The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Doris Petitje0n
 Weeds c. SUanson

Rev. pr. John N. Lewis oEiiclated at the wedding of Miss Doris Mar garet petitjean, daughter of Mrs, Arthur whitehead of Center street and Percy D. Petitjean of Grand street to 0unnard William Swan- son, son of Mir. and Mrs. Adrian Swanson of Plainvlile which took place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal Church.
 Palms, ferns, white chrysanthe- fnums and pom poms decorated the altar and Q program of nuptial mu- sic was rendered preceding and dur- Ing the ceremony by Miles IA Mar tin, organist.
 Mrs. John Meredith fennion, sis- ter of the bride, was her rnatron of honor and the bridesmaids were: Eleanor Mildred Petitjean, sister of the bride and Lois Slater. Harry Swanson of Plainville attended his brother as best man and the ushers were: 0unnard Swanson, cousin of the bridegroom of New Britain and John W. Eennion, brother-in-law of the bride.
 The bride was attired in gown of ivory faille ta6eta with applique of transparent velvet on the skirt and also on the long circular train. The neckline was in V shape and the sleeves were long and fitted on the forearm to the wrist. Her veil of ivory silk julie in finger tip length was worn in circular fashion over the face and fastened with Q cap trimmed with orange blossoms and gardenias. She carried Q bridal bou- quet of gardenias and roses show cred with swansonia and lilies of the valley. The frock of the matron of honor was rose colored taffeta trimmed with fuschia transparent velvet bows at the shoulder and on the hoop skirt and having Q sweet heart neckline and short puffed sleeves. Her doll hat was trimmed with fuschia flowers and she carried an arm bouquet of rapture roses tied with fuschia and rapture satin rib- bon. The bridesmaics were attired alike in gowns of forget me not blue nloire with sweetheart necklines, puffed sleeves and hoop skirts and they also wore doll hats trimmed with blue velvet flowers. Their hou- quets consisted of yellow Coolidge roses tied with teal blue satin rib- bon. The dress of the brides mother was black transparent velvet with Queen blue bead trim and she wore corsage of briarclif roses and the bridegroom's mothers dress was of black crepe and she also wore Q cor- sage of briarclih roses.
 Following the ceremony Q recep. ton was held ct St. Johns parish house for about two hundred guests. Out of town guests were in attend- ance from New Britain, Hartford, Torrington, Plainviile. Woodbury, New Jersey, New Hartford and New York.
 Upon returning from an unan- nounced wedding trip, the couple will reside ct A Willow street. The bride wore 6 three piece burgundy suit for travelling with burgundy accessories.
 The bride is Q graduate of Provi. dence high school and the bride. groom b c graduate of Pratt InSti- ute and is associated with the Con- necticut Light and Power company
 Miss Rita Frederick was hostess ct . meeting of the D. Y. K. sorority held ct their home recently. Miss Gertrude Danaher was elected treas- urer of the group and Miss Kay Meehan secretary. Final plans were made for . Halloween party and dance. Members present were: Misses Helen Connell. Ann Luddy, Mary Stack, Agnes Donneliy, Kay Meehan, Gertrude Danaher and Rita Frederick