The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-14
THREE UNCLES OF GROOM ASSIST
 AT HIS WEDDING
By Notable Ceremony MT. William Broderick Prem dergast is United to Miss Mabel Agnes Halsey.

looked on at Sacred Heart church, this morning, at 10 o'clock with a sol emn high mass, Miss Mabel Agnes, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Richard B. Halsey of 20S Lewis street, became the bride Of MT. William Frederick Prem dergast of Washington Terrace. As sisting in the performance of the mass were three uncles of the groom, Rev. F. J. Lally. pastor of St. Thomas of Waterbury, celebrant; Rev. John H: Broderick, pastor of All Follows church, of Moosup, and Rev. James A. BrodIerick, assistant pastor of the Immaculate Conception, of Waterbury, the Sacred Heart church was master of ceremonies. Within the chancel were Rev. T. R. Sweeney and Rev. Thomas P. Mooney of the Sacred Heart church. Rev Thomas J. Laden of St. Peters, Hartford, and Rev. T. J. Kelley of St. Peters, this city, in which chodr both the young couple are soloists.
 The bride was attended by Miss Marguerite Carey, while Richard H. HaHsey, brother of the bride, was best man. The ushers were Julian l.. Haisey, trother of the bride, pr. J. Joseph Myers. J. c. Hamilton and Richard A. McAuliffe. Prior to the wedding party enter ing the church. the organist Miss Mollie Daily, rendered a pleasing re- neral, the Spring Song by Mendels- sohn. "An,dante' by Batiste, Salute D'Armour'' by E1gar and "A Ro- mance' by Batiste. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of MendeasSohn's wedding march Dur
  dered Miss Daily sang the responses and at the offertory rendered fave Maria" by Shubert. Mendeassohn' 8 march was played at the recessional.
 When the bride, accompanied by her father and the bridesmaid, marched through the main aisle they were met at the altar by the groom and the formed a crescent The bride was given away by her father.
 The brides gown was of heavy white satin with duchess lace and pearl trimmings She wore a rose point veil with deep duchess lace edge arranged in cap shaped crown on the head. She carried a shower hldes of the valIey.t The bridesmaids s gown was pale yellow marquisette over yellow satin. She carried an arm bouquet The brides only jew elery was a lavalier of diamonds set in platinum, the gift of the groom The usners and the best man were given amethydst stick pins, the gifts of the groom. To the groom the bride gave diamond stick pin, and to the bridesmaid a pearl pendant on heavy gold chain.
 Immediately following the nuptiads there was reception and wedding breakfast at the home of the brides parents in Lewis street, Beneath an arch / of snnilax. white asters and bridal roses. arranged in the bay win dows of the par1or, the young couple received their friends. The home has been converted into a veritable flower garden by Hbran. the florist, green and white being the color scheme car ried out The catering was carried on by Stewart Crowley of the Sea- side Club. Bentley's Metropolitan orchestra rendered the music at the home
 About 2.so o'clock My. and Mrs. Prendergast departed by automobile going westward They intend to proceed immediately to Atlantic City and thence to the Berkshires They will be- gone three weeks, after which they will take up their home at 59 Vine street.
 Both the young couple are we'll and. faworably known. The bride is graduate of B. HI. S. in the class of 'o5. and Barnum prize winner of that year. The groom is the assist Life Insurance Go. He is president of Div. No. ?. A. O. H., and also member of the Knights of Columbus and the Elks. The young. couple have the most sincere wishes of their nu- merous friends.