The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-18
QUARTHTTE BRIDAL
MaddoGks n Mcknight and
0pdyke-McKnigh Nup-
tials at the Lafayette
Reformed Church.
RECEPTION, GUESTS And DECORATIONS.
Notable Weddings of the Week
Future Social Events
Notes.
RECEPTION, GUESTS And DECORATIONS

That quiet corner of the city known as
LafaYette was aroused from it's aecus-
toned drowsiness last evening by an
event which will long be remembered by
hundreds who were privileged to attend.
1t was the double wedding OF two daugh-
tiers of Mr., and Mrs. Robert A. Nc
Knight, which was celebrated at eight
O'Clock in the Lafayette Church, Com,
munipaw avenue and Pine street. Half
an hour before the time every pew was
filed. and as the guests awaited the COM
ing of the bridal parties, Mr. Louis Sher-
wood, organist of the church. played a
number of appropriate selections.
AT the appointed hour. the strains Of
the Bridal Chorus were heard and the
first of the bridal professions entered by
the left aisle. led by the ushers. Messrs,
Spaler Darlington. John Watson, Jr.,
and Ed Fields. the best man. MIR, Fred
w. Anness. and the maid of honor, Miss
Edna Scott, who wore aeharming gown of
pale pink crepe de hin aud carried pink
roses. The bride, Miss Janet Henry Nc
Knight, entered on the arm of the groom,
Mr.. Robert Harry Maddocks. Her gown
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orately trimmed with pearl and opal
passementerie. and she Wore q diamond
apd pearl pendant, gift of the groom.
Her bouquet WA OF White roses and lilies
of the valley, and an aigrette of ostrich
feathers caught her long tulle veil. At
the ehancel, which Was banked win
palms. stood the Rev. Il. j. Kemmers,
pastor of the church, who performed the
ceremony. assisted by the Rev. DIR.
William Rankin Duryee. of Rutgers Col
lege, New Bruins wick, formerly pastor.
AS the bridal party passed down the
right aisle, the organ, which had played
softly during the ceremony. broke into the
Wedding March, and Just as the last Of
the train had left the church, the door to
Messrs. Harry 6. Opdyeke. Russell A.
Coykendali, Charles y. Kidder and DE
Witt Abernetny. ushers for the second
party passed down the left aisle
to meet the bridesmaids. They entered
in the form of q cross, little Janet Nc
Wade leading. followed by Miss Alletta
v. AbernethY and Miss Nettie B. Aber-
pethy. VINO were gewned alike in pale
blue bengaIine and chiffon, and carried
white chrysanthemums, The maid Of
honor, Miss Emma Edwards followed,
Her gown Was of white uBdine with
chiffon. and a girdle of gold. and her
bouquet of pink roses. The bride. Miss
Susan Mcknight, a beautiful blonde, an
tered on the arm of the groom, Mr.. Eds
ward Hugh Updyke. Her gown was of
white satin duchesse, trimmed with point
lace, and her ornaments we're diamonds,
gift of the groom. An ostrich feather
pompon caught her tulle veil, and for her
bouquet she held q large cluster of White
ehrysanthemums.
ANOTHER BRIDAL PARTY.
The second ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DIR. DurYee, under Wnose pas
toral care both the brides had been from
little children. At its conclusion about
two hundred OF the five hundred or more
guests at the church repaired to the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A, Mcknight,
No. 1872 Pacific avenue, where q large re-
ception was held. The floral decora lions
were profuse and elaborate. The recep-
tien room on the first floor was trimmed
with white cnrysanthemums and palms,
smilax twined the balustrades and palms
and ported plants stood at the landings.
Mcknight was the decorator. The two
couples stood beneath an arch Of pink
chrysanthemums in the front parloT,
which was transformed into a bower of
growing plants and cut flowers, tied
with pink satin ribbon. The Bridal party
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. r. a.
Mcknight, who wore black bengaline.
elaborately trimmed with lace and Miss
Marguerite Mcknight. who wore a pale
blue gown trimmed with black. The
bridal gifts, which allied two rooms on
the third floor. comprised everything that
a bride could desire including diamonds
from Mrs Mcknight and many beautiful