The herald., 1895-11-07

entrance to the Twom bly, mansion, ad-
joining the church. and later arrivals took
possession of the ratings, doors, garden
lots and in some instances window stills.
AS the hour for the opening of the
church approached, many guests drove
DIP, and alighting got into line in good
natured way. The crowd began to swell
and the police Kept tbs spectators moving,
mono being permitted to loiter in front
of the approaches to the editice. Little
could ne seen of the costumes by outsid-
ers, owing to the closed awnings the en-
tire length of the curbs. The crowd made
up for this by surrounding the carriages,
mon and women jostling against each
other in eagerness to see tho occupants.
The crowd around the Vanderbilt home
on Seveuty-second street was not large,
owing probably to the efforts of the po-
lice. The residents in the vicinity were
out in force upon the stoops, and the
windows in the hotel facing the BRIDES
home were occupied principally by
women. Vanderbilt's servants and gov.
ernesses we're acoomm odated with front
seats in the church. The MoYtons, Jays,
Belmonts, Goelets and Cuttings arrived
early and chatted pleasantly while they
waited for the doors to open.
The duke, accompanied by his best man,
the Hon. Ivor Guest, drove to the church
and on alighting they were awarded a
warm reception. When the bride, who
was accom- panied by ner father, arrived
at the church, the crowd was something
tremendous, and the bride leaned heavily
ON her fathers arm as he assisted her
from the carriage. The police on duty
prevented rush and q passageway was
kept open from the church entrance to
the bridal carriage.
When the newly welded couple lett the
sacred edifice to be driven to the BRIDES
home, the struggling mass cheered again
and again. and many thousands of people
lined the walk from the church to the
residence of the bride on Seventy second
street.
The scene inside the chucrh was one
never to be forgotten. Women of wealth
and social prominence WED with each
other in richness and grandeur of equip
page. lending to the occasion the brill
fancy OF an old world court function. Or.
warren, organist, for over an hour per.
formed varied program. This vas fol-
lowed by one performed BY the New
York Symphony orchestra, with Walter
Danirosch as director.
Mrs. Vandebilt ana Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. VINO Represented the dukes family.
entered the church through diff, rent
doors shortly before noon. The BRIDE
groom, accompanied by the best man.
walked from the vestry to the chan ell
rail, where they were soon joined by the
bride. Miss Vanderbilt was preceded by
the bridesmaids. She followed, leaning
upon the arm OF her father,W. K.Vander-
bilt. When the bride reached the chan
celrail tine choir, accom- panied by the
organ and harp, sang, o Perfect Love.
All Perfect Love Astounding, set 10 music
by Barnaby.
at its conclusion DR.. Brown. the rec
tor, delivered the introductory and
charge. DR.. Brown was followed by
Bishop Potter, who, aided by Bishop
Littlejohn, performed tho marriage cere-
mony, which began at 1890 sharp. The
choir then sang an anthem from the Eng
lish service, Go: be Merciful to Us and
Bless Us. The benediction was then pro-
nounced.
Then the briGe, leaning on the srm of
the groom, entersd the vestry, where the
marriage register was sianed and wit
messed by Mrs. Vanderbilt, W. X. Van
derbiIt. Sir Julian Phunceiote. DR.. Brown
and Bishops Potter and Littleionn.
The surging crowds outside we're kept
back by 200 policemen, and Immediately