New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-21
THE VANDERBILT WEDDING
SCENES AT THE CHURCH AND THE HOUSE.
MARRIAGE OF DIR. w. S. WEBB AND MISS l. o. VAN
pERBu41THE CEREMONY, THE PRESENTS AND

MARRIAGE OF DR. W. s. WEBB AND MISS L. o. VAN
pEHBr4-THE CEREMONY, THE PRESENTS AND
THE GUESTS.
Hundreds o. ladies had vainly pressed against the
doors Of St. Bartholomew's Church, at Madison-aye.
and Forty-fourth-st long before p. m. yesterday,
at which hour the building was opened TO receive
the throng or part of it, which had gathered to at
tend the wedding Of Dr. William Seward Webb and
Miss Leila Ospood Vanderbilt, the youngest daughter
Of William H. Vanderbilt MANY had waited IN
their carriages for nearly half an hour, while others
had a'ighlel at some distance from the church, had
walked 10 it and waited there. When the people
did ct a chance to enter they went in with such a
rush that 10 somewhat disconnected the ushois an"
q number Of policemen. The carriages came rom
Fifh-ave. through Forty-socond-st. 10 Madison
ave. and, after they were empiied were RANGED I"r
several blocks up and down Madison-ayc and n the
side streets for block on each side.
An the horses which drew the carriages
of the bridal party had sain ro.et'eS'
The drivers and footmen wore white SATIN laVoTS
and bouquets OF white hyacinths and liiesof-the-
valley.
The interior OF the church was prcttily though
not pofus,lv decorated. The uprcl. chandelier
standards along tire aiScs were wound with 1GiloX
The altar was fanked by dense green masses OF
date palms African and striped palms, anshapod
palms macnol.as, ferns, and cNot'cS. ii WMch
ralmed her, ard there tho golden fruit of orange
frees The organ was played by Creighton
Wa5b, a brother of the groom. Before the
ceremony the selections played were ia
part from Aida " Faust, and Carmen"
Daring Inc ceremony "S,mpre Amor was played
very softly, and at Is close came the strains or
Mendelssohn's welding March, The guests
were shown 10 seats by Louis Webb. +. ID g'r,on
webb. Lispcnard stewart. George Vanderbilt
brother Of the bride +. II. Wales, George De Forest
Grant, Philip Miller and Sargent Gram.
The groom, with his best man, his brother Walter
Webb. waited for the bride near the altar. The
ushcrs were IN morning dress AMI wore
but5on.hole bouquets of asof.he-yalloy.
The groom AMI best man were similarly ALTERED.
The bridesmaids, VINO followed the ush'rs in the
procession, were Miss Helen Webb, and
Miss Bessie Webb, niccos of the groom,
Miss Kate Curtin Miss May Clrnochan, Mis-
Lulu Case and Miss Nellie AcCoomh, OF Ihiiadc-
pha, After the bridesmaids came for LITTLE girls
Adele sloan. Emily S,oan, Alic, shepard and Ger
trude Vanderbilt uieces OF tha brid' They were
dressed in pink satin Mother Hubbard dresses and
pink plush p,ko5 and carr a pink r,sahuls in
b. ,kcts made of Laghorn Hats with lunches of
Margaeritas ri the side They also wore diamond |
pansy pins given by the groom.
THE BRIDES DRESS.
Last came be bride Oh the arm Of hcr i0thcTwho !
gave her away She Is q brunette OF clear complex
ion and fine color. Her dress was made Of white |
SATIN brocaded with threads Of silver in am qu"
pattern that suggested ,Ln s..ver Innings Of SIMMER
clouds The front Of tho skirt IS Of cIean, "M i
satin c0mpl ,tey yelled by dpnnc'- gi rarely me
point lace. The train of ~ycggd rIO-ade was i@it
langti-I2S mchet-2ud lHe poinieI waist va. OF me
S .ae costly material. "iil Il great G'al o. lace
s.ce'cs. Her vel of point L S OF
Of q. Il .f.I Ill .f..
ostr. rh fctjhars The c0r@fr" hprguat was OF
uatnra. orange blossoms 1Ir boEalef carried lH
her Aaaa WAC Oh " l,.r Io'.' ii' W . .l,
and diamonds. Her gloves "c., Wit. hIo lh loose
wrstcd. mon QHetairc style. ia' brides drc, WIS
made by Mis- ~. Connolly, of materials ordered ia
I'.rs e. year ago.. ih. hu'. -. .'. ",-t tr r.! .a
white wl-.fod six trimmed with perl lace tIa-l.
up with 0.i;c ostrich leather. lacy wore Winnie
ostrich feathers ia JheI HAIR. In,r bouquets were
Mr,. william II. VANDERBILT, MORO trained dress
IF violet velvet with tu.qn"isr s@un ron IInn.o
ostrich aiIcttc m her haW. Tier h"nqt wa. OF
yiolcte. Tie ceremony wa performed o. 'u' hrF
by IAc Key. Dr l,"p.I. = iio"."tl' -t.'i %. iAr
Church OF ,Ea Heavenly Rest. The b.ucuIctuI
was pronounced by Bishop Potter
4 reception was ID INN .,ii:'. u a'-v' the vol
ding m the house OF The brides fa.lcr. 10. 40
FIitA-.Vc. Two Thousand Invitations 10 Tie we'd
dim. yg.r, sem ONT .!. 300 CD reception. The
renewed ny u'iD> o. rA.'s FL. '.'' I.''..
b @ mas. 81 qeeu. 4 a.e, vase ia t.- III, co.aot
was hIe4 "iih L.-oA.'' ana i-'t",'ie i"' =.
bau oi roses with 5cri,r OF lal. nn hair N-rNcAal
in the u-aj hand corner. 4 large basket
OF r.scs, ferns and aHI.yN hung b.tuo.I tu" door
and the pas.or. The library was also decorated
and groom received CO.. H.iul.'ou@ under mar
rage bell Of roses which hung FROM au arch OF su.-
was also suuuounted ~ vase %. ferns. IAy Two
large windows were cur.aHrd. with ehIHA