The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-17

North Sumner avenue, were married
at the Plymouth Congregational
church parsonage at 0 o'clock last
evening by the Rev. Thomas Bell pas
tor of the church. The bride-elect was
attired in a travelling costume of light
green cashmere cloth, trimmed with
chiffon and wearing a corsage bouquet
of bridal roses. She was attended by
her sister, Miss Agnes Williams, of
PeckVille. The bridesmaid was at
tired in a dress of the same material,
trimmed with insertion lace and wear
ing corsage bouquet of bridal roses.
Mr.. Harris was attended by his
brother, Thomas Harris, as best man
and both were attired In the conven-
tional black. AS the bridal party were
leaving the brides home Miss Mar
garet Hughes played a wedding march
entitled General Grant"
Immediately after the ceremony the
party were driven to the brides resi-
dence where a reception was held fol-
lowed by o post-nuptial repast. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris left on the 1.40 Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western train
for New York city and Long Island. on
their wedding tour. They will be gone
about a week. Upon their return they
will reside at No 81 North Bromley
avenue, the house being already fur
nishcd. The couple were the recipi-
ents of many useful and beautiful we'd
ding presents.
Both Of the young people are we'll
known on the West Side. Mrs. Har-
ris is the charming daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Williams and Mr.. Har-
ris is employed as a linotyper in The
Tribune composing room.
The reception was attended by only
the immediate relatives and friends of
the contracting parties who were: Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jenkins, Mrs. Peter Roberts, Mrs.
Thomas Davis, Jemina Jones, Mary A.
Watkins, Agnes Williams, Peckville;
Maggie Davis, Margaret Hughes, Jen.
ME Roberts. Alma Reese, Nellie vii.
liams and Enoch Harris, Daniel Davis,
Evan r. Williams, Jacob F. Christo-
pher, Thomas Harris, Robert Roberts,
David Johns, David Jenkins, David
Williams, David Davis, Robert VIII.
hams.
Bannister-Wright.
In room that was a veritable bow
er of roses the solemn words were
Miss Alice Menner Wright of this city,
and Dwight v. Bannister of LIE Roy,
| n. Y, man and wife. Miss Wright is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. LIE
| Grand Wright of Capouse avenue and
| the interesting ceremony was per-
| formed in the parlor of the family
residence by Rev. George Guild, pas
| tor of the Providence Presbyterian
church. Both bride and groom were
| unattended and only the members of
the families of the bride and groom
and their immediate relatives were
| present. Miss Della Penwarden played
| the wedding march. The marriage took
| place at IL a. m, and Immediately af-
| forwards wedding dinner was served.
| AT 1856 Mr.. and Mrs. Bannister started
| on wedding tour to New York and
the seashoIe. They will be "at home"
to their friends in their residence at
| West Pittston after June rs.
Mrs. Bannister is a pretty and ac-
| complshed young woman who has a
large circle of warm friends. She was
| the recipient of number of handsome
! presents, one of which came from the
young ladies of the Colliery Engineer,
where Mrs. Bannister was for a time
employed. Mr.. Bannister is in the rail-
way mail service and has one of the
mcst important positions in the East.
He is one of the clerks on the mail
train en- the Lehigh Valley Railroad
which makes the run from Buffalo to
| New York.
Loughran-W Ward.
P. F. Loughran, of Hazleton, a ris-
ing young member of the Luzerne bar,
and Miss Elizabeth Ward, of Lacka-
wanna avenue were married in st.
| Peters cathedral at high noon by Rev.
j. w. Malone, Miss Elizabeth Gerrity
of this city was bridesmaid and Joseph
Lcughran, of Hazleton, brother of the
| groom was best man.
After the ceremony a wedding re-
past was enjoyed at the home of the
| brides aunt. Miss Anna Heafey, of
Lackawanna avenue, with whom she
| made her home. Owing to a recent
death in the family of the groom the
wedding was private. The out-of-town
| guests numbered only near relatives of
the groom, Mrs. McGerrity, Mrs.
Loughran, Mr. and Mrs. John Lough-
ran, Joseph Loughran. and Thomas
| Loughran, all of Hazleton.
At 4,40 the newly married couple left
On the Delaware and Hudson road for
Philadelphia where they will spend
a few weeks prior to taking up their
residence in Hazleton. The bride is
a highly talented young lady, being
a graduate OF Bloomsbury normal
| school and the Boston Conservatory of
Music, and one of Scranton's most
highly esteemed young ladies.
Gaiyey-ROgan.
In st. Johns Catholic church. South
Side yesterday morning al o'clock,
William Garvey of Bellevue and Miss
B. Rogan of Maple street, were mar
ried by Rev, E. j. Melley. Miss Annie
Jordan of Pittston avenue was brides
maid, and John Finnesan of Bellevue
| groomsman. A large number of the
friends Of the bride and groom were
present to see the ceremony. The bride
wore very becoming gown of cream
silk and her attendant was attired in
a gown of figured lansdowne. A we'd
ding breakfast at the brides home fol-
lowed the marriage ceremony.
At noon MI and Mrs. Garvey left
for Atlantic City where they will spend
their honeymoon. They are both very
popular young people.
Acknowledging
In Grace Church, Honesdale. at II. 30
yesterday Miss Carlotta Dorfinger of
White Mills, was married to Rev. John
Robert Atkinson, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church of Elizabeth, N. J.
The ceremony ives performed by Rev.
George c. Hall. rector of st. Johns
church, Wilmington, Del, who was as