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Regina Katherine “Jean” <I>Connell</I> Baldrige

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Regina Katherine “Jean” Connell Baldrige

Birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Death
4 Jan 1967 (aged 70)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 23, Lot 108, Grave 7
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Sunday World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), Sept. 3, 1916, p. 1, col. 1

So far, this social season promises to be distinguished by the fact that there will be only one debutante who will formally make her bow to society. That debutante will be Miss Regina Connell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Connell, who will be introduced at a dancing party during the month of November. Miss Connell is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Connell. She is a graduate of the Sacred Heart academy and of Dana Hall at Wellesley, Mass. Last year she took a special course in music and language at Miss Gild's and Miss Evans' school at Boston. She has often been called one of Omaha's most attractive girls, and is especially distinguished on account of her lovely Titian colored hair and her lovely brown eyes.

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Evening World-Herald, December 1, 1921, p. 7, col. 1 & 2

Baldrige-Connell Wedding One of the Most Brilliant Events of the Season

The wedding of Miss Regina Connell, daughter of Mrs. R. W. Connell, and Malcolm Baldrige, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Baldrige, took place Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Blackstone hotel.

Archbishop J. J. Harty, assisted by Father Smiskol, performed the ceremony in the ballroom. Herbert Connell, the bride's brother, gave her away in marriage. The entire north wall was banked with palms. Tall cathedral candles and white chrysanthemums were used on a long low table and pedestals with baskets of the same flowers marked the aisle down which the bridal party walked. Pink roses were used in the reception and oriental rooms. Heyn's orchestra played the Lohengrin and Mendelssohn wedding marches, and for dancing after the ceremony. Seats were placed for the ceremony and later removed for dancing. A buffet supper for the 350 guests was served in the Oriental room.

The bride's gown was made of white satin, draped with Breton lace and caught at intervals with orange blossoms and silver leaves. The bodice was fashioned with the Jenny neck and the skirt had irregular lines, some places almost touching the floor. The court train was made of soft silk net, trimmed with many tiny ruffles, orange blossoms and silver leaves. Her tulle veil was crownless, and caught with a wreath of t—[blot on page] leaves. She wore the groom's gift, a diamond and sapphire pendant on a fine platinum chain. Her bridal bouquet was orchids and lilies of the valley.

Tangarine Velvet Gowns.

Mrs. Isaac Carpenter, jr., was matron of honor, and Miss Margaret Dow of Cedar Rapids, Ia., maid of honor. They wore gowns of tangerine velvet, made alike, very simply draped and finished with a dangling bead ornament at one side, with a velvet-bow and streamer sash at the other side. They wore a wreath of leaves to match their gowns in their hair and carried chrysanthemums in the same tone.

Little Miss Jane Peters, the flower girl, wore a French organdie frock, and Master William Creighton, who carried the ring, wore a white satin suit. Robert Daley, of Beverly, Mass., was best man, and Charles P. Taft of New Haven, Conn., James Connell, Dudley Wolfe and Isaac Carpenter, jr., were ushers.

Mrs. Connell's gown was of orchid brocaded satin. The groom's mother wore a French blue sequin gown. The bride's traveling suit was a blue Poiret twill dress with an Algerian red coat embroidered in gray chenille and dull silver and trimmed with squirrel fur. With this she wore a hat to match.

This wedding was one of the most brilliant of the season in point of elaborate details.

Mr. Baldrige and his bride left for Kansas City, where they go to Chicago and on to New York. After January 6 they will be at home at the Justin apartments at 13 North Thirty-third street.

The Baldriges will attend the wedding of Miss Alice Davison, daughter of H. P. Davison of New York, to Artemus Gates of that city, which will take place January 3 at the little church at Locust Valley, Long Island, and followed by a reception at the summer house of the Davison family. Mr. Baldrige will be an usher at this wedding. He and Mr. Gates were classmates at Yale.
Sunday World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), Sept. 3, 1916, p. 1, col. 1

So far, this social season promises to be distinguished by the fact that there will be only one debutante who will formally make her bow to society. That debutante will be Miss Regina Connell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Connell, who will be introduced at a dancing party during the month of November. Miss Connell is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Connell. She is a graduate of the Sacred Heart academy and of Dana Hall at Wellesley, Mass. Last year she took a special course in music and language at Miss Gild's and Miss Evans' school at Boston. She has often been called one of Omaha's most attractive girls, and is especially distinguished on account of her lovely Titian colored hair and her lovely brown eyes.

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Evening World-Herald, December 1, 1921, p. 7, col. 1 & 2

Baldrige-Connell Wedding One of the Most Brilliant Events of the Season

The wedding of Miss Regina Connell, daughter of Mrs. R. W. Connell, and Malcolm Baldrige, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Baldrige, took place Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Blackstone hotel.

Archbishop J. J. Harty, assisted by Father Smiskol, performed the ceremony in the ballroom. Herbert Connell, the bride's brother, gave her away in marriage. The entire north wall was banked with palms. Tall cathedral candles and white chrysanthemums were used on a long low table and pedestals with baskets of the same flowers marked the aisle down which the bridal party walked. Pink roses were used in the reception and oriental rooms. Heyn's orchestra played the Lohengrin and Mendelssohn wedding marches, and for dancing after the ceremony. Seats were placed for the ceremony and later removed for dancing. A buffet supper for the 350 guests was served in the Oriental room.

The bride's gown was made of white satin, draped with Breton lace and caught at intervals with orange blossoms and silver leaves. The bodice was fashioned with the Jenny neck and the skirt had irregular lines, some places almost touching the floor. The court train was made of soft silk net, trimmed with many tiny ruffles, orange blossoms and silver leaves. Her tulle veil was crownless, and caught with a wreath of t—[blot on page] leaves. She wore the groom's gift, a diamond and sapphire pendant on a fine platinum chain. Her bridal bouquet was orchids and lilies of the valley.

Tangarine Velvet Gowns.

Mrs. Isaac Carpenter, jr., was matron of honor, and Miss Margaret Dow of Cedar Rapids, Ia., maid of honor. They wore gowns of tangerine velvet, made alike, very simply draped and finished with a dangling bead ornament at one side, with a velvet-bow and streamer sash at the other side. They wore a wreath of leaves to match their gowns in their hair and carried chrysanthemums in the same tone.

Little Miss Jane Peters, the flower girl, wore a French organdie frock, and Master William Creighton, who carried the ring, wore a white satin suit. Robert Daley, of Beverly, Mass., was best man, and Charles P. Taft of New Haven, Conn., James Connell, Dudley Wolfe and Isaac Carpenter, jr., were ushers.

Mrs. Connell's gown was of orchid brocaded satin. The groom's mother wore a French blue sequin gown. The bride's traveling suit was a blue Poiret twill dress with an Algerian red coat embroidered in gray chenille and dull silver and trimmed with squirrel fur. With this she wore a hat to match.

This wedding was one of the most brilliant of the season in point of elaborate details.

Mr. Baldrige and his bride left for Kansas City, where they go to Chicago and on to New York. After January 6 they will be at home at the Justin apartments at 13 North Thirty-third street.

The Baldriges will attend the wedding of Miss Alice Davison, daughter of H. P. Davison of New York, to Artemus Gates of that city, which will take place January 3 at the little church at Locust Valley, Long Island, and followed by a reception at the summer house of the Davison family. Mr. Baldrige will be an usher at this wedding. He and Mr. Gates were classmates at Yale.


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