Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-26

Miss Minnie NJ Sterling, of Bridgeport,
youngest daughter of the late Hon. Daniel 81.
Sterling, was married Thursday evening to
Mr.. Walter S. Baillie of Rio de Janeiro, Bra
I'll, at the residence of the BRIDES mother in
Bridgeport. A large company of prominent
people attended The bride was dressed in
| ivory white satin and point lace with tulle
| veil and orange blossoms. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles Ray
Palmer, of the First Congregational church.
| The bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude M.
| Sterling, sister of the bride, and Miss Lizzie
B. Tomlinson. The groomsmen were Mr..
William E. Baillie. of Edinburgh, Scotland,
| and Mr.. B. St. John Hoyt of New York
| The ushers were Mr.. Frank G. Lyon, Mr..
| Charles NJ Calhoun of New York, Mr.. John
N. Peet of Brooklyn, and Mr.. E. F. Meeker
| of New York. The happy couple will live in
Brazil
Mrs. Emily E. Norton of Bridgeport, was
married Thursday evening to Mr.. William O.
Yeaton, of Alexandria, Virginia
Frederick P. Miles, son of Congressman
Miles, of Salisbury. was married to Miss
Clara L. Gray, of Bridgeport, Thursday The
altar of the church in which they were wed
was decorated with large potted palms and a
pillow of callas and roses, in front of which
was the monogram ''M G." in pinks and
violets. drapery of smilax also hung about
the altar.
Mr.. George Nichols, the stenographer of
the Connecticut General Life, Hartford, was
married Thursday afternoon to the daughter
of Mrs. J. Sexton. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Burton, and after a
pleasant reception the newly married pair
started on short wedding tour.
Conege Notes.
COurGaat this morning. The new board of
editors will be announced in this issue.
The seniors began reading their compost
| tions for this term on Monday.
Lieutenant F. V. Abbott, United States
| gineer, lectured to the scientific seniors yes
terday afternoon on Logistics. The next
| lecture of the course will be given at North
Sheffield Hall on Monday afternoon at three
o'clock. when Lieutenant Eugene Griffin, ..
s. E., will speak on ''Sman Arms and their
Influence on Tactics Scientific seniors are
required to attend, but students in other de-
| partments are invited to be present.
It is rumored that Messrs. Beach, Bishop
and johnson will compose the junior board
| of C0ur01et editors.
The final heats of the gymnasium contests
take place this afternoon, beginning at two
o'clock. The heats will be much more inter
esting to witness than those of last Wednes-
day, and there will doubtless be large at
tendance of spectators The tug of war be-
tween the sophomore and junior teams will
| be very exciting, and there is considerable
speculation as to the winner.
Music will be in attendance at the skating
rink this afternoon and evening, and not
| withstanding the other attractions many stu
| dents will wish to be present. All who have
| not yet skated to music will do well to go and
| try it.
Professor Dana delivers the seventh lecture
of his course on Evolution at ten o'clock this
morning. He will give review of the causes
and methods originating species. This is
considered the most interesting lecture of the
course.
few of those Junior promenade pro-
grammes are to be had at Peck Sperry's, as
also of the committee of arrangements.
The artistic work was by Mr.. E. P. Sperry.
Lieutenant Governor BuIkeIey's Recep-
ton.
The Hartford Times says in its account of
the reception by Lieutenant Governor Bulke-
ley, Thursday:
1.-THE house was magnifcently decorated
with tropical and foliage plants, palms, poin-
setta. with its superb scarlet blossoms, ferns,
camelias, callas, roses and other flowers.
The chandeliers and doOrwayS were feS-
tooned with smilax and roses, and in one of
the ante-rooms Adkins orchestra discoursed
music during all the hours of the reception.
Lieutenant Governor Buckley and his wife
were assisted in receiving by Governor and
Mrs Bigelow, Miss Buckley and the Misses
Barber Lincoln, Jones, Loomis, Hurlbut,
Andrus, Knous, Conklin and Anderson. Mrs.
Buckley wore robe of ruby velvet, over a
draped skirt of salmon colored satin. trimmed
with Spanish lace. The entire front was COW
cred with a solid piece of Spanish lace, en-
broidered with CLAIR dc Lime beads and satin
pearls, to represent dahlias, leaves and vines,
and fastened by jabot of the same lace
caught with ornaments of emerald green, gilt
and satin beads The waist cut habit
shape, partly long, and the neck and sleeves
were trimmed with the same creamy colored
lace. Her ornaments were solitaire diamonds.
Miss Mary Buckley wore a dress of peach
blossom colored silk, the trimmings of plush
and crepe de Gsse to correspond forming
single but elegant toilette.
''The entire staff of Governor Bigelow, Col
onel Barbour of the First regiment and his
staff, and the officers of the First regiment,
Colonel Graham and staff and officers of the
Second regiment were present in full uni
forms, while distinguished gentlemen from
all parts of the State were received during
the afternoon and evening. The guests were
served with many fine things IN the caterers,
and confectioner's lines. Cafe an Lgit and
boeSz1O7s were served in tiny cups in fact
there was nothing wanting which the
most fastidious epicurean could wish for.
The spread is said to have been the most cost
~ one ever laid in Hartford. After Cover
nor Bigelow and General Bulkeley had left
for New Haven Con a special train to attend
the annual ball of the New Haven Grays),
the younger portion of the guests had a
dance, prolonging the festivities until mid
night