The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-25
Fashionable Wedding Tonight At St. Johns Miss May Bell Stevenson to Re- come the Briie of Arthur N. Wheeler Charming Daughter of Late Col w. H. Stevenson to Wed Prominent Young Manufac- turer

One of the most notable society weddings of the season will be sol- emnized this evening at St. Johns Episcopal church when the Rev. Will liam H. Lewis, will unite in marri- age Miss Mary Bell Stevenson, the daughter of Mrs. Mary Shelton Stew enson and the late Col. William H. Stevenson, and MT. Arthur N. Wheel er Both are prominent in society. More than 1000 invitations have been issued for the wedding, which will be performed in accordance with the Episcopal ritual. The ceremony will take place at 6:S0 and following it of the brides mother, 2S1 Golden Hill street to which only the immediate families of the contra acting parties have been bidden.
 The gowns to be worn are among the most elaborate that have been seen will be attended by a maid of honor and four bridesmaids, whose stunning gowns with the elaborate church and home decorations will contribute to picture of enchanting loveliness.
 The bride comes of prominent Bridgeport family. She is well known in the Brooklawn Country Club. an active member of the Wednesday Af- ternoon Musical club and other or- ganizations The bridegroom is the assistant treasurer of the American Tube & Stamping Co.,. a we'll known clubman, prominent in the Seaside and Brooklawn Country clubs and we'll known in the manufacturing world. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Marcus O. Wheeler of Bridgeport and Long Hill.
 Mrs. Henry F. Parrott. sister of the bridegroom, is one of the brides. maids. The other are the Misses Hell A r oyriS Mvro W00SfAr nf this city and Dorothy Wheeler of Stratford and the maid of honor, Miss Ruth Eliot Powell of Brookline, Mass. The best man is MT. J. Orton Buck Of this city. MT. Alvin c. Bruel, organ ist of St. Johns church will offciate at the organ and Bentley's String Or chestra will play during the reception and collation. at the home of the brides mother.
 Judge Henry C. Stevenson, brother of the bride, will give her away. The usher will be Ralph Beers, Ralph Sperry, Henry Wheeler, Henry F. Parrott, Fred E. Silliman of this city and James F. Brinsmade of Derby.
 The bride will be gowned in white satin with rose point lace jacket, and duchess lace waist with white tulie veil and an old fashioned lace cap worn by her grandmother, adorned with a garland of orange blossoms.
 Her gown has a court train. She will carry a bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids.
 The gown of Miss Powell, as maid Of honor, is of white chiffon over pink satin. She will carry pink brides maid roses The bridesmaids will tulle jackets over silver lace. Each will carry a bouquet of long stemmed pink chrysanthemums with pink bows.
 Little Louise Haviland, the daugh- ter of Superior Court Clerk William T. Haviland, will be the flower girl She will wear a frock of white, with pink sash and white socks and slip pers, and a pink bandeau. She will carry a basket of pink carnations. Master Wheeler Parrott, nephew of the bridegroom, will be the ring bear er He will carry two rings upon a white brocaded satin pillow. and will wear a suit of white hand epbroid- cred linen, white socks and white kid slippers.
 Mrs Stevenson, mother of the bride, will be gowned in black thread lace over white satin, with a waist of black rose point lace and jet trim mings. She will carry a bouquet of white roses.
 The bridal party following rehear- sal last evening repaired to the Brooklyn Country Club where dinner was served, and bride and groom ex- changed gifts and presented the bridal party with tokens of the ceremony. The grooms gift to the bride was a diamond, emerald and ruby brooch and gold necklace. His gifts to the ush- CTS and best man were gold sleeve buttons. The bride presented the bridegroom with a stickpin of sapphire surrounded by diamonds; and to her bridesmaids, pearl and sapphire we'll pins. The gift to the maid of honor I was a bangle.
 Following the reception and colla- | tion at the home Of the brides moth | CT the couple will leave for honey l moon of three weeks. On their re- | turn they will take up their residence at the new home built by the bride l groom in Colorado avenue.
 Miss Stevenson is an alumna of the Courtland school and of the Anne | Brown School of New York She hasi a host of admirers in local society. | She received wealth of rich gifts.