The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-03
TWO CRAWFORD WEDDINGS.

wallace-Page and Wilford-Hitchcocz
 Ceremonies.
 One of the prettiest of the season s
 weddings was that which was solemn ized at Seaside hall, Stony Creek, on the afternoon of New Years day. The contracting parties were Miss Bessie Marie Wallace, daughter of MT. and
 Mrs. George Wallace, and George Me
 Lellan Page, son of Mrs. Frances Page,
 of Branford.
 | All the pillars from the entrance of the hall to the improvised chancel were intertwined with laurel and succession | of arches reached from one to the other. | The windows were banked with greens.
 A large arch of Christmas greens sur mounted the chancel, on the left side Of which was tied a big smashring bow of white satin ribbon. The piano was also
 banked with greens; and the chancel was lighted by numerous banquet lamps, daintily shaded The afternoon sun shed some of it's brilliancy through the window greenery, and the etfect was very pretty, notwithstanding the fact that the mercury stood at zero and the wind was blowing a velocity of some sixty miles an hour.
 At o'clock, the hour set for the cer- emony the hall was filled with relatives and friends of the bride and groom. Miss Hall presided at the organ, and when the first chord of Lohengrin's wedding march was struck the ushers yaI ha hn1 tn tho upcfrU and escorted the wedding party to the altar. The party consisted of the bride, Miss Alice Brainard, bridesmaid; Miss Flor ence Smith, ring bearer, and cousin to the bride, Preceding the groom was Rev. George A. Pelton, of Centerbrook, and Rev. S. F. Bloomfield. The groom was followed by Frank Page, his broth CT, as groomsman.
 An informal reception was held in the hall after the ceremony and MT. and Mrs. Page were showered with happy feIicitatons and congratulations Af- rewards reception was held at the home of the brides parents for rela- tives only.
 An elaborate display of wedding gifts attested to the popularity of both bride | and groom. The ushers were Alvin | Brainard. William Hall, Robert Smith | and Frank Page.
 Among the out-of- town guests pres ent were MT. and Mrs. Charles Nichols, of Mount Vernon, Miss Mettie Grant of f Mount Vernon Mrs Frederick Wallace, of Hartford Mrs. Sylvester Brainard and daughter Olive, of New Haven, Mrs. Charles Huntley, of New Haven, A Auth, | the bride studied music, also of New { Haven; Mrs. John Bennett, of Bridge port Mrs. Sarah Gray, grandmother of the groom; Mrs Frances Page, MT. and Mrs F. s. Bradley, Mrs. Henry Lins- ley, Mrs Harriet Gray and the Misses Gray, and MT. and Mrs. Harry Alls- worth
 On the same afternoon at 5:30 o'clock ] very pretty but simple home wedding took place at the residence of MT. and Mrs Charles H. Milford, of South Main street, when their daughter, Miss Sara Louise, was united in marriage to Will jam F. Hitchcock of New Haven, in he presence of rela tives and few in- innate friends
 The bride was attended by her sister Miss Eugenia Milford. The groom had { Or his groomsman his brother, Charles of New Haven.
 MT and Mrs. Hitchcock left on an l vening train for wedding trip, and $ 'n their return will take up their resi- j lence in New Haven. I Among the Branford people who were 6 present. at the ceremony were Dr. c. ". Gaylord and family, Rev Dr. Dwilt nd Mrs Dwilt, MT. and Mrs. George Y 'tannard, Miss Lucelia Beach, MT and frs Harry K. Hutchinson, the Misses I louise and Belle Hutchinson. " T. ( Hammer, Miss Josephine Moffatt, Miss \ llice Francis. r