Milford chronicle., 1930-07-04
Friends Bid Her Bon VOy-
age as She Prepares For
Her Trip To Java This
Summer.

Miss Phyllis Griffith has been the
guest of honor at several parties in
Washington, D. c., prior to her de-
parture for a months stay at her
home in Milford, after which time
she is to journey far away to Bata-
via, Java, wherd she will be married
to Gordon Phelps who is employed
by the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey.
The first of these pleasant Occa-
sions took place on Tuesday eve
ming, May 27, when Miss Griffith
called on Miss Anna c. EbbesOn to
find that instead of a short call she
was the guest at a surprise-bIidge-
shower where fifteen of her OLD
friends were gathered to add to the
pleasure of the evening.
The Around the World" bridge
program was soon in order. Prizes
were cleverly concealed in small
suit cases and awarded to the high
est score of each table The winner
then had the honor of carrying the
suitcase to the next table. Here she
either retained it if fortunate
enough to receive high score again,
or forfeited it to the one who was
higher than she. At the end of the
playing the bags were awarded the
two highest and one lowest score of
all playing.
Then followed a delightful supper
then the surprise of the evening
A large ship, which bore the name
IS. S. President Adams" the steam
er on which Miss Griffith sails, at
tracted much attention by the gaily
cOlored streamers playing along the
sides of the boa5. Each guest receiv-
ed one of these streamers at the end
of which was tied candy life-saver.
AS they pulled these last shore
lines" up fluttered dainty handker-
chiefs pinned to the end of each,
which were gifts of the hostess to
each guest. This gave the impress
sion of fiuttering farewells. At the
end of Miss Grifith's streamer was
note which bade her pull in the
rest of the life lines" These life
lines" also had life-savers at the
end, they were all white for the
bride-to-be, and at the other end
she found prettily wrapped packages
or notes which gave her explicit in
where to look for other
packages. Miss Griffith was the re-
cipient of many beautiful pieces of
lingerie for her trousseau and the |
good wishes of all her friends.
On Friday evening, June 20, Miss
Griffith was again surprised at the
home of Mrs. Baily Barco, Claren-
don, Virginia, where Mrs. Barco, |
Miss Marie Ramsey and Miss Betty |
Bronson entertained her at another |
bridge party. An original and unique |
method of find your partner" was |
employed by writing the name of a |
port where she will dock on one tai
ly and the name of the country on
another, as Singapore" played with
Straits Settlement" and Batavia"
with Java" At the close of a hap
py evening of playing Miss Griffith
was presented with a package wrap
ped most attractively in Bon Voy-
age" paper. Upon opening it she
found it contained many smaller
packages. This proved to be a silk
stocking shower and she received
many lovely and useful pairs of
hose.
A delightful supper was then ser
we'd, and Bon Voyage" cake which
Miss Griffith most graciously cut
all present.
On Wednesday evening, June 25,
Miss Griffith was the guest of Miss
Anna c. Ebbeson for dinner at the
Carlton. After a delightful meal,
they went to the apartment of Miss
Dorothy Cahill ito spend quiet ev
ening." AS they entered the apart
ment strains OF "The Wedding of the
Painted Doll" reached their ears. In
marched a Bride and groom" and
at an improvised alter stood the
preacher" solemnly dressed in a
black frock coat.
The bride" wore a gown of white
silk and lace with a very, very high
collar and carried a shower bouquet
Of balloons of many gay hue. The
groom" was most amusingly dress
ed in tuxedo coat, soft shirt open
1t the throat, brown corduroy knick-
ers and high black riding boots. The
preacher then slowly and impress
;ively read the prepared wedding
service" which was cleverly acted
1y the bride" and groom"
Following the wedding service"
Miss Griffith received small para
sol to protect her at future "show-
,rs"-also an Interestingly wrapped
package. This again contained many
small packages and after opening
hem she found that it was hand
Ierchief shower.
A pleasant evening followed with
delicious refreshments of canta-
oupe sundaes and angle food cake
The cake gracefully displayed a min