New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
MARRIED IN ST. THOMASS.
coxsIyEIO VANDERBILT BECOMES
THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH.

rTIt-RCH AND MRS W. X, VAN
pERBlIrs HoUsE-THE WE'D
DING BREAKFAST AND
THE PRESENTS.
49,. wedding OF the Duke OF Marlborough ana
ga. consuelo Vanderbilt the only daughter or
~, ..a Mrs william X. Vanderbilt. at st. Thorn
~ r,urch Yesterday attracted widespread inter-
y" no the people Of this city As a social hap
,g u was Of unsurpassed splendor and mag
s,a,,nce Distinguished and fashionable people
owaed the church. which had been decorated with
e,rsrs for the occasion in a most lavish and COM
",,,s manner and they enjoyed to the utmost the
cav scene. the grand music ana the i"posis 'eie-
,ronal OF the wedding.
larger throng. composed OF thousands % people
=. ali grades mostly women. blocked F'fth-ave.
,o,o-e and after the wedding and strove TO get
c,mnses OF the young woman who entered the
church as Miss Vanderbilt soon after noon and
.ds her exit later as the Duchess OF Marlborough.
II required the combined efforts OF 200 policemen
% hold in check the crowd in the avenue and pre-
ven, Il from blocking UP the entrances TO the church
NJ -third-st. Except for the space which the
n,ice held between FIftythrd and Fffty-fourth SITS
the sidewalks both sides OF the avenue. from
The home Of Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt. the brides
grandmother at Fifty-frst-st to the house OF Cor
nel,us Vanderbilt at Ffty-seventh-st, were fairly
black with people. Women stood tightly wedSed
together on the front steps OF many private houses
along the line and craned their necks to get bet
ter view. Nurses with baby carriages got tangled
10 In the crowd az intervals Women In tattered
dresses some OF them with babies in their arms.
con.ended with fashionably dressed women for
places Of advantage. Cubmen, business men and
l.borers in overalls in the throng to look at
the passing show
Every guest who entered the door OF st. Thomass
Church knew that not single person bearing the
name Of Vanderbilt. or who ever did bear that name
would be present except the father Of the bride her
two brothers and Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt.
When Mrs William X. Vanderbilt sanctioned the
publishing OF the list Of invited guests to the wed
ding she threw down thu gauntlet to her husbands
family She wanted mistake made. 80 that the
world might know just whom she wished TO nave
At the wedding and whom she did not wish to nave
present. For some time previous to the time that
the list OF invited guests was published those VINO
knew the family thought that Mrs. vanderbilt
would send cards OF invitation to the church. at
least. TO her husbands family. The way in which
she ignored the members OF her husbands family
left doubt Of her attitude in the matter.
1t reported that partial concession was to be
made and that Mrs W. II. Vanderbilt. the grand
mother Of the bride. would act as peacemaker and
would serve breakfast to the bridal party at which
all members Of the family would be present. Suisse
ouentiy when IL was learned that the Vanderbilt
family was to be ignored, this idea was dropped.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. who Is the closest friend that
the vanderbilt lamlly mas, was diso sHoIeu. iHS
was due 10 the fact that he sided with William X.
Vanderbilt during the divorce proceedings Cornelius
Vanderbilt the head OF the family, was In Newport
Yesterday George W. Vanderbilt is expected to ar
rive IN the city this week The other members OF the
family are not In the city, except Mrs. W. II. Van
derblt.
THE CEREMONIES MOST ELABORATE.
The ceremonies in the church were notable on ac-
count OF their elaborate details and the perfection OF
h,6 faCh
place OF worship appeared in such wealth OF inner
sdornnent as when It was ready for the wedding
Over 1000 invitations TO witness the ceremony hao
been sent out. and nearly all or those VINO were III
vted responded in person Admission TO the churcn
WAS by card only. and those persons VINO presented
them soon after the doors were opened were SHOWN
10 the seats In the middle and side aisles The posts
q. the news in the front OF the centre aisle which
we're designated by Mrs Vanderbilt for her intimate
friends were hung with tiny caro-, whc" was
fastened With a small piece Of white SILK rppon' anu
inscribed with the names OF the people who were eN
pected TO occupy the seats
Rrockho,st Cutting who was supposed 10 De He
first usher and Hamilton w. Cary wore DARK
trousers black frock coats white waistcoa's' 'a'i
collars and white cravats. Reginald Hohaius r'ei
bert D. Robbins and Richard I. wilson. IT, woie
light trousers and dark frock coats me usners
found the galleries overlooking the chancei wen heu
with men and women. They had managed 10 pre-
can, their cards at one OF the side doors IN fl'!
,hird-s and were evidently admitted by one OF the
attendants.
SUPERB DECORATIONS.
The interior Of the church, when illuminated W
gas and electricity. presented the appearance %
nower garden The floral decorations "hich nave
already been fully described In The Tribune were
most lavish and much finer than any seen pelore
at a wedding in this city. The effect OF thousands
~ white and pink roses chrysanthemums. lilies
OF the valley and orchids, placed on the Columns
the fronts Of the galleries In tall stanchiohs erect
cd in some of the pews along the MIDDLE aisle. and
on the arches in the chancel was OF huge poa-
quet set In a framework OF green
II was after half-past 10 o'clock when the doors
were thrown open, and as the guests rushed or
were pushed into the vestibule OF the church. Dr.
George william Warren, the organ,st, played
chorus and fugue from Beethoven's Mount OF
Olives" Schubert's ave Maria followed II. and
then an onertory in c, by Batiste. Precisely at
u15 O'Clock the Symphony Orchestra. which was
conducted by Walter Damrosch began the "Leonore
Overture No ILL.," by Beethoven. and followed 1t
With selections from the "Meisterslnger
Meanwhile the pews In the side aisles over
flowed under the pressure OF the people, who were
no; permitted to crowd the space toward the
chancel. Things different in the middle
aisle Only the most intimate friends OF Mrs.
Vanderbilt were shown to the seats there. which
we're all occupied, when two men began to unroll
crimson carpet along the aisle Mrs Wander
bit had arrived. and not seeing the carpet In
place Immediately gave her orders Her pres
ence in the church became known to the
guests. who leaned forward in their seats 10 get
glimpse OF her as she passed up the centre aisle.
escorted by Hamilton w. Cary and followed by
her two sons. William X. Vanderbilt. Jr., and
Harold Vanderbilt. Mrs. Vanderbilt occupied the
front pew on the finland side OF the aisle. She
looked very happy and quite handsome In cos
tune Of sky-blue satin. the gored skirt cut walking
length and made perfectly plain except for
three-.nch border OF Russian sable FUR. the
bodice. fashioned with tight-htting coat scanned
back was trimmed with the fur. The vest was
Of white mousseline de sole, embroidered in a
small vine pattern with oval-shaped pearls. sea-
green In hue. the leaves Joined together Win
q delicate tracery OF silver. She wore s"a'
toou. e. oorr.snond with the color OF the cos