New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
PORTER BARNES WEDDING
 TO BE BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Many of New Britain Social Set Will Attend 6 O'Clock
 Ceremony in Bristol.

Many members of the New Britain and Bristol social set will be present
 at the home of MT. and Mrs Clifford Barnes in the latter town at o'clock tnls evening when their daughter, Miss Ethel, will become the bride of Fred erlck Porter of this city. The affair mas long been anticipated by those in-
 vlted and the final plans give prom
 lse Of the wedding being the prettiest
 performed in many years.
 Miss Barnes is very we'll known
 among large circle of friends in Bristol and is extremely popular, as
 is Fred Porter, both in New Britain
 and Bristol
 The color scheme of the wedding
 will be green and yellow. A large
 number of daffodils and greens have
 been used in the home to carry out
 this scheme. The dresses of \ the
 bridesmaids and the maid of honor
 were also chosen to harm onize with the decorative colors. The ceremony
 will be performed under an arch of greens in the parlor of the residence by Rev. Ernest l.. Wismer. The bridal party will enter the par Tor at o'clock to the strains of Lo- hengrin's wedding march played upon
 the piano by Edward Barnes, a brother
 of the bride. Clifford Barnes, father of Miss Barnes, will give the bride away. Brayton A. Porter of this city, a cousin of the groom, will act
 as best man, Mrs. Leon Drake, the ! brides sister, will be matron of honor and the Misses Margaret Harper and Nan Mason of Bristol are to be bride.,- maids. Aisles of white ribbon Will m a.fy hx.
 ushers, Gardner Weld, Robert Lee, Clifton Wilson and J. Vance all oe New Britain.
 The bride will be attired in a beau tiful creation of pussy willow taffeta with pearl trimmings and court train; she will carry a bouquet of lies-of-the-va1ley and Mrs. Aaron Ward roses. Mrs. Drake will wear yellow charmeuse with crysral trim
 mings and will carry an armful of
 Mrs Aaron Ward roses. The brides 1 maids will make charming appear ance in green pussy-willow tatfeta with crystal trimmings and will carry baskets of daffodils.
 Immediately after the ceremony. which is to be the single ring one, the bride and groom, assisted by MT. and Mrs. Barnes, parents of the bride, Mrs.
 Isaac Barnes the brides grandm other. and MT. and Mrs. R. R. Porter oe Hampton, parents of the groom will receive the guests.
 Mrs. Isaac Barnes will wear a cos tune of black satin, chiffon and jet l trimmings. Mrs. Clifford Barnes will be attired in gown of black net over yellow silk with gold lace and jet trimmings. Mrs. R. R. Porter will wear gray silk costume. Besse will cater at the reception, and Miss Ruth Muzzy, an accom-
 plished pianist, will render several se- lections.
 The groom's gift to the bride vii! be a pendant necklace of seed pearls,
 and the brides gift to the groom a stud set. At an informal dinner to the wedding party held last evening in Bristol, the groom presented to the best man a silver card case and to the ushers silver match cases The bridesmaids received thimbles ana slipper pins as gifts and the maid of honor a card case.
 i A lavish display of wedding gifts | placed on exhibition yesterday, testi l fies to the popularity of the couple in l a substantial way.
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