Evening journal., 1895-06-06
A MILLIONAIRE MATCH.
The Sloane Burden Wedding
Occurs at Lenox, Mass.
rRRgENTg ARE woRTH 100000

A4Ale Up OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS inter /
tainment On Gigantically Lavish Scale.
LEyox, Mass, June 6--Millions we'd
dod millions here today, and the wedding
was by far the most gorgeous that this
country has ever seen The bride was
Adele Vanderbilt Sloane and the bride
groom james A. Bnrdon, Jr
Miss Slonne Is tho great-pranddaughtei
Of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, the
niece Of Cornelius, Frederick w, William
H. and George W. Vanderbilt and Of Mrs
W. seward Webb and Mrs. II. Nick.
rwomhly.
The large fortune ia the Burden family
originated in the iron works founded by
lie Int Henry Burden at Troy. The
bridegroom has tho income Of much moro
than 81, 600, 600.
Tho ceremony took place in Trinity
Episcopal church at high noon The floral
decorations, which have been in charge Of
o staff Of artists, are very elaborate. A
large part Of tho flowers and palms came
from the greenhouses Of the father of the
bride White aud green are the prevailing
colors. They are the colors Of the Poroel-
liam club. The home decorations are OF a
similar character The Rev. DR., Grosvo-
nor, rector Of Trinity and the Rev. Dr.
| John Hall Of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain church, New York. OBLIGATED.
Every pew in the picturesque church
was occupied, due arrangements having
| been made in this respect and the femi-
nine contingent were arrayed in the most
| ravishing summer frooks, The I~usical
| programme was particularly fine and tho
| ushoTs were IN readiness TO seat the guests
| before II 80 o'clock The bride elect
walked up the aisle with her father, Mr.
william Douglas Sloane, who gave her
away.
Miss Sloane was an attractive bride
She is handsome of figure, has large, ex-
prossive grny Dyes and very dark hair. Her
trousseau. With tho pearl trimmings for
the bridal gown cost $50, GOO. In the
church roday sho wore tho best dress that
could ho designed and made. 1t is Of
heavy satin, ivory colored and trimmed
with exquisite point lace 3 inches wide,
of hretonno pattern. The train is d feet
long The gown is lined throughout witt
heavy satin gathered at the bottom witt
lace ul.es, trimmed with bows Of satin
ribbons. "A large drapery flows over the
bodice.
Tho sleeves are exceptionally wide very
full at the top and taken in at the under
part, huttoning closely over the waist
Tho bodice OF the gown iastens at the bach
under a roll of satin and two bows Of lace
The bridal veil is Of rare old lace and wa
fastened at tho crown Of the head with
bunch OF orange blossoms. Her mother
gift, necklace Of costly sapphires ant
diamonds gave the touch Of blue, with
out which no bride could expect good luck
She carried prayer book.
The Bridal Party.
The bridesmaids were Miss Emily Van
derbilt Sloane and Miss Lila Vanderbilt
Sloane the bride sisters Miss Gertrud
Vanderbilt, her cousin, and Miss Beatric
Bend. The maids Of honor were Miss Rut
J | Twombly and Miss Jessie Sloane. III
= fair bridesmaids were attired in delioatel
:. | tinted gowns Of silk, deliberately trimme
I with spangled tulle, and wore big hats {
tulle, laden with flowers.
They carried the brides gifts. spangle
fans with her monogram in diamond!
and wore dainty heart shaped pins OF tut
quoise and diamonds, the gift of the bride
! groom.
Miss Sloane who was introduced las
= winter, lead the way with her cousin
Miss Vanderbilt who has been CROWN
prettior every day and who is now ono {
. the handsomest young women in fashion
able society.
Mrs. William Douglas Sloane, who
almost as young looking as her ia
It daughter, was attired in a regal lookin
II gown Of heavy white silk made wit
D. high neck oorsage and very fun sleeves
d satin, covered with gold and turquoil
r spangled tulle Knots of turquoise blI
S. velvet catch the fllmy stuff here and ther
% The full train has full ruche Of the gil
A. turquoise and diamonds.
Frederick Winthrop Of New York, wi
was a classmate and chum Of Mr.. Burdt
at Harvard, was tho best man. Tho us
y ers were Thomas Nelson Perkins of Be
y ton, g. Richmond Fearing, j.. of Ne
ST York c. @. Baldwin Jr. Of New Yor
e. Louis Adam rockingham Of Bosto
N Rufus x. Thomas of Boston and Geor
Is B. Blake Of Boston.
Half a Million In Presents.
7 After the ceremony and the tenderil
Of congratulations a matter Of special i
terest to all was tho gifts presented to I
., bride In round figures $500. 600 did n
~ purchase them. Ose empire brooch alo
~ Of original design is valued az $780, 0t
II 1t comprises a flower deluxe of gold
hi miniature, studded with diamonds, ca
M uniform in size and perfect in color, co
N Meeting with true lovers knot fashion
of tho same ilawless gems by two stran
Of diamonds two inches in length.
artistic conception and display Of superi
!, stones this brooch exoels
- Then there is an opera glass which c.
~ the donor IS, 600 The barrels are Of (
ia blue enamel, mounted on gold and pl
~ inum and braided with tiny perfect q
monds. Tyre with wreath Of forg
menots and leaves Of delicate tracery
laid in diamonds surrounds It. On ii
az a monogram. a. S. b., woven in ge
S and adorned with diamond wreath 4
~ other present is a wonderfully construed
rs chatolaine consisting Of seven pieces.
elongated pin, to which will be attach
the exquisite accessories, is Of incrusl
Roman gold in Oriental design An
regular scroll. emphasized at intervals
emeralds and diamonds, is the style
i ias decoration A tablet and tiny mirror
-ne pend from either ond of the pin. In
~ center hangs a purse and at intervals
.a bonbonniere, comb case, pin box and p
'p- ell are suspended by three tiny links.
Inhnitesimal diamonds, about tn
sand are imbedded in the case of dim