The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-18
MORE JUNE WEDDINGS.
Blake-Toumey Nuptials in Whitney,

Blake-Toumey Suptials in Whitneyyille.
 Miss Constantia H. Blake, only daughter of Professor and Mrs. William r. Blake, and Professor James w. Tourney of Mlchi- gan, were married at three o'clock yester- day afternoon at Mill Rock, the home of the Blakes in Whtneyville. The Rev. Dr. Smyth of Center church performed the cer- emony, using the marriage service of the Episcopal church. The house was beauti- fully trimmed with hundreds of roses great stalks of Lowering laurel, and masses of big red poppies The bride was unattended by either maid of honor or bridesmaids, and came into the room with her father, who gave her in marriage. The brides bro ther, MT. T, Whitney Blake, acted as best man. only the relatives and immediate friends of bride and bridegroom were pres ent.
 The bride looked exceedingly well in her gown of heavy white silk; the skirt with q very long train severely plain and the high bodice trimmed with Venetian point and chiffon. The long veil was of tulle, and the bridal bouquet of white roses.
 An elaborate wedding collation. was served in the dining room by Hubenstein of Hart ford, and soon afterwards the bride and bridegroom left for the station. They will go directly to New York, whence they sail for Europe to spend the summer In Eng to Arizona, where he will continue his stud ies of the flora of southwestern United States, a work he has been engaged in fol were rare, valuable and costly.
 Prof Blake and his son, T. Whitney ! Blake, returned only on Monday from Arl zona, and the family will spend the sum mer at Mill Rock.
 i The wedding guests numbered about six l ty. Mrs. Blake received in toilet of blacl | silk combined with lavender and white lace | Among those present were: Mrs. Goodwin of Boston, Mrs. Blake's sister, Mir. William Allen Hayes and Miss Hayes of Boston | Dr. Charles Hayes of St. Paul, the Rev | William Hayes Ward and the Misses Ware of Newark, Mir Augustus L. Hayes Q A. Blake and Mrs Blake, and MT. and Mrs | Edwin Thorne, all of New York. Fron | New Haven were present; MT. and Mrs and Mrs. Henry Blake, Dr; and Mrs. Gee
 Bushnell Miss Bushnell, MT. and Mrs El | Whitney, Miss Henrietta Whitney, MT. am
 Mrs. Godfrey Dunseomb, Mrs: Newman
 and Mrs. Henry Farnam, Miss Kingsley Miss Downer, Mrs. Cowes, Mir. Arthur | l Osborne, and Miss Sherman.
 l ROGERS-GEER.
 | Miss Catherine Maud Geer younges
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Alone Geer of Mystic, was married to s. Perc l Rogers. of New Haven, Wednesday after noon, Rev J. R. Danforth officiating. | Frank Nichols of New Haven was bes
 NIr. and Mrs. Rogers, on their retur from their wedding tour. will reside a l Woodmont
 Mir. and Mrs. Rogers were the recipient
 of Il great number of useful and valuabl
 presents of silverware, cut glass, jewer!
 furniture, etc. Among the gifts was on
 from Mayor Farnsworth of New Haven,
 cousin of the groom.
 | Mir. Rogers holds a responsible positiO | with the Consolidated railroad at the Ne | Haven office. and is deservedly popult | with his friends and associates.
 | NEEDED LAST EVENING. | The wedding of Miss Sara Catlin Pope Watkins, N. Y, and Mir. Archibald c. Ma | Lachlan of Binghamton, N. Y. took pla' | last night at o clock at the home of Il
 brides aunt, Mrs. George W. Dean. of Lal
 Place. The Rev. Mir. John MacLachlan | the Emanuel church, Binghamton, u
 hridegroomS brother, performed the cer | mony. Miss Harriet MaeLachlan of Bin | hnmton was the maid of honor Mir ar Mrs. MacLaChlan went away for a weddiI tourney and expect to travel until SepteI ber, when they will go to their new hon | in Jamaica. l.. I. NIT. MacLachlan has ju
 been appointed principal of the new Sta | Normal school at Jamaica.
 Many beautiful gifts were presented
 the couple. among them being two exquisi tea services of solid silver.