The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01
ROBERT LEE AND
HELEN DRUEKE TO.
W Ed TOMORROW
Concert for Fatherless Chill
dren of France at STRAIT =
field This Evenig.
BISHOP THURSTON
ENGAGEMENT
Black Rock Shore and Coun-
try Club Has Interest
ing Opening.

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!, The first of the July weddings of
prominence will be that of Miss Helen
Drueke, daughter of Mrs. Ferdinand
Drueke of 753 Washington avenue and
Robert Lee, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael j. Lee of ESQ Clinton avenue
that is to take place tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock at st. Augustines
church. The arrangements are very
simple and only the relatives and
close friends are to attend the cere-
mony which will be Rarformed by
Father j. B. Mill.
Miss Drueke who has been much
entertained in the weeks previous to
her wedding will make a most attrac-
tive bride. She is to wear a blue
Georgette crepe gown with hat to
match and her corsage bouquet will
be of orchids and lily of the valley
her will be Miss Helen S.
Burns as maid of honor and who also
will wear a gown of blue georgette
and carry gardenias and lily of the
valley. William Lee is to act as best
man.
Immediately after the ceremony
the wedding party will leave for New
York where a wedding breakfast will
be served at the Hotel Belmont, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee will then leave for
Grand Rapids, Mich, where they will
spend their wedding trip at the home
OF Mr.. Lees brother, Joseph Lee.
Both young people are well known
mere. Mr.. Lee is one of the owners
OF the American Box company and is
a graduate of the Catholic Uuniver-
slty at Washington D. c. Miss
Drueke has been with Hincks Brothers
on state street for some vI1rs.
Under the auspices of the Bridge
port Committee of the Society of the
Fatherless Children of France. there
VIII be splendid concert given this
evening in the ballroom of The STRAIT
field, by Bruce II. sfmmonds, pianist
and organist; Jointly with Ellsworth
Grumman, pianist. Both of the
young artists have given their services
and the entire proceeds of the con-
cert will go to the Fatherless Chill
dren of France.
The hostesses for the evening will
be Mrs. E. A. Jennings, Mrs. stiles
Goodsell, Mrs. William D. Bishop.
Mrs. David S. Day, Mrs Henry Stew
enson, Mrs. Charles G. Waldo. Mrs
{. E. Weeks and Mrs. William Ham.
MRS. w. A. Grippin is chairman of the
local committee and Mrs. Ham is the
secretary and Charles G. Sanford,
treasurer.
Mrs. Edward Payson Fowler chair
man OF the Nation Committee of the
FatherIess Children of France is to
De present this evening and during
the course of the program will make
snort address. The music will be
Tor two pianos and it will be the first
concert of the kind given here. The
numbers include selections that are,
the best written for two pianos and
IN the hand of such capable artists as
Mr.. Simonds and Mrs. Grammar they
VIII be given splendid interpreta-
ton.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Gertrude
Thurston, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Harris Thurston of BROOKLYN.
N. Y, and Julian Bishop, son of Mrs.
M. L. Bishop of Washington, D, C..
but formerly of this city Mr.. Bishop
who is now with the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York is we'll known
here as he is a member of one of
the city's oldest families. He is a,
grandson of the late William D. Bish-
op and nephew of General H. A.
Bishop. He is a graduate of Yale
College, member of the Chevy Chase
Club in Washington and of the Metro
politan Club Of New York.
On Saturday evening at the home
of her uncle Chris L. Sundine. $50
Poplar street, Miss Lillian Eugenia
Norton became the bride of Henry
Cragmeyer. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Okerblom and the
bride was given in marriage by her
uncle. Miss Norton who made a
charming bride was gowned in white
georgette crepe and carried a corsage
bouquet of roses. Her attendant was
Miss Thora Norton who wore a frock
of blue Georgette and a corsage bou-
quet of roses. Following a reception
a wedding supper was served after
which the young couple left on a
wedding trip. When they return
they will reside on Iranistan avenue
One of the largest gatherings of the
members of the club since it was
opened attended the formal summer
opening Of the Black Rock Shore and
Country club on Saturday afternoon
and evening. There were tennis and
fencing matches that attracted many
spectators, and tea was served during.
the afternoon on the spacious YER
andas. From to 10 O'Clock dinner
was served and an excellent menu
was in keeping with the rest of the
days profram. Dancing was enioyed
to snappy music furnished. by Spell
deIs orchestra and there were about