I hope someone may find this useful. I also hope someone will contact me if a name rings a bell as my granmother had these for a reason and I have not yet been able to make them connect to my tree. The announcement follows: Middletown - Elaborate Wedding of Mr. Robert Patterson, Jr., and Miss Ethel May Barker (Regular correspondence of the News) The wedding of Miss Ethel May, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Curtis Barker, and Mr. Robert Patterson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson of Newport, took place last evening at the home of the bride on Turner avenue. In preparation for the event a large tent joining the house had been erected on the front lawn and furnished, decorated, lighted and heated for the occasion. The floor was entirely covered with Oriental rugs from John H. Kazanjian & Co., Newport, as were also the immense Japanese lanterns, the number and size of which brilliantly lighted the great room. On either side of the place where the ceremony was to take place were two large pillars reaching to the roof wreathed with green foliage, interspersed with great clusters of red and white dahlias, salvia and yellow and white chrysanthemums. On the piazza, up the steps and outlinging the path of the bridal party were many tall palms and rubber plants, making a green border of fine effec! t. The house was brightly lighted and each room decorated with flowers. Viewed from the piazza, the scene was a charming one, the beautiful gowns worn, adding much special to the occasion, the whole looking like a beautiful flower garden. Mr. Roy Grinnell gave a piano recital before the ceremony and played the wedding marches. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. H. Critchlow of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who led the bridal procession, followed the ushers, Messrs. John Nicholson of Middletown and Mr. Randolph R. Barker of Newport. Mr. Karl M. Stone was best man. The maid of honor, Miss Maria Smith, of Attleboro, wore a light blue satin gown, covered with cream net and carried a large bouquet of white chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids, Miss Elsie Barker, sister of the bride, and Miss Lulu Barker, a cousin, wore pink costume chiffon and carried white pinks. The bride looked lovely in a costume of imported raw China silk over taffeta, her long illusion veil being fa! stened with lilies of the valley and her shower bouquet being of bride roses, her only ornament a double string of coral beads of ancient heritage. There were about 125 present and the ushers were busy for a long time presenting the large number of guests to the newly wedded couple. While they were receiving, the dining room was thronged to look at the large collection of costly presents, embracing nearly everything usually given on such occasions. There was $150 in moey, largely in $10 gold pieces, with the assurance of $100 more. The gift of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Stone was a number of pieces of wrought linen for luncheon sideboard and similar uses. Ice cream and cake and fruit punch were served. During this time Mr. Stone sang, Mr. Leroy Grinnell pianist, "Once Again", Arthur S. Sullivan, "Dearie", Clara Kummer, "Lover's (?)", H. R. Shelley, and "The Heart of a Sailor", Adams. The bride's going away gown was of the new mixed goods, her hat a dark red. They had to run t! he usual ordeal of confetti and found their carriage completely covered with white cloth and other ornaments. They left town for a short wedding trip and on their return will make their home for the present with Mr. Patterson's parents. (14 November, 1906 - newspaper presumably Newport, RI.) Kenn Brooks wartec@advnet.net