The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-26
DUNMORE.


st. Mary's church was filled to over
flowing Thursday evening with fash
ionabla gathering to witness the mar
riage OF Miss Augusta F., the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harland
Pinkney, of Brook street, to Albert l.
Hollander, of Scranton. The affair
was the most brilliant of its kind in the
social history of Dunmore. The church,
which had been prettily decorated with
wild flowers, was opened at 7S0 o'clock
and was filled shortly afterward with
the friends of the young couple.
Promptly at $50 the bridal party, pre-
ceeded by the ushers, Messrs. John
Kemp and Victor II. Pinkney, marched
up the center aisle to the chancel,
where they me the groom who was
attended by ]. f. Richards. The
bride was given away by her brother,
Bryan d. Pinkney. Miss DANA Cap
well attended the bride. Her costume
was of white organdie over blue silk,
enhanced with a wreath of carnations
round hte throat. She carried a bo-
quet of white and pink carnations in
terspersed with smilaX and mignion-
cite. Miss Ethel Pnkney was flower
girl. She wore pretty dress of white
organdie with pink trimmings The
bridal costume was an elaborate gown
of white corded silk with pearl trim
mings. A veil Of tulle was worn caught
up with a clasp of pearls, the gift of
the groom. At the beginning of the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. e. ]. Haughton, Miss Martha c.
Matthews rendered very sweetly the
song "Oh Promise Me-" Lohengrin's
bridal chorus and Mendelsohn's we'd
ding march We're played by Miss Ruby
Yost. After the ceremony reception
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Pinkney, uncle and aunt of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Hollander re-
ceived the congratulations, standing
under a canopy of laurels. Refresh
ments were served upon small tables,
which were presided over by the Misses
Margaret b. Gould, Helen Hull, Marie
III. Bronson, Inez Trey, Kate Benjamin,
Gertrude Matthews and Sarah Gal
lena. The wedding presents were nu-
merous and costly. Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
lander will be at home, All West Drin-
ker street, after August /.
Miss Margaret Kelly, a student at
the Bloomsbury Normal school, is
spending her vacation at the home Of
her parents on Church street.
One year ago the following young
people were graduated from the Dun
more high school: The Misses Marie
II. Bronson, Jennie Quincy, Lucy Ell
lis, Eva Hess, Martha, Matthews, Mol
lie Healey, Kate Gallena, Agnes Nc
Hale Fannie O'Hora, Mae Horan, EN-
ma Bone, Mary Garrity Mary Nealon,
Mary Duffy, Mary McHugh, Olive
Haines. Bridget Maloney, Kate Cullen,
EofA
garet Kelly, Mary Jordan, Mae Keller,
Annie Sweeney, and Messrs. James
Payton, Irving Miller Charles Ross,
James Cullen, Harvey Bogart and
George V. Byrnes. On that evening
among other suggestions which the
class made was one to celebrate the
anniversary each year with a banquet.
For weeks this celebration had been
looked forward to with eager anticipa-
tions. Last night the banquet was
held at the home of Mrs. Frank Bing-
| ham, of Butler street, who graduated
| with the class of '96 as Miss Jennie
Quincy. The tables were arranged
upon the lawn, surrounded by myriads
of colored lights and Chinese lanterns.
Bunches of roses, pansies, peonies and
| wild flowers decorated the tables, the
rooms in the house being decorated
with wild flowers. James Payton, as
POSTMASTER of the evening, opened the
banquet, the toast being for the sue
cess of the class of '96. His speech
| evoked great applause and as he sat
| down cheer after cheer was given. Su-
perintendent Houser spoke OF the many
pleasant hours he had spent among
the school children OF Dunmore and
| deeply regretted leaving. He would,
however, always carry with him pleas
ant memories of the affectionate way
in which they had received him. The
other speakers We're: Peter Peuser,
mus. bac., Professor NJ. II. Jordan and
B. Percy James, mus bac. All of the
class were present with the exception
Of Charles Ross, who was unable to
attend, and his absence was greatly
regretted. "reminiscences OF by-gone
days were gone over until the early