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Evening star., 1939-07-28
South Carolina Road
Issue Is Marketed
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, July 2s.-A banking
group headed by Halsey, Stuart &
Co., Inc, and including Blair g. Co.,
Inc; Graham, Parsons e. Co.;
Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc. !;
Schlater, Noyes & Gardner, Inc. !;
the Peoples National Bank of Rock
Hill, S. c.; Kirchofer & Arnold, Inc. !;
Hamilton & Co. of Chester, S. c.,
and William r. Compton & Co.,
Inc, is offering at prices to yield OTIS
to 1876 per cent according to ma
turity an issue of $1,75O,O0O State of
South Carolina IL per cent State
highway certificates of indebtedness,
maturing $l75,000 annually August
l, 1941-1950 inclusive. The certifi-
Gates are regarded by the bankers
as legal investment for savings banks
and trust funds in New York and
Connecticut.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Debentures of Toledo
Edison Are Called
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 28.-Central
Hanover Bank & Trust Co., as trus-
tee is notifying holders of the To-
ledo Edison Co. per cent sinking
fund debentures due July /, 1948,
that $163,0O0 principal amount of
these debentures have been drawn
by lot for redemption, through the
sinking fund, on September /, 1899,
at 100a4 per cent and accrued in
terest.
The drawn debentures are payable
on the redemption date at the Office
Of Central Hanover Bank e. Trust
Co., 10 Broadway, New York City.
On September l, 1889, all interest
will cease to accrue on the drawn
debentures.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Reserve Banks Cut
Of U. 5.
Treasury Bills
Small Discount Forces
Halt to Purchases,
Board Reports
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board an
nounced last night a s27.0Ooo 900
decline in the investments of the
IL Federal Reserve banks in s1-day
Treasury bills, making a decrease of
S7o ,796,O0O in this type of holdings
in the last month.
AS these short-term securities
mature the banks are declining tn
buy new ones because the discount
on the bills is so small they earn
practically nothing The last weekly
treasury sale of bills brought an
average price equivalent to borrow
Ing money at .019 per cent.
NO other investments have been
bought by the banks, so their Gov
ernment investments have declined
by the same amount and now total
S2 ,488, 100000, including S4O1, ,02o 900
OF Treasury bills which have not
matured yet.
Inc lendable excess reserves of
banks on July 26 were estimated at
S4,490OO0,0 900, the same as a week
previous.
Ihe boards statement said.
During the week ended july 26
member bank reserve balances in
creased S24,000,000. Additions to
member bank reserves arose from
decreases of S240OO,O0O in Treas
ury cash, S20,0OOO0O in money in
circulation and 100000 in Treas
ury deposits with Federal Reserve
banks, and from increases of s36.-
100000 in gold stock and SO 900 600
IN treasury currency, offset in part
by an increase of $50, 900 900 in non
member deposits and other Federal
reserve accounts and a decrease of
$1o,oo0,0OO in reserve bank credit.
Excess reserves of member banks on
July rs were estimated to be an
proxlmately 4,49O, 900 900, UNCHANGED
for the week.
lie principal change in holdings
OF bills and securities was a reduc-
ton of s27 100000 in United States
Treasury bills"
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during
the week and the year ended july
70 1889, were reported as follows:
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Dollar Moves Higher
In London Trading
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 28.-The United
States dollars final quotation of
468ls to the pound represented an
improvement of Lie of a cent in
the foreign exchange market, and
corresponded with a similar rate for
sterling in New York late yester-
day
French francs were unaltered at
1852 to the pound.
PARIS, July % (P).-Final rate
for the United States dollar was
3775 francs (2649 cents to the
france in foreign exchange trading
today, compared with the franc at
$3.50 cents in New York overnight.
Exchange on London, 17672. .=.
In the Bourse, 3 per cent rentes
were 1905 francs; 4l2s "a" 85.05;
41as, 1887, 1885.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
DV Goods Market

NEW YORK. July 2S LP.-Worth street
reported a continued steady inquiry from
converters and the bag trade today with
faoir-sized lots of gray cloths moving at
steady prices. Bids Iof smati iots at con-
Activity in the rayon market centeyed
on pigment taffetas and spun rayon with a
broad inquiry for lining goods. Increased
demand for ribbons featured silk business
The recent advances in raw silk have lifted
ribbon quotations from 10 to 90 per cent.
Woolen goods trade was rather Quiet.
Burlap quotations moved I'D slightly.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Sales in RuroI Areas,
Small Towns Soar
BY the Associated Press.

The Commerce Department esti-
mates that, for the first half of
this year, average daily sales of
merchandise in rural areas and
small towns were l6 per cent higher
in the South than last year. In
the Middle and Far West sales were
II per cent higher, and in the East
9 per cent higher.
During June, compared with the
same month last year, the South
had gain of 10 per cent, the East
increased 13 per cent and the Mid
die and Far West 10 per cent each.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Brokers' Looms Gain
$4,000, 900 in Week
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOcfateu Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that last weeks loans to
brokers and dealers on securities
held by reporting member banks in
New York City totaled 1923 900 900.
For the week ended Wednesday,
the total represented an increase of
S51 ,ooo,0oo when compared with the
previous week.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Marshall Field & Co.
National Investors
Reports Assets Gain
BY TIE Associated Press,

NEW YORK, July 28.-National
Investors Corp, investing company.
reported net assets as of June 80
were equal to S5.3l a common share,
compared with S521 on March 81
last and S6.13 on December 81, 1888
Fred Y. Presley, president, said
approximately SO per cent of the
company's assets were invested in
common stocks at June 80.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Joins Lehieh Valley

NEW YORK, July % (SpeciaD -
A. N. Williams, president of the Belt
Railway of Chicago and president
of the Chicago g. Western Indiana
Railroad, was elected executive vice
president of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Co. at a meeting of the Board
of Directors held in Philadelphia
yesterday. He was also elected a
director and chairman of the board,
effective August l, 1889.
Evening star., 1939-07-28

r In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates of dividends in the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra divi-
dends are not included
xd ES dividend xr Ex rights a Also
extra or extras Paid last year Pay
ABLE able In stock Declared or paid so far
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants xw
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Metal Market

steady: electrolytic. spot. 10.25-37!a: ex-
port. To- .35-40. Tin steady spot and near
By, 4s.55: forward. 1885. Lead steady;
4.70 Zinc steady East st. Louis, spot and
forward. 4.60. Quicksilver. S7.00-00.00.
Pig iron. aluminium. antimony, platinum
Evening star., 1939-07-28
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. July 2s P,-World sugar
futures encountered only limited interest
from trade and speculative sources today
Midafternoon prices were y to / point
lower on producer selling. March sold at
115Ia.
Domestic futures were UNCHANGED with
switching from September to forward DO
sitions the only feature. September traded
at 1875.
Duty free raWs were available at 800
cents, with little apparent interest from re-
hners. Cubas were offered at about 2 cents
Futures % No. E closed W by Y lower; G Sales saes,
900 tons.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
General Motors Net
More Than Triple
Levels Years Ago
$100, ,9o2, ,531 Contrasts
With $33, ,020,019 for
First Half of 1888
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 28.-Giant
General Motors Corp. late yester-
day reported net profits of $780,
992,53l for the first half of the
year, more than triple the $33 1920, ,O19
earned in the first six months of
1888.
The half-year earnings, after pay
ment of dividends on preferred
stock, were equal to 1924 a COM
mon share, contrasted with sc cents
a share in the like period year ago.
Boosting profits were humping
net sales of $739, ,4O0, 1888 for the first
half, a rise of Ala per cent over
the $522,777, ,124 in the opening six
1888 months.
To push new cars down the as
sembly lines the corporation in the
half employed an average of 228,-
482 workers, jump of pol per
cent over the 190,258 a year ago.
For the three months ended June
30, net profits were $47,814,603 or
81 .06 common share, compared
with $53 3,206,7l6 or $118 a common
share in the March quarter and
$24, ,786,002 or So cents common
share in the June quarter of 1898.
The latest quarters net sales were
$371 ,632 $50, jump of 36.5 per cent
over the $272 ,264,537 in the like
1888 period. In the March quarter
this year sales were S367, ,768 1903.
Marshall Field g. Co.
CHICAGO, July 28.-Marshall
Field g. Co. reported second quarter
net earnings of S607,051, compared
with $428, 1874 in the first quarter and
1921 ,566 in the second quarter of
1888.
Frederick D. Corley, president,
said that 70 per cent increase in
net earnings for the first half of the
year compared with the like 1888
period reflected general improve
ment in the company's operations,
especially in the manufacturing di-
vision.
Evening star., 1939-07-28

France has started construction Of
four new fast dest7vyers.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, July 2s. lPl.-Crude rubber
futures opened 4 to higher. september,
16.43b; December. 16.53-54; March. l6.oob.
Bid.
Japan has a new process Tor eX-
tracing motor fuel from coal.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, July % lP.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-07-28

,y private wire d,rec, to The Star.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
BY private wire direct to The star
Eastern DayIirht ssvinr rime3

stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Close. |
Acme Wire .20g-- 25s II II n
Ainsworth ----. 6N Ga GA
Evening star., 1939-07-28

Ger Con Nun IS IF iShs iSM iSh
ww-With warrants xw-without war
rants New. st (stp)-Stamped
SNegotiabili.y impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
Approximate Transactions Today.

Eastern DAYLIGHT savinx TimeJ
Evening star., 1939-07-28

Acme Wire .20g--
Ainsworth -.
Ala Power pf (6).
Ala Power pf "a.
Allied Prod .25g-.
Alum Co Of Am -
Alum Ltd (.25a)-
Am Box Board
Am City P & 1t
(A) 2.525h -----
Am c P & 1t (A)
WV t2.06Ah)
Am City P&L(B)
Am Cynam B go
Am Fork & H go
Am Gas & Ell l.60
Am G & Ell pf (6)
Am General -
Am Lt&Trac 1.20.
Am Meter (2g)---
Am Republics -.
Am Superpower-.
Am Superpwr pf-
Am Sup1 stpf(6l
Ark Nat Gas .---
Ark P & l. pf (7)-
Ashland ORR 40
Assoc G & E az
Att Coast Fish -
Att Coast L (1e)-
Atlas Corp war -.
A Walton & Trans.
Axton Fisher A.
Babcock & Will
Baldwin Lo war.
Baldwin Rub.25g
Barium Stain Stl-
Bath Iron
Beaunit NJ CIV pf--
Beech Aircraft
Bell Aircraft -.
Bell Tel Can tS)
Benson & Hedges
Bliss tEW) -
Blue Ridge -
Bowman Bilt 1st-
Brazilian # & |.
Breeze Corp
Brewst Aero .20g
Bridgp't Machine
Brig ht Star E 3 -
Brill pf
Brit-A T br .775g
Brown F&W .20g
Brown Rubber -
B N&EP of 100
Can Col Always
Can Marc Wire -.
Cap City Prod -.
Caro- P&L pf t6)-.
Carrier Corp ---
Casco Prod t1g)-
Ca atalin (Am)
Celan ptc pf f7a).
Cent HG&E (.s0).
Cent & Sown Util
Cent States Elec
Cent SITS El So of
Cent SITS Ell 7Se pf
~ l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Hargraues -Jurksaitis
 Wedding This Morning
.Howland-H Hughes photo

neckline and full skirt and who wore a short veil of tulle which fell from a shirred Juliet cap of tulle. Her arm bouquet was of gardenias and lilies of the valley. The frock of the maid of honor was peach bloom mousseline de soie fashioned with a full skirt trimmed with a ruffle at the bottom and short sleeves and a square neckline trim med with a ruffle. She wore 8 fuschia horsehair hat and her arm bouquet was of assorted asters. The brides mother wore a blue and white printed silk dress and . cor sage of tea roses.
 A reception was held at the Chase Country club for members of the
 immediate families following the ceremony. MT. Hargraves and his bride left on a wedding trip to Maine, the bride travelling in 6 printed dress and black accessor- les. They will take up their resi- dence at 656 Highland avenue fol- lowing the ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

Miss Veronica M. Jurksaitis, daughter of Mrs. Rose Jurksaitis of Highland avenue and J. Walton Hargraves, son of George Hargraves of Highland avenue were united in marriage this morning at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Rev. Jo- seph valentiejus officiated at the ceremony and also celebrated the nuptial mass which followed. Ferns and white flowers decorated the altar and a musical program was rendered with Miss Marion Adams as soloist.
 Miss Agnes Jurksaitis, sister of the bride, was her only attendant and Kenneth Gensler, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were: James Jeffway of Springfield, Mass. and Henry Don- ovan of this city, both brothers-in- law of the bridegroom.
 The bride wore gown of white bridal satin styled with shirred bo- dice, short sleeves, sweetheart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

tlol lIiooo WllAClI 4OllOWSNs
 While the guests were assembling and during the mass a program of nuptial music was rendered by Pro- lessor John L. Bonn, organist, Mrs. James Kelly of Kew Gardens, L. I. aunt of the bridegroom, rendered Hanson's Ave Maria"
 The bride was escorted to the al- tar and given in marriage by her father and had as her maid of honor, Miss M. Clare Murphy. The bridesmaids were: Kathryn L. Wolff and Celestine Wolff, sisters of the bridegroom. MT. Wolff was attend ed by Vincent LeRoy as best man and the ushers were: Robert J. Coyle, and Thomas J. Coyle, broth- CTS of the bride and Joseph R. Wolff, Jr, brother of the bride groom.
 The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of white starched voile fashioned with low waistline, basque skirt and low round neckline and having short puffed sleeves. Her finger tip length veil of tulle was fastened with white gladioli and lilies of the valley and she carried a colonial nosegay of all white gar- den flowers.
 Carrying out the design of the snowfall nuptial all of the attend ants were attired in white gowns with the maid of honor wearing a white organdy frock, shirtmaker style with apple green eyelet em- broidery. Her head piece consist ed of an apple green Alsace Lo- raine bow and 8 sprig of garden flowers and her colonial bouquet contained peach and yellow garden flowers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

The Connecticut State Federation of Women's clubs, department of fine arts, will hold its fifth annual public exhibition of the work of Connecticut artists and craftsmen at Sterling house in Stratford, on Aug. 24, 25 and 26 from to g p. m. Mrs. David Hays and Miss Elea- nor M. Palmer are in charge of ar- engagements.
 Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin will open the festival. During the entire three days there will be musical programs presented by soloists and groups.
 Sculpture will be added this year for the first time, and some of the authors attending to autograph their books. Also planned are a tercen- tenary pageant of old historic cos- tunes, in honor of Stratford's ter centenary year, demonstration of the making of linoleum, block print a metal work exhibit, an exhibit of herbs including pomanders, laven- der bottles, pot-pourris, and tussie mussies, and food sale.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Nelson of Wolcott street are spending the week -end in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

or, Miss Anne Sasso, was attired in a gown of smokey rose taffeta and she wore 8 short tulle veil of cor responding shade fastened with a top knot of roses. Her arm bou- quet was of roses and baby's breath. The bridesmaid was Miss Isabelle Fiske who wore a Persian blue taf- feta frock and a short tulle veil of matching shade and she carried an arm bouquet of roses and baby's breath. Thomas Joyce attended his brother as best man and Theodore Greggis, brother of the bride, serv- ed as an usher.
 /. Following the ceremony recep- ton was held at the home of the bride for members of the imme- diate families. The couple left on a wedding trip to Cape Cod, the bride wearing Hunters green travelling dress. Upon their return they will reside at 75 Hill street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

Attired alike in white eyelet em- broidcred organdy gowns, styled identical to that of the maid of honor, the bridesmaids also wore Alsace Lorraine bows of apple green and sprigs of garden flowers and they also carried arm bouquets of peach and yellow garden flowers.
 The dress of the brides mother was white crepe with brown trim ming and she wore corsage of garden flowers and the bride groom's mother wore white crepe dress with black trimming and her corsage was also of garden flowers.
 A wedding breakfast for the bridal party and immediate fam flies was held at 61 Church street after which open house was held at the home of the bride for close friends and relatives. The home was attractively decorated with bouquets of varied colored garden flowers.
 The couple left on a motor trip to New England and Canada, the bride wearing a white long sleeved shirtmaker style travelling frock with black accessories. Upon their return they will reside at 261 Grove street.
 The bride is a graduate of Wa terbury Catholic high school and St. Joseph College, '37 and has been affiliated with the Plainfield high school as Home Economies teacher. MT. Wolff is graduate of Crosby high school and Rensselaer, Poly technic Institute, '35. He is a mem- Der of the Alpha Tau Omega Frat ernity. At present he is associated with the Connecticut Light and Power Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Garden Club To Enjoy Picnic

The August meeting of the Wa terbury Garden Club will take the form of a basket picnic, to be held in a reserved grove at Lake Quassa- paug on Monday, August 14th, at 6:30 p. m. Members will bring their own baskets and are requested to offer transportation to those with out cars. Families and guests of members are invited.
 Previous to the picnic Miss Ger trude Whittemore will act as hos tess on tour of her beautiful gar- dens on Tranquility Road. The gar- dens will be open for the tour at 5 o'clock.
 In case of rain a short business meeting will be held at the regular clubroom at Bunker Hill Auditorium at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
: SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Grohs-Sherry Wedding Today

Rev. Matthew G. Madden, pastor of the Mill Plain Union church, will officiate at the wedding of Miss Doris Estella Sherry daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Wilbur Hoyt of Woodbury, to Merwin Harold Grohs, son of Louis Dietrich Grohs of Wolcott street., this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the church. A reception for 100 guests will follow at the brides home in Woodbury. Miss Sherry will have for her matron of honor, Mrs. Raymond Kahl Grohs, sister-in-law of the bridegroom. Arnold Chester Grohs will attend his brother as best man and the ushers will include two other broth CTS, Raymond Kahl Grohs and George Washington Grohs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
WoM-Coyle Nupfials Solen1nlzed This Morning

profusion of palms and yellow and peach gadio n- erspersed with lighted candles decorated the altar of St. Margarets church for pretty nupta this ing when Miss Rosemary Veronica Coye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Coyle of Lexington became the bride of Richard Stanton Wolff of Mr. and Mrs Joseph R. Wolff, ST. of Clinton street The ceremony was per
 Island uncle of the bridegroom who also celebrated the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Future Bride Is
 Honored At ShouUer

Miss Edythe Guarini, who is to be married in the near future, was hon. ored recently by her associates of the Chase company, at 8 shower held at Suozzo's grill. Miss Guarini was presented with a chest of silver and a Kenwood blanket. Those pres- ent were: Julia Dinova, Sabina Kos owicz, Dorothy Clarke, Josephine Pettinicchi, Mildred Yuskis, Yvette Lavallee, Gladys Borne, Helen Fed orovich, Lucille Long. Eleanor Sher- will, Marion Widman, Mary I. Joyce, Edie Zech, Hazel Carlson, Ann Slo- boda, Mildred Hansen, Jeanette Chambers, Juliette LaRiviere, Betty Rogowski, Agnes Duncanso, Louise Mazzaferro, Josephine J. Pakul, Ruby Solomon, Helen Bowen, Mar jorie Winters, Margaret Taylor, Bet te Birmingham, Florence Moriarty, Mary Lee. Dorothy Palmer, Helen Hartley, Margaret Shaw, Rose Ciresi, Marcella Andr1kis, Mildred R. Wright, Mary G. Platt, Gladys At wood, J. A. Kriec, Mary Fitzgibbons, Marie Urso, Martha Johnson, Glaydc Shepard, Elsie Beck. Helen Reilly, Dorothy Calhoun, Irene Tauber. An- gie L. Ciano, Grace Kelly, Rose Di- Lauro, Mary 1ppolito, Julia Basile, Frances Laccone. Lois Chauvell, Laura Camissa, Mae Reynolds, Mary Baker, Rita Payton, Ann Sullivan, Mary G. Toletti, Betty Wilson, H. A. Ludlum, John Stevens, Roberta Kearl, Emma Capone, Dolores Pao- lini, Jane Cunningham, Pauline Aus tin, Gertrude Houlihan, Betty Rich, Gertrude Stephens, Helen Reihl Lynne Spender, Margaret Moyna- han, Nora O'Rourke, Esther s. Sal- ini, Marguerite D. Hinkelman, Kath- leen Fleming, Abbie Reilly, Alice Walsh, Nellie Duggan, Ruth Fan. ming, Michele DiBiase, Marion Phe- Ian, Edna Kott, Leona Falcon, Viola Masone, Helen Masone, Esther Mas trianni, Elsa Norling, Dorothy Hill, Mae Kluttig, Rose Grove, 1,ela H. Cotter, Ann Lonergan, Helen Mul- vey, Helene Marina, Emily 0uarini, Ora E. Perrella.
 MT. and Mrs. William Peters of Washington avenue have returned after spending the past week in Maine.
 Mrs. P. P. Guilfoile and Miss Mary Guilfoile of Robbins street who have been spending the summer at Bay View recently spent several days in Maine.
 Miss Marion Weston has returned to her home on North Main street after spending several days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Kelly of Capitol avenue are entertaining Misses Ber- nadine and Patricia Plass of Hyde Park, N. Y, for several days. MT. and Mrs. Walter Lister of ] North Main street have returned after spending the past week at Sil. yer beach.
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Daniels of Hamilton avenue left today for a two weks motor trip to Maine and Vermont.
 Misses Theresa Riley of East Main street and Marion Wheeler of Water town avenue are spending two weeks vacation at Indian Neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Miss Jean Cregges Becomes Bride or Joseph Joyce

St. Thomas church was the of pretty wedding this morning at o'clock when Miss Jean Greggs daughter of Mrs. Margaret Greggs of Hill street and Joseph Joyce of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joyce of Bellevue street united in marriage. Rev. Joseph F. Donney officated at the ceremony and also ceebrant of the nupal which followed A musical program rendered by Pro- lessor George Perreault, organist,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

North of course will ruff the third diamond and will lead spade. Here again East must be careful not to win the trump trick until the third round. thus exhausting dum- my's trumps.
 Now the ten of diamonds can be led, and you can see the de- clarer's predicament. If he does not trump, his contract Is dee feated. If he does trump. he will have one trump less than East.
 This is simple defense, but one repeatedly overlooked by the aver- age player.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

The bride wore a gown of white taffeta styled with 8 jacket having short puffed sleeves and the long full skirt terminated in a short train. Her long veil of tulle was fastened with orange blossoms and she carried an arm bouquet of roses and delphinium. Her maid of hon.