The Newtown bee., 1895-12-13
THE GLovER-TAYLoR WEDDING.
THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE WINTER.

Never in the history of Sandy Hook
 nas more Interest been manifested in the
 event of wedding than occurred on
 wednesday afternoon of this week, when
 Miss Lorena Tomlinson Glover and
 George Francis Taylor, both exceedingly
 popular young people of the village, were
 united In marriage at St Johns church.
 Miss Glover is the oldest daughter of
 Smith r. Glover and Mir Taylor Is mem-
 Der of the well known fl m of Warner,
 Taylor & Curtis, and only son of Land-
 lord Edward Taylor. Preparatory to the
 event St Johns church had been beauti-
 fully decorated with palms, pinks and
 Roman hyacinths, and as the hour of the
 ceremony drew near the seating capacity
 Of the church was taxed to it's utmost by
 a host of friends. Promptly at the hour,
 o'clock. the rector of St Johns, Rev O.
 Q. Wright, who performed the ceremony,
 entered the chancel and was quickly fol-
 lowed by the maids of honor, who came down the center aisle and met the wed- uing party at the main entrance of the church. Prof o. s. Platt, who had been
 entertaining the guests with selections on the organ, struck up the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, and the bridal party, passed up the aisle to the altar. The ushers, messrs Fred Curtis of Passaic, N. J., Paul Morris of Bridgeport, Ernest Sniffen and Robert Butcher, preceded and were followed by the bridesmaids, Misses Bessie Bishop of Bridgeport, Mary and Florence Warner, the maid of honor, Miss Hattie Glover, & sister of the bride, and the bride leanilg on the arm of her father, Smith P. Glover. The brides maids were charming in gowns of white null trimmed with pink, the maid of honor in gown of white null with white trimmings and the bride In a gown of white satin with duchess lace trim mings and wearing diamond ornaments, the gift of the groom. The maids each carried large bouquets of pinks and the bride a beautiful bouquet of bride roses. At the altar they were met by the groom and his best man, Abel F. Clarke. Dur ing the performance of the ceremony De. Koyan's 70 promise me" was rendered on the organ. To the familiar strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march the party | left the church to carriages in waiting which conveyed them to the home of the | brides parents, where reception was | followed by an elaborate wed ling supper served by Andrews,a Bridgeport caterer. | The same taste in artirtically decorating the house with cut flowers and palms was displayed as at the church, the decora- tions being in charge of Decorator c. H. | Fleming of the West Eud Floral Gardens | ot Bridgeport. The presents were very | and valuable, consisting of ele. gant pieces of cut glass, silverware, pie lures, etc., and generous money gifts. Mir and Mrs Taylor left on the evening train south for an extended wedding jour- ney, their friends not forgetting to liber- ally throw rice and old shoes after them as an omen of the happy welded life which they richly deserve and which is most sincerely wished for them. Asa mark of respect business in the village was practically suspended during the hour of the ceremony. Many prOmin ent out-of town guests were in attendance.