New Britain herald., 1916-11-04

very pretty autumn WeQd1nS LOOK place October 21st, at the home of
 Mir. James E. Andrews, when his
 daughter Miss Julia H. Andrews be-
 came the bride of Benjamin H. Bid
 well of Boston. Rev. Earle B. Cross,
 rastor of the First Baptist church. 1 performed the ceremony.
 Miss Hattie c. Andrews, sister of
 the bride, acted as maid of honor, and l Miss Lenabelle Bidwell, sister Of the l groom, was bridesmaid. George Bid well, brother of the bridegroom was best man. Marjory Secord, niece of the bride was flower girl and carried
 basket of roses and carnations. Donald A. Wooster, nephew of the
 bride, acted as ring bearer. Charles
 end John Andrews, brothers of the
 bride, assisted in ushering.
 The brides grown was of Georgette
 crepe over cream charmeuse with
 lace and pearl trimmings, and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies Of the valley
 The maid of honor's gown was of lavender Georgette crepe and silver lace over silk. She carried lavender chrysanthemums.
 The bridesmaid was attired in pink Georgette crepe over pink charme euse She carried pink roses.
 The ceremony took place in the Hv- ing room beneath a bower of palms and pink chrysanthemums The din- ing room was attractively decorated with pink carnations and the recep- ton hall with g1adiolas and asparagus ferns Judd's orchestra played the wedding march and furnished music during the evening. A dainty luncheon was served
 Guests were present from New Lon don and Waterbury, Conn, Springfield and Boston, Mass, and Omaha, Neb.
 The young couple were the recipi- ents of many beautiful and useful gifts. The bride and groom left for Old Point Comfort, Va., and Washing ton, D. C.
 An extension of American Red Cross work in New York has been made in the installation of a school for teaching first aid and nursing. Fifty pupils, including many women prominent in society, as we'll as wom- en who work during the daytime and take the courses at night, have al- 1 ready matriculated.
 The school, which is in charge of 1 Miss F. Farley and Miss Evelyn ] Oliver, graduate nurses, officers cur K, first aid to the injured, home dietetics ! and surgical supplies. Tse purpose of i the schooling Is to fit the students as l nurses's aids, many of them having already pledged themselves for mili- l tary hospital work in the event of | war in this country. None will be 1 sent abroad.
 The committee in charge of the | new nurses school consists of Mrs. 1 Margaret Cameron, Mrs. Whitelaw l Reid, Mrs. John A. Hartwell, Mrs. , William K. Draper, Mrs. c. V. Twiss, Mrs Guy Scull Miss Alice Smith, Mrs. | George B. Brewer, Mrs. George Blu Miss Mary Parsons and Mrs. ] Bayard Cutting. Picture shows a class of society women learning the care of the sick. At the left is Miss | arley.
 Members of the art department of the Womans club spent an enjoyable afternoon Tuesday when they met to hear a discussion on Peasant Art in Scandinavia and it's Effect on Amer 1 ican Art" by w. L. Hagen, instructor of the arts and crafts in the city 1 schools. MT. Hagen is an accom- 1 plished craftsman and skilled in art 1 workings so was able to present a l very enlightening talk. The after l noon's meeting was enhanced by a | wonderful jewelry exhibit arranged by 1 MT. Hagen through the courtesy of J. H. Andersen, a director of Elverho1 1 Colony of Arts and Crafts at Milton- On-HudsoD. The jewelry was all ] hand-wrought and was the more in- terest1ng inasmuch as the artists who did the work used the scenic wonders of the Hudson valley as their source of inspiration.
 Miss Harriet Rogers of New Haven is the week end guest of Mrs. M. l.. Fitch of Emmons Place.
 The April meeting will be held April at the home of Mrs. Walter Fl. Hart and Mrs. Charles B. Graves of New London will give paper on Old Trails with especial reference