Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-27
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down the aisle, the bride and groom Of eours,
proceeding, thea Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ii. Wander
bill and then the eight ushers, while the Wedding
March from Mendessohn was gwen. Al the ap.
proach of the bride the crowd outside became Sc
boisterous that II was impossible to clear pas
sage-way, and the awning was very nearly biok-
en- down. The only way to divert their attention
was to throw open the side door, which was done,
and the mass fairly swarmed IN by that way IN
the belief there would yet be time to get
glimpse of the ceremony.
When the bridal procession hau lett the esufch
selections from " "Troyatore" anu frsviata" were
played. The interior of tue church was not dec
GRATED at ali. Many were present VINO were not
acquainted with the family and VINO had obtained
tickets of admission through influence. Many
Wall street bankers were there we'll As the
iority of the German bankers on Exchange place.
Among those who were at the church aud who
subsequently, attended the reception at the house
were Mrs. McMurrsy, Ex-Governor MorgA0,
Judge Hilton, Eliot +. Shepard, Cnalncy NJ. De-
pew, Mr.. and Nus ,. =. Hawey, Sidney ID hon,
Augustus Schell, Richard ochell, MIR. IlillnI aast
Mr.. Greenieaf, L. Ii. Drake, the daughters OF
Judge Gilbert, Samuel Barton. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Christmas DIR. Lindsey, +. A. Willis, Mr.. Boyd,
Marshall q. Roberts aud Mrs. Roberts, Mrs.
James and daughters, Jeremiah Rob bnson aud
Mrs. Robinson, Charles A. Robbins, .. BOgart
and MIR. A Iselin, Mrs. DIR. Crooke, MIR. and Mrs.
Roberts, Robert j. Holmes, Ar and Mrs. e. b. n
nett, DIR. Gray, Z. BALDWIN Fosdlck, Miss Jennie
Clark aud Miss Elder.
The time appointed for the reception was be-
tween and 10 30, aud by y.l5 the paIlOrs were
well filed. In the centre OF the hal aud at the
foot OF the main staircase were ranged pyramids
OF exotic plants, and round the gas Chandelier
were entwlued smilax, with u wreath of Gala III
hes around the globes. la the paIior on the left
OF the entrance The BRIDE and groom received their
friends. Ihey stood under a marriage bell about
three feet in diameter, composed OF plnks, tuber-
roses, white roses, cameilas and lines OF the val
lev. The "A made OF rlgl CaruatIOu aud
red rosebuds, and the whole WAS suspended by
smilax aud ferns from the cornlces between tue
two windows. The most striking ornaments worn
by the bride were a pair OF large solItaue dia-
monds, present from the groom. he bridal
presents displayed IN one of the upper rooms
aud included handsome diamond palure IRON
Mr. Wm. III. Vanderbilt; large SILVER punch
bowl and silver water-pitcner from Mrs. Arthur
b. Twembiy, the mother of the groom; a set of
silver ladies from Mrs. Cornelius V Vanderbilt, aud
9 double set of two dozen silver knives and forks
from Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot X. Shepard. MIR. and
Mrs. Peter Nissan presented some spoons heavily
embossed. A pair OF silver candesticks OF very
chaste design, from Mr.. Augustus ochell. and
large pair of maj Jcs Vases by Mr.. and Mrs.
Chsuncey NJ. Depew were also among the mum
ber.
The groom, Mr.. Twombley, is about thirty
years OF age, native OF Boston, where he has
lived until recently. lie paper manufactu-
there, but aiter his engagement to Miss Van
derbilt he disposed OF his Boston interest and re
moved 10 this city. Shortly alter he was made
Superintendent OF the grain elevators OF the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad in New
York, Albany and Buffalo, ana other localities, anu
has had 8 900 shares OF Western Union stock CIV
en- to him and been made member Of the execu-
tive Committee.
The bride is the third daughter of Mr.. VIM. H.
Vanderbilt. Her two elder sisters are married,
one 10 Mr.. Shepard, and the otner to Mr.. Wm.
ID. Sloane, son Of the weli-known carpet dealer.
These two sisters reside respectively at 10 and II
East Forty fourth street, their houses communi-
eating BY doors III the entrance hall. Inc only
married son OF VIM. IL. Vanderbilt is Cornelius
jr., who lives at the corner OF Park avenue and
Ihirty-fourth street.
The BRIDE of yesterday is a brunette, tall and
stylish, with bright and expressive eyes. The
newly married couplt, after brief wedding trip
TO Boston Will pass several months IN Europe, then
returning to occupy an elegant suite OF rooms IN
the Bristof apartment-house, on the corner OF
Filth avenue and Forty second street.