The Newtown bee., 1903-06-26
HUNTINGTON.
MISS HAwLEYZMR BAILEY.

A very pleasant and pretty wedding Stook place at the Hun tington Congre-> ga tional church "Wednesday aftefnoon sht 3O'rlock, sThe: contracting parties swefe Miss Lois Gray. HaWley, daugh-. ter rtof, MT and MrsEdward' S.. Hawley, of H1htfngton, and Eldridge Kettle
 ton Bailey of Ridge field, son" of Mrs
 party entered the churchJ to the music
 of Lohlengrrin's wedding march played
 by SanSOne'S orchestra of Bridgeport
 The party entered the church in the following orders The four, ushers, Ha- rold +. Hote of New Haven. E., Ros7 well ;HaMley, brother of the hride
 Fred. P. BrownSon and Bennett F.
 Beard Of Shelton! The two brides maids Miss IEleanor'C. Buckingham of Bridgeport. Miss Ella Belle Ster-, ling of New Milford, were followed by
 the maid of honor, M fss Mae Bailey Of of A nson1a, sister Of the groom The
 ceremony was performed by the pas
 tOrj Rev; F. A., Holden, using the ring service, the brides father giving her
 away. After the ceremony the bridal party proceeded 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.- T Tue
 maid of honer's dress was white China
 silk trimmed with medallion applique. She wore a hat trim med with daisies.
 The maids were attired in white nlou- oseline de soie with white chiffon hats.
 The decorations of all were daisy bou- ,quets. The groom, best man and
 ushers were all attired in white fan
 i hi rI lo, lL 1,1 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 orchestra.
 A wedding reception was held at the
 home of the brides parents There
 were about l25 guests present. The orchestra was present and dispensed
 music throughout the reception. MT
 Mt and Mrs Bailey received congratu- iations 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 6y30 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 | housekeeping. There were many nu-i merous'and costly presents, including silverware and cut glass, etc. Two slO0 checks from each of"the grandparents, I MT and Mrs Gray. A handsome oak l rocker and set of silver knives and l 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 c | (quartette) engraved in the bowl of each and souvenir spoon with a pie ture'of the new Derby library. on it. There were guests, present. from Bridgeport, Southport, New Haven, Danhuryp New Britain, ,Pittsburg. Pa, New Milford, Middletown,* Middiebu.. ry, Derby Shelton, Southington,. Mill lord, Stratford, Monroe and Easton. There were 600 invitations issued and ihe church, was filled to ,overhowing with Invited guests only. The invita- lions to the reception were only to i'm Ii mediate friends and relatives but the house was well filled.s