The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-18
NO MOTH.EATEN TITLE /
COULD WIN iIER MILLIONS
Lucky Young Dodge Who
Won Her is Level Headed De.
spite His Enormous Fortune
(By Associated Press J

new 1ofk. April io.-- MISS Elnel u.
Rockefeller was married this after
noon to Marcellus Hartley Dodge at
the Rockefeller home ia Fifth avenue
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rockefeller and niece
of John ID. Rockefeller. The bride
groom Is a son Of the late Norman w
Dodge and grandson of the late Mar
cellus Hartley. Though the marriage
Is one of millions to millions it is ua
derstood to have been a love match
pure ana simple, as the young people
have known each other since child
hood
For two hours before the ceremony
crowds began to gather IN front of
the Rockefeller mansion and the
services OF a number of police we're
brough into requisition to keep the
sidewalks and the roadway clear. For
a considerable time there was NOTHING
TO reward the patience of the crowd.
One of the FIRST carriages TO arrive
contained the Rev DR.. Ernest M.
Stires, of St. Thomas's church. who
was TO perform the ceremony Then
in rapid succession rode up the hand
some equipages with the invited
guests. These were mostly relatives
ana close personal friends OF the two
families Though 1t was designed to
l.ave the wedding strictly private, ow-
ing to Mr.. Dodge being IN mourning.
there were no fewer than one hundred
guests present.
The wedding was performed In the
spacious drawingroom of the man.
sion. The room was tastefuIly though
| not elabofately decorated The man
! tie pieces. window.sills, and curved
| hooks OF the drawingroorl we're bans.
! ed with bridal roses. Easter lilies and
| lilies Of the valley A string orchestra
| stationed on the opposite side CT the
4 main hall burst forth in q soft sweet
melody as the bridal party descended
the stairs
The bride entered the wedding par
| lor on the arm OF her father. Others
included In the family party were
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller. Mr.
! and Mrs Iohn ID. Rockefeller. Jr., Mr.
and Mrs Parmlee Prentice and MIR
4 and Mrs Harold Mccormick.
The Bridal Gown.
The brides gown was rich and sim
/ pie. white satin with long train. Fine
/ point lace enriched the waist The -
/ ly ornament worn was a pearl anv
diamond brooch. She carried bcu
quet OF lilies OF the valley.
The Episcopal marriage service wa
used occupying scarcely more than
a quarter of an hour The bride hac
as her maid of honor Miss Anna Bush
of Tarrytown. and Barnett Lefferti
was Mr. Dodge's best man There
were no bridesmaids and no ushers.
After the ceremony the bridal cou
pie at once proceeded 10 a second par
lor where they received the congratu
lations of the guests. After the wed
ding breakfast. which was on the buf
fet order the happy couple departe'
for the Rockefeller county residence
shortly they will sail for Europe OF
their honeymoon.
Bride an Heiriss 20 Millions.
The bride OF todav Is one Of tb'
hciresses to the vast wealth of WI
liam Rockefeller her father Hi
holdings no man could possibly hgur
up, save only Mr. Rockefeller himself
who is a Younger brother Of John u
Rockefeller, head OF the great Stand
ard OIL company and all its allied In
tercsts.
She Is understood 10 care very litti
for what is called society" and 4
this respect she displays A true char
acteristic OF the Rockefeller family
She has been "out" for about 81,
years. her mother giving her a forma
debut ia 1901 Her first public al
pearance was at the Waldorf-Astorl
az one OF the Friday cotilloDs
Horses are here hobby. For sc,
eral years she has been a cJnsDicuou
figure at the outdoor horse shows
where she rides and drives herself
She IS distinctly an outdoor girl Sh
much prefers TO canter over the Wesl
chester roads Than TO frivol az an al
ternoon tea. She is decidedly gooc
looking. being rather petite. wit
dark-brown hair and eyes and pinl
and-white 0mDlexion thar speaks Q
early hours ana plenty OF exercise Z
the open air Her face is well-ronnt
ed aud her figure is excelienf-in fac
she is type OF the well-groomed An
/ erican girl
Bridegroom Also Wealthy.
Young Mr Dodge Is estimated TO
& worth anywhere from S20.n00 900 :
$40, 900 900 He iEnerIfed this yai
estate from his grandfather. the lal
f Marcellus Hartley wno nlade bis mi
4 lions In the Hartley Arms c0mpan
Mr. Dodge attended Columbia UniFe
. sity, where he was extremely poDula
After his graduation he imInedlnie|
SCI himself 10 learn fhe delpils of h
erandfather's business and soon
WAS as familiar With the WORKINGS
the big factory af bridgeport as /
had been With his college DIudIc