The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
RED CROSS FETE ON SATURDAY AT SOPH|ES TEAROOM Rev. P .E. Matthias to Speak on Experiences at Camp
 Shelby. CHOCOLATE FUND
 ENTERTAINMENT Nutting Stevens Wedding Solemnized at Home of
 Brides Mother.


 Saturday afternoon and evening. On this date providing it does not storm there will be a Red Cross lawn fete under the auspices of the Botsford division of the Newtown Red Cross. tertaining affair and dancing will be one of the many attractions.
 This place has long been a favorite resort for motor parties who seek a place to stop and secure refresh ments. The proprietress is a famous cook and her cakes have earned for her justly enviable reputation. She is the head of the Botsford auxiliary and assisted by the members is bend ing every effort to make this fete a success.
 An interesting program is to be given consisting of vocal solos by Miss Genevieve Brown and an ad- dress by Milton Hull who has been in France and who will give an in- sight into the conditions there. The Sandy Hook band is to furnish the music for dancing and will play se- lected concert program as we'll Should this day prove stormy the fete will be held on the next Saturday. Rev. P. B. Matthias who has been doing Y. M. c. A. secretarial work at Camp Shelby, Texas, will speak on his experiences in the camp at the Park Street Congregational church, tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock. Mir Matthais was formerly the pastor of the Kings Highway Congregational church of this city. He is spending week or two of his furlough with his family on William street The public is cordially invited to hear him speak and there will be no ad- mission and no collection.
 Great preparations are being made for the lawn fete that is to be given at the lovely home of Jonathan God frey, '"The Oaks" in Brooklawn Park on Friday afternoon under the au- spices of the Bridgeport Committee of the American Chocolate Fund. Miss Barbara Waldo is the local chairman. There is much enthusiasm being manifested and from the pres ent outlook the affair will be a great success. There will be a Hoover food sale under the direction of the SAuD cdlI h1IQS or war breads, cakes, salads and special dishes that follow out the conserva- tion plan. There will be vegetable tables and these will be in charge of Mrs David s. Day who has a large committee of assistants. Tea will be | served on the terraces and the Lit tie Sisters have charge of this fea- ture.
 A number of very artistic posters have been distributed by Miss Mar Jorie DeLoss and Mrs. Kenneth Weeks who is deeply interested in the work of this committee is assisting | generally. The members of the local committee are as follows: Miss Waldo, 1 Miss Aline Paige, Mrs. Laurence NJ. | Cornwall, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. John Field, Mrs. Ralph Blackburn, Miss Henrietta Bishop, Miss Alice Curtis. Mrs. David Day and Miss Mariorie l DeLoss.
 A very pretty wedding took place yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frederick s. Stevens on Lafay- cite street when her daughter, Miss Louise Stevens, was married to Louis F. Nutting, Rev. John G. Sadtler, rec tor of Christ church, performing the ceremony at o'clock. Only the rel attves and a few close friends had been Ibfdden to the ceremony and the reception which followed it.
 Miss Stevens, who was given in marriage by her mother, wore a. we'd ding gown of white crepe de chine and rose point lace and her corsage bouquet was of bride roses and sweet peas. Her only attendant was a little flower girl, Miss Jennie Christ, daugh- ter of Jennie Lutz Christ of New Britain. Miss Bertha Hinckley of Stratford played the music for the wedding marches, and a bridal supper was served following the ceremony.
 MT. and Mrs. Nutting left immedi- ately after the ceremony and wheE they return will reside for a time at 905 Lafayette street. Miss Stevens is a graduate kindergartner, and has been teaching in Waltersyille school. MT. Nutting is well known in, this city. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Gymnastics, was for time instructor in St. Lawrence University and now has an office in the City Savings bank where he teaches cor rective gymnastics.
 The pupils of Miss Alice B. Burr of Fairfield gave a very delightful re- cital last week at the home of Miss Burr. Miss Sterns soprano, was the assisting artist The program which was very well rendered was as fol- lows:
 Playmates' March ............. Lincoln
 Robert Sherwood.
 The Sack Waltz ............. Metcalf Gladys Sauer. Melodie---Sa Mills.
 Lovely F1oweret---Gertrude Perry. Moderato---F1orence Bulkley.
 Olga Kline.
 Songs---Miss Sterns
 Dolls Dream ........-.......... Oester Isabel Lobdell. Popular Song---A. Marie Burr.
 Morning Prayer ............ Streabboe
 Edna Ross. r Air from 'aThe Magic Flute. Mozar
 Eleanor Paulding. On the Meadow .....-.-..-...- Lchnel Eunice Burr.
 | Silver Nymp1S .........s......s Hem