Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-09
A BR1LLIANr SOCIETY EVENT.

The Marriage Of Miss Bulkeley With
 NIT. Van File of New York in Hart.
 ford Yesterday.
 The wedding of Miss Mary Morgan Bulke- ley, daughter of General William H. Bulke- ley of Hartford, with MT. Edward s. Van File, of New York city, occurred yesterday afternoon and was an exceedingly brilliant society event. The marriage ceremonies were conducted by Rev. Dr. William L. Gage, as- sisted by Rev. William De L. Love, jr., pas maids, Miss Sallie Bulkeley and Miss Made line Van File, young girls, sisters of the bride and groom, Miss Sarah L. Morgan of Brook lyn, Miss Mary L. Braina1d, Miss Grace 0. Rnlkeley, Miss Hetty Jarvis, Miss Leila An derson and Miss Alice Post of Hartford. The best man was MT. Henry Van File of Troy, brother of the bridegroom. The ushers were MT. w. E. A. Bulkeley and MT. Grenville M. Russell of Hartford. MT. Walker of Phila- d.lphia, MT. William Hitchcock of Troy, N. Y., and MT. Purdy of Detroit, Michigan. A very large number of invitations were issued for the wedding. The out-of-town guests invited included Governor and Mrs. H. B. Harrison of New Haven, ex-Governor and Mrs. Bigelow of New Haven, Governor elect and Mrs. Lounsbury of Ridgefeld, Gen. eral F. E. Camp of Middletown, MT. and Mrs. James Talcott of New York, MT. and Mrs. Russell H. Henderson of New York, Hon. and Mrs. Stiles T. Stanton of Stoning- ton, Colonel and Mrs. William B. Rudd of Lakeville, Connecticut. ex-Gov- ernor and Mrs. A. H. Holley of Lakeville, General and Mrs. George H. Ford of New Haven, Hon. and Mrs. John Allen of Say brook, ex-Governor Andrews and wife, Dr. and Mrs. O. O. Belden and Gen. and Mrs. TE|a a4T 1le oIl Q E of Norwich, Hon. Charles E. Searls of Thomp- son, Gen. and Mrs. B. s. Greeley of New Ha- ven, Col. and Mrs. Frank Bigelow of New Ha- ven, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Darlington, Major and Mrs. A. B. Bates of Washington, D. O., Mir. and Mrs. H. P. Morgan of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. N. Pendl leton Schenck of Brooklyn, IN. Y., MT. David Valentine of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sterling of Orange, N. J., MT. Charles Fl. Webb of New York city, Bishop Williams of Middletown, w. T. i Vernam of New York city, Miss Scranton of Scranton, Pa, Miss Hewlett of Baltimore, Md, MT. and Mrs. G. Heydecker of New York city, Mir. and Mrs. R. o. l Cheney of Manchester, Hon. and Mrs. T. c. Acton of Savbrook, Rev. and Mrs. J. M Brainard of Auburn, N. Y., Rev. Dr. Wm. F. | Morgan of New York. John Morgan Brain ! ard of Auburn, N. Y., Rev. G. Heathcote 1 Hills of Burlington, N. Y, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. |
 
 E. Hanson Purdy of New York city, MT. and | Mrs. George D. Morgan of Irvington, N. Y., Hon. and Mrs. c. E. Russell of Dayville, Ct., | General and Mrs. F. D. Sloat of New Haven, l Colonel and Mrs. John A. CockeriH and Bal | lard Smith of the New York World, Dr. | Valentine Mott, most of whom were present, and a large number of others from other places.
 The procession entering the church was headed by two little misses, followed by eight bridesmaids uniformly attired | with waists of crushed strawberry velvet and skirts of yellow crepe or gauge materials and each carrying large bouquet of Marechal Neil roses. The bride was dressed in plain leavv corded white silk with tule veil. The bridesmaids parted at the altar and allowed 1 he bride to pass between them, when she vas joined by the groom.
 A brilliant reception was given at General residence on Washington street in he evening between 6:30 and 9 o'clock. The esidence was crowded to overfowing. The presents were many and very valuable. A cry elegant entertainment was served.