss Fuller and Miss Lane gave several selections. Cake, ice cream and punch was served by several of the brides friends, Miss Elizabeth ] Luther, Miss Marion Bailey, Miss Ruth Avery, Miss Calla White, Miss Isabel Bacheler, of Norwich Town, and cou-
 sin of the bride, Miss Janet Fay, of Chestnut Hill, Mass. Guests were pres ent from Hartford, New London and Boston. A happy coincidence was the 1 fact that the date fell on the thirtieth wedding anniversary of MT. ad Mrs Rogers who were also married by Rev MT. Northrop. The bride who is the 1 only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rogers, | is a graduate of Norwich Free Acade-
 my class of 1915 and of Connecticut 1 College New London, 1919. She is a | faithful member of the First Congrega- l tional church and Sunday school, as well as the Christian Endeavor society con nected with this church. The groom is the son of Mary Steadman and the late James R. Nelson. For the past three l years he was in the United States naval service, having recetly received his hon orable discharge. He is a member of St. PauPs Episcopal church of Charleston. The many wedding gifts included checks,
 cut glass, silver, linen. pictures, etc.
 l The brides travelling costume was a
 modish suit of tan serge, with hat to
 match. MT. and Mrs. Nelson left for a
 few weeks wedding trip following which 1 they will reside in Brooklyn, N. Y. MT.
 Nelson is to be employed by the Sper- l " Gyroscope company as an electrical engineer MT and Mrs. Nelson are pop
 ular with the younger circle and carry with them the best wishes of many
 acuuaintances and friends.