The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-11
IN SOCIETY

south COngreg gational church, Bridge 1 port, 43O o'clock yesterday afternoon was the scene of one of the prettiest 1 weddings of the year, when Miss Car oline May Silliman, daughter of MT. | and Mrs. Lewis Burr Silliman of S14 1 Park avenue. became the bride of Hen ry Clarence Burroughs, a well known and successful lawyer of this city. Many invitations were issued to friends ! in this city, Bridgeport and New York and other places, for the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Henry H. Tweedy.
 A reception at the brides home, S14 Park avenue, followed immediately af- ter the ceremony at the church at- tended, however by only the bridal party and small company of rela- tives. The home was handsomely dec- orated with hydrangeas, chrysanthe- nuns, palms and potted plants. The same decoratives cheme prevailed in the church.
 The bride wore gown of white crepe de chine over a white silk, trim med with beautiful duchesse point lace. She wore a tulle veil and carried white roses and lilies of the valley Her attendant as matron of honor was Mrs Edward Foster, whose dress was of white silk and her flowers pink roces.
 Frederick c, Burroughs of New Ha- ven was the best man. The four ushers were Richard Demerest, Robert H. Gould Samuel F. Beardsley and Alex ander H. Staples. Previous to the ceremony a musical program was rem dered by Miss Jennie Curtis Hawley.
 The groom is a member of the Fair field county bar. He is a member of the Sea Side club and secretary of the General Silliman branch, Connecticut society, Sons ot the American Revolu- ton. He was graduated from the Bridgeport High school in the class of '93 and later from Yale university,
 The plans for the honeymoon trip include from six to eight weeks abroad during which time many of the princi- pal places on the continent will be vis- tied, returning to this city early in December They are to leave New York Saturday on the steamer Pretoria. The brides travelling gown will be of brown broadcloth
 On their return they will make their home with the brides parents on Park avenue. Many guests arrived early yesterday afternoon from East Orange, Ansonia, New Haven and New York.
 
 A cloudless october sky, gay autumn foliage and the historic old village of Pennington formed the background for one of the first, yet, probably, one of the most striking weddings of the Hartford county season, Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Caroline Bef1ent Gay, youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Erastus Gay of Farmington, and Walter Cowes Booth of New York were married at the Pennington Con- gregational church, A large number of guests who were present from Hart ford, New York, New Haven and Bos- ton, made the village alive with auto- mobiles and carriages.
 The decorations of the church were unique, Rows of small cedar trees, en- twined with blttersweet, in hedges led up to the altar where they formed gateway in which the couple stood. Over the aisle there was an arch of hemlock while the rest of the church was decorated with oak leaves. The music was no less original than the decorations. Before the ceremony, Princeton songs were played by the or ganist, Mrs Frederick F. Scott, in hon. or of the bridegroom's alma mater. During the service the Pilgrims Chor- us from "Tannhauser" was played and the party left the church to the strains of "Old Nassau" A striking feature was also introduced into the cere- mony, the bride being attended by both her mother and father, who walked up the aisle on either side of her, re- mained standing during the service. then separated to let the couple pass between them, following them down aisle. The Episcopal service was used by the pastor of the church, Rev. Quincy Blakely,
 I Ilt Dllot Nuo tliLNAiNNN bS Lill ES lllNt- trons of honor, her sisters Mrs. John Pratt Cheney of South Manchester, Mrs. John Wallace Banks of Bridge port and Mrs. Ernest Hyde Cady of Hartford The best man was the brother of the bridegroom John R. Booth of Danbury. The ushers were Frederick P, King of Irvington, N. Y, William H. Edwards, Preston Wlther- spoon and william McGlbbon of New York and Harold Gay of Pennington, brother of the bride. The bride wore white crepe de chene and carried prayer book, The matrons of honor were dressed in white pongee, with white lace and cream fringe.
 After the wedding there was a large reception at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Booth will make an indefinite wedding tour, after which they will live in New York, where Mir. Booth is a lawyer.
 The chlld's study department of the Mothers club will meet this afternoon for the first time this season with Mrs. J. w. Law at her home, "A Cold Spring street On the program of the club is- sued about a fortnight ago it is stated that the study department will meet with Mrs Bolton, the president, but since that time the place of meeting has been changed, The club will meet at o'clock
 The engagement of Miss Elizabeth Nj. Chamberlain, daughter of MT George R. Chamberlain of this city, to MT. c. II. Porter is announced. MT. Porter is the general manager in this state for the Equitable Life Insurance company.
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