Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-07
MONEYS MARRIAGE.
Vanderbilt's Third Daughter, in Stocking
Costing $12O, WEEDS a 1" Slender
YOung Man."


New YORK, Nov. 21.-Miss Florence
Adele, third daughter of William H.
Vanderbilt, was married this evening to
Hamilton Mex. Twombly, late of Bos-
ton. The ceremony took place at st.
Bartholomew Church, on Madison
Avenue, and was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Cooke, Rector, assisted by Dr. Ste
phen H. Tying, Jr. The church was
crowded almost to suffOcation, and
many disgraceful scenes occurred at the
entrance. The crowd was SO great as to
overcome the police, and several hun
dred persons not possessed OF tickets
rushed inside, preventing as many invi-
ted guests from gaining admittance.
The canopy which extended from the
curb to the church door was nearly over
turned, and one lady in full dress was
thrown under horses feet and narrow
ly escaped being trampled upon, while
other guests were jostled and squeezed
In the passage There were no brides
maids. The bride entered on the arm
of her father, followed by Mrs. Wander
bilt and the groom:
The bridal dress is considered the
most elegant yet worn in New York,
and was marvel of the dressmakerss
art. Miss Vanderbilt is a graceful
young lady, rather slim. dark complex
ioned, with sharp, prominent features.
Her toilat was of brOcaded white satin,
the design being especially woven in Ly
ons from drawings made by Mrs. Con
molly, who furnished Nellie Grants
trosseau. The grouping of primroses,
buds and leaves cannot be duplicated.
The corsage was cut square In front,
with inner vandyked points. Under
these was laid, from shoulder to shoul-
der, pointed silk trimming covered
with seed pearls in diamond designs and
pearl pendants which served as head
ing to deep-rose point and point de Ven
ice, which completely covered the open
ing A vine OF orange flowers was fast
ened below so as to hide the buttons
and meet plated half belt of white bro
caded satin. The sleeves were of point
lace, close fitting to the elbow, whence
from bouquets of lovely orange bios
SONS two falls of the lace spread widely
out, leaving the forearm bare. The
ground of the front of the skirt was
white satin. Beneath were broad
stripes of the pearl and silk trimming,
and these served as headings for three
falls of lace, each nine inches deep, of
unique design. The lace was scolloped
and from each scollop was suspended
the representation of an overturned bas-
ket, spilling out variety OF choice
flowers. There was small half-collar
from the shoulder behind, and from this
to the train the back was in one piece
of brocaded satin. Below the waist the
skirt was trimmed in an oblong design,
the pearl acting here. also, as heading
for an outer fall of lace. Down either
side of the trimming depended long
vines Of orange blossoms. The train
was of the Princess Court style, and
was three yards and half long, short
veil Of point de Venice lace hung from
high comb. Miss Vanderbilt wore
long white kid gauntlets and low white
satin shoes, displaying white silk stock
ings, costing $l2O pair, with rich me-
dallions of valenciennes lace introduced
over the instep. Her only jewelry was
pair of superb solitaire diamond ear
rings, the groom's present.
Mr.. Twombly is tall, slender young
man Of fair appearance. After the GER
smony, : reception to the more immedi-
ate friends was given ct Mr.. Wander
/ bilt's residence. The couple 90 to Bos-
ton, and the tour will probably include
. voyage to Europe,