The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-10

St. Johns Episcopal church was the scene of a wedding of social prominince on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock when Miss Suzanne Chase Hart, eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Lucius Hart of Buckingham street became the bride of Philip Hale Conklin, son of MT. and Mrs. Leander Hull Conklin of New York and Madison. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis. While the guests were assembling. Miles "A Martin rendered a program including the following selections by Wagner, Overture to Lohengrin", Overture to Rienzi," Know Thou the Land," and the customary wedding marches.
 Gala lilies decorated the altar and the chancel was transformed into an evergreen garden with heavily ber- ried holly branches and English ivy interspersed with calla lilies and Snapdragon.
 The bride was escorted to the al- tar and given in marriage by her father.
 Her bridal gown was of white sat- in. It was made with revers at the neckline and the sleeves, which were closely fitted at the lower arm, were made with a fullness at the shoul- ders. The skirt of the gown fell in a lengthy scalloped train. She wore double tulle veil over skull cap of rosepoint lace belonging to her grandmother, the late Mrs. Henry Sabin Chase. To the cap was att tached panel of the same lace which extended to floor length over the heavy folds of the train of the gown. Her bridal bouquet was of camelias, white pansies, sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
 Miss Barbara c. Hoge of New York city, former classmate of the bride at the Ethel Walker school, was maid of honor. Miss Hoge's red satin basque model gown was made with square neck, puffed sleeves and fitted bodice. The skirt was full. She wore cap of red velvet in an identical shade and carried 8 mixed bouquet of pansies, red roses and sweet peas. Miss Ger trude Conklin of New York city, a sister of the bridegroom, Miss Har- riette Phillips and Miss Leonie Will Hams of this city, Miss Elisabeth Stillman of New York, the brides cousin, were bridesmaids. Miss Con- stance L. Hart, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid and Miss Nancy Hart, another sister, was flower girl. The bridesmaids were also attired in basque models. Theirs were of platinum gray and were of a same pattern as the maid of hon. or. They too wore velvet caps of matching color and carried pansies, roses and sweet peas in their bou- quetS. The young sisters of the bride were dressed in models ot gray satin as well. They also wore gray velvet caps. Miss Constance Hart carried a miniature bridesmaids bouquet and her sister an old-fashioned bou- quet tied with streamers.
 William R. Conklin of New York city, a brother of the bridegroom, was best p.an and the usher corps included Thomas M. Hart and Pe- ter M. Hart, brothers of the bride, H. Kelsey Wallace, Norman A. Walker of New York, C. Welles Be- lin of Waverly, Pa, Richard w. Summey of New York and Pierce W. Gaines of Westport.
 The large assemblage of guests were entertained at the Hart home following the ceremony. MT. Coti'i- lin and his bride left on an urs~N- nounced wedding trip and upon re- turning will reside in New York city.
 Mrs. Conklin the granddaugh- ter of the late MT. and Mrs. Henry Sabin Chase, and MT. and Mrs. Jay H. Hart of Waterbury, attended Saint Margaret's school, the Ethel Walker school in Simsbury, and spent a year in study abroad. She is member of the Junior League of Waterbury, and made her debut in the summer of 1884 at Fence Creek cottage the Hart summer home at Madison.
 MT. Conklin, who is engaged in the practice of law in New York city, is a graduate of Taft school. Princeton university in the class of 1927 and the Harvard Law school.
 Out of town guests in attendance were Dr. and Mrs. Edward c. Streeter of Stonington, MT. and Mrs. James S. Dennis of Benning- ton, Vt, MT. and Mrs. George Schurman of Bedford Hills, N. Y, Mrs. Charles Welles Belin of Wa verly, Pa, MT. and Mrs. Warner Day of Bingham, Mass. MT. and Mrs. Paul King Randall of Irving ton-on- Hudson, N. Y, Mrs. Lewis H. Perry and Miss Margaret Adams of Exeter, N. H., MT. and Mrs. Da- vid c. Thomas of Mount Kisco, N. r., MT. and Mrs. Arthur c. Twitch- ell of Long Island, Mrs. J. M. Vain wright of Scranton, Pa.. MT. and Mrs. Robert Wilson and MT. and Mrs. and Mrs. John J. Schumann. all of Montclair, N. J.
 Dr. and Mrs. Charles K. Kirley. MT and Mrs. Charles V. Rich, Miss Edith Lester, MT. and Mrs. Hendrix Jolles, Miss Yvonne Jolles, Mrs. Horace Brady, William Brady, MT. and Mrs. William Conklin, MT. and Mrs. Edwin T. Blair, Miss Llama Whitman, Miss Mary Sherman, Miss Kathleen Mclaughlin, Mrs. Virginia Smith, MT. and Mrs. Will liam B. Chapin, Jr,, MT. and Mrs. John N. Cooper. Mir. and Mrs. John Russell, all of New York; MT. and Mrs. James P. Smith and MT. and