The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
HUNTINGDON,
MISS HAWLEY-MRB BAILEY,


 A very pleasant and pretty wedding took place at the Huntington COngre- gationdl church. Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, The contracting parties were Miss Lois Gray Hawley, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs Edward $. Hawley, of Huntington. and Eldridge Nettle- ton Bailey of RidgefeId, son of Mrs Wesley Hurd of Ansonia. The bridal party entered the church to the music of Lohengrin's wedding march played by Sansone'S orchestra of Bridgeport The party entered the church in the following order: The four ushers, Ha- rold L. Foote of New Haven. E. ~Ros- well HaWley, brother of the bride, Fred P. BrOwnsOn and Bennett F. Beard of Shelton. The two brides- maids, Miss Eleanor c. Buckingham of Bridgeport, Miss Ella Belle Ster- ling of New Milford, were followed by the maid of honor, Miss Mae Bailey of of AnSOnia, sister of the groom. The ceremony was performed by the pas tor, Rev F. A. Holden, using the ring service, the brides father giving her away. After the ceremony the bridal party, preceded by the bride and groom, left the church to the music of the MendelessOhn wedding march, The bride was dressed in white crepe de chine, cut entrain, with veil fasten- ed with simple wreath of daisies. She carried bouquet of daisies. Tue maid of hOnOr'S dress was white China silk trimmed with medallion applique, She wore hat trimmed with daisies. The maids were attired in white mOu- Seline de sOie with white chiffon hats. The decorations of all were daisy bou- quets. The groom, best man and nChprS in vr,h; ;to H,, nel suits, white shoes and blue ties. The only difference was the color of the belts. The groom and best man wore white belts and the ushers black belts: No gloves were worn by any of the bridal party. The church was beautifully trimmed with laurel. Back of the altar was large bank of laurel which screened the orchestral A wedding reception was held at the home of the brides parents. There were about 125 guests present. The orchestra was present and dispensed music throughout the reception. Mr MT and Mrs Bailey received congratu- latlons in the reception room standing in front of bank of roses. The house was decorated with roses. daisies and ferns. MT CrOfut of the Bassett house. Derby, catered. The newly married couple left at 6.3O by carriage, driving to Newtown where they stopped at the Inn, leaving the next day for Ridgeteld, where their home is all fur nished and ready for them to begin There were many nu- merous and costly presents, including silverware and cut g'ass, etc. Two s10O checks from each of the grandparents, MT and Mrs Gray. A handsome oak rocker and set of silver knives and forks were given to them by the ladies Of the Congregational church. The quartet of the Derby Methodist church presented them with six solid silver teaspoons with the initial o quartette) engraved in the bowl of each and souvenir spoon with a pie 5ure of the new Derby library, on it. There were guests present from Bridgeport, Southport, New Haven, Oanbury, New Britain, Pittsburg, Pa, New Milford, Middetown, Middiebu, y, Derby, Shelton, SOuthington. Mi,- ord, ratfOrd, Monroe and Easton. There were 600 invitations issued and he church was filled to overfowing with invited guests only. The invita- ions to the reception were only to i'm mediate friends and relatives but the lOuSe was well filled.