The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-07
PRETTY JUNE WEDDINGS,
Number of Young Couples Made
 Happy Yesterday.


 June is decidedly the month of we'd
 dings. Year after year it has noted g larger number of couples made happy
 than any other month. This year vii f be no exception, in New Haven at least } and if the way in which it has started |. off is to be taken as an indication the [ record will certainly surpass that of pre-
 vious years.
 At the home of the bride, 5S Garden l street, last evening took place one of the
 prettiest weddings of the season-the , marriage of Miss Colwell the only
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas B. ColWell, to William Franklin Odell of
 Bridgeport. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. J. Lee Mitchell of
 the Fair Haven Congrega atonal church. , The groom was formerly of this city, but now holds an excellent position with the Wild Manufacturing company of Bridgeport. He Is the third son of Mrs. Maria Odell of Fair Haven.
 The bride was most becomingly attir- ed in pearl grey gown of the new and very lovely goods imported this season. It was trimmed with white chiffon and embroidered chiffon vest over white silk. The brides hat was pearl grey, fancy straw with liberty silk of the same shade, with large pink silk peoples and foliage. She carried a bouquet of white bride roses with white ribbon. The maid of honor was Miss Georgie Odell the groom's sister The best man was the brides brother, William Colwell.
 Immediately after the ceremony a re- ception followed, to which about two hundred invitations were issued. After wedding tour up the Hudson and to Canada MT. and Mrs Odell will settle in Bridgeport, where a newly and pret- tily furnished home awaits them, and where they will be at home to their many friends after July A.
 Another pretty ceremony was the marriage of Edwin Erwin Allen of this city to Miss Gertrude Louise Bishop, only child of MT. and Mrs. Frank Bish- op of 73 Henry street. Only the reia- tives of both families were present at the ceremony
 The Rev. Allyn K Foster of Olivet Baptist church was the officiating cler- | gyman There was neither best man nor maid of honor, but the two usherS | were Homer Perkins and Homer Brad ley The house throughout was very prettily decorated by Moore with ferns and hundreds of daisies. All the man tels were banked solid with ferns and daisies. and the bridal party stood un- der an arch of palms.
 The bride wore a gown of pearl white sa tin. the bodice trimmed with embroid- cred bands of pearls edging a yoke of mousseline de soie Her flowers were white roses. She also wore the bride groom's wedding gift, pair of diamond earrings. To his ushers MT Allen gave scarf pins in the design of a pearl wreath. Mrs. Bishop received her guests in a costume of black silk com bined with white chiffon and steel em- broidery. Mrs. Henry F. Bryant of Boston. MT. Aliens sister, and MT. Bry- ant assisted MT. and Mrs. Bishop III re- ceiving their guests,
 | At the ceremony were present Herbert Goodwin of wilimantic, MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Clark. MT. and Mrs. William H Bishop, MT and Mrs. William Corn wall, MT. and Mrs. Henry L" Bishop and Miss Bishop of Providence, Miss Nellie Goodwin. Henry L. Clark, MT. and Mrs. Isaac w. Bishop, Earl Clark and Miss Ethel Clark.
 The eifts were numerous and Included much solid silver, cut glass, HaVlland china and pictures From her parents the bride received a handsome and massive solid silver tea service of five pieces.
 Immediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Allen left for trip through the Berkshires, and returning they will live at 79 Henry street. Mrs. Allen wore as travelling dress a costume or gray whip cloth, tailor made.
 John P. Buckley assistant registrar of vital statistics, was married at o'clock yesterday morning at St, Fran cis R. c. church to Miss Nellie G. Fo- lev. Miss Foley is the daughter of MT and Mrs. Thomas Foley of No. 49 Clay street. and niece of Frank Foley, for merly alderman for several terms Tn the Twelfth ward. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Father Thomas Blake of St. Francis. The brides ss- ter Miss May Foley, was the maid Of honor, and Thomas F. Coffey stood with MT. Buckley as best man. After the | ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the brides home, to which 1 only the relatives of both failies were | bidden.
 The many beautiful presents were l shown. At noon MT. and Mrs. Buckley | went away for q weeks trip. They | will live at Lloyd and Clay streets, where a pretty home has been made ready for their reception when they re- turn, and where they will give re- ception to their large circle of friends later.
 On Thursday morning, June 8, at Bethlehem, Pa., F. H. Baldwin, son of Henry Baldwin of Mo- 260 Grown street, will be married to Miss Margaret Court wright in Trinity church by the rector, the Rev. pr. George Pomeroy Allen. Only the immediate families of the bride and bridegroom will attend the wed- ding. DeForest Baldwin, the bride groom's brother, will be best man. Af- ter d short trip Nil. Baldwin will bring his bride to New Haven and they will live at No. 260 Crown street.
 The engagement Is announced of Miss Anna Holmes Galpin, only daughter of William Dwight Galpin of Ansona, to Nelson Arthur Howard, Yale '99 s., son of Captain Arthur L. Howard of Quebec, Canada. WAS OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS