The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-27
WEDDING OF MISS
NORTHROP TO Mr..
RUSHING SATURDAY
Society Will Be Greatly In
terested- d-Details of Wed
ding, AS Planned.

Marking the close of the festivities
If 1910, the wedding Of Ruth Parker
Northrop, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Walter Northrop. and John
of social interest in local circles. At
tendance at the ceremony. which will
be performed in the drawing room
of the brides home, 2050 North ave-
nue.. at four o'clock on Saturday aft
erncon. will be restricted to thaAiIn-
mediate families Of the contracting
The oficiating clergyman. Rev.
Walter L. Bennett, pastor of the West
End Congregations! church, will con-
solemnizing the holy bonds. Preced-
ing the ceremony, Bentley's orches-
ira will render the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin, after which appro-
pirate selections will be softly play
ed. the numbers being concordant
with the sentiment of the occasion.
Mendelssohn's Wedding march will
be heard as recessional, while the
bridal party assumes positions for tho
congratuiatory reception at the con-
clusion of the religious rites.
Miss Northrop will be attended by
her sister. Edna Brown Northrop. as
maid of honor. while the best man is
to be John Foster of this city.
The gown of the bride is Of hand
some white crepe meteor, in Empire
effect, en- traine. with elaborate garni-
lures Of crystal. With this will be
worn a tulle veil surmounted with q
wreath of lilies Of the valley. The
bridal bouquet will be a shower Of
white roses and lilies Of the valley.
The maid of honor will be attired
in moonlight blue crepe meteor. a
draped princesse creation with bands
of brown fur. Mrs. Northrop, the
mother Of the bride. will wear 81
tint. Miss Fannie and Miss Dorothy.
younger sisters of the bride, will be
attired respectively in white mar
Quisette over irridescent silk, and a
French dress of baby blue batiste.
handsome bracelet, while to his best
man he has presented a gold scarf
pin. The brides reciprocal gift to
the groom is a gold scarf pin. while
the maid Of honor has been the re-
cipient of a silver mesh bag.
To the reception following the cere-
monv 200 guests have been invited.
The list includes contingent Of
friends from New Haven. The home
will be elaborately decorated for the
occasion by Horan, the florist, the
scheme to be a harmony in pink and
green. The central hall will be set
TO represent an avenue Of palms. and
reception room at the right Of the en-
trance, in which will be stationed the
musicians. will be a bower of palms
and ferns. the orchestra being artistic
ally screened from observation.
The drawing room, at the left, will
be replete with fragrance, the bay
window being framed in palms and
ferns. with festoons of smilax depend
ing from moulding and casing. The
mantel In this room is to be banked
with sm lax. carnations and Whitmani
ferns, while the chandeliers are to be
ornate with smilax and soft tinted
blossoms.
Throughout the home. laurel and a
profusion of wild smilax will be in
evidence. In the dining room, the
centerpiece Is to be a mammoth bas-
vases OF cut flowers will be disposed
in available places.
An array of handsome wedding
gifts. comprising silver, crystal. china,
cut glass and household furniture. is
already on display at the brides res
idence.
Miss Northrop is the daughter Of
Joseph W. Noythrop Well known
architect of this city, Is graduate
of the Courtland school, a student of
art and for some time a pupil at the
Boston conservatory OF muse. Mr.
Rushing Is identified with the firm of
Wilson and Rushing and Is u popular
member of the Brool<lawn Country
Club.
Early in the evening, the newly mar
ried couple VIII depart TOR n wedding
Journey for a period OF ten days. The
going-away costume OF the bride is Of
black velvet with which will be worn
black beaver hat with facings OF
Tight blue.
After February first, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rusling will be Mt home to their
friends at 944 Fairfield avenue.
Honoring the prospective bride, Miss
Louise Gould will give a luncheon to-
morrow to number of her friends
in the young set.