The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Carl C. ReCk Weeds Miss Emily
 Reed Thomas
Brides Parents Come From Ber- lin, Germany, to See We'd diDg-Bridal Tour Will ln- cIude European Trip-Groom Is Bridgeport Florist
Special to The Farmer.)

BSooklyn, N. T., June 20-Carl Cor
 nelihs Beck, a prominent young bus
 mess man of Bridgeport, Conn.,, man. ~ager of John Beck & Son, florists, was
 married this morning at the Church
 of Our Lady of Victory with a nup-
 tial high mass by Rev. James Woods,
 pastor and Rev. Father Tinney as-
 sistant. His bride was Miss Emily
 Reed Thomass. Miss Irene Thomass.
 a sister of the bride was the maid of
 honor, and Mrs. J. H. Callahan of
 Bridgeport, sister of the groom, ma
 tron of honor. Dr. J. H. Callahan of Bridgeport attended as best man. The ushers were Walter and Paul Koem-
 pei of Brooklyn. both cousins of the
 bride. The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomass of Berlin, Ger
 many, who came to this country to attend the wedding of their daughter. She was given away by her father. Prof. Ploff arranged a splendid organ recital.
 The church was beautifully decorat- ed for the nuptials. The altar steps and rails were banked in palms and ferns among which clustered myriads of American beauty roses and other cut flowers.
 The bride entered the edifice rest ing on the arm of her father. At the altar she was met by her husband and the best man. The bride wore handsome creation of embroidered white meteor crepe with princess lace and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. The matron of honor's gown was of princess lace over white silk. She also wore princess lace hat and carried an arm bouquet of American beauty roses. The maid or honor wore a Nile green gown with Venice lace and a lace picture hat, and also carried a huge bouquet of Amer ican beauty roses. The groom'S gift to the bride was a Ia Villiere of dia- monds and pearls, which the bride wore during the ceremonies.
 Following the nuptials at the church, at which only the immediate relatives of both families were present, wed- ding breakfast was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Koempel, uncle and aunt of the bride at 336 Putnam street The house decorations were palms. ferns and American beauty roses The bridal party were received under a bank of palms in the recep- tion room.
 Mir and Mrs. Beck left Brooklyn at o'clock for the Pocono mountains, where they will remain until the sail- ing of the Steamship Cedric on Sat urday, June "A, at which they time they will depart for an extended tour of the British Isles and the continent. calling at the home of the parents of the bride in Berlin as well as many old friends of previous years. The young couple expect to return in the early autumn and will take up their residence in Bridgeport at the old Beck Homestead, 152 Oak street, which has been newly fitted up for the young people.
 News of the happy nuptials in Brooklyn this morning were warmly received here and many telegrams of congratulations were sent the young couple. Mrs. Beck is not entirely a stranger to Bridgeport having visited here on various occasions Mrs. Beck was brought up in Berlin, receiving her education at the monastery at Guadenberg, Moravia, Miss Vests school at Brighton, England, and the Institute of Berlin. She has travelled extensively in America and abroad. MT. Beck and she chanced to meet in Europe several years ago, while both were on a travelling tour In the sum- mer of 1909 the bride travelled with her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. H. Calla- han.
 The groom is known to most every body in the city. He is a native and has lived here all his life. When a young man, after at- tending the Bridgeport schools, he went to Europe to study vjoxzff1fffifh went to Europe where he spent sever- al years in the study of horticulture. On his return he entered into business with his father, the late John Beck, which business was established in 1874. He was associated with his father up to the time of the latter's death, about six years ago, since which time young MT. Beck has con- ducted the business under the firm name of John Beck & Son with a store at 965 Main street and a green house at Oak and Grand streets. MT. Beck has entered extensively into the so- cial life of the city and is a strong fraternal man. being a member of sev- eral we'll known organiza tions.