The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-06
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Helen Louise Stevens Married
to Charles Wilson Hurlbut in
st. Luke's Episcopal Church.

No church wedding in recent years
has been the subject of more Compli-
montary remark than that of last
eNesing, when Miss Helen Louise,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel II.
stevens. was married to Charles Will
son Hurlbut The ceremony took place
in Saint Luke's Episcopal church, which
was thronCed with guests. The edifice,
the most truly ecclesiastical in archi-
lecture in Scranton, was attractively
adorned for the occasion. a rich screen
of the glossy leaved rhododendron ris-
ing high al the rear of the altar. Ele-
CANT costumes gave the nave and the
asles a most brilliant effect.
The bridal party entered from the
robng room at the right. The maid OF
honor, Miss Belle Beaver, of Danville,
and the matron Of honor, Mrs. Willet
Hughes. of Ashley, proceeding down
the main aisle to meet the bride, who
entered with her father. She made a
wonderfully charming picture in her
stately beauty. Her gown was white
embroidered grenadnc, striped with
| liberty satin, the train finished with a
ruChing of satin. The bodice was
| draped with a bertha of duChesse lace,
| the sleeves having a similar garniture,
| She wore a veil and carried a shower
| bouquet of bride roses and swan
sonia.
The maid Of honor wore an exceed
| ngly pretty costume Of tucked Paris
! muslin, with real lace. She carried a
great bouquet of pale pink asters.
Miss Beavers gown was of exquisite
white mOusseline dc sole, with deep
accordion pleated founce and applique
lace over pink silk. She also carried
pink asters.
An important feature of the process
sion was the picture which the two
| little flower maids presented as they
walked sedately after the others. They
were Gladys and Lucille Conncll, the
| latter cousin of the bride and dauGh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James l.. Connell
| The former the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. c. Il. Conncll. They are both
fair. fair with golden hair" and their
| plump little arms hugged big hats
filled with asters. They wore lace
frocks over pink silk.
The groom was met at the chanceI
by his best man, w. Scranton Wolfe
and the ushers Charles Herbert De-
Motto, OF Watertown, n. Y; Mr.. Van
Horne, of Oswego; Benjamin r. Foulke
Warren Smith Pierson, Clinton q
Wallis and Walter Phelps stevens, oi
this city. The ceremony was pro.
nounced by Rev. DR.. Rogers Israel. Al
the conclusion the immediate friends
were entertained at a reception at the
home Of Che brides parents on Clay
avenue. The house was lavishly deco,
rated, pink and white being the col
ors chiefly employed. The receiving
party stood beneath a canopy of tht
lovely white clematis. the snow flower
of autumn. Palms. ferns and rhodo
dendron completed the decorations
In an upper room quantities of rich
and costly gifts testified to the kind,
est thought of many friends.
The bride is considered one of The
most beautiful girls in Scranton, anC
is possessed of many graces of char,
acter and accomplishments. The groom
is we'll known in his connection witt
the firm of Connolly & Wallace, anC
aside from his business ability is al
artist of exceptional talent. on the
return OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hurlbut from
a journey which will include the Pan
American and the great lakes they
will be at home at 447 Clay avenue.
The guests at the wedding were
Miss ]. Belle Beaver, Danville, Pa
Miss Caroline Kelly, Lewisburg, Pa.
Miss Annie Phelps, Wilkes Barre; Mrs
Abi Munyon, Wilkes Barre: Mrs. f.. 4
Root, Binghamton, n. y; Miss Edit
Root, BinGhamton, y. Y; Mrs. Eu
gene Willet Hughes, Ashley. Pa; Dr
Beaver Gearhart, Danvillc, Pa; Rus
sci T., Kelly, Sunbury, Pa; Francis A
Phelps, Wilkes Barre.
From the city were the following
Rev. DR.. Rogers Israel Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank r. Christian MI
and Mrs. A. +. Conncll Mr. and Mrs
James l.. Connell, Mr., and Mrs. Charle
r. Dcrman, Mr., and Mrs. James j
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Nc
Anulty, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Cromwe
Hand, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel :. Dermar
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. n. Walker, Mr.. an
Mrs. Hyson, Mrs George Rims
Mrs, Mary Phelps, Mrs. Joh
Bessell, Mrs. Tillie Connell, Mr..
Charles r. Connell, Mrs. Theodore c
Wolf, Mrs. Fanny Pratt, Misses Ann
McAnulty Bessie Keck, Victoria Broad
bent. Frederica Derman, Josephin
Todd, Dorothy Keck, Lucille Connel
Gladys Connell, Marjorie Christian
Hortense Coyne, Dorothy Bessell.
; Messrs. Orrin Christian, Carleto
Connell, Lawrence Connell VILLA,
Dimmick Max Bessell, w. Scranto
, Wolfe, Benjamin Throop Benjamin 7
Foulke, Herbert De Motto, Frederic
r. Van Horn, Warren Pierson, Clinto
q. Wallis, f.. A. Johnson.