The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-11

Fischer, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Fischer of s0s Howard avenue,
and E Jerome Rogan of 1856 Sea-
view avenue were united in marriage
by Rev. T. J. Kelly. The church was
filled with friends and relatives of
the young couple, who are well
known, MIR. Rogan being with the
First Bridgeport National bank, while
Miss Fischer has been with the Ash
croft Manufacturing Co. for some
time.
| Miss Fischer made a very attrac-
tive bride clad in wedding gown of
while italian silk trimmed with sill
Yer. Her veil of tuIle was caught on
her head with a wreath of orange
! blossoms and she wore the gift Of
the groom, a three-stone diamond
ring, and a cameo brooch, the gift Of
her parents. She carried a bouquet
of bride roses with showed Of lily Of
the valley.
| Her sister, Miss Anna Fischer, at
tended her as maid of honor and she
wore white italian silk combined with
silk of Chartreuse color. Her hat
matched her gown and she carried an
arm bouquet of roses. Her gift from
the bride was a jet bracelet. Dennis
p. Tobin was the best man and the
ushers were James H. Carroll and
Joseph Steigler. The groom's gift to
the best man was a sapphire stick
lpin,
i After the ceremony the wedding
party went to The Stratheld where a
ia. Il
Mr. and Mrs. Rogan left on the 1921
train for Boston where they will
spend their wedding trip.
Mrs. W. B. Bishop Of CORTLAND
Hill, opened her home yesterday
morning for a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Bridgeport So
ciety of the Fatherless Children Of
France, with Mrs. Grippin, the chair
man, presiding. The chief work OF
the local committee has been the
, adoption of the French children but
as side issue a great many gar
ments have been made for the little
folk. All such things that have beer
made and that will be made before
May 10 are to be sent to Mile Lucie
Pierrard in Boston, who will SHY
them to France.
After May Is this work is to b.
merged under the Red Cross and the
) members of the Bridgeport Societ!
, will go to the Red Cross rooms and
l work on the garments there. Thes'
, garments will then be sent through
/ the Hospital Garments department O.
: the Red Cross Of which Mrs. Georgt
l W. Wheeler is the head. They will
: be distributed through the Red eros
l in France and given out to the refu
s gees where most needed. This will
. include all nationalities.
s The Junior Red Cross auxiliarie
f in the schools are to take up tn
e work of garment making also an
e in the sewing classes they will de
vote the time to this branch Of Re-
= Cross activities, as they are unde
3 the Jurisdiction of the Red Cross.
a The exhibit of garments which ha
s been held at the Rowland Dry Good
= store, has aHIoused a great deal O.
interest and the committee receive
= many offers from people who wish
It ed to help to make these clothes
Material has been offered for NOR
o than 100 garments. Boxes wer
k placed for voluntary collections and il
f two days time $3.50 was collected
l, After a stirring address by Mrs
q Marie Coverdale the. women EN-
70 ployes of the Rowland Dry Good
: Store were yesterday organized int
q an auxiliary of the Red Cross maxim
the 22nd to be started in this city
st The new auxiliary is to meet ever
J. Tuesday evening to make surgics
d dressings. It is a truly patriotic wor
% for it means a great deal to go bac
d and put in several hours additions
work after working all day.
ct
Is Mrs. J. E. Cenicola who is chair
le man of the Italian women's war re
X lief work in the city has called
meeting of all the Italian women
lie the city to meet on Sunday evenin
at the home of Mrs. Holah on Mai
n street to decide about having an e1
hibition of Italian dishes at the pc
- triotic food exhibit to be- held ne1
week at the Armory.