The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

M1ddlebury, Aprll "A capaclty audience greeted the prayers who presented the "Wedding Gown Pageant" at the Congregational church parlors on Thursday even ing. A brass quartet composed of Mrs Reginald Lawrence. Mrs c. H.. Neuswanger, Elmer Wilson and Samuel Townsend with Mrs Elmer Wilson at the piano, opened the program with two numbers, The Little Brown Church in the Vale" and "One Fleeting Hour".
 1885 Bonnet Seen
 Isabel Rinaldi wearing a 1900 wedding gown of Mrs George But ter and @ bonnet of 1885 loaned by Mrs George Baeder, was an old lady while her sister Elizabeth. appeared as the only man in the play. AS a vocal duet they sang, Put On Your Old Grey Bennett"
 An 1900 Gown
 The oldest gown one of 1900 worn by q great, great grand daughter, Miss Helen Ferguson. a white graduation gown loaned by Mrs George Baeder and worn by her mother in 1880 when she grad uated from New Britain Normal, was worn by Miss Aleta Smith who recited 'The. Minuet".
 An 1852 evening gown owned by the mother of the late Mrs w. P. Tyler and loaned by Miss Mary Tyler was worn by Virginia Col lins. A Martha Washington gown of 1885 and loaned by Mrs Robert Dean was worn by Miss Eleanor Townsend. Another Martha Wash- ington gown loaned by Mrs Mel vile Sniff was worn by Miss Ger trude Neikirk. An old.fashioned cape and dress of 1890 loaned by Miss Jennie O'Neil and bonnet of 1785 loaned by Mrs Baeder were worn by Mrs Edmund James.
 Waterbury Exhibitor
 Miss Janet Judd wore apparel of olden days which she described. An 1870 gown loaned by Mrs Louis Stocking of Waterbury was shown by Miss Harriet Harper. An 1875 dress loaned by Mrs John Lasher was shown by Miss Mildred But Ter, An 1875 tea gown loaned by Mrs Howard Smith was worn by Miss Dorothy Minor and a class day dress of 1875 also loaned by Mrs Smith was worn by Miss Jean Collins. Lorraine Painter modelled an 1880 gown loaned by Mrs Wal ton B. Smith. Miss Helen Leonard wore a gown made by Mrs George Benedict in 1885 when she took part in an old folks concert as a young girl. An 1885 taffeta gown with fitted basque and hustle loan ed by Mrs Allan Clark was worn by Mrs rLawrence Duryea. A shawl over 100 years old with an 1885 dress was loaned and worn by Mrs Ralph Swift. She also wore aged black mitts.
 A trumpet duet, "Short and Sweet" with encore was given by Mrs Lawrence and Mrs NeuswAn- ger with Mrs Wilson tthe piano. A reading "The Path of Life" was given by Mrs Albert Clark.
 Children Arc Models
 In the second act several of the children acted as models. These were Phyllis Stauffer. Hazel Town send. Mary Jane Whitbeck wear ing a dress worn by the late Mrs Artison s. Clark. A little boys dress worn by Artison S. Clark In 1852 was worn by Dickie Skiff.
 Others were shown by Babs RaffOrd. Miriam Chamberlain, Lois Platt, Margaret Atcheson, Char lotte James and Barbara Croft, wearing colonial costume worn by her grandmother. Mrs Samuel Lincoln in 1885. when she took part in q play, Charter Oak"
 To the strains of the Wedding March played by Roy Beron. church organist. procession of bridal gowns was shown as fol- lows: A gown of 1869 owned by Mrs Harriet Lemon Mitchell was worn by Miss Bertha Bitzer. An 1870 wedding gown of Mrs Willis F. Scbviile, mother of Mrs Whea- ton Bronson was worn by Miss Gracette Townsend. Another 1870 wedding gown loaned by Mrs How ard Smith was shown by Mrs Hazel Beebe. One loaned by Mrs Ray French was worn by Mrs John Lasher, Miss Gladys Ahigren wore her mothers wedding gown of 1892. Miss Elizabeth Tallard wore her mothers wedding gown of 1900. Mrs Samuel Bassett also married in 1900. Loaned her gown for Miss Mary Leonard to wear. {.
 Variety Galore
 The. gown of Miss Gertrude Hamlef who married William Shcpardson in 1901 was worn by Miss Christine Clark.