The Republican journal., 1912-12-12
MISS BLAIsDELL A BRIDE.

MISS BLAIsDELL A BRIDE.
In Clinton, Conn.,, at the pleasant home
of Selectman and Mrs. Mark Leslie Blals-
dell overlooking Clinton harbor, at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18th,
Rev. Ernest F. McGregor of Norwalk,
a former pastor OF the local Congrega-
tioual church, pronounced the words
which united in marriage Fanny Fern
Blaisdell, their youngest daughter, and
Alfred Freeman Gray, Jr., of Port Wash
ington, L. l., N. Y.
The ceremony, the simple, beautiful
and impressive double ring service of the
Episcopal church, took place in the pres
ence of family relatives and few close
personal friends.
The spacious rooms were decorated by
Anderson in most artictic manner.
The dining room mantel was banked with
dahlias and laurel, the chandelier being
entwined with smilax. The sideboard
supported dahlias and smilax, while the
center of the table was ornamented with
large shower bouquet of pink carna-
tons.
The large double parlor across the
main hall was arranged with ivy and yell
low dahlias. In one corner of the room
was a banking of ferns and yellow
dahlias, and it was in front of this ar
rangement that the bridal party were
stationed during the ceremony. The
hallway and rooms on the second floor
contained cut flowers.
In one corner of the parlor Platt's Or
chestra was stationed and as the notes of
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin re-
sounded through the rooms the bridal
party entered through rear door from
the hall. First came the groom with his
best man, Ward Melville of Brooklyn, N.
Y, followed by the matron of honor.
Mrs. Lothrop M. Higgins of Danbury,
sister of the bride, and lastly the bride,
leaning on the arm of her father, who
gave her in marriage. DR.. McGregor
was awaiting the bridal party. At the
conclusion of the service Mendelssohn' 8
wedding march was played by the or
chestra.
Fully one hundred additional guests
attended the reception which followed,
the bride and groom being assisted in
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Free
man Gray of Port Washington, parents
of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark l..
Blaisdell, parents of the bride and the
latter's sister, Mrs. higgins.
The brides gown was of white satin,
cut entrain and trimmed with Duchess
lace. Her veil was caught with lilies of
the valley and she carried a shower bou-
Duet of white brides roses and lilies of
the valley.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Higgins,
was attired in white satin over blue
chiffon, trimmed with rose point lace and
hand made pink roses. She wore black
velvet hat trimmed with white maribou.
Mrs. A. Freeman Gray, mother of
the groom, was gowned in lavender satin
with overdress of lavender chiffon, with
Oriental trimmings in gold.
Mrs. Blaisdell, mother of the bride,
wore gray satin, trimmed with white
lace and touches of lavender.
Stewart Of New Haven catered, the
orchestra playing during the reception.
The groom's gift to his bride was a
man was a diamond scarf pin. The bride
presented her matron of honor with a
pearl pin.
The wedding gifts, displayed in one of
the upper front rooms, were very many,
being both exquisite and valuable. They
included 81, 400 in money, checks and
stock certificates, silver and cut glass of
every description, beautiful plates and
china, the latter including after dinner
coffee set, chocolate set and other
groups, candlesticks, brass bedroom
clock, pictures, rare old brass bound
looking glass of patriotic design, Jap
anese jewel cabinet, fancy pillows, en-
broidery pieces and linen, guest books,
portfolio, bedroom furniture and many
other articles. The Universal Sunshine
Society, of which the bride was men,
Der, presented large oval silver platter
with fancy grape cluster border, the re-
verse side containing the name of the
giver and the face side containing the
initials of the bride. A notable gift was
silver spoon from a great aunt of the
groom, which had belonged to her great
great-grandmother. Another gift at
tracing much attention was fancy en-
broidered stand cover executed by rela-
tive of the groom while in her eighty
third year.
Out-of-town relatives and friends wit
Messing the ceremony included Mr.. and
William A. Ansley, Kenneth T. Ansley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beam, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter F. Blaisdell, Mrs. Harriet
A. Wood, of Port Washington, L. l., Mr..
and Mrs. Philo C. Blaisdell, Miss Edith
P. Reed, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. C.
o. Blaisdell, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Blaisdell, Mr.. and Mrs. John McCor-
mick, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Bailey,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Gardiner, Mr.. and Mrs. Cord A.
Meyer, Miss Ruth B. Bailey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Melville, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Wight, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel J.
Ferry, Mrs. Amelia Gray Clarke, Frank
H. Clark, Mrs. Sarah B. Bell, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, Mrs. Margaret Blaisdell, DR..
and Mrs. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Hackstaff, Miss Caroline Rowe
Blaisdell, of Red Bank, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Sprecht of Montclair,
N. j.. Mrs. Jane Hanna of Millerton,
N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd W. Andrews
of New Haven, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bell of Bay Ridge, L. l., and Mrs. Err
nest F. McGregor of Norwalk.
The bridal pair left in an automobiles
short time earlier and were given a most
hearty and expressive 'send off, Two
cars, one at the front and one at the
rear. kept the guests guessing for
while, but line of ''scouts" had formed
around the house and when the newly
weds finally made their appearance the
air resembled heavy snow squall, being