Mary J. Griffin Goes to NYC

A Farewell Dinner Given for Miss Griffin

Who Goes From Norwich to New York

Utica Saturday Globe, early 1900s

 

Miss Mary J. Griffin

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The women clerks in the Chapman & Turner department store, together with a few friends, dined at the Palmer  House Sunday, the occasion being a farewell dinner with Miss Mary J. Griffin, who goes from Norwich to New York, where she is to make her home.  These people compromised the party:  The Misses Mary J. Griffin, Daisie Stebbins, Bessie Sweenberg, Mary P. York, Mary E. Griffin, Elizabeth Fradenburg, Gertrude F. Haskins, Evelyn J Chapman and Nettie L. Richmond.  Each guest found a neat souvenir of the occasion under her plate, containing some sentiment that reminded them of the rollicking days they had passed together.  The event was a very enjoyable one.  Miss Griffin has had charge of a department in the Chapman & Turner store since the company was organized.  before that she had been employed in the store for several years.  Her departure from Norwich is greatly regretted.

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Marriage:  Lynch - Griffin

Chenango Union, June 10, 1909

One of the first of the June weddings took place at St. Paul's Roman Catholic church [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Wednesday when with all the elaborate ceremonials of nuptial high mass John H. Lynch of New York city and Miss Mary J. Grififn, now of New York, and formerly of Norwich, were united by the Rev. Father Prenderlast.  Promptly at 10 o'clock, the bride, unattended, entered the rear of the church, preceded by the bridesmaid, Miss Augusta Griffin, sister of the bride, and the groom accompanied by his best man, John Conway of New York entered from the vestry, the bridal party meeting at the altar.  The bridal processional was rendered on the organ by Miss Lena Manley.  As the party passed up the aisle of the church, Miss May Cox sang "O Promise Me."  The attire of the bride was white satin trimmed with Princess lace, wearing a picture hat.  She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids.  The bridesmaid wore a gown of pink chiffon over pink satin, with lace hat. She carried a bouquet of pink roses  Messrs. George Devine, Alexander McEniny, Robert Griffina nd David F. Lee acted as ushers.  After the marriage ceremony a bountiful wedding dinner wa sserved at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs Michael Griffin on Division street.  The party left for a visit to Lake George on the 4:43 D.L.&W. Wednesday, amid showers of congratulations, the usual confetti, etc.  Mr. and Mrs. Lynch will make their home in New York city.  The bride was formerly a clerk of the Chapman & Turner company of Norwich and spent her girlhood days here.  She is a sister of Margaret and Augusta Griffin and William H Griffin, all of Norwich.  For the past four years,  she has resided with her aunt, Nora Griiffin in New York city.  The groom is a trusted employee of the New York Polcie department.