The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-16
A Brilliant Wedding g.

On Wednesday evening, the I4tn
inst. St. Paul's Church was the scene
of very pretty wedding, the parties
being Mr. Russell +. Andreas, of Wilkes
Barre, and Miss Harriet Lott, eldest
daughter of Mr.. G. p. Sloan. The
church was filed from chancel to en-
trance, every seat being taken, and
many persons standing in the aisles.
The chancel was beautifully decora-
ted with flowers, the tasteful work of
the young lady friends of the bride.
Shortly before the appointed hour the
Rector, Rev. w. c. Leverett entered
the chancel from the vestry room,
and Just as the town clock was strik-
ing nine the organist Geo. E. Elwell,
took his seat at the organ and played
the march from Lohengrin, when the
wedding procession entered from the
Parish House in the following order:
The ushers Frank II. and George
L. Sloan, brothers of the bride; John
Lorah and J. K. Davis of Wilkes
Barre. Then came Miss Emma
Courtright, a little niece of the bride
groom, six years old, carrying basket
of daisies Lois Sloan, cousin of the
bride, and Hattie COPYRIGHT a niece
of the bridegroom, followed carrying
baskets of daisies the bridesmaids,
Miss Martha F. Clark, Miss Emma
AndreaS, of Wilkes Barre, sister of
the groom, and Miss X. Peckens OF
Plymouth; the Maid of Honor, Miss
Lila Sloan, sister of the bride.
Then came the bride with her father.
AS the procession neared the chancel
the bridegroom and his best man, w.
J. Curran of Wilkes-Bare, entered
the chancel from the vestry room,
and met the bride at the chancel
steps, where the betrothal portion Of
ceremony was performed. The rec.
tor then went inside the chancel rail
and the bride and groom and bes,
man and Maid of Honor, advanced
to the rail, the flower girls and brides
maids arranging themselves on either
side, the ushers remaining at the foo,
of the steps. The ceremony was
here concluded, and the procession
retired from the church in reverse
order, to the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March.
A reception was held at the resi-
dence of the brides father on Market
Street, which was attended by about
100 guests. During its progress the
Bloomsburg Band gave them a sere.
made. Among those present from
out Of town were A. B. Cham
berlin, Wells Chamberlin, ]. c. Cham
berlin, J. w. Chamberlin, Geo. l..
Chamberlin and wife, Miss M. An
dreas, Mrs. Courtright, Miss Randall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Andreas, all Of Wilkes Barre
F. H. Sloan, Baltimore, Miss Hester
Kendig, Lancaster, Mrs. Speaker,
Lewisburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keller,
Mifflinville, Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Peck.
ems, Plymouth, Morris R. Sloan,
Scranton.
The bride was the recipient Of a
very large number of beautiful gifts in
silver, china, cut glass, pictures, furni-
ture, piano lamps, &c.
| No wedding account is complete
without description of the dresses
of the ladies of the bridal party. The
bride wore a dress of white faille
trimmed with lace, en- train, with
vail, and carried a bouquet of rose
buds. The Maid of Honor wore a
dress of yellow china silk and broca
ded satin, and the bridesmaids were
attired in white organdie trimmed
with lace and ribbon
Amid shower Of rice and ole
shoes the newly married couple went
to the Reading depot to take the
north bound train at II o'clock but
their destination was unknown. A
delay in the train caused them to
wait several hours at Rupert. They
will reside at Wilkes Barre. The wed.
ding was very pretty one, and every
thing was perfectly arranged and pass
ed off without single hitch.
| We extend our congratulations and
best wishes.