The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-02
MISS READ MARRIES
 ROBERT (. MERWIN
Brother of Bride Was Mar ried a Month Ago to Miss
 Rossiter
GROOM A NEW BRITAIN MAN

One of the largest and most fashion able weddings of the season, and one in which society people are profound ly interested. will take place this even ing, when ex-Representative Robert Clifford Merwin of New Britain will be united in marriage to Miss Minnie Edith Read, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Wright Read at the First Presbyterian church. The ceremony will be performed at o'clock by Rev. John MacLaren Richardson. Hun dreds of invitations have been issued and a New Britain party will make the trip in a special car with parlor car accommodations from Berlin to this city The church is lavishly dec orated with palms and ferns and pink chrysanthemums for the event, the color scheme of pink and green giving a rich and charming effect. The maid of honor will be Miss Ada Lillian Read a sister of the bride and the best man will be Chas. P. Merwin of New Bri- tain, a brother of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids will be Miss Caroline c. Barker, Miss Marguerite W. Hawley of this city, Miss Haviland of Brook lyn and Mrs. Robert w. Read of Phil adelphia, who was Miss Marjorie Ros- sitter of Brooklyn and married to a brother of the bride just a month ago, at whose wedding Miss Read was one of the bridesmaids. The ushers will be Stuart O Merwin of New Britain brother of the bridegroom. Harry Hollister Read of New Britain, a brother of the bride, Edgar T. Glass of New Britain, Howard l.. Platt of New Britain. R. w. Read of Philadel- phia, a brother of the bride and How ard s. Humphrey of New Britain, a lifelong friend, but who will be unable to attend on account of his illness. The brides dress is of white satin with real lace, and she will carry a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. The maid of honor's gown is of pink satin with spangled trimmings and the bridesmaids of pink chiffon cloth over pink satin The maid Of honor and bridesmaids will carry arm bouquets of pink chrysanthemums. The gown of Mrs. Read, the mother of the bride, is white crepe meteor with gold and silver lace and she will carry violets and orchids. The gown of Mrs. Har- riet N. Merwin. mother of the bride groom, Is black lace over gold satin, and she will have a bunch of violets and orchids. A reception will follow the ceremony for relatives and inti- mate friends at the home of the brides parents at No. 276 West avenue at 7:30 o'clock. A dinner of twenty-two cov- CTS was served to the bridal party. by MT. and Mrs. Read at their residence last evening.
 MT. Merwin is one of New Britain's most popular young men, He served as representative in the Legislature of 1907 with much credit to his city. He has also been a member of the common council from the Third ward. He is president of the C.. P. Merwin Brick company of Berlin He was graduated from Yale in the class of 1897 and was prominent in track ath- letics in his college course Miss Read is one of Bridgeport's most charming daughters. Her father, Frederick w. Read is treasurer of the Read Carpet company. The young people will be at home January 1 at No. 61 Lexington street, New Britain.
 Prof. Elmer s. Joyce will be at the organ at the church service. Music at the Read home during the recep- ton will be furnished by Bentley s string orchestra.