The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-26
Especial to. The Farmer.l

NewtoWn,1J June 26.-At high noon to-day Rt. Rev. Frederick Foote John son. Bishop Coadjutor to Rt. Rev. Daniel S. Futile of Missouri, was mar ried to Miss Elizabeth Louise Beers of Newtoven with all the impressive yet simple dignity of the Episcopal service, Tn Trinity church, where both were coff1inunicanfs in youth and where the young ecclesiastic was bap- tized, confirmed and later where he was ordained deacon and still later consecrated a bishop, these represe1- tatives in the sixth generation of two pioneer families of NewtoWn called down God, s blessing upon themselves by sacrarnental union of their lives at the altar rail of this historic church. No invitations were issued but friends of both were present in the church to witness the event for which all had been eagerly awaiting These were not all members of Trinity parish, but included members of all creeds and scots. Catholics. churchmen and Evan geIists
 A tinge of romance was given to the ceremony, because it is firmly sbeliev- ed by everybody here that an earlier solemniza ton of the, nuptials was prevented by deaths in 4he families Of both the bride and groom just at the moment when earlier realization of their bliss were at hand Besides E all the world loves a lover, and this tall, sbr oadsh ouldered western ecc1es- iastic was ever solicitous in the care of the spirituelle beauty who, they saw. loved him fondly for more than year and a day.
 Be that as 1t may the happy day had arrived at last, and everybody hailed it with joy and Hooked to the church in crowds. The prominence of both families. socially, intellectua1- ly and in the church brou ght out a a come to do honor to both descendants of illustrious ancestors in both town and etafe1 For Daniel Glover Beers, father of the bride and Ezra Leyan Johnson of the groom. both deceased, were for more than quarter of a century the two best known Iaymen in the Episcopal church of Connecti- cut, so the honors were bef1tHng the occasion and the participants in it Besides, AIrss James H. George, the wife of the beloved rector of Trinity church, is the only sister Of the bride of today and there is a strong bond of love between these 1ovab1e sisters, which has attracted widespread inter est in their affairs Mrs. George was 1natron of honor at the cere- money, there being no maids nor aids to the groofn
 arrayed in a costume of white voi1e and net over tulles came up the center aisle of the church on the arm of her brother Harry e. Beers of PittsfieId, Mass. They were metsat the chancel rail by the groom who stood by the entrance and they both ascended the altar steps together where they were met by Rev. Charles J. Sniffen of South Lee, Mass. assistant to Rev. g James H. George, rector of the church and the other assembled c1erics.
 Rev. Charles J. Sninen interrogated the pair under the Episcopal ritual and charged the congregation solemn 1y. Rev James H. George performed the marriage rite with distinct utter- ance and exemplified the church cer- emonia1 fully.
 The narr5ed pair passed down the aisle before the standing congrega- ton as the organ sent out the fami1- far strains of the returning wedding march.