Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-09
WEDDINGS.
Barner-starr.

Miss Helen J. Starr, daughter of Mrs Helen H. and the late Charles s. Starr, became the bride of Lieut. James D. Banner, U. s. N, Thursday afternoon at New London.
 The ceremony was performed in the reception room of the brides home, 297 Williams street, and was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends of the couple. The entrance to the res idence, the hallway and the veranda were decccated with palms and ferns and the i\eption room was adorned with roses and palms.
 Dr. J. Beveridge Lee, DID,, pastor of the Second Congregational church, off, ciated, the couple standing beneath a
 large canopy of rambling roses, with the guests gathered in 8 seni-circle about them
 Miss Gretchen Harris, an intimate friend of the bride, attired in blue or gandie gown with blue picture hat, act ed as bridesmaid and Lieut.. William H. Newman, a shipmate of the bridegroom, was best man. The bride wore white organdie, trimmed with white Irish lace. She wore shadow Tnaline hat and car ried a shower bouquet of white sweet
 peas and orchids. The bridesmaid car ried shower bouquet of lavender sweet peas.
 i FOlIORlNS the CeTeIQOnyp WHICH was d simple one, a wedding supper was serv- ed. Guests were present from Norwich.
 Freeport, L. l., Brooklyn, New York and Newport
 Following the dinner, the newly -weds 1 left for tour in the Berkshires, New York state and western Connecticut, and will, at the conclusion of the wedding l trip, make their home in Freeport. L. I. Lieut. Banner is a resident of Free 1f- eie i,, ,f,- cles, has been rapid. He is stationed on the U. s. S. Bridge, which is now at 1 Ne wYork. He was at the state pier in l New London during the Mar. l The bride is a graduate of Williams Memorial Institute and for several years following her graduation she made an advanced study of music.
 1 The presents received by the couple were numerous ard beautiful. Among
 the mwas a sterling silver cake basket
 the gift of Lieutenant Banners fellow
 officers on board the U s. S. Bridge, and a check for $250 presented by Harold | Starr, treasurer of Starr Bros. brother i of the bride, for the purchase of silver ware for use following the establish ment of the couple in housekeeping. 1 Other gifts included pair of solid silver salt shakers, the gift of the best man to the bride, and many silver, cut 1
 The brides gift to the bridegroom was black opal and diamond scarf pin and the latters gift to the bride was a gold mesh bag with sapphire clasp. The
 bridesmaid was presented a beautiful
 sapphire hairpin.
 l Capen-RobfnsOn
 1 Nathan Odell Capen of Lisbon and Miss Gertrude n. Robinson of Dinsted 1 aIy- | ening by Rev. W. J. Reynolds at the parsonage of tfle Lisbon Congregational 1 church. The couple was attended by
 MT. and Mrs. John W. Bailey, the latter l being a sister of the bride. The bride 1 was gowned in white georgette and car ried bouquet of white roses. 1 The groom is foreman with the high l way depaT tment and his bride has been
 a school teacher in Winsted. MT. and ;, Mrs. Capen left. shortly after the cere-
 mony for a wedding tour which will in-
 clude Saratoga Springs and Lake George I Wignan-Meyer.
 l Thomas John Wignall of this city ant 1 Miss Annie M. Meyer of Taftville were united in marriage at the German Lu Il theran church on Thursday afternoon a | o'clock. The ceremony was performed Il by Rev. Paul F. Werth, pastor of the church. The couple were attenoed Dy l Fred Thumm as best man and Miss Eliz l abeth Puchta as bridesmaid. There wa: large attendance of relatives ant friends at the ceremony, following whicl there was a reception at the brides home.
 The groom. was born in England. thu
 son of William H. and Mary Souerbutti
 Wignall He has been employed as { II silk inspector and has made. his hom' II at 225 West Main street. His bride il
 a native of Norwich. being the daughte 4 of Christopher and Marie Smith Meyer She has made her home in -Taftxille ant has been employed as silk worker.
 Whitmore-Crawford Charles B. Whitmore of 20 Ttlley