The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-18

nave been announced Tn the Journal Courier.
 A very quiet home wedding will be celebrated to-day at the home of Mir. and Mrs, Merritt M Merwin of Gulf street Milford, when their daughter. Miss Grace Adelia Merwin and George lslwyn Stanford of Bridgeport. are married. The wedding will be attend ed only by the members of the inn mediate family large wedding hav- ing been given up, on account of ill., ness in the family of Mir. and Mrs. Merwin. The bride recently gave a luncheon for her girl friends. and no invitations at all have been issued for the ceremony on Wednesday. The Rev. Frank A. Sumner, the pastor of | the First Congregational church. will | perform the ceremony. The floral decorations will be arranged bv | Champion of New Haven, who will use spring flowers in great profusion. | the library being in tulips, the din- ing room in ionquils and narcissi, and the parlor in roses and hyacinths. A collation will be served after which Mir Stanford and his bride will start on short bridal journey. The bride will wear a travelling suit of broad l cloth with hat to match, and will car l ry orchids A large number of beau tiful gifts have been received. and l these are all the more appreciated | having been sent. notwithstanding the fact that no invitations have been is- sued for the wedding. These include cut glass. silver, bronzes, and many dainty articles of embroidered linen and lace, from linen shower given the bride at the home of her cousin | in New Haven, last week Miss Merwin is the eldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Merritt Merwin of the Mer- win Oyster company of Milford, and | Providence, R. I. She is a member of Freelove Baldwin Stow chapter. D. | A. R. Mir. Stanford, formerly of Ger | mantown, Penn. but for the past three years of Bridgeport, has been associated with the American Tube and Stamping company in that city, hut Is now in the steel business for himself, with offices in New York and in England. When Mir. and Mrs. Stanford return from their wedding trip. they will commence housekeep- ing in the house next to the homo of Mir. and Mrs. Merwin, which has been completely furnished for them. Af- ter June 1, they will be "at home to their friends In their new home which will bear the romantic name of "Glan-yr- Avon"
 The entertainment and dance for the benefit of Grace hospital, which has been arranged by Miss Scrimge- our and Miss McNarry. will be held this evening at Harmonic hall. The entertainment will begin at o'clock and will begin with the play. The Magic Sword" managed by Mrs l. NJ Ullman, Mrs. F. ]. Myers, and Mrs F. H. Adler. in which about thirty children take part. Mir. Frank s Hamilton will sing and the second play. "Vice Versa" by a dozen older children, will follow. After the en- tertainment there will he dancing fol which the Harmonic club orchestra will play. The patronesses tonight will include Mrs. l. M.. Ullman, Mrs Max Adler. Mrs. Fred Adler. Mrs. S ]. Myers. Mrs. ]. Martin. Mrs. & 2 Poli. Mrs. Henry Fresenius. Mrs. r B. Walker, Mrs. William Pitt Bald win. Mrs. Robert ]. Ferguson. Mrs H. N. Kochersperger. Mrs. Sherman Foote. Mrs. Fred Lehr, Mrs. Fred Benton. Mrs. William Frolich. Mrs x. C. Young. Mrs. IL NJ. Hodson Mrs. Gaylord. Mrs. L. J. Walker. Mrs Leonard Hotchkiss. Mrs. =. P. Walk CT, Mrs J. P. Flynn. Mrs. C. W. Wish ' no. Mrs McDermott, Mrs. Levi Com pertz. Mrs. Chauncey Lamb. Mrs $ Stewart Skiff. Mrs. Willis Hartshorn - Mrs. J. Edward Geary. Mrs. II. J T Adams. Mrs. E. Shonniger. Mrs 4
 R. Treat. Mrs. Nelson Luddington an
 Miss Elizabeth Paine. Tickets will b
 on sale at the hospital.
 
 The third tea of the series arrange
 for the annual exhibition of the PaiI