The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-19
NEWsrApnR MAN MARRIED.

George E. Booth Of the Register Jolns the Benedicts-rho Bride Miss Minnie L. Welles- Scranton -NIilligan Wedding. George Francis Booth, cashier of the Register Publishing company, and Miss Minnie l.. Welles were married last evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the brides mother, Mrs, Mary Hastings Welles, 93 Henry street The Rev. pr. T, T. Munger of the United church per- formed the ceremony. The home was tastefully decorated for the occasion, | Moore, the Chapel street florist, having | charge. Outlining the doors and win | dows were vines and smilax. In the front drawing room an arch of palms served as an alcove for the bridal par | ty during the ceremony.
 1 Miss Idllie Belle Hastings, a cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. The ushers were MT. William H. Morrow | of this city and William l.. Leisham | of New York. MT. Arthur B. Russell of this city was best man.
 | Atwater played the wedding music, playing also during the hours of the reception. Supper was served by Stew | art.
 | The brides gown was of heavy cream white satin. The plain skirt ends in | sweeping train of moderate length. A | high bodice is trimmed with delicate point, applique and bands of pearl em- broidery. She wore no veil The only ornament in the hair was an aigrette of white. A brooch of pearls and dla- monds, the wedding gift of the bride l rr,,n Ia J,rIn estr The maid of honor wore white organ die over silk and carried pink roses. The brides gift to her maid of honor was finely wrought necklace and pen dant. To his best man and ushers the groom gave gold cuff links, There were many rich wedding gifts l displayed in the reception room. includ- | ing a dainty dinner service of Haviland china from the brides mother; a carv- ing and fish set, suitably engraved, from the employees of the Register; 8 solid silver cream and sugar jug from | the directors of the Register Publish ing company; g. fine little water-color sketch from the artist, MT. T. Royal Waite, and many others.
 Among the out-of-town guests were present Miss Ida M. Hall of South Will | lington, Miss May Friswell of Norwich Mir and Mrs Edward Higby of Mil- ford, and MT. and Mrs. William Brown of New York. There were number of guests from Enfield the former home of Miss Welles and her mother, and from New Haven only the nearest friends and relatives of both families were present.
 MT. and Mrs Booth left on the 9:10 train to New York, whence they will leave for old Point Comfort, with a stop at Washington on the return trip. The bride wore a travelling gown of dull brown chevfot, the bodice finished | with a waistcoat of tan broadcloth. l The travelling hat was a small turban to match.
 l Mr. and Mrs. Booth will reside at No. 93 Henry street, with Mrs. Booths s mother.
 NTON-MtLLIGAN.
 Miss Alice Palmer Scranton of this city and Robert Edgar Milligan of New York city were married last evening at the residence of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Scranton. No. 32 Park street Only the near friends and relatives of the contracting parties
 were present. The ceremony was per-
 formed by the Rev. Dr. w. l.. Phillips
 of the Church of the Redeemer. Champion had charge of the decora-
 tions, which were in green and white, excepting in the dining room, where the flowers were pink, Francis served, and an orchestra played the wedding
 music.
 The gowns of1the bride and her at- tendants were of unrelieved white
 Miss Helen Woolsey Scranton and Miss
 Irene Scranton, sisters of the bride
 acted as bridesmaids.
 MT. w. Harry Lee of New York was
 the bridegroom's best man. The ush-
 CTS were MT. Williamson and MT. Stew
 art Milligan of New York, the last
 named brother of the bridegroom;
 MT Hamilton Scranton, Yale '9S, of
 Philadelphia, the brides cousin; and
 Mir. William Dowd Scranton the brides
 brother.
 MT. and Mrs. Milligan left on an eve
 ming train for wedding journey before
 going to their home at 56 Morningsde
 park, New York, where they will be al home Wednesdays after January.