The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-16
A PRETTY WEDDING YESTERDAY
Miss Ruth Adams and Dr. William s.
Raer Made Man and Wife

Miss Ruth Adams and DR.. William s.
| Baer Made Man and Wife.
An unusually pretty wedding ceremo-
ny and one that was witnessed by sew
eral hundred Of the contracting parties
| friends and relatives was solemnized at
the First Methodist church at $50 last
evening. The participants in this very
| interesting event were Miss Ruth
Adams, only daughter of the Rev. j.
E, Adams, presiding elder of the Meth
odist church in this city, and DIR. Will
/ liam Stevenson Baer, one of the faculty
of Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore,
Nd. Bishop Edward Andrews, one of
the oldest bishops in the Methodist
church in the country, performed the
ceremony in the presence of an au-
dience which completely filled the large
auditorium.
The bride was a charming one in a
gown of heavy white silk and lace
with a long bridal veil. She carried the
ritual of the Methodist church. Miss
Elsie Rose of Philadelphia, who was
in Paris expressly for this occasion. 1t
was of pink silk under pink crepe de
chine trimmed with pink velvet and
lace. The color scheme of pink was
carried out as regards bridesmaids,
who were five in number. They were
each dressed in a pink crepe de chine
entrain, trimmed with cluny lace with
rosettes of pink velvet ribbon, and
were Misses Mildred Coe of Meriden,
Miss Katherine Braker of Lewisburg,
Pa, Miss Alice Kruse Of Clean, N. Y,
Miss Grace Bickford of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Miss Viola Dobbins of Morristown,
N. j. The best man. was John Baer,
brother of the groom, and also of Balti-
more, and the ushers were DR.. Thomas
Hastings of New York city, DR.. James
Mitchell of Baltimore DR.. Robert Stein
err of Hartford, and William Lille,
George Baer and Robert Baer, all of
Baltimore.
Organist George Birks played Lohen-
grin's March as the bridal party enter
ed the church, and Mendelssohns We'd
ding March as they left at the conclu-
sion of the ceremony. The edifice was
splendidly decorated with palms, pot
ted plans and the contrast with the
pink gowns of the ladies' and the dark
clothes of the gentlemen and the green
foliage plants was indeed strikingly
pretty.
The home of the brides parents, 149 |
Rock avenue, at which reception from |
to 9 was held, was similarly decorat- |
ed. Those favored with invitations to |
the reception had the pleasure of view |
ing the very large and elegant collec- |
ton of wedding presents received from |
the many friends of the happy couple
They consisted of silverware, cut glass |
brio "a brac, and many 9TH
sr useful as we'll as ornamental arti-
lies.
DR.. and Mrs. Baer left shortly after
he reception for a wedding tour after
which they will be at home to friends
1t 2217 ST. Paul street, Baltimore.
Over 1000 invitations had been issued,
many of which were sent out of the
ity, and quite a number of friends
rom abroad were present Among
hem were the following: Mr. and Mrs.
Walter E. Coe of this city, DR.. and
Irs. Frank Adams, DR.. and Mrs. Ram
ey of this city, DIR. and Mrs. Alfred H.
leyes of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
hopkins, Colonel and Mrs. r. L. Dob
ns of Morristown, N. j., Mr. and Mrs.
,enjamin Morse of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Newton Johnson of New York, Mr. and
IRIS. Lewis Webster of Brooklyn, Mr.. |
nd Mrs. Wesley Banta of Brooklyn,
Tr and Mrs. James E. Barker of Nor
istown, NJ j., Mr.. and Mrs. John N.
zoe of Meriden, Mrs. Robert N. Baer of
'altimore, Mrs. William Stevenson of
baltimore, Thomas Baer of Baltimore,
frederick Boyce of Baltimore, the
[isses Steiner of Baltimore, and others.