Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06

so grouped in banks of chrysauthemunls as
to transform and have the appearance of
courtyard garden. The marble trellis of
the staircase was draped with foilensie
ferns, banked with pink and yellow chrys-
anthemums and edged with roses of a
deeper pink. In the reception room a line
of tall, South American tree ferns, over
eight hundred years of age, We're arranged
in front of all the windows facing Madi-
son avenue. II
Five of these tree ferns were used to
form a canopy, from which WAS suspended
a bell of lilies-of-t he-valley- eight feet in
circumference, under which the bridal
couple received the guests abidden to the
breakfast On the trunks OF the ferns pink
orchids were arranged, and spink chrysan-
themums were used in the banking of the
flower stands. The onyx eplantel columns,
door-jams and wainscoting We're banked
with pink and white iiowers.
Pink. the favorite color of the bride pre-
dominated. The dining room was decorat-
ed entirely in. pink andl white. Lilies-of-
the-valley and exquisite pink orchids, W hich
Were. brought specially from Blen helm, the
ducal seat were exclusively used. The
brides table, which was rlai4 for eighteen
covers, was banked throughout its entire
length with lilies of-theasaltey and white
decorated with lilies and pink orchids.
The two sitting rooms upstairs were decor
ated with yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS, and in the drawing room and other
were set on mantels and brackets, which
were banked with pink and white chrysun-
themums.
Mrs. vnnderbilt's Costume.
The gown worn by Mrs. Vanderbilt was of
ciel blue satin of exquisite texture The
skirt was full-gored, cut long in the back,
and severely plain, save for a two-inch-wide
border of brown Russian sable, with which
it was trimmed. The bodice was cut with
tight-itting, coat-seamed back, terminating
in two full box pleats, reaching to some six
inches below the waist line, separating. to
show two narrow bands of sable. Loose
straight jacket sides of cream applique lace
opened over bouffant vest Of white NOUS
seine de sole, embroidered in a small vine
patterned with sea-green oyal-shaped pearls.
The leaves Joined together with delicate
tracery of silver. Appliques of this embroid
cry finished the top of the full elbow sleeves,
which are finished at the lower edge with
full twist of applique lace. Edging each
armhole was narrow band of brown sable,
which terminated in two tails of the same
colored fur, pendant from each shoulder,
over the fiounces of lace on the Jacket. The
toque matched the costume the sable being
arranged in the form of wings placed on the
side.
The Bridesmaids' Dress.
The bridesmaids We're gowned in pure
white satin, with broad girdles and sashes
color as that used in Mrs. Vanderblt's cos
tune. They wore hats of royal blue velvet,
broadly trimmed with a full, gathered, bell
shaped crown, encircled with a ciel blue
satin ribbon finished on the right side with
a chiffon rosette of the same cQlor The left
sides of the hats were trimmed with six
large pale-bluc ostrich tips and white
aigrette, and the brims, which turned sharp
ly up in the back, were fastened with full
lows of ciel blue satin ribbon.
Music ut the Church.
The service at the church was fully
choral. Besides the organ music, Walter
Danrosch's symphony orchestra, number
| ing sixty musicians, occupied a rear gal
| lery and performed a varied program be-
| fore the ceremony. The orchestra played
the professional march, and during the
service alternated with the church choir.
George William Warren, organist and direc-
| tor presided at the organ, and was as
| sisted by Mr.. Walter c. Gale, assistant
| organist; Mr.. Alfred Troulman, harpist;
Nine. Mary Cram, solo soprano; Miss
L. Moore, solo tenor, and Dr.. Karl Martin,
| bass soloist. q, !
| The choir proper was composed Of forty
| two members, consisting of woman's sur
! pliced choir of twenty-eight members and
| male choir of fourteen members, which
was divided according to the Episcopal and
Church of England service. into cantoris
| and decanii. y
When the bride reached the altar. hymn
23S, ''Oh, Perfect Love-" by Barnaby. was
sung by the choir, accompanied by the
organ and harp. Just before the benedic-
] ton an anthem, taken from the Church of
England service, God Be Merciful Unto
Us and Bless U.s." Psalm 81, set in music
| by the late DIR. William Bayley of st.
| PauIs, London, was suns rand after the
| benedictus the wedding march was played
| by the orchestra.
The following pieces and anthems were
! played: Last chorus and fugue, Mount of
| Olives" Beethoven; Ave Marie Areadelt-
Iiszt; fanfare, Lemons; THE Magic
Flute Mozart; wedding music, extempore;
''Marche du Sacre," Meyerbeer.
At the Brides Home.
At the brides home the Royal Hungarian
| Band was in attendance. This band was spe-
! cially brought from Buda-Pesth by Mr.. Carl
| Baringer, and was under the direction of
| Danke Gabor, leader. The band, which was
an exceptionally good one. numbering forty
| musicians, was placed on the stairs, and
| the bright colors of the national Hungarian
costume were in pleasing contrast with the
| floral decorations.
| The Vanderbilt March, specially compos-
| ed for the occasion by an intimate musical
| friend of Mrs. Vanderbilt, was played sew
| eral times during the breakfast and as the
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