Evening journal., 1904-10-13
New Castle wedding

New CdStte WcUdIHS
It has been long time since we'd
ding has attracted the widespread in |
terast that was centered in that OF |
Miss Sarah DuvGl Rodney, daughter |
Of Mr. and Mrs. John n. Rodney, to |
Lieutenant Albert Urmy Faulkner, Of
the Artillery Corps, United states
Army. stationed at Fort Dupont. which
took place in New Castle last night.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, where
the ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Francis Merton Munson ID. d.,
the rector. was filed 10 overfowing
with friends of the couple. which em-
bodies prominent people from many
States.
Miss Rodney is from one OF Dela-
wares oldest families ard a pretty little
piece OF history IS also connected with
the wedding. More than zoe years ago
in the same church where it was sol
emnized the founder of the family was
a rector.
In 1908 George Ross was sent from
lEnglend to take charge of the parish
and his daughter becoming the wife Of
| George Reed furnished "a foundation
for the family in America.
! Throus hout the two centuries the
family has lived IN New Castle and the
stately old house on Delaware street
breathing Az air Of long ago with its
quaint old colonial furnishings and sur
roundlngs, which has been the scene Of
many a merrymaking, never held a
Ijollier or perhaps more brilliant gath
erng than that which followed the GER
emony last night.
The wedding was a cosmos one, that
flower predominating In both the
church and home. II was also carried
by the bridesmaids. The chancel of the
church was a solid mass Of the white
and blue blossoms and an additional
touch Of color was added by the placing
of huge branches Of bright hued au-
tumn leaves among the blooms. max
ling the effect at once both gorgeous and
simple.
The welding was military one. The
groom and ushers, who for most part
were from Fort DUPONT. wearing the
full dress uniform OF the United States
Army.
The bride was given away by her
father, was attended by her cousin,
Miss Emily Read Potter, OF
Baltimore. as maid of honor. and by
the following bridesmaids: Miss Matil-
da c. Walton Of Boothurst and Phil
ladelphia; Miss Gladys Helliwen. of
Canada; Miss Jullette Amos, Miss Flor
ida Enos. of COrblt; Miss Julia Ross
Potter, of Baltimore and Miss Eliza
beth Janvier, Of New Castle.
Lieutenant George Bridges Rodney
U. S. Cavalry, stationed at Fort
Apache, Arizona, brother Of the bride
acted as best man and the ushers were:
Spencer O. M. Ovington, of Philadel-
phia; Keith r. Rodney, of German
town; Charles Coulston, of Philadel-
phia; Guy Faulkner, OF New York
brother of the groom; Lieutenant A
L. Gates, Fifth u. S. Infantry, and vii
liam +. Judson, Of New York
The ceremony was performed at 7.3
o'clock. General Horatio c. King. o
New York, played the wedding march
Miss Julia Newton. Of Delaware City
b Isang the bridal hymn.
The bride wore a charming gown 0
. white "Jussi'' cloth, brought from tn
Il Philippines by her brother, and chiffo
4 lover white taffeta with pearls. He
q Hong tulle veil was caught with orang
blossoms The maid of honor an
bridesmaids wore frocks OF white sill
mousseline with pink satin girdles AM
carried huge bouquets of pink ant
white cosmos.
Among the guests who offered con
gratulations were General and Mrs
Horatio c. King. Mrs Kaegler Mis-
, Rooney Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner, Mr
and Mrs. ID. Woodcock. OF New York
Mr.. ana Mrs w. S. Andrews, of Yon
kers: Major and Mrs. Harmon =, Reed
To- Albany; Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock. o
Haverford. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs II. II
Hay. Miss Rodney, Miss Ball, Mis-
Clay, the Misses Clark. Miss Newton
of Delaware City; Mr.. and Mrs. r. r
Booth, of Bethlehem, Pa; Miss Jones
of Washington; Miss Martin. Of Ashe
vile. n. c.; Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Enos
Colonel and Mrs. Humphreys and Mis-
Humphreys, of Fort DUPONT; Genera
and Mrs. George b. Rodney, u. S. A.
the Misses spottswood, Mrs Nisbei
Miss Lightner, of. Johnstown. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. X. Reeves and Mis-
Reeves. of Washington, ID. c.. DR.. an
Mrs. William WertenbalSer, Miss =. S
Moore. James G. Shaw. Miss Shaw
: Mrs. II. c. Walton. L. A. Rogers, III
Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Wyiie and others