The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-26
MATURIN WALDO AND MISS MAY
 WEDDED TODAY
Years Greatest Social Event Is Attended By Many Ad-
 miring Persons.

St. Johns Episcopal church at Park and Fairfield avenues, was filled this afternoon with members of society for the wedding of Miss Althea May, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Augustus S. May to MT. Maturin Waldo, son of MT. and Mrs. George NC. Waldo. No wedding in years had been so hera1ded with parties, 1uncheons and dinners as has this most important social event of the season. Miss May is one of the most attractive girls of the city anu this added to. her own and Mir. Waldo's prominence has made the wedding unusually an noteworthy one.
 The ceremony was performed at 4:30 by Rev. Stephen Fish Sherman, IT,, rector of St. Johns. Pink roses and .greeneries, primroses and Easter lilies decorated the church. Besides being one of the most important it was the prettiest and most artistic held ehere in years.
 Mrs. H., Herbert Yates of Detroit, Mich, was natron of honor andN six young women of the city were the bridesmaids, the Misses Alice Pierce, Marian Paige, Henrietta Bishop, Anna Shelton Edith Riker and Barbara Waldo.
 The six ushers, Albert H. Garfield, Henry B. Stoddard, Kenneth w Me Neil, Arthur Wren, John Foster and Roderick MeNeil preceded the bridal party up the aisle of the church. Fol- lowing them came the bridesmaids, the matron of honor and the bride on the arm of her father.s who gave her in marriage. MT. Waldo and his best man, Jonathan Grout of Brooklyn, and hance of Miss Alice Pierce, met them at the cha.ncel steps.
 Miss May wore bridal gown of satin brocade and silver lace, fashion ed with a court train. Her tulle veil with point applique trimmings fell the full length of the train. Her bouquet was a shower of lilies of the valley and gardenias.
 The natron of honor wore d light tint of blue chiffon taffeta, trimmed with harmonizing tone of lavender and carried an arm bouquet of pink Killarney roses tied with lavender scarf.
 The gowns of the six bridesmaids were similar to that of the rnatron of honor, except that the main portion of the costume was of lavender chif- fon taffeta and the trimmings of the blue. They also carried pink KiIIar- ney roses with a blue scarf. The matron of honor wore a large picture hat of lavender and the bridesmaids hats were Of blue.
 For a half hour preceding the cer- emory Organfst Alvin c. Bruel played al program of nuptia1 music. which in cIuded:
 Military March, Schubert
 Prelude in c sharp minor. Ralph Rachmaninoff.
 RudoIfs Narrative from La Boheme," Puccini.
 Wedding ProcessioH from Madame Butterfly Puccini.
 Prelude t6 Act III in sTlohengrin,' P Wagner.
 The bridal chorus from ''Lohengrin'' heralded the approach Of the bridal party. and during the marriage cere- mony Bright Eyes That Shine for Me- from La RoheTne,' '' was softly rendered. After the benediction was pronounced, the Wedding March from 'sA Mid Summer Nights Drearn,'%' z MendeIsshon was played from the re- cessional.
 A large reception at the home of the brides parents, 338 Clinton ave nue, followed the ceremony. The bridal party received in the living room. which was hung with greeneries and frightened with groups of pink roses.
 Following a. short wedding trip Mir. and Mrs. Waldo will reside in the home which is being completed for them on Laurel avenue extension, a gift from the brides father.
 MT. Waldo is superintendent of the H. O. Canf1eId Rubber Go. and with his bride is a promineHt member of the BrooklaWn Country club.