San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-06

downward, sweeping along the
floor to the length of five yards. 1t
is trimmed with band of en-
broidery four inches wide set with
pearls, and is lined with glistening
ivory satin. Satin slippers, en-
broidered with pearls and silver,
make up the toilet of the bride.
The slippers will not have the high
Louis quinze heels, but low ones,
because the bride does not wish to
increase her height unnecessarily,
as she is taller than the Duke. The
costumes of the bridesmaids are
simple but effective. The bodices
and skirts are of white satin, and
pale blue sashes, which fasten in
front and toward the left side, will
be worn. They have full sleeves
and plain collars. Huge Gains
borough hats of blue velvet of the
same shade as the sashes and trim
med with rich plumes Of the same
tint.
Owing to the recent differences
between Mrs. Vanderbilt and her
husband, the entire direction Of
the wedding is taken by the moth
er. The cards read: "Mrs. Will
liam Nissan Vanderbilt requests
the honor" etc. A reception will
take place Immediately after the
ceremony, which will occur at noon.
For this reception 300 invitations
have been issued.
OF course, there will be a flood of
presents. Punched as the Duke is
for ready cash, he was able, how
ever, to buy 100000 worth Of
presents before leaving London for
New York. The Vanderbilt rela-
tions will do the best they can in
the gift line, and the other multo-
millionaires in their circle will vie
with one another. Mrs. Wander
bilt, the mother, will make her
laces and pearls her chief presents,
and Cornelius Vanderbilt may offer
the silver service which he bought
from the dukes father years ago.
Some gossip says the BRIDES par
ents may give Consuelo the more
desirable gift of reunited lives
after their two years estrange.
| ment.
There is a great deal of gossip
about the settlement preliminary
to the wedding. 1t is now gener-
ally accepted as a fact that Mr..
Vanderbilt will settle on the bride
$40, 900, and will give the duke
S., 100000. This money will be
used to restore the feudal glories Of
the Marlborough estate, which
have become sadly wasted by dis
sipation and neglect.
Charles Richard John Spencer
Churchill, the ninth Duke OF Marl-
borough, will be twenty-four years
old on November IL. He attained
his majority four days after his
father, the late Duke. died. In ad-
dition to being Duke of Marlbor-
ough, he is the Marquis of Bland
ford, and will be until he is the
father of a son, who will assume
that title by courtesy. He is also
| the Earl of Marlborough, Earl of
Sunderland, Baron Spencer of
Wormleighton, Baron Churchill Of
Sandrige, Prince OF the Holy Ro-
man Empire and Prince of Mindel-
helm, in Suabia. Like his father,
he is somewhat below the average
size, and slender, with a sallow
complexion, high forehead, aqui-
line nose and dark brown hair. He
has light mustache, and his
favorIte attitude in conversation is
to stand with his arms crossed OF
his breast and one hand stroking
his chin. He went to Cam bridge,
where he did fairly we'll as a
student. He plays polo and
cricket, the latter with great
precision and accuracy of style.
He is a bold horseman as we'll.
History is his favorite study, while
for mathematics he entertains a
strong dislike. He has already sat
in the house Of lords and begun to
take an active part in politics. He
has written magazine article or
two, which, it is only fair to say,
were, following the prevailing
magazine fashion, accepted more
for the name than the matter. His
father, the Duke Of Marlboro ugh,
took for his second wife Mrs. Ha-
mersley, of New York, formerly
Miss Lille Price, Of Troy, n. Y,
who is now the wife OF Lord
Charles Beresiord. The late Lord
Randolph Churchill, the present
dukes uncle, also married an Amer
lean, Miss Jennie Jerome, daugh-
ter Of Leonard w. Jerome, of New
York.
Miss Vanderbilt, who is the
daughter OF w. X. Vanderbilt, was