The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-09
THE WEDDING AT WARWICK
Mr.. Rockefeller and Miss AIdrich
Married This Morning.
One thousand Guests Present at the
Reception F1ieId at the Country
Home Of the senator From Rhode
Island-The Ceremony Private.

Home Of the senator From Rhode
IsIaBd-The Ceremony Private.
PROVIDENCE. R l.. Oct 9.-The mar
riage OF John d. Rockefeller. jr. and
Miss Abbie G. AIdrich. eldest daughter Of
Senator Nelson w AIdrich. occurred at
the Senator's country home at Warwick
At ll-5o O'Clock this morning.
The day was an ideal one for such an
event. as the arrangements included
many out-Of-door features. and the
weather was suitable for light and airy
costumes The ceremony was performed
/ in the ballroom OF the tea house. which
I is situated near the eastern border of
The magnificent estate. which was lavish
! " decorated by Small Of New York. The
arched ceiling and sides Of the ballroom
were completely yelled by masses Of
/ Southern snilaN and asparagus plumOda
| The large mantelpiece v as covered with
farleyauce and purple orchids tied with
wide lavender satin ribbon. The fire
place was masked with ferns and ris-
/ ing above the mantelpiece was a large
! floral shell. outlined with lilies Of the
Wiley and farleyance. Suspended from
this shell was large wreath OF lilies OF
the valley and white orchids.
| From the side walls hung golden en-
1 pire baskets filed with orchids and tied
/ with true lovers knots.
! From the main entrance and leading up
/ 70 the central decoration was the bridal
( path. double line Of palms, ferns and
/ roses.
| The Rockefeller party left here for War
/ wick on Senator Aldrichs yacht. The
I Wild Duck. at 10 o'clock It was as fol
lows; Mr. and Mrs John d Rockefeller.
ST, Mr. and Mrs. William Rockefeller.
I Percy A. Rockefeller, James SuIIman.
Miss Stillman. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
. Strong. Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Prentice.
/ Miss Spillman, Mr. and Mrs W R
7 Graves. L S. Robinson. A J. Robinson.
/ r. p Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. z. Kemp.
/ jr-, Leffert NJ. De ShieI, Mr. and Mrs.
RittenhCuse. Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
/ F. f Roessle. Of Arlington. Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Walter NJ MiIlikin Of In
dianapolis: Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. Of Lynn.
Mass, and the Rev. J. G. Vose. D. D. and
l Mrs. Vose
The groom, Mr.. Colby. his best man.
and Rev. Dr. VOse were conveyed to the
boat in a barouche drawn by a pair OF
white horses
The Rockefeller contingent arrived at
/ the Aldrich estate at II o'clock and half
an hour later the families and guests as
sembled in the house. There were less
than eighty present
To the strains Of the wedding march by
Schuberts Orchestra. the wedding party
came up the floral pathway The ushers
were Richard Stuart and William AID
rich. brothers Of the bride. and Lauriston
Hazard Then came the bridesmaids
Lucy and Elsie Aldrich, sisters Of the
bride
The former vas gOwned in light blue
silk chiffon and lace and carried a basket
OF Golden Gate roses. The latter wore
white mOusseline de sole trimmed with
Irish point lace She carried basket Of
bouvardia. Following was the bride es-
/ corted by Senator AIdrich. Her bouquet
was Of white orchids Under the floral
ben the bride was met by the groom and
his best man. Everett J. Colby. OF New
York Rev Mr.. Vose performed the cere-
mony. using the Episcopal service
After the bride and grOc-l had received
the congratulations of their relatives. the
guests began to arrive These left Provi-
dence at 1879 and II O'Clock on special
boats.
Mr. John D, Rockefeller, jr-. spent the
/ last evening Of bachelOrhOOd at the Hone
| club II Providence where ne was given
q banquet by hiSClasSmate and best man
MI, Everett T. Colby The ten guests
Z included MeSsTs " iIliam and StllarF Al
decorations at the dinner, which is said
% have been The most elaborate and
costly ever given in Rhode Island were
IN gold and brown while flowers and pot
Jtd plants mled every inch Of the room
Young Mr. Rockefeller breakfasted with
/ his family at the Nara gausett Hotel and
shortly atterward boarded a steamer for
the AldriCh estate,
Miss Abbie Greene AIdrich. who TODAY
became the bride OF John D. Rockefeller
IT, IS the eldest Of three daughters OF the
Hon Nelson W. Aldrich. United States
senator from Rhode Island. The bride
groom IS son and heir Of the Standard
on magnate, and Is cousin 20 William @
Rockefeller and Percy A Rockefeller
who married the daughter Of James sun
man
The bridegroom is a graduate Of Brown
University in the class Of 1897 IL was
during MS college days that the acguafnt-
ance with Miss Aldrich ticveIODfd fDrn
courtship and an engagement. While in
college Mr.. Rockefeller was popular with
his college mates and shared largely In
college affairs As manager Of the Brown
Football Team he conducted affairs very