The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09

ranged by the Whist committee. Next
Wednesday will be the first compass
game of the autumn. When the MEM
bers present will decide on the selec-
tion of a second afternoon in the week
for playing. 1t will also be decided
at that time regarding team work,
which many are anxious to begin.
A social event of more than passing
importance, particularly to the young
society people of Arlington, who have
been eagerly looking forward to it for
some time past. took place at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Miller, in
Waverly, last Thursday evening, when
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Ruth Estele, to Mr. Ward B. Parker,
of the firm of Frace & Parkerof Clark's
Summit, was solemnized. The beauti-
ful home had been tastefully decorated
for the occasion and looked veritable
bower of autumnal loveliness with it's
festoons and draperies of many-hued
forest leaves, graceful vines and scar
let berries, while cut flowers and potted
plants in profusion lent their beauty
and fragrance to the scene. At half
past tisnt, Wnlle
at the piano, played softly the we'd
ding march by Mendelssohn, the bridal
party, led by the ushers, Messrs. Harry
Miller and Sterling Parker, entered and
took their places in the drawing room.
The bride wore a pretty gown of white
brocade, with chiffon trimmings and
white roses, and was attended by her
maid of honor, Miss Christine Parker,
shn l.. IL II. l.
silk and carried carnations. The brides
maids were Miss Maude Miller, a sister
Of the bride, attired in blue silk, and
Miss Emma Patchen. of Patchenville,
Pa, who wore white. Mr.. Thurston
Parker, a brother to the groom, was
best man. The short but impressive
marriage service was performed by
Rev. A. r. Browe, of Waverly. assisted
| by the venerable grandfather of the
| bride, Rev. Benjamin Miller, under a
canopy of ferns and a. pendant floral
| bell. After the supper was served. Mr..
| and Mrs. Parker left for short trip to
| Philadelphia. Washington and other
| points of interest. The high esteem in
which the young people are held by
their friends and acquaintances and
! the hearty good wishes for a happy
| and prosperous welded life assumed
| tangible shape in a superb array of
beautiful and costly wedding gifts.
Among those who enjoyed the affair
| were: Mrs. w. f. Grove, of Union,
| town, Pa; Miss Patchen, OF Patchen-
| Vile, Pa; Miss Carpenter, of Pough-
| keepsie, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Mil
| Ter, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa; Mr.. Sterling
Parker, of Pittston, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. b. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Car
| penter, Miss Mabel Calender, Messrs.
b. F. Tinkham and Fred. Stone, of
Scranton, Pa: DIR. and Mrs. N. c.
Mackey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Dean, Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Carpenter Rev. and
| Mrs. s. S. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. George Stone, Rev.
and Mrs. A. b. Browe, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
A. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Parker,
Misses Rose Johnson, Sophie Miller,
| Myra Stone. Jennie Smith, Louise
| Wrigley, Helen Stevenson, Christine
Parker Ruth Perry, Flora Tinkham,
Edith Stone, Helen Baker, Messrs. John
Perry, Will Hall. Joseph Stevenson, j.
A. C. Stone. of Waverly; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. p. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Frace,
DR.. and Mrs. 8. E. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Parker
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Parker, Misses
Brigham. Ackerly, Courtright, Frace
Elizabeth Frace, Messrs. Arch Court
right, Thurston Parker, Wellington and
Arthur Lamont, of Clark's Green: Mrs.
Perkins. Miss Rogers, Mr.. Decker Col
vim. Of Clark's Summit; Mr.. Charles
Klinfelter. of Factoryville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Newton and Mr.. Ralph
Newton, of Green Grove; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Champlain and Miss Marion
Champlain,o of Edella; Mrs. Byron Hall,
Mrs. Louise p. Smith, Miss Edith
Smith. Messrs. w. S. Palmer, Ed. and
| Tom Hall, of Glenburn.