MARRIAGE: William P. RATHBUN to Katharine B. CURRY, 1890, Blair County, PA

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WEDDED AT ST. LUKE'S
THE MARRIAGE WHICH TOOK PLACE LAST EVENING
Mr. William P. Rathbun and Miss Katharine B. Curry 
United in Marriage by the Rev. Allan Sheldon Woodle -
The Pretty Church Made Handsomer by Beautiful Flowers and Plants.
THE RECEPTION HELD AT THE BRIDE'S HOME
The Happy Couple go East on Their Wedding Tour Followed by Their 
Friends Best Wishes.

  St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church, this city, was the scene of a 
very pretty wedding last evening.  The contraction parties were Mr. 
William P. Rathbun, general manager and superintendent of the Cresson, 
Clearfield County and New York Short Route railroad, and Miss Katharine 
B. Curry, daughter of the Hon. J. W. Curry, of Altoona.  The ceremony 
was performed at half past 8 o'clock by the Rev. Allan Sheldon Woodle, 
rector of St. Luke's.  The ushers on this occasion were Messrs. John 
Blair, of Hollidaysburg, L. W. Miller, of Huntingdon, W. Byrd Page, of 
Altoona, and Mr. Monroe, of Xenia, Ohio.  The groom's best man was Mr. 
Osmond Gardner, of Hollidaysburg, while the bride was attended by 
Misses Kate Baldrige, Marie Landis, Mabel Hemphill and Madge Johnston, 
of Hollidaysburg.  The bride was given away by her father, Hon. J. W. 
Curry, and in the marriage ceremony two rings were used.
  There was a large attendance of invited guests.  The church had been 
handsomely decorated with flowers.  The re-table was banked with 
begonias, while the altar was flanked with spreading palms.  The line 
of the church was marked with flowering plants and the tall waving 
palms met each other over the chancel arch.  The wedding party entered 
the church from the Thirteenth street door while Organist Freeman of 
the church rendered Lohengrin's wedding march.  When the ceremony was 
concluded Mendelssohn's wedding march was rendered.
  As Mr. and Mrs. Rathbun were driven away from the church Messrs. 
Vauclain and Erdley, of St. Luke's bell-ringers, merrily chimed the 
peal of Faith, Hope and Charity.  Mr. Enoch Galloway, the new sexton of 
the church, who has been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the 
resignation of Mr. William Jarvis, who for thirteen years had performed 
the same duties, discharged his office in an excellent manner.
  After the ceremony the bridal party were driven to the home of the 
bride, on Twelfth avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, where 
a reception was held from 9 until 10.30 o'clock.  The refreshments 
which were given in charge of Charles Johnson and W. T. Bolyer, were 
served to the guests during the evening.  On eastern express Mr. and 
Mrs. Rathbun departed for the east where they will remain for several 
weeks.

Morning Tribune, Wednesday, October 22, 1890