The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-13
4 GRLNn mEDDING.

t''c lHSkdtIlGG OA MI' anu .hIS' 44lIdlu Rockefeller, near this village, was the scene at noon to-day of the wedding of Miss Emma Rockefeller and pr, D, Hunter McApin, jro son of MT, D, II, McAlpin of New York city. The cer- emony was performed by the Rev. pr, Thomas Armltage of St, Bartholomew's church of New York, assisted by Rev, pr, Harris.
 The maid of honor was Miss Edith Rockefeller, sister of the bride The best man was MT. Charles McAlpinS brother of the brldt groom, and the ushers were Messrs. James G. Gardin- CT, William Sanderson Brown, Benja- min B. McAlpin pr. William Chitteu- den Lusk, Alfred l.. Dennis, F. Avery Rockefeller O. G. Jennings, and John D. Rockefeller, jr. There were no brides maids, but the little Misses Adelia and Sara Pyle, daughters of Mrs. J. Tol- man Pyle and nleces of the bridegroom, acted in the capacity of flower girls.
 The bride wore a costume of white satin, trimmed with Venetian lace a Venetian veil caught up with a dia- mond tiara, and a boquet of white rose buds. The maid of honor wore a gown of pink silk and hat of the same ma terial. She carried a boquet of lilies of the valley. The flower girls presented a prttty appearance in gowns of qnk satin and Gainsborough hats, and car ried baskets of lilies of the valley.
 Dr. McAlpin wore a black frock coat and gray trousers. The best man and ushers wore frock coats, gray trousers, gray suede gloves and white ties, with pearl stick pins the gift of the groom.
 Redwood Hall was decorated with hangings and festoons of hundreds of roses, lilies of the valley, asparagus vines and ferns. The canopy was twelve feet high and eight feet square resting on a dais, forming a pulpit in front of a magnificent onyx mantel The background was filled with palms and ferns.
 A large floral gate, guarded the en- trance to the music room. The canopy was of gothic design, and contained 1,c00 roses and 1,000 sprays of lilies of the valley. On either side of the room hung portieres of roses, buds and ferns, with asparagus vines for ropes.
 As the chimes in the big clock in the hallway of the mansion announced the hour of noon the bridal party formed at the north end of the hall and proceed ed to the music room, where the cere- mony was to take place. The guests were gathered in the drawing room, library and hall.
 The procession was headed by Rev. Drs. Armitage and Harris followed by the choir of St. Bartholomew's church, under the leadership of William o. Warren, the organist; the ushens, flower girls, Miss Edith Rockefeller, the maid of honor and the bride, escorted by her father
 The bridal party passed into the large room through the floral, gate. None but reiati Of the couple were admitted to the room, the guests viewing the ceremony from the aTchways of the li- brary, drawing room and hall.
 As the bridal party passed into the room the chorus chanted the process sional hymn "The Voice That Breathed Ger Eden" Upon entering the room the ministers and the bride and bride groom approached the altar, while the chorus passed out into the conservatory back of the canopy, where it joined a string orchestra under the leadership of Nahan Franko Organist Warren was seated at the organ.
 The following musical program was rendered:
 Overture" "Oberon".. .. :. Won Weber Orchestra.
 | Ave Maria...... .. ....... Bach-Gounod Violin Solo, Harp, Organ and Orchestra Intermezzo-"Cavall Rusticana" :. :. :. ............,.........M Mascag2i
 Orchestra.
 Largo :. '.'.,...... .,.. Handel | Violin Solo, Harp, Organ and Orchestra Bridal Procession-"L Lohengrin" .... .... .. .. ......................W Wagner
 Orchestra.
 Prize Song-"Die Meistersinger'
 ... Wagner Violin Solo and Orchestra.
 Processional Hymn-"The Voice
 That Breathed Der Eden" ~
 Chorus without accompaniment Nuptial Chorus-"k kohengrin"
 ..... :. ....,........,..Wa Wagner Chorus and Orchestra. | Anthem-"O Perfect Love" ..... Barnby Chorus and Orchestra. 1 Wedding March" Midsummer Nights 1 Dream" ..... ,. ......... Mendelssohn | Chorus and Orchestra. | March--"Tannhause ~ Wagner | Chorus and Orchestra. | After the ceremony had been per l formed the newly married pair receiv- 1 ed the congratulations of their rela- tives. The guests were then admitted | through the doors leading from the hall, drawing room and library l The guests arrived at Redwood Hall l from New York this morning in two | special trains, which stopped in front of MT. Rockefeller's boat house. The guests were conducted to the residence l in carriages. After a reception in the | music room the bridal pair and the guests repaired to the breakfast room, where a breakfast was served. There were 300 guests present at the ! wedding. Many valuable presents were received.
 Miss Emma Rockefeller is the eldest danc-hteI of William ROckefeI1Pr who