New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-21
Corn. vanderbin's Goit'n Wedding.

lhlltS Colder. Wedding WAS ''l'brbt'u al fls It-i
dence, No. 10 Washington place; and never, i =
safe t. say, has an occasion of the hind come
of more satisfactorily. This distinguished conplc
were married in 1913, when the gentleman was ef'd
nineteen AID the lady year Younger. family Of
thirteen children have blessed their union, twelve
Of whom arc now living to rejoin W TIE hftieti
anniversary Of their parents w,dtne.iay.
Since that qnict marriugc-day when .bis harry
compile commenced life with nothing but ycutn.
singular personal beauty, mntlg. affection sud
indomitatle energy aS their portion, they have bad
q career oi succcss almost unparalleled. Slowly -
first, but aiterwaui with signal ability, they have
attained reputation, wealth, 6nd thai power which
wealth and wonderful energy combined nave rcn-
dcrcd second e. hat oi 40 private cs,,n IN o.
country: and ~ all this time God hg- - blessed
thom in their home THAI death his taken bat one
child from. their h.aFthtSn'. Three sons and n.ne
daughters. cigut sons-in-law and two daUehters-in-
law, turty-two grand children aud Two ereat-g;and
children were almost all present ut this Golden
Wedding. Beside these, jacob ii. anderbilt, ED,
!. brother OF the Commodore, WAS present. and three
younger sisters with o whole beyv of nicces rrd
nephcus OF both Sdcs, which nearly filled Tie spa.
cious homestead with splendid company. each q
whom ahin Ia tlc others. Beyond thee. very ew
invited guests were pIsscnt among them. An hrit
TOPPER Cob aud very lovely yourg dargi ter - Hart
fird Conn. with two cd fivld, q. the family
living In mis- city.
At o'clock p. m. lie guess we're s.setbed att
passed ou, nom the dressing rooms INTO -pacirus
chamber in which all 'hc bridal prcson, were dcpos
,.g -.
gold plate, esq.i,cy car'cd,h men, superly bound
Bbics brooches and feminine ornaments 81 every .Ed
made TIE whole table one blaze ~ gold
The Commodore pune,ly "a. L. hs mstron bride
occupied fhc center Of the tabr. II = miniature
Propeller - pure gold fashioned ah'r "a" ROANOKE and
manu'acurcd iu Europe expressly ior hs occasion IL
is twenty inches long and h'e WIDE Win ,a4ui,t'ly
vrourh, revolving towers. which filed the room viii
fairy in.,. stcnc,cF the delicate m.hinory s,t N
motion
Ncer nj. grand center sih We o srlcTb ,crs.,,ur
case u"uated win gold and lined V,ih purph. ~ IL
contents were ~ puro gold. engraved With the family
cylher This noble prc.ent wa TIE Fiit II wm. ~
Vanderbilt the eldest sob 10 liz parents.
Neai To hi, vas porte morf-c end card case Of
,od mos, beautiful, engraved. To Which attached
massive gold chaiu thc presen, If Cornelius Wander
Close by the dru'ng case. J. ns on - cushion q
glowing velvet. another object q, caar .nisr'"
rresen; from ore u the dsusiicrs Is was superb
bracelet which contained the ml,n,ar, lkou.ss Cnp
George Vanderbilt VI the United STATE. Army. The
yornges' md Only unmarried TIE nbfeuco of This
young gentleman rom tho family festival rendered i'm
verevc ny illness he only shadow of gloom osri
npon it.
ANr ,ieuinr these Golden preseHt' devoted 10 ihe
ns,ron bride ccise q gold headed canes. DIV
ins ~hirs mounted In costly manner AID ethcr
article 10 for mace alne III OF rngs o. affection
70 the Comm~iore-undsrvsn in'Teciian Shea he
gues,s descended e. the drHs.nc rooms
Ih,re tho scene -. b.auiiial In cne room IL
chandcuoTs threw food 81 Ar't On iheiupsrb cArrts
snd golden CAIEsss o'ne furniture 4 n-ih.o bui. Of
the Commodore stood In one ooru'T ard e,qui'ts
,tsnt Of IeIrs occupied place oppsis. closr h'
this statue stood = marble table aiuoc couilr'ely
covered by broad plateau u tho r"'' fragrant no"'f
In the center white u sPuioSs -, IL arr
feet ass q hTlotfupc Archlg zach .nd = tie cchi,
design VIZ. cir,. s,.olu;rl, embroidered WHY iay
aoscfs. which fofned lc words Golden W'ddlng.'
and beyond that was border u -, most fragrant DO.
som, that coud be froughi togeihsr. which MID the
drawing rooms with 'cir delicious yrfa.ac. Bal It.
,,blc aid unoceupled sg.ee IA 'he tvo rooms. lhe
asnie. .cccs were agloS sih item. AID even hs-il
u air VS. laden with their sweetness.
From IBIS room you ioos'i into smother. where Ne
.zuie hue - III. fufuliUfc hlrAorN'd beautifully ru
the objects ju,t d,s,rb,d IN vhioh the bu,l If Mis-.
Vanderbilt by Hart. wa.A prominent oblc,i. BEYOND
TIA, again you attained g..npses ~ pretty houdoir
from Inch bursts Of swept Though u, drawing
Ioolss
Between TIE two drawing goora', ~ beautiful
marble Uebc posing hors'i on 9cd'sin! just bhnd
them siood the CON modhr, az. his v' -, aand,or 2
couple a. lalf century forgot ~ make oh. The
piron bride wa Dressed in MORE antique Of r'sei
gray oycrfun glih 1oweil Il purple velvet. brad
drc-s Of Brussels point ~sehihci with rodn,ed ro,e'
and narabout feather gaze tie cfect OF corunci 20
he, wo,lapod lead. TAis hcsd dre.s rather adorned
than cone. llcd her shck Aad scarcely syrrsd curl-
for which many woman Of forty would be giaA o.
change her Own 1li- with come exquisite lace on her
arms and nsl completed her modest but peculiarly
elegant costume. The Commodore IN quiet black
with hi. u,unl snow.vlitc we.i DIrelending and
g,nilemany a, no 10 everywhere.
Thu, IN the nd't Of their family stood IBIS noble
psir-or the usual word reverend /, not for them
for brighter eyes erect FORMS nncr prcsenoe.
was not 70 he seen in those soon' 'csTch Tor them
you might.
Around them came that band % beautiful daughter.
with whom time. which had lcl the mother W fair.
had dealt with suoh genilencss that you could secrecy
distinguish them from their own lovely daughters.
and with them came the two fon,, with their hand
some w,rc.. aLd fine group oi young people and
children TO brighten the scene.
Anus four generations scTe concentrated INTO one
brilliant group and. with thai conplc in The center. a
more splendid picture cannot be- imagined ilrir
and there. hlihdien ~ flowing robes Of go''ainrr.
tallc brocsde. or velvet little fairy ch.d would