The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INHERENT FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Tho Whitney Crawford, the Rose
 Morgan and Barnes-KnOx Nuptials.
 Those Fair Haveners who were fortunate enough to attend the exercises incident to the opening of the new building of the Choate School for Boys at Wallingford have returned more than delighted with the To- cation, present condition, and prospects of the school. The affairs of this institution are of especial interest to Fair Haven peo- pie, from the fact the principal, Mark Pit man, who >took the office one year ago, was for over twenty years principal of the Fair Haven schools. The exercises were of the simplest and most unassumlng character. The guests on their arrival at Wnllingford were driven to the residence of Judge Choate, where they were met by MT. Mark Putnam, the principal of the school, and by MT, and Mrs. Choate. For an hour or more they wandered about the dreamy old colo nial mansion and made the acquaintance or one another A collation. was then served, and at its close, 1t was discovered that the drum corps of the school was waiting to es- cort the visitors to the school
 The new building, on high ground ana with plenty of room, witnessed not only the skill of the architect, but the planning oi some one who had taken all of a devoted mothers interest In the home of the boys. Every room was q tasteful little home in It. sell, following in all its decorations pre-, to a group of the boys that she would join the school herself if she could have the vio- let room; the boys said, Come ahead, eX- cept one urchin of about nine years, ,Who said he had had his eye on that room nm self. After the guests had inspected the buildings they were gathered in the recep- tion rooms and Judge Choate stated prleny and modesty the desire felt by Mrs. Choate hi.nSplf hnvinu children own to link themselves in helptul way with the ever coming young people Of the land they loved MT, Putnam then stated the object of the school--to furnish both a school and d home for boys where by friend ship and intimate association with their teachers they might become lovers of know ledge and especially lovers of their country. guests were then taken to the grounds, where a liberty tree had been set out. Two addresses were made by the boys, and pack boys from the forty-ive states in the Union, were deposited by guests and members or the school, with such remarks as each saw it to make. A classmate of Judge Choate's Yale, Harvard, and rinceton, with some strong words of encouragement to the school, it's founders, teachers, and friends The boys gave. their yell and the visiting | young ladies of Rosemary hall repeated IL 1 with a somewhat different accent. closing with their own cry, and all hands adjourned to .ne school for a cup of chocolate.
 Three pretty weddings occurred here yes | terday First in the list came that of Miss Cora May, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Stew art Morgan of 195 Exchange street, and Harry Warren Crawford, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Crawford of 13 Clinton ave nue, which occurred in the East Pearl street | NJ. E. church. Attending the bride were Miss Evelyn Whitney of Hackettsfown, N. | J., as maid of honor, and Miss Minnie 1 Crawford, a young niece of the groom, as flower girl. The bride wore a gown of | white mousseline de soie fashioned over white taffeta. Both skirt and bodice were elaborately trimmed with double ruffles of the mousseline, headed with silk applique | lace, with stock and sash of white satin ribbon. With 1t was worn white Gains borough hat trimmed with white tips bouquet of bride roses was carried.
 The honor maid was gowned in white or l gandie over blue taffeta, and wore wlrte l hat trimmed with snowballs and blue ehif- | ion. She. carried bouquet of white roses girl wore pretty white organde over | white silk slip, with white hat and ear. l ried basket of daisies. Herbert B. Van ,a acted in the capacity of as Loveland, Alexander MacGregor, and Wm Kirschner. The bridal music was rendered by Harry Woodstock, organist of Grand | Avenue Congregational church, who played softly throughout the ceremony
 The church was prettily and tastefully decorated with palms, ferns, rubber plants and daisies, and was the handiwork oi friends of the bride, showing the high es teem in which she is held. Rev Nathan c Cheney onciated. The gifts were handsome and numerous. The groom Is n popular young man and a trusted st i,, ,empoye in tht The groom's gift to. his bride was q mag nidcent leur de lis brooch of pearls, ant to his best man and ushers dainty scar pins representing the luck half of wish
 bone. The. brides gift to her flower gir was lovely turquoise ring. Over 300 invi tations were issued and included guests from many out of town places. After tht of the bride for the relatives and brida
 party. Mr and Mrs Crawford left las
 night on wedding trip of about ten days visiting many points of interest On thei
 Short Beach for the sumner. The goinl away gown of the bride was of mode broad cloth. with imported front of gold embroi
 dered on white broadcloth, cuffs of tn, same, and the jacket effect edged with gold
 The suit was lined throughout with ros' colored taffeta; hat to match vas als'
 worn. The lat home" receptions will b, July first, from ' till 10, at 195 Exchang
 street.
 The marriage of Miss Agnes Elbertine daughter of Mir. and Mrs. 0rton A. Rose 0
 III Quinnipac street, and George Austin Morgan, youngest son of MT and Mrs. Wm
 E. Morgan of the Consolidated road, tool place last evening at 8 o'clock in the Secon,
 Congregational church, Rev. D. NJ. Jame | pllCldJlIlB. MUCH lHteEtbI was cpHIPFtu Ol
 this wedding, owing to the popularity 0
 the young people. The bride has alway
 been a prime favorite in society and al
 active member in the church, and has al unlimited number of friends, many of whou
 combined in making the church last even Ing a thing of beauty. Back In the chance
 was a high bank of palms, ferns, and rut
 Der plants, which formed a pretty back
 ground for the mutitudinous clusters O
 daisies which were placed all about tn
 railing, intermixed with other white flowers l roses, carnations etc, giving the desire
 effect of a white wedding.
 l There was best man, six ushers, mai
 of honor and six bridesmaids, besides tn
 bride and groom, in the wedding party
 Tuesday night an elaborate spread of si1
 teen covers was given at the brides hom
 for the bridal party. Edward Morgan,
 and another brother, William Morgan wit
 A. Merwin Gray Storrs Sumner, Ada1
 Mackie, Walter Clogston of this city, an | A. Raymond Stuart of Meriden, were usl
 CTS. Miss Moss Rose, a sister of the bridt | was maid of honor, and Miss Jennie Ma
 lory, Miss Susie Ives and Miss Leila I've
 of this city, and Miss Ida Furniss, Nils
 Hattie Penfield and Miss Stella Raymond ( ] Meriden, were bridesmaids. MT. Phelps (
 Hartford presided at the organ. The brid
 was charming in gown of heavy whit
 satin cut en train, bodice high at tiifoa ! and handsomely trimmed with yenetia
 point and pearl garnitures. A veil of tul
 caught back with orange blossoms was als
 worn The bridesmaids and maid of honc
 all wore pure white the gowns of the fo
 mer being white organdie over white sil
 slips, and trimmed with dainty narro . 1 ruffIeS while the honor maid wore n Ioynl