The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-01
Big LINEN SHOWER
FOR YOUNG COUPLE.
Double Surprise Party Along
Unique Lines Affords Pleasant
Social
Stratfield's Versatile StenOgra
pher Soon TO Become Bride
of A. T. & S. Go. En-
plOye

MISS Marguerite Abernethy OV1att
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Ham
ilton, 496 East Washington avenue,
and her fiancee, Mr.. James T. Rey-
nolds, were the recipients of double
surprise at the home of Miss Owl
ats parents, Saturday evening when
shortly after their being unexpectedly
welcomed home by a party of women
and girl friends, they were followed
by party of men whose visit was
equally surprise.
The double party was in the nature
of linen Shower-Or two linen show
ers-arranged by Mrs. Mary R. Downs
of Laurel avenue. Mrs. Downs took
Mrs. Hamilton into her confidence
several days in advance and extensive
preparations were made for the par
ty, everything being done without the
knowledge of the popular young cou-
pie.
Mr.. Reynolds and Miss Oviatt din
ed out Saturday evening. When they
returned about 9 O'Clock, the house
was in darkness. But inside was a
large party of Miss Oviatt's friends,
When Miss Oviatt stepped into the
hall, she did not see through the dark
mes that there was suspended above
her an inverted Japanese parasol.
Mrs. Downs under cover of darkness,
pulled string that upset the parasol
and showered the prospective bride
with all sorts of linen articles, COM
bining beauty with utility. The show
er was accompanied by the flashing
on of lights, and then Miss Oviatt
realized for the first time the mean
ing of the strange welcome.
Mr.. Reynolds had not done making
game of her establishment when the
doorbell rang. He was asked to re-
-.
to the arrangement, and then he found
it was his turn to be surprised. A
large party OF men who had gath
cred at the Stratfield at $3.50 paraded
into the house, each bearing a gift
done up in a package Of distinctive
shape. Nothing would do but that
Jim should sit upon the floor and
open the gifts, package after package
while the guests gathered about in an
enthusiastic circle. Each package
contained fine Turkish bath towel,
there were other gifts as well.
Music and songs followed, Miss Owl
att, an accomplished pianist, acting as
accompanist. Favors in the form of
hand painted verses of a clever parody
on Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet
entitled "Nuptial Bliss upon artistic
folders, were distributed to all the
guests, and the chorus was sung with
much enthusiasm. Announcement was
maze IndC the nupIldIS would take
place during June, at the Second Bap-
fist church. The guests partook Of a
buffet lunch, departing at a late hour
wishing the well known young folks
the realization of the pretty sentiments
of the song that all had learned to sing
during the evening.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
G. c. Hamilton, Mrs. Mary r. Downs,
Mrs. NJ. e. Houghtaling, DR.. and Mrs.
I. A. Gaming, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
L. Ferris, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin s.
Hurd, Mrs. Ida Boyd, Mr. and Mrs
William Stark of Norwalk, Mrs. E.
G. Hartford of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dory Nichols, Mrs. Martha Reynolds,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Burt the Misses
Eleanor Burt, Edith NJ. Bibbins, Mar
tina Hanson, Grace Minty, Minnie and
Katherine Flanagan, Ethel Fairchild,
Fairchild, May E. Prout, Marion and
Edith Scheib, Jewell Hollywood, Bes-
sic Crosse, Bessie Casper, May C.
Day of New York, Jessie r. Jones.
and DR.. j. j. Meyers, Edward Lewis,
F. L. Bidwell, E. B. Merritt. Sidney
Langdon, t. T. futile, Joseph Rey-
nolds, Arthur L. Whitney and Harry
Felix
Miss Oviatt is the versatile steno-
grapher of the Hotel Stratfield Mr..
Reynolds Is connected with the A. T.
& S. Co. Though the fact Of their
engagement had not been kept secret
the party of Saturday evening was
the occasion of the first formal an
nouncement of their approaching nup-
tails.