At the Altar.
Mr. Edward Copeland Wallace and Miss Antoinette Knapp.

A Brilliant Wedding in the Eastern District-Rich Decorations, Costly Gifts and Distinguished Guests-Fashionable Society in Bedford Avenue.

The marriage of Miss Antoinette Knapp, daughter of Mr. Joseph F. Knapp, of No. 84 Bedford avenue, to Mr. Edward Copeland Wallace, of the firm of William H. Wallace & Co. of New York, last evening was a prominent social event. Fashionable society, in the Eastern District especially, had long been preparing for the wedding, and, as a result, those who were favored with invitations appeared in the richest and most costly toilets, with sparkling diamonds for ornaments. The nuptials took place in St. John's M. E. Church, on Bedford Avenue, only a short distance from Mr. Knapp's residence, and the edifice was crowded by brilliant audience in full evening dress. If the scene inside was one of bewildering beauty from pew to pulpit, in front of which the bridal party was arranged, that outside presented many aspects of confusion, for the large gathering of stylishly dressed people crowded each other around the canopy at the opening near the sidewalk to observe the bride and bridegroom and the many guests as they alighted from their carriages and, after the ceremony, re-entered them.
At 8 o'clock the handsome and spacious edifice was crowded with the guests, while ladies and gentlemen who did not attend the reception filled the galleries. The floral decorations were elegant and profuse. When the bridal party entered Professor Arnold struck up a wedding march from, "L ohengrin," and continued playing during the ceremony. the eight ushers, in full evening dress-A. S. Wallace, J. P. Knapp, A. H. Higgins, Frederick Vernon, Harry Cohn, John A. Taylor, of Philadelphia; Herman December. Selding and Howard Walden-marched up the center aisle, two abreast, arms linked, followed by the bridesmaids-Misses Laura Wallace, Frances Wallace, Kepner, Adams, Craig and Foster-arm in arm, and then came the bride and bridegroom. In front of the railing surrounding the platform the ushers and bridesmaids separated leaving space in the center for the bride and bridegroom elect. Of the ushers young Mr. Knapp, brother of the bride, and Mr. Wallace, brother of the bridegroom acted as best men. The bride elect was attired in cream colored satin, cut in princess style, with an exceedingly long plain train, heavily corded at the edge.
The Bishop William L. Harris and the Rev. Watson L. Phillips were at the pulpit to receive the bridal party, and without any unnecessary delay the Bishop performed the marriage ceremony, assisted by Mr. Phillips. After the nuptials the bridal party marched to the vestibule, and thence on rich carpet under a canopy to their carriages. They were driven to Mr. Knapp's residence, where a reception was held. It was half an hour or more before the last of the guests had departed from the church. A canopy covered the carpeted sidewalk in front of Mr. Knapp's large and handsome residence, and the eager gathering who crowded around the church surrounded it. The scene in the interior of the building was beautiful. The broad hall in the center of the house divides the parlors and reception and dinning rooms, and back of them are the spacious music hall, the library and the conservatory. The massive chandeliers in the parlors, music hall, and library were filled with ignited candles, which shed a light as bright as a noonday sun, while the other rooms were illuminated by gas confined in rich glass globes set in massive glass chandeliers. The floral decorations which like that of the church was by Mr. A. Jahn, lent charm to the scene. In the conservatory off of the parlors, were arranged azeleas and large banks of tulips; the library was decorated with choice roses in vases and cluster; loose hybrid roses and a large bank of many colored hyacinths were placed in the reception room; the dining room was embellished with smilax, tulips and new sparrow grass, which at this season excels the smilax. A piece in one corner of the music hall, comprising Roman hyacinths, carnations, mignonettes and tulips in a basket five feet high and three feet in diameter, was much admired. The chandeliers were decorated with sparrow grass, and three vases were filled with lilac. As the 250 or more guests walked around through the fairy like scene the strains of Professor Lauder's full orchestra-the same one that furnished the music at the Astor wedding in New York not many months since, and at the Schultz-Lawson nuptials-filled the mansion.
The bride and bridegroom received congratulations of their friends, standing beneath a Moorish lantern of silver filigree in an alcove in the library, near the conservatory, while behind them was a pyramid of roses and rare exotics eight feet high. The numerous and costly presents were displayed in the billiard room. The company was quite a distinguished one and comprised representatives of almost every profession and business calling.
The invited guests, some of whom were unable to attend included: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wallace, Mr. C. R. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rushmore, Mrs. Sarah Palmer, the Rev. and Mrs. Elon Foster, Mr. Charles foster, Bishop and Mrs. William L. Harris, General and Mrs. U. S. Grant, Bishop and Mrs. Henry w. Warren, Dr. and Mrs. Miles Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Warroll, General and Mrs. Stewart L. Woodford, Rev. and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, Mr. Charles W. Copeland, Miss Copeland, Rev. Sylvester Malone, Mr. M. B. Copeland, of Middletown, Connecticut, Miss Mary Copeland, Mayor and Mrs. Grace, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. T. December Witt Talmage, Mrs. James Ferguson and family, Mr. Sarah Bourne, Mr. Clyton Bourne, Ex-Governor and Mrs. H. B. Gigelow, of New Haven, Connecticut, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Crane, General and Mrs. McLeer, Judge and Mrs. William H. Arnoux, Hon. and Mrs. Bernard Peters, Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Copeland, his Honor Mayor and Mrs. Seth Low, Mr. St. Clair McKelway, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Major, General and Mrs. Clinton B. Fiske, Judge Enouch L. Fancher, Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Deming, ex Postmaster General and Mrs. Thomas L. James, General and Mrs. A. C. Barnes, Mr. Charles Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hegeman, Mr. and Mrs. John c. Havemeyer, Mrs. Sophia Kepner, Bishop and Mrs. C. D. Foss, Dr. and Mrs. W. M. L. Fiske, Hon. and Mrs. Silas B. Dutcher, ex-Senator and Mrs. Charles Russell, Judge and Mrs. George G. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. David Lyall, the Misses Lyall, Hon. and Mrs. John A. McCail, Jr., of Albany, N. Y.; ex-Senator and Miss F. A. Schroeder, Miss Schrieder, Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Hanford, Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hanford, Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Olliver, of Pittsburgh; Miss Olliver, of Pittsburgh; Hon. and Mrs. George H. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nichols, Hon. and Mrs. H. G. Person, Hon. and Mrs. J. Hyatt Smith, Mr. and Mrs. William Orr Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. L. Shannon, Miss Shannon, Miss Carrie Foster, Mr. John L. Foster, Hon. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Wilson, Miss Emma C. Thursby, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shearman, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Tuttle, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Terhune, Hon. and Mrs. James Taner, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. White, Rev. Charles R. Baker and wife, Hon. Samuel Mclean, Hon. John A. Taylor, of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wood, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adams, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Douglas and family, of Middletown, Connecticut, Mr. and Mrs. William V. Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. E. Frank Coe, Miss Coe, Mr. Chauncey Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kuipe, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Keene, of Philadelphia; Miss Keene, of Philadelphia; Mr. Conrad Grove, of Philadelphia; Mr. George Grove, of Philadelphia; Miss Clara Grove, of Philadelphia; Miss Anna Grove, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Addie Moore, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Perego, Mr. Irage Perego, Mr. Clarence Perego, Mr. Arthur Perego, the Misses Perego, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. Nichols, Mr. E. Lyman Nichols, Mr. John F. Nichols, Miss Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Kalbfleisch, Mr. Edward Kalbfleisch, Jr., Miss Jessie Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Job Throckmorton, Miss Throckmorton, Mr. Edwin Throckmorton, Mr. Elwood Throckmorton, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Barclay, Mr. Reginald Barclay, the Misses Barclay, Mr. George H. Barnes, Miss Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bryant, Miss Yuengling, Miss Lena Yuengling, Mr. Will Yuengling, Mr. and Mrs. Sperry, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mortimer Wiske, A. H. Creagh, Miss Creagh, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Brosnan, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Hunt, S. M. Beard, Major M. B. Farr, Major and Mrs. R. B. Corwin, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shults, Hon. and Mrs. Demas Strong, Mr. James C. Eadie, General and Mrs. James Jourdan, General and Mrs. B. F. Tracy, Senor Emilion Agramonte, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Granniss, Hon. and Mrs. H. W. Slocum, of Washington, D. C.; Miss Slocum, Mr. Henry W. Slocum, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. Hamilton, E. E. Hamilton, Abram S. Patterson, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Smylie, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Boerum, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Pease, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Tuttle, Mrs. Sylvester Tuttle, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wood, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bailey, Harrisburg, Pa.; G. M. McCauley, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Ritch. The presents included the following: House and lot, No. 80 Bedford Avenue, from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp; Steinway piano, from Mr. C. Wallace; bronze center equestrian place and side figures, from Mr. Richard Major; Parisian vase, ebony pedestal, from Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hegeman; silver full set, from Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wallace; bronze vase, from Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hamilton; silver berry set, from Mr. and Mrs. Stewart L. Woodford; large Mexican onyx table, from Mr. John L. Foster; pedestal and vase, from Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Palmer; pair Sevres vases, from Mr. and Mrs. Kepner; silver fruit set, from Mr. Peter Calvi and Mr. P. Schwad; pitcher (antique) and glasses, from Mr. J. A. Shearmau; royal Worcester vase, from Mr. E. F. Coe; ostrich feather fan, from Mrs. DeWitt Talmage; eleven volumes of Shakespeare (edition 1825), from Mr. William Bispham; cut glass pitcher and glasses, from Mr. J. A. Taylor; ostrich feather fan, from Mrs. William Lawson; lamp, from Mr. and Mrs. John H. Shults; silver ladle, from Mr. C. and Miss Perego; ice cream set in silver, from Mr. and Mrs. Ira Perego, royal Worcester vase, from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Auel; pair crown Derby vases, from Mr. W. H. Yuengling; dozen painted butter plates, from Miss Phoebe Foster; silver nut dish, from Dr. and Mrs. Foster; bisque figures, from Dr. and Mrs. Barclay; Persian mat, from Miss Laura Wallace, pair silver candlesticks, from Miss Frances E. Wallace; Bible (Oxford edition), from Mr. D. McFadyn; glass flower stand, from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ritch; silver water pitcher, from Mr. J. B. Clement; dozen painted fruit plates, from Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Swain; ice cream knife in silver, from Mr. Gus Wallace; coffee cups, from Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Young; silver salad forks, from Mr. and Mrs. W. Henshaw; pair of silver bronze pitchers, from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wallace; vase, from Mr. and Mrs. Conrad S. Grove; silver sugar and cream pitcher, from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Warren; silver fish knife and fork, from Miss Adams; silver spoons, from Mr. J. J. Thompson; cut glass pitcher, from H. Riley; fire screen, from Mr. B. Copeland; chocolate pitcher, from Mr. and Mrs. E. Kuipe; cut glass olive dish, from W. Adams, Jr.; silver coffee spoons, from Miss Shannon; silver bowl, from Mr. McCauley; silver sugar and cream set, from Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bailey; silver spoon, from Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wernage; cut glass bottles, from Mrs. C. L. Petersen; silver spoons, from Mr. and Mrs. H. Wood; Dresden vase, from Mrs. William Adams; antique brass clock, from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Douglas; hammered bowl, from Miss May Craig; picture, "A Summer Evening," from Mr. A. Higgins; two silver orange knives, from Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Boorum; royal Worcester vase, from Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Fease; bread knives, ivory handle, from Mr. and Miss rove; dozen silver butter plates, from Mr. E. E. Hamilton; dozen cut glass finger bowls, from Mr. A. S. Peterson; Japanese vase, from Mr. and Mrs. Ezra B. Tuttle; satin banner, from Miss Sylvester Tuttle; silver olive spoon, from Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dickinson; vase, from Mrs. Henry Bardwell; table, from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rushmore; pair of vases, from Mr. A. H. Creagh; silver spoons, from Mrs. J. Judson Smith; silver ice cream knife, from Mr. and Mrs. G. Crittenden; wedgwood vase, from Mr. and Mrs. A. Smylie; silver spoon, from Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith; hand painted china fish set, from Dr. and Mrs. W. Fish; Longfellow's "Evangeline", from Mr. H. De Seiding; brass bowl, from Mr. and Mrs. William Donald; white and gilt porcelain vase, from Miss Johnson; bronze table, from Mr. and S. B. Dutcher; crown derby vase, from Mr. Clayton Kneeland; prayer books, from Mrs. M. J. Anderson; vase, from Mr. and Mrs. S. Baldwin; gold thimble and ribbon case, from Mrs. J. Estey; cut glass butter dish, from Mr. H. S. Weiser; doulton pitcher, from Mrs. W. F. Null; silver button hook, from the Misses Schumacher; mahogany chair, from Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Smith, Jr.; venetian finger bowls, from Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Martin; silver spoons, from Mr. and Mrs. J. Fuller; cut glass cheese dish, from Miss Emily Driscoll; vase, from Mr. and Mrs. Van Arsdale; plush banneret, from Mrs. Fawcett; silver butter knife and spoon, from Mr. F. Vernon; mantel mirror, from Mr. Joseph P. Knapp; pair of silver bronze pitchers, from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wallace; set of Chambers' Encyclopedia, from Mr. and Mrs. S. Johnson; porcelain plaque with frame, from Mr. Charles Curtiss; Doulton vase, from Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor; Hungarian bowl, from Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Allen; carving set, from Dr. William B. Hurd; white hand painted fan, from Mrs. James Sheridan; jewel case, from Miss Belle Dettmar; silver sugar sifter, from Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Demanest; vase, from Mr. Alfred Galer; vase, from Mrs. Alfred Galer; gold thimble, from Miss Jennie Littell; silver sugar sifter, from Miss Hunt; book of "British Painters," from Mrs. Dr. Hanford; vase, from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tukens; salad bowl, from Mr. William Henshaw, Jr.; silver crumb knife, from Mr. Olin Roche; silver fish set, from the Misses Roche.