The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-17
-bECKER-HAWLEY.
WEDDING IN ST.
JOHNS CHURCH
The Art Leagues Meeting
Will Be Held Next Mon
day Afternoon :
THE YOUNG WOMAN's
GUILD CONDUCTS FAIR
Elijah to Be Sung for Benefit
7 of the Red Cross Next
Thursday

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mum
son Haw1ey and Sidney Kent Becker,
son Of Mrs. e. 4 Becker of Buffalo
/ N. Y, were united in marriage this
afternoon in St. Johns church in the
presence of large company OF
| friends, including a number Of guests
from @out of town. Bridgeport sos
ciety was well represented as Miss
i Hawley is a member of one of the
| oldest families here being the grand
daughter of the late Munson Hawley
| a prominent figure in the early his
| tory Of the city.
The church had been most attract
lively decorated by Hawkins, green
and white being the color scheme.
Palms, bay trees and Southern smilax
were used in profusion and banked
in around the altar. Previous to the
entrance of the bridal party the Or
,, ganist, Alvin c. Breul, played the fol-
lowing selected program: "Marche
Militaire." Shelley; "Fantasie." from
Faust, Gounod; 'Traumerei,'l Schu-
mann; .'Poccata,'' from G minor
Symphony, Widor; "Sanctus," from
Messe Solonnelle, Gounod; "Andante
Cantabile.'' from String Quartet,
Tschaikovsky, and 1.-THE Voice That
oI6dl1lOO ~ CT Glu6llJ p Oyk0Ss
. At o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the church and proceeded
slowly up the center aisle to the
solemn strains Of the Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin. Miss Hawley made
a very charming bride, escorted by
her father who gave her in marriage.
Her wedding gown was Of lustrous
white satin, the bodice being trimmed
with rare old rose pointl ace, the
same her mother wore at her we'd
ding. She was yelled and the soft
folds Of the tulle were caught on her
head in a CAP form. Her court train
added dignity and grace and she
carried a bouquet Of lilyNof the val
ley and gardenias.
She was met at the altar by Mr..
Becker, and his brother, Max
Becker, who waited on him as. his
best man and the Rev. Edward
Matthews, uncle of the bride, rector
of the Church of the Heavenly Rest
in New York city who performed the
ceremony, assisted by the Rev. ste.
phen Fish Sherman, rector of St
Johns church, while Mr.. Breul play
ed sOh, Perfect Love-" Barnby, very
softly.
Mrs. Frank Carley Hunt attended
Miss HawIey as her matron Of honor,
wearing beautiful costume OF Nile
green velvet trimmed with silver lace
and a hat of cloth Of silver. She car
ried an arm bouquet OF American
Beauty roses.
The ushers were Frank Carley
Hunt. William Feeter, Ralph Black
burn. Sloan Dannenhower OF Pelham
NJ 80 D,,A-
falo. N. Y. and Sidney Kent Legare
of Washington, D. C.
After the ceremony there was a
very small reception at the Hawley
home on Wood avenue where. Del
of New York catered for the
wedding breakfast Only the mem
bers Of the briday party and a few
close friends were hidden TO the re-
ception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Becker left early In
the evening on wedding trip and
when they return win reside on Wood
avenue. Mr. Becker is a graduate Of
Harvard University and is secretary
and treasurer of the Standard OIL Gas
Engine COMPANY of this city. He is
a member Of the University club and
OF the Country club. MISS Hawley
has been much entertained in the
weeks preceding her wedding and has
been the recipient Of a number OF
very handsome gifts.
The Young Wonman's Guild Of the
United Church is. to meet ON Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock at which time
plans will be discussed for the fair
that the Guild is to give on Friday.
Mende1ssohn's cratic Elijah"
Part 1, will be sung by the choir of
st. Johns Episcopal church next
Thursday evening Nov. 22nd at g.
o'clock. There will be no admission
charged, but collection will be taxi
en- for the Red Cross. The assisting
soloists are, Mrs. Ethel Poland HUB
bel, Miss Norma Weber, Joseph We'll
er and John Loxom. Alvin Breul
will conduct and preside at the organ.
women of France is the topic at
the vesper service of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association at four
o'clock. tomorrow afternoon. 1t is a
timely one just now when the
thoughts and sympathies OF all the
Allies are turned to these heroic wo-
rnen who in the present as in the past
are giving up their best In full meas
ur0 OF OOVOIlOH W slAiC1l OCiONOo
France The speaker on Sunday will
be Mrs. Fred M. Halves. herself
daughter of France and a charming
speaker. There will be solos by Miss
Esther Berg Members of the U. M.
c. club will act as ushers and hos
tesses for the social hour following
the service. All women are cordially
invited.
: The Hoover bridge at the Weatogue
Country club last evening was great
success. There were twelve tables
of auction bridge and. quite COM
forta BILE sum was realized which is to
be expended for furnishings for the
club. The prizes were in keeping
with the spirit of the bridge and were
baskets of fruit vegetables, eggs
and cereals. Those who won them