The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-15
WEDDING AT AV0CA.
Miss Elizabeth Dixon Becomes the Bird c
Of Hugh Jennings, of Baltimore
Club--BrilIiant Social Event.

The most notable and brilliant social
event in the history of Avoca was the
marriage there at o'clock last night
in st. Mary's Catholic church of Miss
Elizabeth Dixon to Hugh Jennings, of
the Baltimore base ball club. A half
hour before the time for the ceremony
the guests began to throng into the
little church, which had been beauti-
fully decorated with palms and chrys-
anthemums. At o'clock the sacred
edifce was crowded and as the music
of the wedding march pealed forth
from the choir loft the bridal party en-
tered the church. First came the ush-
ers, Prof. C. f. Hoban, Frank Jen-
nings, NJ. ]. Garvey and George Weber,
all of Avoca, followed by the maid of
honor, Miss Minnie Cawley, of this
city. Next came the bride leaning on
the arm of her brother, Attorney NJ. j.
Dixon.
The bride wore a charming creation
of white duchess satin, cut en- train
and trimmed with pearls and chiffon.
A tulle veil caught with a diamond fell
in graceful folds from her head. Her
maid of honor wore a gown of white
satin, trimmed with muselln de sol and
pearl satin ribbons and ornamented
with pearl. The bride carried a bou-
quet of bridal roses and maiden-hair
fern and the maid of honor white
chrysanthemums. The hat of the maid
| of honor was pearl gray with white
| plumes and aigrettes.
/ In the sanctuary the bridal party was
met by the groom and his best man,
| DR.. j. A. Jennings, his brother, and
| the ceremony was performed on the
second step of the altar, a privilege
seldom accorded to those not married
with nuptial mass. Rev. George J,
| Dixon, of Pittston, brother of the bride,
| was the officiating clergyman. Others
| present were Rev. NJ. r. Crane, pastor
of the church; Rev. j. J. McCabe, Rev
| NJ. +. Lotus, Rev. =. +. Quinnan
| Rev. p. II. Lavelle, Rev. Father Brod-
| erick, of Wilkes-Barre; Rev. Father
Coroner, of Forest City, land Rev. James
Boland, of st. Bonaventures college
Allegheny, N. Y.
AS the nuptial knot was being tied
| the organist, Miss Anna Durkin, played
| the refrain 30 Promise Me-" The reces.
sional was the wedding march from
Lohengrin. In the assemblage that
saw the ceremony performed were q
number of the grooms associates or
the ball field.
After the marriage a reception was
held at the Dixon residence, which was
attended by about sixty of the Close
personal friends or relatives of tht
bride and groom. The floral decora
tions at the house We're similar to tht
church decorations, PAINS d chrys
anthemums. At midnight Mr.. anC
Mrs. Jennings left for Pittsburg, wher
Mr.. Jennings will join the Baltimor
base ball club and accompany it OF
its tour of the west and Pacific slope
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings will return t
Avoca about the first of the year AM
later will leave for Baltimore, wher
they will reside. The brides travelling
dress was of two-toned covered cloth
with hat to match.
Mrs. Jennings is one of Avoca's mos
graceful and accomplished daughters
and her family is one of the mos
prominent of that place. She was edu
Gated in ST. Cecilia's convent in thi
city and has large, number of warn
admiring friends in the various town
and cities of the Lackawanna an
Wyoming valleys. The groom is know
to every lover of the national game
the country over, through his super
work for the Baltimore club.
The presents received by the brid
were without number. Among ther
were a solid silver service which cam
from the Baltimore Base Ball and Eek
hibition association: a tea and coffe
set of silver and gold from the stu
dents of st. Bonaventures college, @
Allegheny, N. Y. beautiful colonia
cabinet for silverware from the mem
bers of the Baltimore club.