The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-20
WEDDING BELLS.
McALPIN-EvANs.

ANos
Society was well represented at St.
Peters Church on Saturday afternoon
at the marriage of Miss Madeline
Evans, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Benjamin Franklin Evans and David
Hunter McAlpin second, son Of Gen
eral and Mrs. E. A. McAlpin. The
church was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Each pillar had its
decoration of peonies, while asparagus
| ferns were draped along the side walls,
and the chancel was banked with
palms and flowers, The officiating
clergyman was the Rev. Wynant Van
derp0ol, while the choir under the
direction of J.. Sebastian Matthews
sang 20 Perfect Love" on entering
the church, Faithful and True"
| from L0hengrin at the entrance of
the wedding party and MendelssOhn' S
wedding march at the close of the
ceremony. During the ceremony the
organist at the request of the bride
extempOrized upon the leading themes
of Parsifal.
The following musical program was
rendered before the ceremony by the
organist, assisted by harp, cello, and
violin:
All Moon Of My Delight Lehman
Prize Song'' Wagner
Spring Song Mendelssohn
Organ Solo--Prelude Wagner
Aria.from 9 Sampson and
Delila' Saint-Saens
Serenade WidOr
Organ o-Vospiel to
christian and Isolde.s
The bride was attended by her sis
| ter, Miss Harriet B. Evans, as maid of
honor and the following bridesmaids,
Miss Cara r. Foster, Miss Gertrude
Hall, Miss COrnelia G.. Willis and Miss
| Gertrude r. Vernam, Of MOrristOwn !;
Miss Elsie G.. Robinson, of OSsining,
and Miss Clara Ogden, of Brooklyn.
Mr.. McAlpin had as his best man his
brother, Kenneth B. McAlpin, and
the uSherS were J, Frederick Hahn,
Benjamin B. McAlpin, William Nc
Clellan Vance, Marshall f. Mills and
Hugh HerndOn, of New York; T..
Butler Duyckinck, Otto T. Mallory,
OF Philadelphia, and Rev. e. A. Nc
Alpin, Jr., of Baltimore.
The bride wore white applique lace
over chiffon, with tulle veil, her orna-
mentS being old family pearls and
diamonds. She carried a shower bOu-
Quet of lilies of the valley and orchids.
The maid OF hOn0r's gown was en-
brOidered cream net over pale blue,
with which she wore a hat of blue
straw and lace, trimmed with blue
plumes and white hydrangias. She
carried a shower bouquet of white
carnations. The bridesmaids wore
gowns of white embroidered MULE
over pale pink silk, with lace and
straw hats trimmed with shaded
plumeS and pink roses. They carried
white paras0ls, decorated on the han
die with lunches Of pink sweet peas
tied with bows and long ends of pink
ribbon. The ushers wore double
breasted white serge suits with pearl
neckties and gloves and carried straw
hats.
At the home Of the brides parents
on Madison avenue a reception was
held after the church ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAlpin received in
the drawing room under bower of
palms, shOweTed with white sweet
peas and supported by torches OF white
roses. FestOOns of asparagus, fern
and white chiffon, shot with white
sweet peas, were draped from the CEN
tire OF the room to the corners, where
they were supported by torches OF
white roses, shOwered with white sweet
peas and tied with broad satin rib
bons The doors were draped with
asparagus fern, tied back with clusters
Of bride roses. In the dining-r00m
American Beauty roses and pe0nies
formed the decoration, the library
being banked with pink roses and
the re cep tlon-room draped with
long stemmed American Beauty roses
and decorative foliage, and the hall
with palms and clusters Of bride roses
tied with ribbon.
The weather permitted the removal
Of the windows from the first floor and
the piazzas were enclosed with bouehs.
Music at the house was furnished by
VanBaar and Delmonico served the
collation..