The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-22
THE VANDERBILT WEDDING.
4 DgrILTiNT wfRRTfGE SCENE IN ST
HtETIfOL OMhW'S tHjRtH
r,. Reception In tho Ecsidence OF the Brides
rnthcria rinh N,ennc -tiins that tnci"hed
Neeklncc " orth $4,000 The Toilets,
u,.,c and Flowers The Bridal Tour.

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,.,,,,, Mr. Hamilton NIX. Twomblcy Of
,t..,. an immense throng to ~. Bnrthol.
,., r.l la, evening Lon. before the |
VN ,ibour th,4trcots and saunrcs around
uPF' IL ,,,r, nil.d with c,rri,ac. ,yhil, thc |
H' ..,..rc cr,u,l,.l viii, en..or thronps of
p' N,dl.,n nyonuc ot,,ositr tho |
v' n,.unird by t0,lonyli limos OF ychl.
u"u' %. D, .r,..f',rt, nnI r,-t,-,hlr1 str,ct.
' - ''' ,,,Iv .r,,,,l,l will, ,h,, hro,l sid,. |
WI s~..n, ~ thc cburch t,c pni,crs
""'' d,,y r..lf f,irlv oycra,,,.J
49,. ,r...,s cf i,,i,oJ onl upiuvi,od
WA .,,-h NJ ,hc crtro,,.c ,c,s worthy
f' '''' W ~
e. qr n' drawing room. or oI one O. tue
N.r, a Presidents lrye's at the Elysdc.
Cow '''''t'' ''"' '.i'' - ~ ~.
men "a .u.. ~ nins drc-- struggled 'raniNa'Y'
n ,in Tnts to roach the door Anarrow
G" '7'' 'I 'n""y 'N"1''' 81 ~ 'u'''', w. WI,
a-iut flisth thf'ns On either hand pushed
e,l.lr.rd ant! tao frlii slru gturc threatened
" A' way ',rI''S' "'.F '"'''"",
d-a' up. unloadcd iis freight. and
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t.'" lh' r"Sh from inc corfinH's
i.at nird the nnrrow uassugr way tp choking.
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r'-i un"rr thr h"f9 = Ir't.and hu' lor tir III.
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Nti"n- hai been Issued to thc chur'h nnd 20o
.,i4 % .i,n. but only half dozen police cllccrs
..r. ,, ,luty anil thc.c nrov.d tlcn,s.ly,,, AL
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l' .lr the church the scrnc was brilliant in
d.. .,,r.m,. Tho Byzuntiuc Interior HIGHLY
NV i"V 'pr',''''' "",V' ~ "'E"'
e'Nid ia red ana gu1d. thc rohSh'd granhe
pillars unl d"ep blue ceiling studded with stars
81. .r. uluruinrted Inv a 1ood Of lirht from twelve
,,, y, ,'t " ', -, ,r,
lrr:" can .imhra oi polished brass. The seats
On hih sides OF the centre nslc wcrr
4 Il ,,.,h ,,.,,i,ra ~ th, v,r1c,,il, f,p,itv
=" ~" "''.'u''' W ,'c ,"l"'i VI" '""''
~ j iri nos oi the bride. moro ma.nln-
n Nv York C.ouis uf hrc lu,irou,
n' Il of silk anl s,tin irwrllrd coiTur,S,
~. an III, ,sppIrptueus, pnraphernaliip
Ti. fwinkIr Of damon Is nnd the glow ~ pearl
,rr .a,m'. wnrr n,orywh re visible Two
tri- of The way ~ M GmPlSy, aisls rom q
an .~d IN through tho doorway tho organ
FIX ihe oyer, oyeripr" ,,,i ir2aT moncron -" l., ohg.
r.ur from Frr'io" and airs from The nl,c ra
ruii Mr.. Charles Walters Of the Chur'h of
Ii l.,.,ruatlon presided nt the organ
r' 4 ,'.io.s tlis church wns tirongel tn IT,,
l'n.n.t clra ,ity. The reserved seats on l,sh
~ + II tlie house formed tyo im9mcn.c pa.
I.ii,r IN H.. music. and hush Of expectancy
eamo Over the audience Tho bridal party had
anl now uivanrrl slowly up Tho aislr t. thS
ru,i. of airnd .sslhn's "Wridiu.: Mar.
rlu iritl .rrppfu IA Iitlp n4ti.s Nsupv fenn
% - year. Of age. something aboyo the
ua.ls height, with dirk complexion and hand
.lrr dark ,pousttchr. hrd tho way. with Mrs.
Wl'Mm II Vanderbilt The bride II sui,iuri
a,i lrof tw,nty, with u pciit figure and we'll
lined f,atur,s B. leaned ON tho arm OF her
i.ilrr A cloud OF lace OF daz:lne whitencss
AMI cvpui site design flowed lac, o,pr her
atn. flor diamond earrings spnrklrd mag
ON emily. In hcr hand ahc carried small
WY IN Ne n lslc. and two more brought un Tho
tenr. As tho pro'cssiun moved along II battery
hnnl. and rows Of sumptu pusly nttirri women
sl,ol IN t!i q SEATS In their engcrn.ss t. see tho
isuslt oi tho great ralwAy, king.
la front oi tho chnnrrl rail Mr. anl Mrs Van
dcrht stepped ono side. lrny.n.. tho young
mlI.ul or n moment in prnvcr. 'Thev tIcn
rl- .uf.l tie Rsy. Stephen u. Tying Vi read the
ql"nuu. -rnt"n',s Of The marripr" sriNi'c. The
!. '. nr. Cooke. III" rrNor Of -. Bnrtholomcw's
Nlon tn question We asssi. WHO ei5,ih
IS woman to be- married to this man -"
Nr Nand,Tbilt stopped forward. joined
grther and then retired The r"rponso- were
o. ni' va an audible voir". and thr various uart.
o.t lgvic' were p'rforwcl without ~ 'rial
10 "a ~. After the couple had been proHoun I'D
ban and wife. they Lnrlt II receive III" b ne.li
lnr \ oul peal rom the organ followed and
AMID the n9t,, of the Coronation March" The
l"w'} w~ld.I pair marched coppo,,dly down
y ,.,7ls 10 ihr'r carrl,gs The hrI5e smilrd
Vanderbilt gay sigh Of relief when was all
IiiAf - "fNiiy tlr churrh.
Ia' tpilris were tn" ilnnat ever seen NJ an
American welding. There was n full des rip
H.uo' tho brides drr-s In THE SuS Of sunday
Il lu' Tor tho benefit OF those who have not
s'nit llir following resume Is apprnIoI Tho
piiy % the drrs- Il, ~ whit. satin brOrade.
truDmrd With u rare pattern Of Mrr. combining
~ on' Hiure tho three Vnrictlos Of round
J. hi. pOnt Nuricc and point applique, with
.'url lrium MS. and orange blossoms. Ii WIS
rut IN ~" lfin'cesc style. with the neck low
Ia ID91pd lOtr. md the bosom covered
VIZ iN" h'hn and pearl trimming, This
niaa d" waS short finished with II lslt at the
-. IN" irvnt OF the dress was trimmed
v ~ g. IONS ut la|'. supportrd by three folds
D. silln dthpery. coming to tn" front and caught
~ 20 bouquets OF orange blossoms. The
sr was u quarter Of II yard deep and bore
i'u' .u,ly mt rwov'n design representing
tr -. l.i". md baskets OverilOwing with floral
Hf5Nr'~. lhf irstopnS were quarter OF
iI We. rten alternate ioSiOon being ~ point
lN ana point applique. ana tho in
70 N.tl' ones on round point ana point
i'nl'. The luttOm OF the skirt in
~ W WIS trimmed with sectional Shurr, ~
Will 0W'n illicd III with bouquets cf orange
'-- 'i'~. ~ tlo Hl!es tho trimming was
J. -n Er,'w gradually narrower toward the
NJ. M l'sant court train OF white satin
~ ext ndrd threa and half yards back
'W ' "iY ol IN" dress. The hrOrndc ran
lh's ui tho bottom IN several rows of
ID" p'l'SS's ma under IN" points, pro-
..' foal1 1p.iut. poiniappl.puc. and point Venice,