The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-13
ABOUT new HAVEN PEOPLE
MANY SUMMER OUTINGS HERE AND
THERE.
At the Seashore, the Mountains. Across
the Sea and Elsewhere Other Personal
Jottings.

Jottings.
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock al
the Church of the Ascension on Da
venport avenue Miss Alice Dorothy
Flaherty, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy *
Flaherty of 81 Vernon street anc
Clarence e. Thompson, jr, son o.
Clarence E. Thompson, the broker OF
Orange street. were united In marflase
The wedding was beautiful one III
all respects and the church was throiis'
ed with the friends of the happy cou-
pie Long before the hour for the cere-
mony the guests began to assehple
and in the interim beautiful music was
given upon the church organ by Eu-
win Kraft, the gifted organlst OF the
Ascension church. The interior or tha
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers and blossoms. The chancel was
completely banked in with palms anu
pink asters, which added a pretty touch
of color to the scheme. SmilaX was ar
tistically used in decorating the chan
deliers, and the whole scene was eX-
ceedingly simple and effective. Cham
the church and the house.
The wedding party consisted of the
four ushers and the bride and BRIDE
groom, there being neither pest man
nor maid of honor.
The ushers were Harry d. Thomp-
son Of Clarence e. Thompson & sons,
this city; DR.. Ralph s. Goodwin 1r., OIL
this city, Ebenezer Learned OF Nor
wich, and Edward 7. Garfield OF Thom-
aston. The last two were members OF
the class of'99, Yale, of which the PRIDE
groom was also a prominent and popu-
lar member.
The bride wore a very becoming
gown of gray crepe de chine over gray
silk with jacket of old point lace. Inc
skirt of the gown was cut deml-traln
with a wide 1ounce of old point lace.
With this she wore a gray hat to CORE
spond and carried shower bouquet of
Kaiseriene Victoria roses.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Ernest Marriott, pastor of the
church, who used the Episcopal service
with the ring.
Miss Flaherty, who is a beautiful
girl, made a most charming bride and
the wedding was in all respects one OF
the prettiest which has been solemnized
in the Church of the Ascension in many
years.
Following the ceremony there the
wedding party, composed of members
of the respective families and immedi-
ate friends, were entertained at the
brides home on Vernon street, where
the house had been very tastefully
decorated in honor of the event. In
the parlors, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson received the congratulations
of their friends, a bank of palms had
been arranged and the mantels had
been banked in with ferns. Through
out the house similar floral arrange
ment had been made with very pleas
ing effect
An elaborate LUNCHEON was served to
the guests from 4.30 until o'clock, af-
ter which the bride and bridegroom
left the city for wedding journey
Both Mr. and Mrs Thompson include
among their personal friends many of
the young people prominent in social
circles in this city, and a host OF good
wishes have been extended to them
from these. Mr.. Thompson, as above
stated, is of the class of '99 Yale and
is associated with his father, c. e.
Thompson of West Haven, in the in
vestment brokerage and fire insurance
business in this city. He is a nephew of
the noted portrait artist, Harry l.
Thompson of this city. His bride is a
young lady held in the highest esteem.
She is of the quartette choir of the
West Haven Congregational church
and formerly sang in the choir of st.
Paul's church, this city. She was for
merly Of the Bradstreet office, this city.
One of the wedding gifts was from her
sister, Mrs. Catharine Thorpe of Bos- |
ton, whose husband holds the very re-
sponsible position of general manager |
of the Bradstreet mercantile agency |
for Boston and neighboring territory. |
The collection of wedding presents in
Guided exquisite designs in cut glass
and silver, besides many pieces of fur
niture, which will be seen in their new |
house, 1874 Washington avenue, West |
Haven, where they will live on their
return from their wedding trip In the
south
Cards have been sent out to their
friends stating that they will be at
home Wednesdays during November.
The people of the First Congregation
al church, West Haven, and their
friends, took a great interest in the sale
which occurred last night at the home
Of Mrs. Charles e Graham at 1872 WASH
ngton avenue, and the affairs was a
very pleasant social event Many fancy
and useful articles were on sale and
'or the children an orange tree was ar
ranged which included a present in
each specimen of the fruit Home
made cake and ice cream were on sale,
md the affair netted goodly sum for
he church.
Much sympathy is felt in the fire de-
,artment and among the many friends
If Mr.. and Mrs Fred Smith of Edwards
street, over the loss of their infant
hid, aged seven months. The child
lied yesterday morning after a brief i'll
less. Mr.. Smith is stoker of engine
No. s.
Wilson E. Porter, mechanical super
ntendent of the New Haven Clock
and Mrs. Parter have return
d from Stamford in the Catskills,
vhere they have been spending two
weeks. ,
Miss Carrie Beach of East Main
treet, Branford, is entertaining her
riend, Miss Hillck of Easton, Pa.
George L. Atwater, who has just clos i
d d successful season al SaNfn Rock, I
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