The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-02
BRIDES OF THE new YEAR
Young People Joined by the Silken
Cord of MatrimOny.
THE MULLEY-COWLES WEDDING
Ceremony Performed in the Providence
Methodist Episcopal Church Last Even.
ing-Miss Roche Becomes Mrs. Col.
yiIle-Other Weddings of the Day,

Several young people of the city OBJ
served New Years Day by entering
on a new state Of life with the COM
panion whom the promptings of love
told them was the person destined to
make them most happy.
One of the most notable weddings of
the day was that of Miss Amy Mulley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Null
ley, Of Providence, to Richard Ray
mond Cowles Of Tillery, N. c. The
ceremony was performed in the Provi-
dence Methodist Episcopal church at
SIS o'clock last night. The church was
very prettily decorated with evergreens
and flowers. The altar before which
the service was performed was banked
with palms and from the beautiful
chandelier in the center of the church
hung bell Of evergreens. The bridal
party entered the church to the strains
of the wedding march from LohengIn.
The ushers were A. Il. Cowles ana j.
G.. Cowles, brothers of the groom
George NJ. Mulley, brother OF the priae,
and Joseph A. Scharar. The groom
was attended by l. w. Warner, of New
York. Miss Anna Mulley was the
maid of honor The ushers preceded
the bridal party to the altar They
were followed by the groom and grooms-
man, the maid Of honor and the bride,
| accompanied by her father. The SER
vice followed was that of the Episcopal
church.
The bride wore q gown of dvory
duchesse satin made en- train. She
wore q shower bouquet Of white hya-
cinths. Miss Anna Mulley, the maid Of
honor wore costume of yellow chiffon
over taffeta silk, the whole adorned
with shower bouquet of yellow carna-
tions. While the bridal party left the
church Miss Belle Green played Men
| delssohn's wedding march.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Cowles received congratulations at the
| brides home, at a reception to which
| We're invited only relatives of the con-
| tracing parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles
will make their future home in Tillery,
| n. G., where Mr.. Cowles is employed
! in the capacity Of general manager of
| a large lumber company.
Nicholas Thomas Nuptials.
A very pretty wedding was solemn
| lied last evening at 7.30 o'clock at the
home OF Rev. Thomas A. Bell, of the
| Plymouth Congregational church, on
| North Lincoln avenue. The prin-
cipals were Miss Mary Nicholas, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Thomas Nicholas, and
| Thomas Thomas. Both reside on Jack
son street. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence Of only the i'm
mediate friends and relatives.
The bride was attended by her sister,
| Miss Evelyn Nicholas, and the groom
| by William L. Seely. The bride was
attired in costume of nile green lans-
downe, trimmed with brown, and car
ried roses. Her sister wore a dress of
| steel gray with lace trimmings and a
| bouquet Of roses.
The wedding gifts were very numer-
| ous After the ceremony was per-
| formed the young couple and their
friends proceeded to the home of the
| brides mother, on Jackson street, where
a reception was held. An excellent
wedding supper was served. The young
couple are well known and have large
list of acquaintance. They will reside
on the West Side.
Marriage Of Mr.. Metzgar to Miss Reese.
| The marriage Of owen Metzgar and
Miss Annie Reese, both of McKeever.
lane, occurred at o'clock last evening
at the brides home The rooms were
| prettily decorated with ferns and ever
greens. Rev. Thomas A. Bell, pastor
of the Plymouth Congregational
church, performed the ceremony in the
| presence Of large number of friends
and relatives Of both parties.
| The bride was attended by Miss Mar
garet Roberts and the groom by David
S. Reese. The young ladies were attired
in very pretty costumes of light blue
silk and carried white roses. After the
ceremony the party repaired to their
newly furnished home on Lafayette
street, where reception was held
The presents consisted of an excel.
lent array Of silyerware, lamps and
dishes. The young couple are well
known. The groom Is an industrious
young man, and his wife, who Is an at.
tractive young woman, is member OF
the Plymouth Congregational church
and esteemed in society circles. They
will reside on Lafayette street.
Quiet Wedding at Providence.
Miss Anna c. Roche, of West Marke,
street, Providence, was married at
O'Clock in the morning to DR.. G. Col
Vile. New York, who has established q
practice in the North End. The cere
mony was performed at the parochia
residence on William street by Rev. NJ
]. O'Toole, assistant rector Of the
Church Of the Holy Rosary. The wed
ding was a quiet one
Miss Roche, attired In brown cloti
travelling dress trimmed with fur, wa.
attended by Miss Mary Manley; Hon
John e. Roche, a cousin Of the bride
was best man. After the ceremony, DR.
and Mrs. Colville left on the Lacka
wanna road for tour in the New Eng
land states. On their return they will
reside at the home Of the BRIDE
mother. On New Years eve Mrs. Roch,
rendered a small and informal recep