The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18
CRAVEN MARTIN WEDDING.
soC1E1Y GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE
CERBMONY or TO-DIr
Invitations 10 the Church Services In De
mnnd. but Mrs, Martin HAS Limited the
Nusnber to ~3.s0O-Thc Wedding Rrere-
O,-t n. To He "a VERY Elaborate One.

Invitations 10 the Church Services In De
mnnd, but Mrs Martin Has Limited the
Nusnser to 5.soO-The Wedding Brers-
n.-t Is To He 81 Very Elaborate One
Tho interest in the marriage OF Mise Cor
nelia Martin. the only daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Bradley Martin. to the Earl OF Craven.
which Is to take place at l o'clock this after
noon in Grace Church. Is OF the progressing
order, and has grown TO unusual proportions.
II Ia the only subject discussed by society peo-
rle in the drawing room. the cafe, and In the
clubs. and even up to last night frantic efotts
were being made by some persons. who oc-
cupy assured positions in high life to secure
an invitation or card Of admission from Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin to witness the church
Their efforts were all in vain. az Mr.. AMI Mira
Martin some days ago. after they had sent out
over $500 invitations. male up their minds to
Issue no more. and they have not departed
from their determination
So immovable has Mrs. Martin been in her
resolution that. only three days ago. one OF
her oldest and most intimate friends occupy
ing n place in polite life on this side of the
water. second to no other women. tand whose
daughter is well placed In tho upper circles In
London. was told point blank that she could
not have an invitation which sho tried to OBJ
tiau for some out-of-town people.
Douhtlessly attracted by reading the pro-
liminary reports put lished in The newspapers
OF tho wedding. hundreds OF curious women.
, and mon. too. troorcd into Grace Church yes
terday. whore they stood abont in the aisles.
discussing the details OF the wedding, the exc
tremo youth OF the bride. the success OF the
Martins In the fashionable set here md abroad.
tho Earl OF Craven. md the chances OF getting
into the church to witness the Sax.
ton Partridge passed u most uncomfortabl
day with the crowd OF men and women. whose
number late In the afternoon became so great
tho church doors were closed. and thoss inSld9
crowded about tho chanceI. seriously inter-
fering with the work OF the florists who were
pots OF hydrangras before beginning tho work
OF decoration, Those will be on an elanofa6S
green icing the prevailing color. .....
Az the aF%rnnfeTTeSn a .l for ,n tGe m sNsnf fm hsxe
Miss Cornella Martin was formally received
Into the protestant EPlscopaiI h1 rnno Dy o bisaao oy
last week when tha large landau, with tho
white -iiveried coarhmnn and fontman on the
Church. From It n'ighted two ladies' and two
tai young gentlemen; The ladies' were , Mrs;
Lord Craven and iis brother. tho Hon. Rupert
GssIl crnye": Mhc is b tt nSt , n 'e earr %ss
&: n lrssin ., $ %i,. M Nh; l'F IS. s sSsJ" -:
pronched the chencel. where stood the Bishap
and the rector Of the church: ne Ksv; Dr. w;
IL. HnntlnRtOn,W WHO ndu dIIdukcu Ntu
armntion service. Miss Martin was not at
t tsiys Is aso m .osra yosnf siiFl co "Ss wSfo fhsK IN In
blue cloth and a large black hat dressei with
ppeIrforinned before tho wedding could take place.
To-day the outside OF the c III pcI;c VIII vb Pc
Under the charge OF S9r 10 a,I ot P no Ser Mmo
Unless provided with die proper Invisatiop, to
Martins desIre that only their friends shall hS
20 performed BY bishop Better and the R {
s II; A%sH Slls tss guest. aSsI sr s' sy II iS ss sSs f.;iy$!!
oiths bride ~ oTEanist Will PlHSy the M nJqSsls
and the "priest.', March, from "Athr!ia"
"LohenGrin" will be played as the bridal Pre-.
9 rsis 3 t Rsy %en nn So ims s% eSWsndfSsii ane March ar IT,
will be performed; The church doors VIII n 10
S Ss SnsnsSf . ast'! h f2a5S S,S a E or 11 not F esisi tss
Townsenh Martin; Alo ontb RI rcftsr' ana nSm lam n
ilton Wilkes Gary, have arrived at tho churcn
Miss Martin. q course. will enter the ,sS chuf Eel,
Elth sDr ls1n' Mh nna VIII pi'q BE s Miss vi fthsi Davies.
Miss Allies Rochester. soSsins q IT, the 3 wide;
s sIiss sybll . snSs MIs. tb dHnshhe ost. o. 4 M aau " ms' q
MI. and Mrs. William Post, After the benz;
diction has heen pronounced the eh ~ ! sso WI,
viii he driven to Nr. and Mrs. Martins house
or West Twentieth street. where the reception
Mrs. Martin has c~ountermanded the order
given some weeks ago Tor a sitIdoWa bT nf 4.
fast. and IN its stead na. IN ella, elaborate rnama o Tbs i M,M 81 81
connectlons has been abandoned. Seven huns
s afsa xw RRfssS vi. shf b 't%s most 8 N ssnlassnt tSst
cure; If Hnders,%G ,al thSt the wedding Gift'