The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-13
WEDDING GUESTS STARTLED
BY SINKING OF THE FLOOR IN
 CHRIST CHURCH, EAST HAVEN,


 Being Celebrated Last Night-The Ceremony Was Not Interrupted. How sver-Tho Floor Sagged Noticeabiy. A very pretty June wedding occurred
 at Christ Episcopal church, East Ha-
 ven, last night, when Miss Jennie 1vah-
 lou Bradley, the only daughter of MT
 and Mrs Ives Bradley of Main street
 and John Wesley Stone, son of MT. and
 Mrs. Joseph Stone, were united in holy
 wedlock by Rev. George w. Phillips,
 assisted by John Jackson, lay reader.
 The church was very prettily decorated
 with laurel, daisies and ferns Over the
 isle at intervals were arches of ferns,
 daisies and snowballs. The choir rails
 were banked with daisies and wreaths
 of daisies were hung over the rail posts.
 Mr. and Mrs Walter Chidsey, with the assistance of the young people, decorat-
 ed the church.
 The bridal party entered to the music of Lohengrin played by Charles Page, organist of the Branford Congregational church. The maid of honor was Miss Daisy Patchen of Derby; the brides maids were Miss Ella Dorman of this city and Miss Annie Stone, sister of the groom. The best man was pr. W. F. Stone of New York, a brother of the groom. The ushers were John T. Man son and William F. Beecher. The bride, who is a very charming brunette, looked pretty in gown of cream satin en train with white silk fringe and tuck chiffon, and tulle veil caught with white roses. She carried a shower bo- ems gown was white swiss with duch- ess lace, white satin baby ribbon trim mings. She carried leghorn hat filled with white carnations The brides maids gowns were of white Swiss with white Valenciennes lace trimmings. They carried pink carnations with streamers of smilaX. The maid of honor and bridesmaids each wore white satin imported head dresses. Mrs Bradley, the mother of the bride, wore a black taffeta allover lace over yellow. Mrs. Stones dress was black satin trimmed with brocaded applique.
 He coupe were the feclplentS or many handsome presents. The groom is member of the Chatfeld Paper company. A handsome picture was received from them. The couple will reside, on their return from an ex- tended tour, on Lake Place Among the guests were MT. and Mrs Lewis Chid- sey, MT. and Mrs. Walter Chidsey and family, Mrs. Louise Bradley, John Chid- sey, MT. and Mrs Leander Higgins, MT. and Mrs Calvin Russell, Fred Russell, Mrs Patchen, Miss Maud Patchen, Miss Olive Smith, George Atwater, Leland Thompson, MT. and Mrs Charles Smith, Mir. and Mrs. Sydney Smith, Sydney Benham, MT. and Mrs. Charles Shepard, Harvey Shepard, John Shepard, Mrs. Dalziel Mrs. Jane Bradley MT and Mrs Louis Smith MT. and Mrs. Leroy I<irkham, MT and Mrs William shan non, Mrs Horace B. Dikeman, MT. and Mrs, Chatterton, MT. and Mrs. Minotte Chatfield, MT and Mrs. William Shaffer, George Austin. Miss Finnie Kennedy, Miss Belle Ely Mrs. J. J. Jardine, Miss Bertha Scovill, MT. and Mrs. Fred Street MT and Mrs Wallace Benham and MT. and Mrs. John scovill
 An incident occurred during the cere- mony which created for a time a good deal of excitement. At about the mid dle of the ceremony a cracking noise was heard, and then the floor of the old church apparently sank a little. People sitting near the chancel felt the floor sinking beneath them. One lady, Mrs. Calvin Russell, wife of the State street butter store proprietor, this city, be- came much frightened, and spoke to her son, and he rose and assisted her to the rear of the church. She was in condition, and was aided to 2 seat in the rear of the church, where she soon recovered after drinking a glass of water which a gentleman pro- cured for her. Several of the people who were seated near the front of the church becoming alarmd got up and went out. No further trouble ensued but many in he audience were evidently much per -urbed The wedding ceremony went on without a break, however, and many 'emained in their seats while the bridal passed down the aisle to the ,hurch entrance. After the ceremony ne SlNlHS way u1 IDt llOOT was uD all absorbing topic of converse ton. Some If the people who knew of the condition ,f the old church building said that the 1oor could not have given way to any serious extent as it was well support d by posts which had been put in not ong ago The floor, after the audience lad gone. showed that it had sagged hiet1y about the center of the church The old church is now being used again | very Sunday for services but for some ears, however, regular services had | lot been held until recently. A thorough | examination of the flooring and it's SUD- 1 ,orts will be made.
 The excitement in the church at the | ime of the untoward occurrence men, 1! toned was aggravated owing to the | rowding of noisy children at the win | lows and the breaking of a ladder which 1 lad been placed against the church l lear a window by some young folks vho wanted to get a peep at the cere- l monies.
 E7HODIST MTNISTERS ELECT.