Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-27
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THE yANDERBILT.rWOMsLY MARRIAGE,
From the New York World 22d inst !

From the New York World 22d inst
The marriage of Mr.. Hamilton Mex. Twombly
OF Boston to Miss Florence Adele Vanderbilt.
daughter OF William Ii. Vanderbilt, was celebrat-
ed last evening at st. Bartholomew Church
Madison avenue and Forty-ffth street.
A large crowd had assembled before the church
some time previous TO the opening of the DOORS
aud the sidewalk between Forty-fourth and Forty-
NTH streets, as well as the pathway running along
side OF the open lot opposite the church. was quite
impossible by O'Clock. An extra force of police
was required TO clear an entrance to the awning
that was erected from the main entrance to the
street, and the four men VINO were stationed at the
door to check each person before entering had
great difficulty in keeping the crowd from block
lug up the passage. Every person was cha nged,
and II the ticket was not produced, admittance
was refused. About 10 the carriages began to
arrive, and up to o'clock there was a continual
stream OF guests. AT times the police had to use
force and push back the crowd aud more than one
lady was pushed from the sidewalk almost under
the feet of the horses.
About s 10 the bridal party appeared. In the
hrst carriage were Mrs. Wm ii. Vanderbilt her
daughter Lila and the groom, MIR. Twomby
Following them, IN a landau, were the bride, Miss
Florence Adele Vanderbilt, accompanied by her
father and her maid. The bride had q dark Span.
ish mantia thrown her costume the long train
being held up by her attendant. When the party
reached the main door OF theohurch th ey stood on
one side and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, widow of
the Commodore, was shown up to the front pew
by MIR. Arthur Is. Twombly. brother of the
groom, and one Of the usheTs. In the mean time
the church had been filed to overhowing, and in
the rear part many ladies aud gentlemen were
standing on the backs OF the seats the side asles
being filled as well the gallery. While the
guests were being escorted to their seats as well
the eight ushers could DO so (for their energ les
were taxed to the most of their abity) the organ
i.t Mr.. Carl alter, play ed several selecions-the
overture from "Jubsl," the Grand March from
al Afiicaine," the overture of "Wilhelm Tell"
"a m nat nv fl..s. 8 n
Gounods "Saltarello," "Fantasie March" by WAL
ter, selections from Wagners "Lohengrin," the
march from Iannhaeusei and the "Siege of Cor
NTH"
When intimaton given that the bridal pro-
cession was being formed the march from "Le
Prophete was gwen and the party was headed by
six ushers, Messrs. Arthur Twombly Henry sloan
+. Emery, L. Dabney, Geo. Minott and Frederick
Vanderbilt. Immediately following them came
the groom, with Mrs VIM. IL. Vanderbilt on his
arm then the bride. escorted by her father, and
last of all two more ushers from Boston and
friends OF the groom.
Two pews had been reserved for the family with
white cords OF satin hung across them, one Just in
front OF the altar and the Others in the miadle of
the main aisle. To these NJ ISIS Lila Vanderbilt
Mrs. VIM. ID. Sloane, Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard,
sisters of the bride, and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bllt had already been escorted.
The brides dress was of white satin made M
with court train three yards and q half long
of white btocade. The front had three festooned
aprons of lace, the scoloped edges of which were
manufactured in round point, the design in point
de Nenise. then filled in with point applique, all
representing baskets filed with roses and hanging
vines. The veil of round point, was made to
match, and is said to have been of the finest lace
sent 10 this country. The bottom of the dress
in front was SHRED satin, with bouquets of orange
blossoms between. The train was cut in deep
points, with five fine satin Dlisses set in under the
points. An elegant pearl trimming, with pendants
of loose hanging pearls, headed the lace. The
sleeves were OF lace clasped with the pearl passe-
menterie. The brides mother wore svendr bro
cade court train, tIimmed across the front with q
combination of duchesse lace and round point
with jabot of the same ornaments, diamonds.
Mis-, Lila Wander bilt wore dress of embi oidered
gauze, cut low and square, the corssge short; the
pattern of the the embroidery was fern leaves ruff
ies on the skirt of PLAN gauze, the scoops bound
IN satin; puffings one side of the plain gauze
on the other OF satin; garnltuIe of white roses.
Mrs. Elliot +. Shepard wore blue brocade
train, perfectly plsin finished with two pisses of
plain blue silk, three inches wide The train was
finished reoefs at the side, falling back on the
train, trimmed with chenille embroidery, forming
a lage leaf of dark olive and the roses in pink
The leaves were fully five inches wide the
large in proportion, One suit was finished with
bow of the same material, the other with pink
roses and flowers. The front trimmed with very
fine applique, headed with chenille embroidery;
design of the lace, punches of grapes with trail
ing leaves; corsage la Pompadour, with trlm-
one of Woiths patterns.
Mrs William ID. Sloane wore a satin and mate
lasse in cream color, the corssge cut Pompadour,
a court train and trimmed with valeenciennes
made into q tablier.
The bride had large bouquet of flowers com
posed in equal proportions ot white b Jston rose
buds and Marshal Mel roses. Tue groom had a
boutouniere of tuberoses and smilax and Mr..
y IN. IL. Vanderbilt pink earnation IN his but
n-hole. Miss Lila Vanderbilt had bouquet of
red and white
When the bridal party approached the altar the
officiating clergymen, the Reys. Samuel Cooke of
ST. Bartholomew's and Stphen Ii. Tyng, IT, of
he Church OF the Holy Trinity, came forw ard to
meet it. The ushers filed oil ON each side of the
lltar, with the groom and bride in the centre, aud
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. ii. Vanderbilt at the leit of
heir daughter. Notice of the bans then Civ
N by the Rev. S. ii. Tying. jr., and the Rev. Dr.
Cooke Continued the ceremony BY asking the
groom and the bride the usual questions, Mr. Wm.
Il. Vanderbilt giving away the bride. When the
,enediction was PRONOUNCED the groom offered
,is arm to the bride, and the processio moved
TCoNCLUDED ON FOURTH pAGr.1