The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09

Four hundred college professors,
teachers and students representing
the International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae sailed to-day OH
the Saturnia of the Cosulich line
for Italy. The delegation which Is
headed by Mrs Philip Brennan
president of the federation, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, is presenting
petition TO Pope Plus Xi relative 10
the canonization of Mother Eniza-
beth Seton. foundress of the Order
Of Sisters of Charity in America. The
petition has been signed by asso-
ciated chapters of the federation all
over the country, including the Wa
terbury circle of which Mrs Frank
p. McEvoy is president.
Uniting two of New Haven's and
Connecticut's oldest and most prom
inent families is the wedding this
noon of Miss Agnes Woolsey Bacon.
daughter of Alfred r. Bacon, to
ziegler Sargent, son of Mrs Henry
Bradford Sargent. The ceremony,
which will be performed by the
Rev Benjamin Bacon, cousin of the
bride, will be witnessed by many
people from New Haven and from
all over the state. Dean David Stan
ley Smith, of the Yale School of
Music, will give a program of organ
music before and during the
ceremony.
Miss Bacon is to be given in mar
rage by her brother, Roger Bacon,
and the bridal party will be COM
posed of members of both the brides
and groom's intimate families. Mrs
Alfred T. Bacon, Jr, will attend the
bride as matron of honor. and the
bridesmaids will include Miss Anne
Woolsey of New Haven. Miss Sylvia
Tilney of Weepauge; Miss Virginia
Smith, Miss Laura Woolsey and
Miss Elise Woolsey, all of New York
city.
Murray Sargent, Jr, will attend
his brother as best man and Alfred
T. Bacon, Jr, will head the follow
ing ushers: Bradford Sargent Til
ney, Murray Sargent Jr, James
Cunningham Sargent and Henry
Bradford Sargent.
Following the ceremony the bridal
luncheon will be served in the sum-
mer home of Miss Edith Woolsey,
with the reception, in her garden,
following Immediately afterwards.
The bride-to-be is a granddaughter
of the late Theodore Dwight Wool
sey, a former president of Yale
university, and of the late DR.
Leonard Bacon. She was graduated
from the Ethel Walker school and
the Yale School of Fine Arts.
Mr. Sargent was graduated from
Yale university in 1903, and is vice
president and treasurer of the Sar-
gent and company. Among his clubs
are Graduates club, New Haven
r t,,Nyi
club, Yale Alumni association and
the New Haven Colony Historical
society.
The marriage of Miss Anna E.
Curtin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Bartholomew Curtin of Hartford |
and Frederick NJ. Quinn, son of Mr.
and Mrs John Quinn of Waterbury |
took place Monday morning at 8 |
o'clock. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev John Fox, NJ. S. in
Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Hart
ford, which ,+as decorated with |
garden flowers. Miss Mary l. Butler
sang "Oh Promise me" and Ave
Maria"
The bride, who was attended by
Miss Mary E. Duggan as maid of
honor, wore a white lace gown and
carried her mothers bridal prayer
book with a shower of delphinium,
Her tulle veil fell from lace cap
caught with orange blossoms. The
maid of honor wore a gown of flow
cred chiffon with an orchid color
straw hat , n { 'ried an old-fash-
toned bouquet. Frederick Kelley |
was best man for the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception for the immediate fam
lilies at the home of the brides par
ents The couple left for wedding
trip to New York and Washington,
D. c., and they will be at home. ut
149 Granview Trace, Hartford, at
ter July 20.
The bride attended Mount st Jo-
sephs Academy, Hamilton Heights
and the state Normal School at
New Britain.
Mrs John E. keane and son John
Jr, of New York left yesterday for
Newtown, where they will spend a
few days as the guest of Mrs Thorn
rs Keane. For the past month they
have been the guests of Mrs Keane's
parents, Mr. and Mrs William Nj
chols Of Arch street
Mr. and Mrs Charles Follett of
Hudson street recently motored to
Hampstead, l.. l.