The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-18
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BEVAN-JONES NUPTIALS.
Ceremony Performed Last Night in the
First Welsh Baptist Church in the
Presence of a Large Assemblage.

The wedding last evening at s o'clock
of Miss Jennie Bevan, of Hampton
. street, to Rev NJ. II. Jones, pastor of
the Baptist church at Parsons, drew
out an assemblage that crowded the
large auditorium of the First Welsh
Baptist church on South Main avenue.
Rev w. s. Jones, pastor of the church,
performed the ceremony. Besides Mr..
Jones on the pulpit We're: Rev. w. F.
Davis, of the North End; Rev. ID. j.
Williams, of Peckvlle Rev. b. l. Ev-
ans, of this side, and Rev. John E. Ev-
ans, of Olyphant.
AT s. o'clock Mrs. d. B. Thomas be-
gan to play Lohengrins wedding
march on the church pipe organ and the
bridal procession started down the
aisles.
The ushers, John Jones. David Jones,
Edward Edwards and Charles Rich
ards, in pairs led the march. on the
left was the bride leaning on the arm
of her father, John NJ. Bevan. The
bridesmaid, Miss Jennie Evans, and the
groomsman, Frank Bevan, a brother
of the bride, stepped to the altar down
the right aisle. The groom, with Rev.
w. S. Jones, entered the auditorium
from the pastors room on the left of
tlt pulDll. lDullllS lllt 'titiLoilE thS
organ gave forth "Oh, Promise Me-"
The bride wore white silk with trim
mings of pearl and chiffon. She car
ried bridal roses. Miss Evans, the
maid, was gowned in Bedford cord.
white in color and trimmed with chif-
fon and ribbon.
The wedding service was opened with
a reading of Scriptures by Rev. W. F..
Davis. Rev. ID. j. Williams gave the
closing prayer. After the ceremony a
number of invited guests assembled
at the home of the brides parents, 1870
Hampson street, and passed a pleasant
evening.
Features of the evenings pleasure
was the reading of original verses by
Ebenezer p. Davis, in English, and
Henry p. Davis in Welsh. Charles
Richards sang a number of solos A
good substantial supper was served to
the guests. Among those present We're:
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Jones, Rev. and
Mrs. ]. 7. Morris Rev. and Mrs. b. l.
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebenezer Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. 3. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Bevan
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Truesdell, Mr. and Mrs. Levi
w lllldlnS, MI. anu MIS-. Reese LlOyu
Mr. and Mrs. William Richards, Mr.
and Mrs. John o. Evans, Mr. and Mrs
John Weatherhog, Mr. and Mrs. Col
Inns, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. David Edwards, Bessie
Jones, Edith Jones, Jennie Evans, Dora
Jones, Jemima Jones, Bessie Thomas
Emily Evans. Sarah Meredith, Stella
Meredith, Sadie NJ. Peters, Mary Jones
Lizzie Jones, Annie Davis. Gwen Jones
Norma Kelley, Annie Bevan, Lizzie
Richards Mary A. Nichols, Eva Da.
vies, May Richards, Lizzie Hughes
Annie jenkins, Jennie Robbins, Lizzie
Dagger, Sadie Jones, Maggie Williams
Lizzie James, Matte Williams, Laura
Howells, Sarah Williams, Conner Reese
William Green, William McGregan, OF
Parsons; Charles Richards, John Grf.
fths, Handel Jones, William Weather.
hog, Walter Jones, Thomas Pitchford
John Jones, Jenllin Reynolds, Johr
Williams, William Robertson, Davi(
Richards, William Lewis, David James
John r. James, John NJ. Edwards, Ed
ward Edwards, Hugh Williams anC
Thomas Moses. Rev. and Mrs. Jone
will live at Parsons.