The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-08-19
BANKs-CONNETT NUPTIALs

all baskets OF Wnlle Slduloll anu
green ferns above a low bank of
babies breath and maiden-hair
fern decorated the candle-lit altar
of the Methodist church for the
marriage Saturday afternoon of
Miss Mary Alice Banks, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Banks, to
Mr.. Loring M. Connett, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Loring G. Connett, OF
Columbus.
Rev. Elisha Kneisley read the
2:30 p. m. double ring service fol-
lowing half-hour program of
nuptial music. Mrs. Blanche More
lock presided at the organ while
Miss Dorothy Bennett, gowned in
blue marquisette, sang "At Dawn
ing" and II Love Thee" The or
gan numbers included Romance"
"Song to the Evening Star" "Nup-
tial Song" "LiebeStraum," Il Love
You Truly" and the traditional
Lohengrin's Wedding March. AS a
Postlude Mrs. Morelock played
Mendleshohn's Wedding March.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white satin designed with
a tight fitting bodice with sweet
| heart neckline, long pointed
sleeves, and a full skirt ending in
a train. Her finger-tip veil of il
| lusion was held in place by tiara
of seed pearls. She wore a lovely
heirloom diamond brooch which
has ben worn by brides in the Con-
nett family for several genera
tions. Her only other jewelry was
a single strand of pearls. Her bri-
dal bouquet was of white roses and
gardinias in a shower of white rib
bon.
Mrs. Orville Warden was the
matron of honor in a pink mar
quisette gown fashioned like that
of the brides, except for the tiny
cap sleeves. The bridesmaids, Miss
Elizabeth Hawley and Miss Char
lotte Prince, both of Cleveland,
Iwere gowned alike in powder blue.
| All three bridal attendents carried
mixed bouquets of pink roses
with matching flower clusters in
their hair. They wore gold bow
knot earrings which were the gifts
of the bride.
Best man for the groom was
Keith Fox, of Syracuse, N. Y,
while the groom's usherS were 1t.
Richard Banks, of Boston, Mass,
Mr.. Robert Thababen of Shaker
Heights; Mr.. William Prichet, of
| Newark; and Mr.. William A, Mel
.son, of Cleveland. All, with the eX-
ception of Lt Banks, are fratern-
ity brothers of the groom.
The brides mother wore a gown
of pale pink sheer with white ac-
/ cesorieS and a corsage of pink
roses and white gladioli. Mrs. Con-
nett wore a chartreuse dress with
black accessories and matching
7 chartreuSe feather tipped hat. Her
corsage was of white gardenias.
A reception was held at the Oak
: land Hotel Immediately following
0 the ceremony for about go rel
atives and sorority and fraternity
members of the bridal couple. T,ht
dining room was decorated will
garden flowers. Wedding cake
punch and mints were served the
: iguests by the hostesses, Mrs. Fay
Bennett, Miss Dorothy Bennett
Mrs. Blanche Morelock, and Mrs
: lHarold Rausch. Miss H wley
7 caught the bridal bouquet, as the
d new Mrs. Connett left the hotel
e The couple left on a ten-day wed
1 ding trip into Ontario, Canada.
). For the going away outfit, th'
bride wore a suit of shepards plait
= with black accessories. FOlloWin!
: their return they will reside il
t Athens, where Mr.. Connett will
d continue his education at Ohio Un
:. iVerSity.
t The bride graduated from Mar
: ysville High school in, the class
/ 1912 and from Ohio UniverSit
/ this spring. She was active on tn
l. campus in the Alpha Xi Delta Sc
d cial sorority, Alpha Labda Delta
professional onorary Morta
a Board, and Who's Who in Amer
II ican Colleges.
The groom graduated from Att
n ems High school, and is attendin
; Ohio University, where he is
member of the Delta Tau Delt
fraternity. He was in the Arm
= for three years, where he serve
y as a captain in the air forces.
Out of town guests at the wed
- ding were from Detroit, Syracuse
/ N. Y, Athens, Cleveland, Mariettt
| Belefontaine, and Columbus.
| Mr.. Weldon Shaw and Mr.:
| Chester Wilson took a number {
| pictures during the ceremony IAN
the reception which followed.
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