The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
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MANY OCCURRENCES OF SPECIAL
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Wedding of Miss Ludington and Merton
Lyon-A Pastors Daughter-CominG
june Festival and Lawn Fete-Another
Coming wedding-Meriden PARTIES
other Notes.
The June festival and lawn fete to be
given Tuesday evening, June 10, at the
promises to be very enjoyable affair,
The grounds are to be decorated in an
attractive manner, and large tent and
several booths are to be erected, from
which ice cSeam, cake, candy, lemon
ade, ETC., will be sold. An orchestra Of
five pieces will furnish music. In con-
nection with the festival there is to be
a platform entertainment in the church
parlors from till o'clock, consisting
of the following programme:
Observation-Disclosures.
A Musical Spreading Ru-
NOR"
Either Solo-Mr. Freysinger.
Recitation-Mrs. L. c. Goodrich.
A Duologue With Action-Isadore Gold
berg and Paul Shipley.
Singing-Miss Hofer.
An Illustrated Rhyme-"The Miller's
Daughter"-MissP Prince and Messrs.
Chamberlain and Baldwin.
If the evening should be stormy the
affair will be postponed till the next
evening.
The marriage of Miss Emma, daugh-
taY, of
ton of Shelton, and Merton Lyon of
New Haven, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
Lyon of New Milford, occurred at the
residence of the bride Wednesday at
high noon. Rev. Mr. Ludington and
family were residents of Fair Haven
for over SIX years, and the bride has
host of friends in this place. The house
was prettily decorated with laurel and
designs of pansies. The father of the
bride performed the wedding ceremony.
The wedding gown was of white alba
tross, trimmed with taffeta silk and
lace. A bouquet of white roses was
carried. The maid Of honor was Miss
Mildred Payne of New Milford, who
was gowned in white organdie, white
satin ribbon and lace. A brother of the
groom, Clifford Lyon of New Milford,
acted as best man. The bridal march
was played by Mrs Bentley, organist
at the Shelton Baptist church, of which
Rev Mr.. Ludington is pastor. The
wedding journey is complete secret,
but the brides travelling suit was of
violet Fayette cloth, with white null
vest, trimmed with green velvet and
clusters of dainty lace. A partial list
of the numerous gifts and their donors
include: Clock, Clifford Lyon; rocker.
David and Samuel Smith, easel, Mr..
and Mrs D. Miner; pair of pictures, AL
bert Bowers; rocker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lev
mess; water set Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dawson; picture, Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee Wright; rocker, Mr. and Mrs.
Soule; teapot and cake plate, Mr.. and
Mrs Couch; picture, Miss Stone; china
berry set, Mr.. and Mrs Russell; crack
err jar, Miss Wright; silver knives and
forks, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hartin;
silver berry spoon, Miss Lounsbury and
B. Weston Phelps; gold-lined berry
spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Prindle; silver pie
knife, Mrs. c. G. French; silver tea
spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman; gold
lined cream ladle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bentley; carving set, Messrs. Carr
and Calvin Crossman; napkin rings,
Masters Chapman silver cream ladle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rounds; napkin rings,
Chester Lyon; silver toothpick holder,
Mrs Lord: embroidered sofa pillow
cover, Mrs. George Drew; towels Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Drew; moquette rug,
Miss Roberts; towels, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Soule; dining table and chairs,
f. r. Ludington; chamber suit, Rev.
and Mrs. Frank D. Ludington; towels,
Mrs Sylvester Rounds; sums of money
from Mr. and Mrs. Carr Lyon, Miss
Hine Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hne, Miss
Payne and Mr.. Hurlburt; table linen,
grandmother and grandfather of bride,
of Great Darlington. Among the in
vited guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowers
Chester Lyon Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Hine, Miss Eliza Roberts, Miss Stone
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leviness, Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Soule, Mr.. and Mrs
Couch of New Milford; Mr. and Mrs
David Bently of Shelton; Mr.. Frank
Ludington and Mrs. Emory Smith of
New Haven.
Over fifty invitations have been is
sued for the wedding of Miss E. Grace
Lounsbury and B. Weston Phelps, both
of Meriden, which will take place at
the home Of the bride-elects sister, Mrs.
Emory Smith, II Poplar street, June
is, at O'Clock. Miss Nettie Pollard of
Middletown, cousin of Miss Louns-
bury, will be maid of honor, and Robert
Carter of Meriden will be groomsman.
Herbert Van Loan Is the guest of his
uncle, Emory L. Smith of II Poplar
street His mother, Mrs. Attic Van
Loan, a sister of Mr.. Smith, died re-
Gently at her home in Hudson, N Y.
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