The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-06
FAIR HAVEN.
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place at the Grand Avenue Congrega- tlonal church last evening at 6 o'clock, when Miss Mabel Gertrude Sims was united in marriage to George William, Berger. The bride is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Sims of 218 Lloyd street. Mir. Sims is the secretary and treasurer of the Mallory, Wheeler & Co. MT. Berger is a son of Mrs. Isabella F. Berger of this city.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. Isaiah W. Sheath, D. D., pastor of the church and was witnessed by a con gregation that filled the large church. Three hundred and fifty invitations were issued to relatives and friends, but many more were attracted to the church to witness the pretty ceremony.
 The church was handsomely decorat- ed with palms and ferns The ushers were Dwight L. Chamberlain, Harry Thompson, H. Disley and Frederick Gutbrod. The bride wearing a hand some gown of white messaline trimmed with rose point lace, entered the church on the arm of her father, She also wore bridal veil caught up with brld- al roses and her shower bouquet were Iof bride roses. Father and daughter were preceded by the maid of honor, Miss Edna Hildreth Sims, sister of the bride, who was attired in a hand some gown of pink accorGeon, plaited silk null and carrying q bouquet of pink chrysanthemums. The bridal par ty were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, his brother, Dar- Win Spencer Berger. Then came the impressive wedding service, As the bridal party proceeded up the main aisle, the well known wedding march of Lohengrln was played by William E, Brown and as the party left the church, Mendelssohn's march was rem dered on the organ.
 The wedding party immediately re- paired to the home of the bride, 21S Lloyd street, where a reception was held for the relatives only. The house was artistically decorated with palms, ferns, autumn leaves and whitej chrys- anthemums. The catering was by Mrs. Carrell of Warner hall The relatives and friends remembered the couple most excellently and they were the re- cipients of a great array of beautiful and useful gifts, such as silver ware, pictures, cut glass, table linen, articles of furniture, bric-a-brac, etc.
 After the reception, MT. and Mrs. Berger left the city on honeymoon trip of two weeks and returning, they win reside at 316 Orchard street. The brides going-away gown was of wine colored broadcloth, with hat to match. Mrs. Sims wore a handsome gown of black crepe de chene, trimmed with lace and jet; Mrs. Isabelle F. Bergev's dress was a handsome champaign col- ored voile, trimmed with lace applique, and Miss Gertrude Berger, a sister Of the groom, was attired In very pret- ty gown of blue crepe de chene, trim med with silk applique.
 The gift of the groom to his bride was a beautiful necklace of amethysts and pearls; his gift to his uuhers were handsome scarf pins and the brides gift to her maid of honor was q solid gold bracelet, The groom is well | known business man of this city and the bride is music teacher. She is prominently identified with the Grand Avenue Congregational church. Both are popular young people and will re. ceive the congratulations of hosts of friends.
 The invited guests included Mrs. Fla zen of Sea Harbor, L. l.; Miss Ben ham, Waterbury; Miss Brown, Berlin; Mrs. Mary Santry and Mrs. Samuel R. 1 Bishop, New York; Mr. and Mrs, Paul Sargent, Middetown; Miss Martha Me Roy, New York; MT. and Mrs, Robert c. Sims, Brooklyn, N Y, and l.. R. Hemingway and family, Miss Elizabeth Thompson, Mrs, Arietta Harrison, Rev pr. and Mrs. Isaiah W. Sheath, George M. Sheath, Dr. F. M. c. Hall and fam fly, Frank F. Fowler and family, MT and Mrs. Arthur Sims, Mir and Mrs, Frank Mason, Mir and Mrs Henry Marshal, pr. and Mrs. Nettleton, MT. and Mrs. E. c. North, Henry l.. Ellen berger, MT and Mrs. Russell Hotch- kiss, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Babson, Miss Alice Finch, and the Misses Ron aid of this city.
 Mir and Mrs. Willard Grannss were rendered a surprise visit at their home in Lenox street Monday evening on the occasion of their tenth marriage anniversary. They received gifts of linen, table and glassware, and other presents. Refreshments were served, There were good musical selections and it was a very pleasant social oc- casion. The callers included Alder man A. A. Allen and wife, Mir and Mrs. Edward Granniss, MT and Mrs. G. c. Bradley MT. and Mrs. J. o. Clegstar, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Foote, MT. and Mrs. Chester Baldwin, MT. and Mrs. Stevens, MT. and Mrs. VII liam Cort, Mrs. Edward Bowditch, Mrs J. Bowditch, MT and Mrs. Rol- and T. Warner, MT and Mrs William F. Hubbard Misses Edna and Ruth Augur, George Augur, MT. and Mrs. Jack Clark and son, Mrs. Charles Hubbard, Mrs Amy Cunning, Mrs. Ryan, Mir and Mrs. c. Grovener, Miss Stoddard, Mrs, Futile, MT. and Mrs. Bert Kanahan