Susan Scranton weds Richard Wolf in gar
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Susan beams for the camera, moments after she became Mrs.
Anthony Richard Wolf.
THE DALLAS POST, SEPT. 10, 1970
Susan Scranton, the daughter
of former Gov. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Warren Scranton, became
the bride of Richard Anthony
Wolf of New York City in a
wedding ceremony Saturday in
the sunken garden of ‘Mar-
worth,”” home of the bride’s
family in Dalton. The Rev. Dr.
Mark Thompson, pastor of
Scranton’s Westminister Pres-
byterian Church assisted the
couple in the ceremony.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Wolf,
Weschester Country Club, Rye,
N.Y.
Reciting vows chosen by the
couple taken from William
Wordsworth’s ‘“Titern Abbey,”
the bride was given in marriage
by her father, to the tune of
“Hey Jude’’ written by John
Lennon and Paul McCartney of
the Beatles. For the recessional
the couple left the garden scene
‘to the tune of “Feeling Groovy”
written by Simon and Garfunkel
and made famous by Harper’s
Bizarre.
During the ceremony back-
ground guitar was played by.
Cammie Thomas, Long Island,
N.Y.
After the wedding ceremonies
the estimate 500 guests moved
to the lawn of the estate where a
reception followed beneath a
yellow and white striped tent
decorated with yellow roses and
yellow and white daisies. The
Romig, Carney and Lewis or-
chestra played for dancing.
The bride selected an ivory
silk Peau do soie gown for her
wedding fashioned with a
scooped neckline and bracelet-
length sleeves superimposed
with princess lace. The high-
rise bodice, outlined with a wide
self belt, complemented a full
skirt adorned with matching
lace appliques extending into a
chapel train. The gown was
complemented by a cathdral
length mantilla veil of heriloom
Belgian lace and silk illusion
belonging to the bride’s mother
and grandmother. She carried
gardenias and lillies of the
valley women with English ivy.
Lila Elizabeth Gault, Kennett
Square, was maid of honor. She
wore a sleevless gown of maize
sakette featuring a high neck-
line and fitted bodice above a
full shirred skirt belted at the
back with pearls. She carried a
bouquet of yellow daisies and
English ivy.
Sarah Abrahams and Nancy
Dubin of New York City, Mrs.
William M. Dawson III,
Waverly; Susan Early, Iowa
City, Iowa; Mary Katherine
Hageboeck, Moline, Ill.; Mrs.
Gregory Molesworth, Waltham,
Mass.; Mrs. Robert O’Connell,
New Haven, Conn.; Susan
Whitin, Boston; and Mrs.
Steven Robinson, Margate,
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In the process she left behind part of her wedding costume, two
articles unneeeded for the outdoor reception.
N.J., were bridesmaids, attired
identically to the honor attend-
ant.
Timothy G. Wolf, Baltimore,
was best man. Ushers for the
ceremony included William W.
Scranton III, Joseph Curtis
Scranton, and Peter Scranton,
brothers of the bride; David
Bergman and Alan C. Johnston,
Chicago; George McNamee,
Albany, N.Y.; Isaac W.
Roberts, = Villanova, Pa.;
Michael Proudlock, London,
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England; William M. Saws
III, Waverly, and Anthony E.P:
Pearson, Hamilton, = Mass.
Honary usher was Alex B.
Wheeler, Gladwyn.
Catering for the event was
conducted by Floyd Truesdale,
Schultzville and his aides, who
have been catering Scranton
parties since former Gov.
Scranton was a boy.
After a month’s honeymoon to
Europe the couple will reside at
1235 Park Ave., New York City.
Former Gov. William Scranton helps entertain an unidentified
guest at the reception after giving his daughter away in
marriage.
Wedding guests of about 500 begin warming up to the rod
sounds from the huge gala-colored tent on the front lawn of the
palacial Scranton estate.
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Cammie Thomas, Long Island, N.Y., guitarist during the
wedding ceremony and a friend of the family, adjusts movie
lens during the reception.
The bride steps to the modern rhythm, joined by one of her at-
tendants, who apparently decided to join her escort without
shoes.
The bride chats with guests prior to her honeymoon departure to
Europe.