The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-03
DAY OF NOTABLE WEDDINGS
Miss May Mason Married to DR.. c. E.
Foster, Of HOnesdale.
BRILLIANT WEST SIDE EVENT
Miss Amy Williams Becomes the Bride of
william Curtin Wright. OF FrOstburg.
Md.-O. u. Partridge and Miss
Hannah E. Firms Nuptials.

IA large and fashionable church we'd
ding yesterday was that of Miss May
Mason, of 1875 Sanderson avenue, to DR..
c. +. Foster, of Honesdale in the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church, Rev. n. +.
Stahl, the pastor, officiating.
The bridal party approached the altar
at l2.l5 O'Clock. accompanied by an or
gan selection played by Professor Willis
COnant. The bridesmaids were Miss
Mary Foster and Miss Blanche Wood,
of Honesdale. and Miss Anna Ainsley.
of Scranton; flower girl. Miss Lucretia
Williams. of Beach Creek; ushers. J. III.
Torrey. of New York; DR.. +. w. Powell.
c. w. Weston and ID. w. Osborn. of
Honesdale; Theodore f. Connell and
Fred II. Mason, of Scranton. While the
ceremony was being performed, an ac-
compartment of Professor Conants
composition was softly played. AS the
bridal party left the church Mendels-
sohns wedding march was rendered.
Dr. and Mrs. Foster were driven d.
rect to the Lackawanna station. where
they took the 1856 train for Philadel-
phia and Atlanta. In two weeks they
will return to live in Honesdale. Atter
the ceremony luncheon was served by
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
Mason. at their home.
The bride wore a fur-trimmed travel
diamond pendant, the groom's gift.
The bridesmaids wore colored travellhS
gowns and carried roses, and the flower
girl was dressed in white MULE
wrieht-WiiIiams.
With charming simplicity the we'd
ding ceremony of William Curtin
Wright, of Frostburg, Md. and Miss
Amy Maud Williams, of North Main
avenue, was performed at noon yester-
day by Rev. w. |. Steans. of Danville.
Only the immediate friends and rela-
tives of the principals Witnessed the
ceremony. The front paror, where the
wedding was performed, had pee!l
made beautiful by the blending of
green and pink trimmings Banks OF
FERNS added to the effectiveness OF dec
orations.
When the appointed hour arrived,
the house was darkened and the mar
riage rites Of the Presbyterian church
were read, numerous candles, placed
about the room. casting soft, subdued
light over the scene. Mrs II. c. wal
lace played Lohengrin's wedding march
as .he bridal party entered. The bride
was attired in a tailor made travelling
costume of blue serge with cut steer
buttons. Miss Williams was given
away by C. r. Shryer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright left immediate
ly after the ceremony for an extended
wedding tour. During the progress of
the trip the Atlanta exposition and the
large cities of the northern and south
ern states will be visited. They Will
reside at the home of the groom, ut
Frostburg, and. upon their arrival
home a reception will be rendered the
newly welded couple by the Southern
| friends OF Mr.. Wright.
Out of town attendants at the we'd
ding were: Mrs. Wright, of Frostburg;
Dr. and Mrs. Beckwith. of Plymouth,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Frank Harrison,
| of Brooklyn.
Partridge Finn.
The marriage of Attorney o. h. Par
fridge, of this city, to Miss Hannah
T.. Finn occurred at $50 o'clock last
night at the residence of the bride $
sister. Miss Jennie C. Finn, 1913 Olive
street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR. Charles II. Robinson, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, in the
presence of large number of friends
and relatives, and was devoid of any
formality.
A wedding supper was served and a
recenttion held until after midnight,
the Lackawanna road for a trip that
| will include New York city and Bos-
ton and other points of interest in the
east. On their return they will reside
with the brides sister. Mrs. Partridge
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Finn. both deceased, who, during their
lifetime in Scranton, were well and IA
vorably known.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Wilson. Mr. ad Mrs. +. s.
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Zerfass,
Mr.. and Mrs: r. w. Luce. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Glenn
ons. Mr. . and Mrs. N. Z. Rice. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ii. Chandler Mr. and Mrs A.
w. Hamitt. Miss Hamitt, Senator J. c.
Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. High
ritter, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. NorthrOp. the
Misses Northrop, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Gernon. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Clark.
Miss Sallie Becker. Mrs. l.. ]. Williams,
Mrs. G. w. Fritz, Miss Kate Stevens,
Miss Josie Lees, Professor George Carr.
O'ROurkc-Kcarncy.
At st. Peters cathedral at noon yes
terday. Miss Bessie Kearney was mar
| red to Thomas O'Rourke assistant su-
perintendent of the Union Transfer
company. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. j. B. Feeley, many
friends of the contracting parties wit
Messing the solemn and impressive
ceremony. Miss Kearney wore a hand
| some gown and was attended by Miss
Katie Bloomer; C. NJ. Keller acted as
| grOOmsman.
After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Rourke started on wedding tour,
which will include a visit to New York.
Philadelphia. Baltimore and other
points. They are both we'll known
young people and have many friends in
| this city. On their return they will re-
side at 223 Wyoming avenue
DOughcrty-G Giimartin.
Miss Della Gilmartin, of Phelps
street. was married to Patrick Dough-
! erty by Rev. j. j. b. Feeley in st.
Peters cathedral at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. Miss Mary Corby was
hridesmaid and Eupnnn May nraan,c-