Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
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The wedding of Miss Cordelia G.
Woolley, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
X. H. Woollcy, to DR.. Thomas b.
Holloway of Philadelphia, which took
place at the home of the bride at high
noon yesterday, proved to De- the nupti-
al event par excellence Of the season.
Everything combined TO make tho
wedding auspicious. The day itself
was one of the lovciiest that ever
dawned in the rose month Of June.
The beautiful residence of the brides
parents never appeared more attractive
than yesterday, thronged with the
happy assemblage Of wedding guests
and resplendent under its decoration
of flowers.
In the room where the marriage
ceremony took place the decorations
were entirely white. bride roses and
delicate garlands wreathing the bay
window and tall palms standing sent
incl IN the alcovc where the bridal
party stood. Syringas, great clusters
of white peonies, and laurel banked
the book cases and mantel. In the
drawing room, pink roses and rose
colored peonies formed the decora-
tions, garlands of roses trailing across
the tall mirrors and hanging in fes-
toons at the doorway. The dining room
and hall We're gay in their festive
dress of red roses, peonies and laurel,
so that June seemed to have emptied
its wealth of roses at the feet Of the
bride.
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Erskine Wright, rector Of
Christ Episcopal church To the
strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march, rendered by Mrs. Colvin of
New York the bride came down the
broad flower wreathed stair case
preceded by the flower girl, little
Cordelia Frick, and followed by the
matron of honor, Mrs. John r. Sharp
less of Hazleton.
Mr.. Robert III. Woolley met his
daughter at the foot of the stairs and
led her to the library door where the
groom with his brother, W Dosh
Holloway, joined her. They walked
to the flowered alcove where the Of
ficiating clergyman awaited them and
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Miss Woolley's dress was of white
Paris muslin trimmed with lace and
insertion and finished with sash and
stock collar of white satin. In her
arms she carried huge loose bunch
of white roses. Her matron of honor
wore white and carried pink roses A.
did the small flower girl.
A large reception followed the cere-
mony, attended by friends of the
family in Danville and many from
neighboring towns. The luncheon
which was served on the third floor,
was the most recherche and elegant
An entire room ON second floor was
filled with the many and costly we'd
ding gifts, which testified to the
popularity of the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs Holloway left on the
,. 2l train for wedding journey and
later will be at home at their new and
beautifully furnished residence III West
Philadelphia.
Among the guests were the follow
ing from a distance: Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Sharpless, of Hazleton Mr.
and Mrs Myron Low, Lime Ridge
Mr.. and Mrs G. c. VanAlen, North
umberland; Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Kirk
endall, Wilkesbarre Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Schreyer, Milton: Mr. and Mrs
Russell Kelly, Sunbury Mr. and Mrs,
w. b. Rhodes, Natchez, Miss Mrs.
Frederick l.. Smith, Hazleton; Mrs
Elizabeth Jackson, Berwick; Mrs.
John Doris, Huntington; Mrs. Ed
ward Colvin, New York City; Mrs.
@. Z. Otis, Binghamton, ~ Y. Mrs.
Joseph Nesbit, Lcwisburg; Mrs. Stu
art Curry, Mooresburg; The Misses
Jewitt, New York City; Miss Fran
ciscus, Lewistown; Miss Woolley Lime
Ridge; Miss DeLong. Philadelphia;
Miss Sade Sloan, Bloomsbury; Miss
Elizabeth Frick, Deal Beach. ~ J.
The Misses Eckman, Roaring Greek
Miss Otis, Binghamton, y. Y. :;
Mr.. Fred Godcharles and Mr. Harry
Chamberlin, Milton.