The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-25


 at S30 The house was tastefully dec orated with flowers and autumn leaves The bride was becomingly dressed in
 white silk and organdie, and carried
 white chrysanthemums. Miss Huldah Olsen, sister of the bride, was maid of
 honor and was dressed in white organ die. Godfrey Olsen, brother of the
 bride, was best man. During the even- ing refreshments were served, The gifts were many and useful, some of
 them were silver teapot, spoons fruit
 dishes, chairs, table linen, pictures,
 several pieces of furniture, china and | glassware. Among the guests were
 Giles Olsen, MT. and Mrs. Charles
 Smith and Miss Emily Smith. MT. and
 Mrs. Eagles, the Misses Alma and Hull
 da Eagles, and Victor Eagles, Mrs. Ida
 Bergguiest, c. Samueson, MT. and
 Mrs. B. Gunnison Mrs. Martha Connor
 Miss Gerda Olsen, MT. and Mrs. c. Gum
 nison, Alexis Gunnson, Victor Newr
 burg, William Jesperson, Edward St.
 John, Mrs Regnell, Mr. and Mrs. F.
 Harland, Miss Jean Harland, Miss 1 Daisy Lewis, MT. and Mrs. Henry
 Thomas MT. and Mrs. Ray Humphrey, l | The brides going away gown was of brown broadcloth tailor made. house
 on Lester street has been furnished
 where they will reside, and later in the
 month will be at home to their friends. Dr. William A. Granville, president of the Yale Bethany club, tendered an informal reception Wednesday night to Bishop Gez. von Scheele, the Swedish delegate to the Yale bicentennial at Dr.
 Granville's home 1-2 Ed street. The reception was solely of a social charac- ter, no speech making in formality, and the opportunity was given to meet the bishop personally. The house was prettily decorated with palms and cut flowers. Light refreshments were serv- ed during the evening. The other guest of honor was Rev. Carl Swanson. Ph. D., D. D., president of Bethany college. Among the others present were Rev, A, J. Eustam, President Gustav Anderson, Rev S. P. Ahlquist Rev. J. A. Timm and others.
 c. Barnes Hoadley of Yale Scientific school, a Branford boy, met with a slight accident during the Yale bicen- tennial celebration. Barnes, like many
  mir of the drapery, but unfortunately the board that it was nailed to came down striking Mr. Hoadley over the right eye and inficting quite gash. After a doctor had dressed the wound. he returned home. Except for the gash ] over the eye MT. Hoadley is reported | ali right.
 Leroy B. Sperry was united in mar 1iage to Miss Lillian Ford daughter of | Selectman E. Ford of Milford Wednes- day evening. The ceremony was solemn | ized at 5:30 in the afternoon at the | parental home of the bride on Gulf | street, Milford, by Rev. H. F. Moss of | New York. Under large and heauti- full arch erected in the parlor for the happy occasion the blushing bride was led by her sister, Miss Grace Ford, while the groom was ushered there by | his best man. William B. Austin, midst the strains of a wedding march finely rendered by one of the brides sisters, Miss Ethel Ford. Miss Helen Fredericks acted as flower girl and Cecil and Louis Ford were the ushers. The arch under which the wish of two loving hearts was turned into sweet 1
  fine masterpiece of the florists skill The guests assembled in the parlor and formed half circle around the con- tracting parties while Rev. Moss solemnized the nuptials; the bride be- ing given away by her father, the pop ular selectman. At the conclusion of the merry wedding feast the young couple started on wedding tour to the Pan- American, Niagara Falls, Wash ngton, and other places of interest. On their return MT and Mrs. Leroy Sperry will reside at 33 Stanley street, this city, where they will be pleased to re- -eive their many friends. MT. Sperry f Is employed as clerk with Frederick Brothers on Derby avenue. The couple W ere the recipients of many and costly gifts in honor and memory of the day. Among the guests were present num- per from New Haven, Milford, South port, Bridgeport and Meriden.