The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-14
PASTOR WEDS MISS WEED IN HISTORIC
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CBy Our Staff Cores,

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 Bedding, June 14-Charninzz in all it's appointments was the wedding to- day. at Bedding Ridge which united
 Miss Ruth Reid, daughter by adoption of Dr. Anna M. Reid, and Rev. Ray mond Cunningham whose recent ordi- nation to the Episcopal ministry fol- lowed his graduation from the Gen era1 Theological seminary. The cere- nrony took place at 12 o'clock, noon, in the historic Episcopal church. In- vitations had been restricted with a view to the seating capacity of the edifice which was completely filled with an assembIage of about 150. The color scheme in the decoration of the church was green and white use be- ing made only of wd1d flowers and ferns with a very pretty effect.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. N Cunningham, of Ddxbury, Mass, father of the groom In her walk through the aisle to the altar the bride was accompanied by Miss Emma Reid, her sister. She carried lilies of the valley and orange blossoms and was gowned in white chiffon trirnnned with embroidery. Her tulle veil was held up with orange blossoms The bride was given away by her mother. Miss Emma Reid, 1n white voiIe and wearing a hat trimmed with green, acted maid of honor and Harold Cunningham of Dixbqmy, brother of the. groom, was best man.
 The bridesmaids were the Misses Ethel Wilson, Elizabeth Wright and Annie Banks of Bridgeport, Julia Knapp of South Norwalk, and Kath- crime Curtis of East Orange. All wore white voiIe dresses and daisy hats and carried bouquets of unaidenhafr fern Messrs s. w. and J. s. Selfridge of San Francisco and Rev G. A. Cum ninghaIn of Wappingers Fails. N. Y., acted as ushers and Harold Arrow smith of Brooklyn and Masters Pier porlt and KeTnpton Adams Of Bedding and Bridgeport as ribbon bearers. In connection with the ceremony MT. B. G. Clemens played on the organ a number of selections including Mem delssohns wedding march and the To- hengrin march.
 Following the church ceremony the guests repaired to the residence of Miss Julia H. Sanford which is also the home of pr. Reid, where recep- ton was held Here as at the church the decorations consisted of wild flow CTS supplemented with laurel. Bas- kets filled with matdenhair fern and daisies ornan enfed the bridal table Bentley's orchestra, of Bridgeport fur nished music at the reception and the catering was by the Stratfield hotel The out-of-town guests included these from Watertown. where the groom formerly lived: MT. and Mrs. Mclean Buckingham, MT and Mrs. Charles Buckin gham, Alfred Scovi1le, two dau ghters and son; MT. and Mrs. Noble and the Misses Atwood. From New York, there were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanford, Miss Van File and Miss Meiggs and a number of those who were classmates of the groom in the Theological seminary. Those from Bridgeport included the young ladies who were classmates of the bride in the class which graduated from the Courtland school, Bridgeport, in 1906. Other guests were Rev. Francis H. Ma son of Haczettstown, N. J., grand uncle of the bride; Miss Ida. M. Tar bell and Miss J. L. Gildeo, prominent in the world of letters; Mrs. North and family of Montcfatr, N. J., MT. and Mrs Fred Driggs, MT. a.nh Mrs. N F. Hoggson, Mir. and Mrs. s. c. Shaw and MT. and Mrs. D. $. Sanford.
 The wedding gifts were many and handsome Mir. and Mrs Cunningham started this afternoon on a trip through New Hampshire and to other points in northern New England and about July 1 will settle down at Hoo sac. N. Y., where the groom will en- ter upon the charge of the pastorate to which he has been appointed. With the departure of the bride the Red ding Ridge fire department loses it's treasurer and the town one whom ev- eryone liked and esteemed. The groom has also a wide acquaintance and a host of friends in Bedding gained while he was a teacher in the San
 ford school. During this period he
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