The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
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A wedding of interest to local so- ciety will take place Saturday aft ernoon at 4:30 o'clock when Miss Harriet Hathaway Newsom, daugh- the of Mrs James Adams Newsom of Bayview, Milford. becomes the bride of Henry Charles Griggs. son of MT and Mrs David c. Griggs of Pine street and Madison. Rev MT knollmeyer or St Peter's church Milford, will perform the ceremony In the presence of the immediate families and reception will fol- low.
 Ewart Newsom of New York will give his sister on marriage, and there will be no bridal attendants. David Hamilton of Milford will be best man. Upon their return from a wedding trip MT Griggs and his bride will reside in Waterbury.
 Miss Newsom, who is the daugh- ter of the late Dr James A. New som of New York, attended the Kent Place school, Summit, N. J., and the Barnard School for Girls, New York. MT Griggs was graduat-
 
 school in 1929, and was a member of York Hall. He prepared for col lege at the Loomis school.
 A reception bridge and musicale. attended by about 1000 persons, formally opened the new nurses s home of St Francis hospital, Hart ford, Monday evening. Dedicated two months ago, the latest addition to the hospital group furnishes modern quarter for about 200 nur- ses. The building on Collins street was formally occupied by St Thom- as seminary. It has been complete 1y remodeled and modernized and two new wings have been added. The total cost of the additions and undermining was $30O,000
 Plans called for the holding of the reception in the auditorium of the home. However, the large at- tendance neccessitated using the ad- joining dining room and corridors to accommodate card tables. Mem bers of the committee estimated that about $10O will be turned over to Mother Valencia of St Francis hospital to be used for the needs of the institution.
 The new home was attractively decorated with palms and baskets of flowers. Early in the evening. and again during the serving of refreshments, the New Workers, a local orchestra played. The musical program included songs by Miss Anna Kaskas, soprano solist, and the Patrican quartet of St Patrick's church. The singers were accom- panied by Mrs Jessie Downer Eaton of the Hartford Conservatory of music.
 Mrs Henry J. Calnen was general chairman in charge of arrange ments. She was assisted by mem- bers of the Women's auxiliary of the hospital. sponsors of the affair. members of St Francis hospital alumni and nurses of the hospital.
 The honorary committee includ- ed the following members of the board of directors: Rt Rev John J. Milan, Rt Rev Maurice r. McAu- life, Msgr Thomas s. Duggan, Msgr William II. Flynn, Rev John j. Downey. William BroSmith, Charles J. Reardon. James P. Ber- ny, Domenic F. Burns, Dr Michael A. Bailey, John J. Brady, Dr Will liam H. Crowley. Edward H. Dil- lon, Dr John r. Bowling, John l.. Dover, Frank A. Hagerty. Dr M. H. Gill. Francis A. Pollotti, Bernard l.. Mcdurk, Patrick McGovern, Con gressman Augustine Lonergan, Will liam F. O'Neil, Thomas A. shan non, Dr D. F. Sullivan and Dr A. J. Wolfe. .... .-
 Miss Grace M, Conlong. a grad ,Iate of Russell Sage college, has been appointed as a part time as- sistant at the Waterbury Girls club. She will make her first appearance as referee for the Washington Hills and North End Girls basketball game for the benefit of the milk fhnd at the Crosby gymnasium on Friday evening.