The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-11

The marriage of Miss Clara Simpson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. u. Simp-
son, next Wednesday to Mr.. Henry
Brady will be the chief event of inter-
est in the society world, although ow-
ing to the serious Illness of Mr. II. 7.
Simpson. the only brother of the bride,
great changes have been made in the
original plans of what would doubtless
have been the most brilliant church
wedding ever seen in Scranton. While
Mr.. Simpsons health has so materially
improved during the past fortnight
that his ultimate recovery is strongly
hoped for, it has been thought imprac-
ticable to again make alterations in
arrangements and the wedding will be
one characterized by much simplicity,
and will take place at the home OF the
brides parents at Monroe avenue and
Olive street at l o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon instead Of noon as at first
Intended. Rev. DIR. c. NJ. Gifiin will
perform the ceremony, There will be
no bridesmaids, although the young
ladies' who had been invited to fulfill
that pleasant task will be present. They
include Miss Kaufman, Of Lancaster,
who was to have acted as maid OF
honor and Miss Florence Waring, Of
Plainfeld. N. j.; Miss Eleanor Hall,
Morristown, N. j.; Miss Anne Rey-
nolds, Orange, n. j.; Miss Frances
Moffatt, OF Watertown, N. Y; Miss
Elizabeth Lefferts, New York; Miss
Belin, Miss Weles and Miss Augusta
Archibald, of this CITY, who were to
have been the bridesmaids. There will
be two tiny maids, little Miss Kather-
inc Simpson, niece Of the bride, and
Miss Marion Kingsbury, the small
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Kings
bury.
The best man will be Mr.. Arthur L.
Wheeler, OF Philadelphia. There will
be no ushers, but the gentlemen who
were to have thus ofIiciated at the
church are Dr. Jacob c. Otto, Buffalo,
N Y; William c. Neill, Warren, Pa;
Harden S. Crawford. New York; George
Jarvis Geer., jr., Pittsburg; DIR. j. Wind
sor Decker and James Blair, jr., of
this city. Few guests will be present
and the absence Of the charming effect
which would have been created by the
large bridal party at the altar in Elm
Park church will be a disappointment
to many who had anticipated the pic
turcsque event. The bride is undena-
bly, the most beautiful girl in Scranton
society, and it is a satisfaction to her
many friends that she is to reside in
this city after her marriage. Among
the entertainments in honor of Miss
Simpson next week will be a dinner
Tuesday night given by Miss Welles
to the bridal party.
Mrs. John II. Phelps has issued cards
to the marriage reception of her dauCh-
ter, Miss Phelps, to Mr.. George c. YO-
cum, to follow the ceremony which will
take place at o'clock November %, at
the residence of the brides mother on
Linden street. The ceremony, which
will be private will be performed by
the grOom's father, Rev. DR.. Yocum,
who is presiding elder of the Harris
burg district of the Methodist FriscO-
pal church. Miss Josephine Phelps,
sister of the bride, will be maid of
honor. Mr.. Carl Yocum, of harris
burg. will be best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yocum will be at home at the family
residence Thursday in January.
The engagement is announced Of
Rev. Spencer Dickson, son of Mr.. A.
w. Dickson. of this city, and Miss
Daisy Mitchell, Of Philadelphia.
The marriage of cx-Mayor w. L.
Conrell and Mrs, Reichard Of Wilkes
Barre. is announced to take place
next month.
Cards have been received in this
vicinity announcing the coming mar
riage on the 22d, of Mr.. ]. d. Stocker
of Jermyn, to Miss Octavia Wood
Morrison, of Statesvile, n. c.
Clarence Higgins, of Green Ridge.
and Louise Bielefeldt. of 9SS Union
street, Petersburg, We're united in mar
riage, Wednesday evening, Nov. s, at
the home Of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bielefeldt. Miss Emma
Rayner was the maid of honor, while
Paul Kefer acted as groomsman. The
ceremony was officated over by Rev
John Randolph. Following the mar
riage services was a reception, at which
numerous friends of both the bride ana
groom were present
Robert Thomas and Miss Gwen Grif-
''i VI n'bhtlS' were united in
Wedlock at o'clock Thursday even
ing by the Rev. William f.. Morgan
at his residence, on Tenth street in
this city. Mrs, Thomas is the daugh- |
ter or the late G. Grifiths. Of MaesDic, !
and Mr. Thomas is well known in tbot |
locality. They will reside at Mrs |
Thomas old homestead.
welcome news for the people who
love the college boy-and who doesn't?
lis the announcement that the Prince
ton Glee club win be in this city on
CHRISTMAS night. The affair will be
OF unusual interest this season as the
leader Of the club, Mr. Harry Lath-
rope, is a Scranton man, and as