The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-08
AFTERNOON WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Dickson and DIR.
George A. Blanchard in First
Presbyterian Church.

OF all the pretty June weddings
chronicled in years past in this city,
none will be remembered with more
pleasure by the throng of guests wit
Messing it than that of Miss Caroline
Stuart Dickson, daughter of Mr.. Alex
ander w. Dickson, to Doctor George
Anderson Blanchard. The ceremony
took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
church, of which Mr.. Dickson is an
elder, and the bride is one of the most
active workers. The late afternoon
threatened rain, but as the bride
walked up the steps leading to the
Gothic portico of the old church the
sunshine suddenly beamed down upon
her yelled head and the onlookers re-
called the old prophecy, Happy is the
bride that the sun shines on" with a
feeling of pleasure as to it's literal APP
plication.
The church was a picture effect WITH
the multitude of lovely summer gowns
and dainty hats
Miss Florence Richmond played the
wedding music with charming effect.
the bridal party entering to the notes
of Mendelssohns march. First came
the ushers, Messrs. Spencer c. and
James II. Dickson, Arthur r. Foote and
II. w. Rowley. They were followed
by two little maids, Misses Mildred and
Ruth Smith, of Elmhurst, carrying car
nations and attired in white frocks.
The maid of honor, Miss Louise Mat
thews, in a pretty gown Of sheer white
over white silk, and wearing a hat OF
white chiffon. She carried an immense
bouquet of pink roses. The bride
walked down with her father and she
made fair picture indeed, in her misty
| white robes of the most delicate NOUS
seline and lace over white silk. The
skirt was a mass of tucks and inser-
| tion, the bodice was made with trans
parent yoke and sleeves Of point lace
and a bolero. Her veil was fastened
with a coronet of orange blossoms.
At the altar the procession met the
groom and his best man, II. b. Cox.
Rev. DR.. Mcleod pronounced the in
vocation and opened the ceremony,
| which was completed by Rev. James
| Stuart Dickson, of Philadelphia, an
| uncle of the bride. She was given away
| by her father
The altar was tastefully massed with
palms. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony, to the music of the march from
Lohengrin, the party walked down the
left aisle. A reception was given to
the bridal party and a few relatives
and intimate friends at the home of the
brides parents on Quincy avenue.
Hanley catered. The decorations were
by McClintock.
! Among those present were Rev. Or.
=;
| Mitchell, Miss Hills, of Philadelphia;
Mr.. Blanchard, of Hudson, N. H.; Mrs.
| c. A. Gregory, of WilkesBarre; Mr..
and Mrs. C. r. Smith, Miss Fannie
! Fuller, Miss Lucy Fuller Kenneth
Smith, Dorrance Fuller, of Emhurst
Mrs. Mary Fuller Mrs. Barnum, OF
Bnghamton Miss Frances Hunt, the
Misses Gilmore, Miss Emma Fuller
Miss Mcleod, Rev. DR.. S. c. Logan
Hugh Robinson, Of this city.
DIR. and Mrs. Blanchard left on a late
train, to be gone about ten days. Upon
their return they will reside at 615
Quincy avenue, where they will be at
home to their friends after Septem.
Der /.
The bride is young lady greatly be-
loved by a large circle of friends which
not alone the prominence of the family
but her own nobility of character has
won for her own. Dr. Blanchard is one
Of the best known Of the younger
physicians of the city, His home was
formerly in Hudson, n. II. He gradu
ated from the Pennsylvania Medica
university In 1895, later becoming resi-.
dent physician at the Lackawanna hos.
pital, upon leaving which position hC
entered upon a large practice.