The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-29
Local Guests
 Attend Wedding

Guests from this city attended the wedding on Saturday of Miss Ann Frances Eannng, niece ce Miss Ann Frances Cooney of Providence, Rhode Island, to John Leonard La Croix, son of Mfr. and Mrs. !, Peter LACroix of that city,
 Reverend Joseph P. Gibbons oGil- elated At the couple exchanged their nuptlal VOWS at nsne o'clock hefoFe the altar of the Church Of tho Holy Name, which was beautifully batk- cd with red poinsettas and deeo- rated with laurel wreaths, White ribbons marked the NlsleS,
 Reverend Joseph Devlin of staten Island, New York, Q cousin of the bride, celebrated the nuptial Mass, As the guests assembled the Christ mas carols were played by Q trio consisting of organlst, violtnlst and cellist. During the Mass "Ave Maria, "panis Angellous" and 70 Sacred Heart" were rendered as vo- cal solos.
 Miss MRrgaret M, hacrolx, sis- ter oe the groom, attended as maid Of honor, with Miss Marie c. Prunty and Mrs. Gerald Moore, of New York City, Miss Margaret Welsh oE Beookfleld, Conn., Miss Alice Finnell of New Bedford, and the Misses Rosalind c, and Mary A. Cooney of Providence as bridesmaids. Carol Cooney, flve-year-old daughter of Judge and Mrs, John Cooney, was the flower girl,
 William r. Flanagan of Apponaug, R. l., served Ns beStmNn, with Oliver l.. Thompson, Jr., of West Barring ton, R. l., Jerome T, Nolan, John R. Haek0tt, Matthew Y, Flynn, John 1T, oBrlen and Charles N, MulheEn Of Providence, as ushers,
 Escorted to the altar by her cou~ sin, Judge John P. Cooney, Jrs the bride was gownel in white faille fashioned with Q fitted bodice hav- ing long tapered sleeves, and q square neck outlined with Chantllly lace. Her full skirt, which was tlraped over A hoop and looped in front to show rows of the Chantllly, terminated iT . long circular train, A wreath of orange blossoms which had been worn by her mother held her full length veil of imported H. luslon. She carried 6 star shaped bouquet of gardenlas with boNvaf. dlA
 The attendants wore similar frocks of white fallle, The ntted bodice was buttoned to the waist. line In front, he'd long tapered sleeves, and Q sQuAre neokllne, The skirt was bouffAnt. Each wore e crownless picture hat Of white fall- le with Q head band of red velvet tied with e largo bow at the back, Their bouquets consisted of red polnsettas. The hat of tho maid of honor was trimmed with white vel- vOt, and She carried white poln- settas. With her fruck of white, the flower girl wore Q bonnet of red velvet and carried c miniature hol- Y bouquet,
 Guests from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New York, and New Jersey attended the reception which followed At tho Metacomet Club, Miss COoney received in Q gown hay. lng Q bodice of dusty pink with Q skirt of deep violet ShO wore Q pic. turu hat of violet felt, and ccrsago of white cAlnellas. Mrs, LaCrolx was dressed in blue velvet with 6 hat to correspond. and 0 corsagO of gar- denias.
 The couple left for c trip to Sea Island, Georgia, Tor her travelling costume the bridO chose Q frocS ot brown wool, Q coat of gold wool trimmed with leopard, Q matching hat, and . leopard nun,
 The bride is Q graduate of ElFl- hurst Academy, Madames of the Sacred Heart At Providence, and of tho Colego Of St, Elizabeth, Convent, New Jersey. Tho groom IA an alum nus of Lasailo Academy, and Rrvv- ldence college.
 Upon their return Mir and, Mrs. fIaCrolx will reside in Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. Antonio Ingante Of North Riverside street celebrated their silver jubilee on Christmas Eve. They are the parents of Slx children, Mary, Salvatore, Josephine, James, Rose and Peter.
 Mlsa AdrlenIae Cantor of ths city has been registered at tho DaTblHon- Plaza an New York City,
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