The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-11
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
PRETTY WEDDING At GRAND
AVENUE CHURCH.

mere Club Again Beaten-Rev. and
Hrs AIeOtt Here-Report Of Fire
mems ceIebratiOn-other Notes.
The Grand Avenue Congregational
church was til escene Of a very pretty
wedding at 1880 last evening when Miss
Gertrude Egenia Higgins. daughter of
Henry C. Higgins. of 152 Exchange
street was married to John Charles
Williams by Rev. Isaiah W. Sheath, in
the presence Of many friends. The
church was handsomely decorated with
palms, golden rod, ferns and white RIB
bon and the bridal party marched to
the altar to the strains of Lohengrin's
bridal chorus played by Albert Rompf.
The party included Miss Nellie john
son, who acted as maid of homer, Miss
Jessie Barnes and Miss Lillian Chap
pell, who acted as bridesmaids, Miss
Dorothy Watson and Miss Doris Wat
son, who acted as flower girls, Keneth
Foote, who acted as Page, Henry Hig-
gins, Louis Doty, Frederick Heyl and
Edward Stanley, who acted as ushers,
and Morris Higgins, who acted as best
man. At the altar the bride was given
away by her father. The bride wore a
gown of white crepe de chine over
white taffeta, with a bridal veil caught
up with orange blossoms, and carried a
shower bouquet Of bride roses. The
maid OF honor wore gown of white
silk null over white taffeta and car
ried shower bouquet Of white carna-
TONS The bridesmaids were gowned
in pink silk null ocer white taffeta
and carried ping carnations. The flow
er girls were dressed In white china
silk and carried baskets Of sweet peas.
The page wore costume of white
satin and royal purple velvet, and car
ried the ring on silver tray. Imme-
diately after the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home Of the brides
father, 152 Exchange street, where
many friends Of the couple called to
OFFER congratulations. The decorations
at the home were of palms and cut
flowers. Numerous presents of silver,
china, linen, ETC., were received by the
couple. The brides going-away gown
was OF blue with raffiia hat to match.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams left last even
ing for a short wedding tour, at the
termination Of which they will make
their home in New York city where Mr..
Williams Is employed.
The Windemere Tennis club was
again defeated Tuesday afternoon by
the Lexington Avenue Tennis club.
Charles Efillhouse and Harry Jacobs
played FOR the Windemere club, while
Elijah Ball and Berne Russell played
for the Lexington Avenue club. The
latter won three straight sets.
At the regular meeting Of Columbia
castle, No. 3. K. G. E.. held Tuesday
evening, two applications were received
and three candidates were initiated.
District Grand Chief Mitchell and Past
Chief Southworth of this city were
present. The arrangements for the field
day, August 20, which will be attended
BY all the castles Of the state, are
about complete. Columbia's baseball
team is getting into excellent shape for
game to be played on field day, the
cup now in the possession Of Columbia
castle to be competed for.
Rev. and Mrs Alcott were here on
Tuesday to survey their new home and
church. Mr.. Alcott recently accepted
the call to become the rector Of Grae
r. E. church. Bltchley avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer a. Howard and
son, Robert, Of Wolcott street, are en-
joying two wooks' vacation at Pine
Grove, Mantle, Conn.
Mrs. Cornell is i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. 3. G. Tullar. 100 East
Pearl street.
AIT the regular meeting Of Quinnipiac
Hose, Hook and Ladder Co. Tuesday
evening, the report Of the general COM
mittee Of the recent celebration was
read and accepted. The celebration
cost $3.50.
General Lawton lodge, No. 1, Star Of
Bethlehem, held its regular meeting in
Polar Star hall Tuesday evening and
initiated three and received four appli-
cations. After the business meeting,
musical selections were enjoyed and re-
freshmerits were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierpont of rs Grand
avenue, VIII ohave been visiting friends
in Boston for about a month have
returned home.
number Of friends of Mrs. B. p.
Reichel gathered at her home on East
Pearl street on Tuesday to celebrate
the fftieth anniversary of her birth.
Among the callers was delegation
from Helena lodge, who presented the
hostess with a number Of gifts in honor
Of the event. Vocal and instrumental
selections were rendered and dainty
lunch was served at AGO. Among those
present were Mrs Lutz, Mrs Prinz,
Mrs. zernitz, Mrs. ScholI, Mrs. Muzzy,
Mrs. wv. Dunsing, Mrs. Al Dunsing,
Mrs. Gunde, Mrs. Pitzing, Mrs Wilhelm,
Mrs. Wohlet, Mrs Split, Mrs. G.. Fels-
burg, Mrs. Kutscher, Mrs. Knaben-
/ schue.
The serni-annual meeting OF Home
council No. and 2, Brotherhood Of
Relief. was held last evening. Several
additions to the constitution were pro-
posed at the meeting.
Michael Naipen of Troy, N. Y. is
visiting his brother, Patrick Halpen, Of
\ Poplar street
Miss Mary Doohan Of Lyme, Conn, is
spending few weeks with her father,
Thomas Doohan, Of 219 Lexington ave-
nue..
Mrs. Frederick Potter Of Quinnipiac
avenue has returned from Philadelphia,
where she has been visiting her son.
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