The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
MISS M'FARLANE
AND G. H. LEAVITT
WE'D AT STRATFIELD
Brilliant Ceremony as Popular
Young Couple Are
Married.

One Of the prettiest and most i'm.
portant weddings of the winter sea.
son was that last evening Of Miss
GLADYS Macfarlane, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. F. II. Macfarlane of Black
Rock and Howell Gardiner Leavitt, sor
OF Mrs. II. III. Leavitt of Sag Harbor
L l.. which took place at !
o'clock in the ball room Of the STRAIT
field. Rev. G. w. Nicholson OF New
Haven, pastor emeritus Of the First
Baptist church Of this city, assisted
by Rev. John r. Brown, the pastor,
performed the ceremony in the
presence Of small company of rela-
tives and friends of Miss MacFarlane
and Mr.. Leavitt. The single ring
service was used, the wedding ring
being circlette Of diamonds in pla-
tinum. Miss Macfarlane was Civ
en- in marriage by her father.
She wore a handsome gown OF
silver cloth, tulle and white satin,
embroidered i with silver thread
The bridal bouquet was Of orchids
and lilies Of the valley, having a show
er Of the latter flower. She wore the
groom's gift, a diamond and platinum
bar pin.
= Mrs. Hunter, who was her sis
ters matron of honor. wore her
wedding gown, which was of ivory
She carried an armful of pink Killar-
ney roses, tied with pink tulle.
Miss Macfarlane's other attendants
included Mrs. John Sidney Walker, OF
Huntington, w. Va, and Miss Char
lotte Nipple of Lock Haven, Pa,
classmates of Miss Macfarlane at Miss
Madeira's school in Washington, D.
C. Mrs. Walker wore her own
wedding gown Of heavy white satin.
is Of heavy white satin with the bod
ice Of lace.
She also carried an armful OF
pink Killarney roses. Miss Nipple
will wear rose tulle Of two harmonic
ing shades over foundation of silver
cloth. Her bouquet will be Of white
roses tied with white tulle.
The ceremony took place beneath
an arch Of laurel, and smilax
adorned by a lovers knot of pink
Killarney roses.
Mr.. Leavitt was attended by Harry
Cook, his cousin, of New York, as
best man, and by Guy Carleton and
J. Fahys Cook, cousins. of New York,
and George Round Of Boston, and
Edwin Harmon of New Rochelle, as
ushers.
A reception and dancing followed
the ceremony. The young couple left
during the, evening on a wedding trip
stopping for time at Pinehurst,
N. c., and then continuing to Florida
and Cuba. They will return north late
in the spring The bride is travelling
in suit of gray oxford cloth, raccoon
furs and a turban of taupe satin.
Miss Macfarlane was graduated
from Dana Hall, Wellesley, Mass, in
1910 and later attended Miss Ma
diera's school in Washington, Dec,
Mr.. Leavitt is a member Of the Gardi-
ner family which is one of the oldes.
in New York and Long Island. Card
ner's Island, which is one of the few
landed estates in the country, be-
longs to them. He is a stakeholder
director and manager Of the Jaseph
Fahys Co. of Sag Harbor. l.. T.
where he and his bride will make
their home. Miss Macfarlane re.
ceived many beautiful wedding gifts
among the most interesting of which is
a coffee service of silver purchased by
Nathaniel Gardiner, as future wed
ding gift, when she was but II wears
old. AS Mr.. Gardiner died the fol-
lowing year, the gift was greatly
treasured by the daughter She has
given the beautiful service to Miss
Macfarlane.
At the bridal dinner IN T,,ac5ox
evening, Miss Macfarlane' presented
her matron of honor with ribbon
set with gold clasps for wrist watch
and her two attendants with bracelets
chased in green gold. Mr. Leavitt
presented his best man and ushers
with watch chains of gold.
President Wilson sent to the Senate