The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
ONE Days SOCIAL events
House Wedding Of Miss Josephine
Richards and Henry H. Sivclly.
TWO AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS
Mrs. A. J. COnneii and Mrs. u. u. Ware
Received from 4 to q O'clock Many
Guests ut the Richards
Sivelly Wedding.

en season took place yesterday.
The wedding Of Miss Josephine Rich
ards and Henry II. Sivellv occurred
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David X. Richards. 40 Adams
avenue. at O'Clock in the evening and
| was witnessed by nearly a hundred rel
atives and friends. Rev. Henry Harris.
of Taylor, the brides cousin, otticiat-
| ed. a wedding supper was served,
and after receiving the congrat-
ulations of the company Mr.. and
Mrs. Sivelly left on the li,Ss Delaware
and Hudson train for Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington ON their
rctuIu they win live at 40 Adams ave-
nue..
The marriage rites We're pronounced
in the front parlor. The bridesmaid
| was Miss Hattie Evans, of the West
Side. and the best man, Reed Sivelly.
| the grpom's brother. Emil Schimpff
and Edward II. Robbins Were the ush-
ers. The brides gown was of white
silk trimmed with chiffon. She wore
no veil and carried lilies of the-valley.
Miss Evans wore "A pink silk gown.
trimmed with chiffon. and carried
bridal roses. The parlor in which the
marriage took place and other rooms
were handsomely decorated by Clark.
We're: G. r. Schuller. William Sadler
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green. of
New York city; Stephen Mcleod, of
Syracuse: Miss Matte Edwards, of
Wilkes Barre: Mr. and Mrs. william
Evans, or Carbondale: Edore Brown,
of Pittston: Miss Bertha Bold of Wav
erly, and Miss Mabel Wright. Of, Kings
ton ..
A tea was given by Mrs. II. Il. Ware,
| Of Clay avenue, from 4 to yesterday
| afternoon, about go guests being pres
| ent. The house was beautifully decor
| ated with palms and potted plants by
| Clark. the florist. Refreshments Were
served by Huntington and music was
furnished by Bauer's orchestra. Mrs
| Il, GERS Israel assisted the hostess In
receiving guests, and Mrs. Layton
OaEford and Mrs. II. p. Simpson pres i'd
| ed in the dining room. assisted by
| Miss Clara Simpson, Miss Glare Reyn-
| o,ds and Miss Belin. Others assisting
were Mrs. Montrose Barnard, Mrs. H.
W. Kingsbury, Mrs George B. Jermyn,
Mrs. N. G. Robertson and Miss Angus
| ta Merrill.
A pink tea was given by Mrs. A. ].
Connell at her home, 722 Vine street.
She was assisted in receiving by Miss
Jessie Connell. About the rooms were:
Mrs. w. l.. Connell, Mrs. H. A. Con-
nell, Mrs. A. II. Christy and Mrs. c. l..
Frey. Mrs. +. II. Jermyn and Mrs.
Everett Warren presided in the dining
room and We're assisted by Miss Sue
Jermyn. the Misses Gilmore. Miss Cole
man and Miss Alice Dale. Miss Emma
Jermyn and Miss Louise Seybolt re-
spectively. served ice and poured tea.
Pink was the color VT the floral and
other decorations.
James Lewis, of West Lackawanna
avenue. and Miss Annie Davis, of North
| Garfield avenue, We're married at New
York city yesterday. Rev. ID. c.
Hughes, former pastor of the jackson
Street Baptist church. of which Miss
| Davis is member, performed the we'd
| ding ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
will remain in New York city for a
short period. during which the honey
| moon will be spent in Sightseeing
They will return to this city to take up
| residence in a comfortably furnished
home on West Lackawanna avenue.
Mr. Lewis Is employed as fireman on
! the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern road. He recently returned from
visit to relatives in Wales. Miss Da-
Wis has left a following of many sim
| cerc friends wherever she has moved.
Her wedding dress was of cadet blue
| broadcloth.
| George Fl. Hays, the general foreman
| for Peter Stipp. was married yester-
| day morning at Q o'clock at Deposit,
N. Y, to Miss Marie f.. Shea, of Bing-
| hamton. Father Pounch Otficiated.
Miss Margaret Quinn, of Binghamton.
was bridesmaid, and DR.. F. l.. Nc
! Graw, of Scranton, groomsman. Mr..
| and Mrs. Hays will reside at Sumner
avenue and Jackson street. this city.
A Albert MHestpfahll, of PittsteH avenue,
and Miss Mary T.. Shelp. of Hawley.
We're married at $50 last evening by
Rev. William A. Nordt, of the Hickory
Street Presbyterian church. Miss
Wanda Westpfahl, sister of the groom,
was bridesmaid, and George Wirth was
groomsman. The marriage was sOlem-
nized in the front parlor of home
which the groom had furnished at COZ
Prospect avenue. 1t was witnessed by
only the members Of the families of
was of light colored silk, with pearl
trimmings. That of the bridesmaid
was similar. Mr.. and Mrs. Westpfahl
are well-known on the South Side. He
| has achieved a popular reputation as
an energetic and careful business man.,
and Is one of the leading members Of
the Scranton Athletic club. His bride
was formerly a resident of Prospect
avenue, and she Is a young lady of
beauty and culture.
Miss Lizzie Griffiths, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Reese Griffiths, of the West
Side, and David $. Reese, of the same
place. were married at $50 o'clock last
night at the brides home on South
Fillmore avenue. Rev. II. Bell, of the
Plymouth Congregational church. per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Sarah
Thomas acted as maid to the bride and
John Griffiths was grOomsman. Both
| ladies' were attired in pretty gowns.
After the ceremony a reception was
rendered by MIR and Mrs. Reese to a
few invited friends. They will reside
with the brides parents.
| James Ruane, Of Fourteenth street.
and Miss Sarah Healey, of 235 Meridian
street, We're welded yesterday at 4 D..
m., at st. Patrick's church. Rev. John
]. Curran. relative of the bride, offic-
lated. Miss Kate Curran was brides
maid, and Patrick Durkin acted as best
man. Last evening at the future home
OF the bride and groom. at 1911 Price
street, q few friends attended the we'd
ding festivities. Both are well liked
among their acquaintances. Many sill
yer pieces, the glAts Of friends, adorned
the wedding table.
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