The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-06
4 VERY PRETTY WEDDING.

4 VERY PRETTY WEDDING.
 Miss sophy NOrthrop of West Haven and
 Benjamin White Collins of Meriden, the
 Happy Couple.
 The wedding of Miss Sophy l.. Nor throp and Benjamin White Collins oc- cured yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Martha J. Northrop on Washington avenue, West Haven, The ceremony was held in the long drawing room of the roomy old fashioned house, the guests sitting in the parlor and sitting room on either side of the entrance hall. The parlor was beautifully decorated with palms and pink carnations The sit ting room was in red with carnations, palms and smilaX, while the long room in which the ceremony was held was most tastefully arranged with banquet lamps, with soft pink shades, pink carnations, palms and smilax, while pink drapery was gracefully festooned between the windows, in front of which the bridal couple stood. Rev. N. G. Squires of the West Haven church and <bA OIClSSlIG pldyGu AIOH6lSIlA WCN- ding march. The Episcopal service was used, with the exchange of rings. The bride wore reception dress of pale green silk, striped with a dainty shade of pink, and trimmed with heavy cream lace,pink accordeon pleated chiffon vest and Nile green velvet. She also wore brooch of coiled gold with a single diamond in the center. There were no 1of 1a rypIoo dTUn II Collins, w. Fl. Hall of Meriden and F. w. Mitchell of Bridgeport.
 The weddings gifts were displayed in an upper room and were both numerous and costly, among them being a Rus sian leather silver mounted pocketbook containing five $2O gold pieces, an oak cabinet, Venetian vases, banquet lamp of gold plate and black onyx, cracker jar in crystal, with gold plate top hand-painted in Brownies: cracker jar, hand-painted in flower design; dozen solid silver ice cream spoons; case of one dozen dessert spoons; salad bowl and plates in decorated china; Royal Worcester mantel ornament; table linen; mahogany tea table; one dozen tumbler doilies; tabouret in cherry; point duchesse lace handkerchief; set of candelabra; three pieces in solid brass and marble; cut glass; fruit, berry and three bonbon dishes, one of the latter being the gift of the school children from the Union school. Some beautiful pictures were a pastel land- scape, "St. Caecilia," an etching, water color and two engravings. There were many other beautiful gifts.
 After congratulations had been pre- Hented to the newly made husband and wife a wedding supper was served by Caterer Charles Bradley and assist ants. The handsome appearance of the tables was remarked by all, and the supper and attendance was in high degree satisfactory.
 Among the guests, who numbered about 125 were Miss Gertrude Sanford, Miss Sarah BIinn, Miss Hodgkinson, Prof. and Mrs. Fowler. MT. and Mrs. c. M. Conklin, W. S. Haskell, MT. and Mrs. HIP. Downs, Mir. and Mrs. Edward l.. Mitchell MT. and Mrs. J. N. Pier pont, Miss Baldwin, Miss Charlotte Mitchell, Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, MT. and Mrs. c. w. Ives, MT and Mrs o. w. Swift, MT. and Mrs. Edward Swift, MT. and Mrs. w. B. Swift, and MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Austin, Miss Hattie Austin, Miss Mabel Austin, of New Haven; Miss Ida Futile, Miss Minnie Smith, Miss Penniman, MT. and Mrs. George w. Warner MT. and Mrs. W. l.. G. Pritch- ard, Miss Louise Pritchard, F. w Will Hams, w. J. Sheehan, Miss May Key holds, MT. and Mrs. D. A. Kinner, MT and Mrs. l.. G. Mum, MT. and Mrs George Larkin, Miss Elsie Warner, of West Haven, MT. and Mrs. Charles Col | lins, Miss Sallie Collins Miss Lena Will cox, Miss Flora Tait, Miss Gertrude Wheatley. silas B. Hall, Judson Hall