New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

R. Colladay. dean of the cathedral, will perform the ceremony at t:s0 o'clock in the afternoon. The recep- tion which follows will be for mem- bers of the families. Miss Watkin- son will have a maid of honor, Miss Ruth Burdick of Pennington ave- nue, Hartford. and her other at tendants will be Miss Maxine Hart, only sister of the bridegroom. Mrs. Roswell Moore and Miss Lois Kirk ham of this city. Mrs. Frank Taylor Smith and Miss Mary Jordon Garri- son of Hartford and Miss Eleanor Lockhart Brew of Milford.
 Robert S. Hart will be his broth CTS best man and the ushers will be Stanley Hart, Valentine Hart and Roswell Moore. al of this city. and cousins of the groom. John A. Wat kinson of Hartford. a brother of the bride. Is to be an usher. as will Everett Hatch of Lima, Peru. and John R. Mckinley of Monclair, N. J.
 Mir. Hart Is the eldest son of Mir. and Mrs. Maxwell $. Hart of Lin- coin road. He Is Q grandson of Mrs. William H. Hart and the late Will liam H. Hart who for many years lived at 56 Lexington street, and was the founder of the Staney Works. MT. Hart Is with the Hart and Hutchinson Co. In addition to this he recently became connected with the H. & H. Flying Co.
 Another June wedding will be that of Miss Muriel Stockwell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edgar Stockwell of Monroe street. Miss stockwell will be married to Will liam B. Gooby, son of Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Gooby of South Main street in the Trinity Methodist church. The ceremony will be performed by the Reverend William Alderson. Miss Ruth Stockwell will be the maid of honor and Miss Elizabeth Gutowski and Miss Edla Sims are to be the bridesmaids. Elmer Johnson will be MT. Goobys best man. The ceremony will be followed by a small reception. After an unan- nounced wedding journey Mir. Gooby will bring his bride to Scs Chestnut street, where they will make their home. MT. Gooby Is with the firm of E. J, Gooby and Son,
 Lavender was the color scheme of decorations at the engagement party on Thursday of Miss Priscilla Crabtrec to Stanley Witherell Con- verse, which was also a party hon. bring Miss Crabtrees house guest, Mrs. Stewart Smith of Akron. O.. and Miss Barbara Norton. who is the guest of her sister. Mrs. P. c. Crabtree of West Hartford. Quan- titles of lavender flowers, roses and other spring flowers were used to decorate the living room where the guests assembled for bridge. Five rounds were played with the prizes going to Miss Harriet ReynaI, Mrs. Kenneth Nreeland of Hartford and Mrs. Stanley Duncan.
 Mrs. Crabtree is the only daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Walter P. Crab. , tree of Lincoln street, and is a popular member of the younger set active in charitable affairs Of one sort or another. She attended the New Britain High school. the Uni : versity of Vermont, the Hartford Art school and Miss Traphasen's 1 school in New York city. She Is a member Of the Alpha Alpha sorority and of Pi Beta Phi.
 1 MT. Converse, who IS the son Of MT. and Mrs. O.. E. Converse of Burlington. Vt. was graduated from
 the University of Vermont in the
 class of 1921 and the Georgia 1 School of Technology in 1923. He is member of the senior honorary
 society of Boulder and of Phi Delta <, Theta. Mir. Converse is now general
 superintendent of the D. E. Con-
 verse cotton mills of Converse. s. tC.
 The guests at the party on Thurs day included Mrs. Clarence Man.
 ming, Mrs. George Boil. Mrs. Stan ley Duncan, Mrs. Burton Hide
 brandt. Mrs. Lucian Stevens, Mrs.
 Johnstone Vance. Mrs. Harold
 Peck. Mrs. Bennett Hubbard. Mrs.
 P. C. Crabtree. Mrs. Kenneth Vree-
 land. Mrs. Bret Neece, Miss Alice