Milford chronicle., 1927-11-04
AUTUMN ACTIVITIES IN SOCIETY

A beautiful autumn wedding,
charming in it's simplicity, was that
of Miss Irma Pierce, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert P. Pierce, and Rob
ert Power BaldersOn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Balderson, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, which took place very
quietly due to recent death in the
family. at the home of the brides
parents on Lake Avenue, at 1890
last Saturday.
The ceremony, performed by Rev.
Guy L. Hill, took place, in the pre-
sence of the immediate family and
a few intimate friends, before the
Iiving-room fireplace colorfully
banked with autumn leaves, chrys-
anthemums, and other fall flowers.
The bride who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a gown OF
Renee blue Elizabeth crepe, trim
med with transparent velvet of the
same shade, forming a graceful
apron effect across the front Of the
skirt, and she carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and lillies-ot-
the-valley. Her one attendant, MISS
HllLn DRAPER CelAA Ah3
chrysanthemums, was gowned IN a
brown frock of the same material as
the gown of the bride, made in SIM
pie lines and trimmed with nat
flowers of the same sheer velvet IN
brown. Earle Smith of Pittsburgh
served as best man. Mrs. Harry
Wardle rendered the Lohengrm
wedding march on the piano.
A wedding breakfast followed the
ceremony, the dining room being at
tractively decorated in a color
scheme of yellow, white and green
the guests seated around a table
very bride-like in its arrangement,
with miniature bride, groom, and
alter with tiny candles (the we'd
ding cake), holding the center OF the
table.
Among the out of town guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. X. A.
BaIderson of Pittsburg, parents OF
the groom, Alonzo Diller of Lam
caster, Pa, Miss Margaret Santee,
of Easton, Pa, Mrs. Fred Asche OIL
Elizabeth, N. j., and Mr.. and MIS-
Carlton Draper of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Balderson lett
for two weeks honeymoon IN
Atlantic City and Washington after
which they will reside in Pittsburg.
Miss Myrtle E. Belts, daughter OF
A. L. Belts of NIillsbOro, and Frank
Harrison, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harrison, were quietly mar
ried at 5 o'clock on Wednesday, DC
tober 26th, at the NJ. e. parsonage
at Paramount, NJ. D., by Rev. Dlsston
Stockley, friend of the groom, The
bride, gowned in navy blue velvet
combined with georgette, wore
navy blue hat and corsage bouquet
of pink rosebuds.
After a wedding tour through Will
mington, Philadelphia and Wash
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison will
make their home at MillsbOro. The
bride, well-known in Milford, is the
sister of Mrs. John P. Stewart, and
also of the professional base ball
player, Walter X. Belts.
Practically all of the many parties
given in Milford during the past
week smacked of Halloween. There |
were attractive Halloween decOrat-
ions, unique little Halloween fav-
Ors, and in some instances the idea
was carried out even in the prizes
and refreshments. Orange and
black of course predominated in col
or SCENE, and dim figured largely.
Perhaps the most deliberately typi-
cal Halloween party heard of was
the one given by Miss Elizabeth
Wharton at her home in Houston on
Saturday evening. Bright autumn
leaves as a background counteracted
an otherwise gruesome effect given
to the house by sinister owl faces, a
man in the moon peering down upon
the guests and the floor lamps
cleverly dressed as ghosts and
witches. The dining table was at
tractively decorated with bright
leaves strewn about over tiny elect
ric lights, and tall red candles
stood in red peppers. There was
fortune concealed beneath each plate.
Games were played and there were