The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-06
WILE BE Il PRETTY " EDDING.

Flaherty the Happy Couple-To Take
Place Mt the Church of the Ascension To-
day--A Reception After the Ceremony
Many Beautiful Presents.
At o'clock this afternoon there will
the wedding of Miss Catharine Flaherty
of this city and Gardiner Thorpe of
North Haven, both young people we'll
known in this city, Miss Flaherty being
a daughter of the late James Flaherty
and granddaughter of the late ex-
Councilman Abraham Krause, while
Mr.. Thorpe is a clerk at Bradstreets
agency in this city and is son of Shell
don B. Thorpe of North Haven, who
was formerly in the wholesale grocery
business on State street, and is the we'll
known historian of the Fifteenth Con-
necticut Volunteers and author of a
History of North Haven"
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. S. FL. Wilkins of Grace church.
Norwalk, assisted by Rev. Mr. r. Null
ford, rector of the Church of the As
cension, this city. The surpliced choir
of the Church of the Ascension will
sing and will precede the bridal party
up the center aisle. Miss Ellen d. Fla
herty, a sister of the bride, win be
bridesmaid and will wear light brown
silk trimmed in white satin and real
lace and will carry daybreak carna-
tions. The bride will wear irridiscent
silk with orange blossoms, sent espe-
cially for the occasion from Florida by
friend, at the throat. She will also
carry brides roses. The ushers will be
E. B. Underwood, Yale '96, William
Frohlich, Frank Suires and G. j. Metz
of North Haven. The bride will be
given away by her uncle, F. j. Prelle
of this city.
The betrothal service will take place
at the foot of the chancel and during
the singing of the anthem, 80 Perfect
Love-" the bridal party will advance
to the rail. Mendelssohns wedding
march will be played by r. B. Lyon
as the bridal party leaves the church.
The church will be decorated for the
occasion in addition to the Easter deco
rations, which will be allowed to re-
main over.
At the conclusion of the ceremony a
reception will be held at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Dorothy
Krause Flaherty, at 81 Vernon street.
The decorations at the residence will
be fine. the chandeliers being trimmed
in smilax, while the mantels will be
banked in ferns and carnations.
About 200 invitations have been is
sued. The newly welded couple will
reside at lis Main street, West Haven.
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Church of the Ascension and is promi-
nent In church work, having been for
merly a member of the choir and until
Gently an officer in the Kings Daugh-
tiers Of the church Among those who
will be present are Mrs. j. ]. Krause
of Hoboken, Mrs. A. Krause, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f. Schorer of New York, Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Beers Miss Daniels and Miss Bishop
of Meriden, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Under
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Hum, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. B. Halloway of Milford, Mr..
and Mrs. Pickering, P. p. Bennett of
Hartford, Miss Emma Siegle, Miss JUS
tine Lake, Miss Jennie r. Bell, Miss
Amanda Clark of West Haven, Miss
Kate Flaherty, Harry R. Wood, DR..
Arthur Nolte, M. D. ", Harvard '95,
Arthur Walters, Yale '96, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Walters.
The presents are numerous and val
liable, among them being a china closet
from the Daughters of the King of the
Church of the Ascension and members
of the choir, fine book case, silver
ware, cut glassware, banquet lamp and
onynx stand, French clock pictures in
oil and water colors, embroidered ar
ticles and several fine chairs, besides
other articles innumerable.