The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-12

Miss Isabelle Freeman. Youngest
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Wallace Watt, and Thomas Sayre
Atherton. of Scranton, Welded at
First Presbyterian Church -- A
Fashionable Event in Which So
ciety Was Greatly Interested-The
Beautiful Artistic Details.
IN event in which the interest and
authorizations of society in Carbonate
centered for weeks was solemnized yes
:erday afternoon in the fashionable
wedding at the First Presbyterian
church of Miss Isabelle Freeman Watt
Youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Wallace Watt and Thomas
sayre Atherton, SON of Mrs. Henry
Atherton, of North Main avenue. Scran-
ton.
The bride is the daughter of one OF
the oldest families Of Calbondale, with
whom there is associated the early
development OF the Pioneer City and
its subsequent commercial progress. The
srooms family is likewise conspicu-
Gus among the early families in the
I.acknwannu valley. These circum-
stances. coupled with the conspicuous
positions of the principals in their social
sets in their respective homes. sur
rounded the eventful happening in the
Young peoples lives and Widespread m
terest and expectation that We're indi-
Gated by the presence at the nuptalS
of several hundred guests from this city
and valley.
The wedding ceremony WAS beautiful
and artistic. Though there was IL
charming simplicity throughout there
was Il richness of effect that was most
impressive Though it was an after
noon wedding. the late afternoon hour
of the December day gave it all the ap-
pearances of a night ceremony. With all
it's beautiful light and colors. AT 4
O'Clock the bright harmony Of the we'd
ding march from l.ohengrin caused n
ripple among the eXpectant gathering
as the advance of the bridal party WAS
greeted The ushers We're in the lead.
advancing UP the north aisle. These
were John Atherton and Dudley .Ath-
erton, Scranton. brother and cousin, re-
spectively. Of the groom: Frank Peck,
Clark Guild, Scranton; William Foster,
Chicago: NJ. u. Lathrope. Carbondale.
The six maids followed. proceeded
with ,,a,snr.1 .rocnfuI trand ia the
music of the march. They were the
f;,s+ of tbo beautiful n,ovina. nic,ura of
nn,or cnd prorn in their dninIy dress
craotions of white. mink heodeaar and
carrying mufrs of pink chiffon. The
maids wora Miss ,;rlc. Pose and Miss
Grace unw1av Serocnse n l.. the
n1isse. Athartnn corontnn. Miss Crocn
,Junr ana Miss ,,Iizoheth rnets Car
hordoIo
rha maid of ,ouur who Followed The
uc,iGs wo. l,iss Nnro,re,,o y>inna
Svrarnsa y V Irar mnwn was , MOI.
:,hla coutr,s, +, tbnsa who went bnfor.
her !, was an mink i,c,udiry tba ha,
and chiffon num Win ,hiljis}, stems
,f+ar the maid nt y,nnnr c,,n,n ,b,. rine
HEAVIER li,t,. wallace yv,t, Hon,;ms nf
D,lnth \Jinn - nnrhaw of tho hrla
II, b,d - cosn,,,a or vbi,n hroodc,oib
ana bore tho vndaiuo hon1 r;no nn =
pillow. of white sntin
rho h,ido r,di,nt in h.id,l rnb.. of
,vh;ta cu, on ,r,in came las, ,rcon,-
n,,,Iea b,. bar f,tber wi,l,,r, yv,r,r.
watt The groom and his hes, man
bic hrntbe, Jnhn A,hnrton volkel rrom
,hr yee,rv meeting tho bride "a the
n,r,,. .v.,s ,lisnrsiro or irs.,f hasora the
n,,n,ft ,,,inh v.as bildan hsbind :, h,n,,
nj nnlms S,ren,na,s or .vnrpronn ran