Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-09
METEOROLOGICAL VANDERBILT.
Floral Display to Heat the Casteliane-
Gould Wedding all Hollow.

New York, Nov. l.-Arrangements for
the decoration OF Mrs. Alva Wander
bits home on the day OF the Marlbor-
augh wedding have been completed. The
floral display at the Gould-Castellane
wedding was, up to that time. the grand
est ever seeen OH a similar occasion In
New York. but that Of the approaching
nuptials Of Miss Vanderbilt will prob.
ably surpass it. Rare plants from Aus.
tralia. Europe and the orient will De seen
side by side with the rarest OF home
grown plants. the pink chrysanthemum.
The central figure of the decorations will
be an immense wedding bell OF lilies of
the valley. 1t is to be open work
and will sway back and forth with the
slightest breath of air. giving the APP
p%earance Of ringing out The Glad It'd
lngs." Radiating from 1t will be the tops
of great palm trees. standing against
the wall on the Madison avenue side.
One great palm will be placed at each
window 10 shut out the view from the
street. Between the large palms, small
ar ones are TO be arranged, masking in
the window stills and reaching up as far
as the lower sash, giving the effect OF
windows set in a solid wall of green.
To the big palms will cling orchids in
bloom.
Immense stag horn ferns, big bushes
,f pink chrys1nthemums and sage palms
will relieve the solid backing of duller
green. Cut flowers in profusion, prin-
cipally white carnations. will be every
where. The hall is TO be filled with
palms and ferns. A great variety of the
palm known as 'leaforthia' will stand
n the opening near the grand staircase,
and reach to the ceiling. The inlaid
taAss,le n gold staircase will be fes-
TONED with varigated vines. and ferns
viii peep from between the balustrades.
Under the grand staircase the Hun
garian band will be screened from view
by the hanging vines from above, and
four large trees in front. At the hall
entrance will be the flowers for til
guests, which they Will receive az they
enter the house.
Upon their return from the church tho
Young couple will stand under the bell
while receiving congratulations. and
afterwards the wedding breakfast will
be served.
II is the dining room, however, that
the florists art will be seen at it's best.
tdpit lOi the DIlut anu EfOOfl VIII
be laid with eighteen covers, the center
of the table banked with white carna.
tons. lilies of the valley and orchids.
rhe decorations around the room will be
on the plan OF those in the reception
room and hall. The wedding cake has
already been ordered. Each guest at
the breakfast will receive a bit OF the
cake in a silver box, on the lid of which
will be he ucal coronet with the init
lals of the bride and groom and date Of
the wedding.
The favors are being made at Tiff
fany's and are said TO be very handsome
~ engraved and chased.
The decorations of the church have
been decided upon, but will not be SO
elaborate as those at the house. The
door OF the church will be in charge OF
Frank III. Johnson. who knows by sight
every member OF the 400" Johnson Is
a product of metropolitan society. and
is the son OF a worthy sire. who before
the advent of Ward McAllister, edited
visiting lists and made himself general.
~ useful for pelf.