New Britain herald., 1927-07-12
MISS myers BRIDE
At Church TODAY
Former School Teacher WEEDS
Windsor Hotel Proprietor
COUPLE HEAVILY FINED
Harry D. Williamson Chosen PrIn-
cipal Of Forestville School -
Morganthau Cannot Appear For
Chautauqua Lecture In Bristol.

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One Of the prettiest weddings of
the summer season took place at ST.
Matthews church, Forestville, at 10
O'Clock this morning when Miss
Maize E. Myers, daughter of Mr.. and
Mis-. Peter Myers of Frederick street,
Forestville. became the bride of
Francis Joseph Egan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Egan of Windsor.
The nuptial high mass was cele-
brated by Rev. William P. Latin,
pastor of st. Matthews, assisted by
Rev. John Quinn of Windsor and
Rev. Thomas Lalley OF Waterbury.
At the offertory Miss Catherine
Donahue of Providence sang the
Roscwitz Ave Maria" and at the
close of mass James Donahue of
Bristol sang II Love You Truly" and
Miss Helen Daley OF Meriden 20
Promise Me-" Mrs. William l.. CAT
ferty. organist of the church, pre-
sided at the organ and played both
the Mendelsson and Lohengrin we'd
ulHS IldrCleS.
The church was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, which was at
tended by guests from Hartford,
Windsor, New York. Providence,
New Britain and Boston. Hugh
palms lined the center aisle, baskets
of pink and white crimson rambler
roses We're placed on the altar rail
and the altar was banked with
flowers OF the same variety.
Miss Cecile O'Connell of Forest
vile was maid of honor and the at
tendants We're Miss Grace Gilbert.
Mrs. r. d. Hayes, Miss Eleanor
Bride and Miss Eleanor Hines. Law
renee Eagan, brother of the bride
groom. served as best man and the
ushers were r. D. Hayes, Royal
Thompson, DR.. Clarence Moriarty
and James Leary
The bride wore a gown of Spanish
a shower bouquet Of American roses
and lily of the valley. The maid of
honor wore gown Of coral taffeta,
a Milan hat and carried an old
fashioned bouquet.
The gifts of the bride to her
attendants We're pearl necklaces
while the gifts of the Bridegroom to
the best man and ushers We're foun-
tain pens and pencils. The gift of
The bridegroom to the bride was a
Nash sedan
The bride is popular member of
the younger social set Of the city
and a graduate of the local schools
and the State Normal school in New
Britain. For the past several years
she has been engaged as an in
structor in the Forestville school.
The bridegroom is prominent
business man in Windsor and owns
and manages the Windsor hotel.
After an extended wedding trip
by automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Egan
will reside at the Windsor hotel.
New Principal Selected
AS was announced in the Herald
yesterday Harry D. Williamson of
Hartford has been selected principal
Of the Forestville school. over
number of other applicants, to sue
coed Miss Nellie f. Hills, who has
Just completed half a century of
service in this district.
Mr.. Williamson is a native of
Norwich Free Academy He later
graduated from Trinity college, re-
ceiving his master of science de-
gree. He then began teaching in
the eighth grade in the Lawrence
Street school in Hartford and has
been there for the past ten years,
serving as assistant principal over
1900 pupils for the past five years,
Mr.. Williams has completed
three special educational courses at
Yale University in the department
of education. His experience In
evening school work has consisted of
four years in the Academic Depart
mcnt at the Arsenal school. during
which time he directly taught an
Opportunity room. For the past
nine summers he has been principal
of the Y. NJ. C. A. summer school
in Hartford.
Considerable time has been spent
by the district committee In an ef-
fort to secure a successor to Miss
Hills and Mr. Williamson is the final
selection of 81 applicants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson and
their son, Raymond. will move to
Forestvill" within the next six weeks.
"F'resh Air. Riddles Arrive
Eight Fresh Air" Riddles ar
rived in the city at 3:15 o'clock this
from New York City to
spend two weeks in the Country"
During their stay here they will be
taken care Of at the following