The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-04

wedding took place in Branford at
which the groom was well known New
Haven business man. The bride was
Minnie Peck Couch, the groom James
Russell DisbrOw, son Of Mrs. James L.
Disbrow, and manager of the Disbrow
store on Church street, member Of the
Naval reserves, and thirty-second de-
gree Knight Templar. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of the
immediate families of the bride and
groom, the Rev. Mr.. Scoville officiating.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
in white and green. narcissus being the
flower used, palms and smilax affording
he green. There were no attendants,
he arrangements quite simple and un-
ostentatious. The bride wore. her tray-
cling dress, a handsome grey broad
cloth made with fiaring skirt. A white
silk blouse waist was worn with the
skirt at the ceremony, a natty jacket
and stylish hat added when taking her
departure. A wedding dinner was serv-
ed to the twenty-five relatives who wit
messed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Dis
brow left late in the afternoon for New
York, from which point they will go on
months trip to Florida, reaching
New Haven again the first of March.
They will visit Palm Beach stopping at
the famous Royal Ponce de Leon hotel.
They will also go to St. Augustine for
a week, to Rockledge and to Ormond.
On their return they will reside with
Mr.. Disbrow's mother at As Sherman
avenue, and will be at home to friends
after the first of March. The bride was
the recipient of many handsome pres
ents.
Mrs. Charles o. Blake was pleasantly
surprised by party of her friends at
her home on Center street, West Haven,
this week, the occasion being her birth
day anniversary. The evening passed
pleasantly with cards and music. A
bountiful repast followed with C. H.
Kibbe as POSTMASTER. The following
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Pearne, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Kibbe, A.
]. Wallace of New Haven, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Rum
nell, and Miss Louise Aiken of West
Haven, Mrs C. C. Clock of Meriden,
Mrs. J. D. Atwood, Mrs. Henry Scheny,
and Miss Anna M. Scheney of New
Britain. The hostess was generously
remembered by her friends, being the
recipient of many appreciab BILE gifts.
A delightful musicale is being arrang-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Grisbach of
Lake Place to be given at the First
Methodist church on the evening of
Monday, February Is, the object of the
musicale is for the benefit of the new
church building fund Mr.. Grisbach is
the tenor singer of the church, and he
was married last fall to Miss Shepard
of Whalley avenue, who conducted a
Browning literary class for several Win
tiers with much success. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grisbach, desiring to assist in the work
have undertaken to give the coming
musical as their share, and will assume
quite large financial risk in the I'M
dertaking. They have engaged the fam
Gus Dessauer- TroostWyk trio compos-
ed of Max Dessauer, fiutist, and Mr..
and Mrs. Isadore Toostwyk, violinist
and pianist They will be assisted by
Miss May c. Bradley, the young So
prano, who is becoming one of the most
popular concert singers in the city.
William F. Smith. assistant superin-
tendent at the New Haven hospital, is
absent from his official duties, he being
a member of Co. F of the Second regi-
ment, c. N. C.. He responded immedi-
ately to the militia call. During his alb
sence his duties are performed by the
superintendent, John H. Starkweather.
Miss Nellie MacMann of Providence is
spending a week with friends in this
city,