The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-06
CHURCHILL VANDERBILT
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ing order:-Miss Catharine Duer and Miss
Elsa Bronson, Miss Laura jay, no MISS
May. Goelet, Miss Daisy lost ana MISE
Miss Evelyn Burden. Then came Miss
Vanderbilt on the arm of her father ana
carrying in her left hand the bridal bou-
quet.
The bridemaids took, positions at either
side of the chancel. The. bridegroom
stepped forward and took the right hand
chancel steps. The marriage rite q the.
Episcopal Church then followed, Bishop
Littlejohn officiating. - -. he
daughter away Mr.. Vanderbilt quietly
left the church.
When the marriage ceremony was
vestry room and signed the marriage
register. AT the same time each of the
bridesmaids took a basket of nosegays
and marched back up the aisle, dlstribqt-
ing them among the guests. AS the Duke
and his bride re-entered the orchestra
played the wedding march from Tam
hauSer.
The bridesmaids returned to the chan
eel and the bridal party marched down
the aisle, the ushers leading. The brides
maids folowed them and then came Inc
Mrs. Vanderbilt on the arm of Mr.. Guest.
The party Immediately entered carriages
and drove to Mrs. Vanderbilt's. house,
where the reception and breakfast i'll
lowed.
one feature of the wedding which has
excited much comment was the fact that
few of Mr.. w. K. Vanderbilt's family
were invited either to the church or to
the breakfast.
WHERE THE yANDERBILTs ARE.
Mr.. Cornelius VanderbiEt's house Is
closed. He and his family are at New
port and will not return to town Tor a
few days.
bits sister, and her daughter, Miss
Edith Shepard, sailed for Europe. today.
Mr.. George Vanderbilt, Mr.; F w. Van.
were not at the church. The reason for
this absence of the Vanderbilt family
is said to have its foundation in the
GOODNESS between Mrs. w. <. vandernilt
of her. recent divorce from her husband,
The fact that Mrs. Vanderbilt did not
invite her husbands brothers and sis
caused much talk, but little surprise.
A large crowd gathered about Mrs;
Vanderbilt house in the morning and
watched narrowly all the goings ON there:
There was as usual a predom1nance OF
women. A squad of police were on hand
to prevent any disorder and to protect
the family and guests from annoyance.
The house was profusely decorated for
the reception to follow the wedding. The
halls were filled with ferns and palms "A
Hungarian orchestra was stationed under
the staircase, screened from view by a
network of hanging vines. The bride and
bridegroom received guests in the main
W room, ~stanolng peneaIn q ldlSe
bell of lilies of the valley. Bushes of
crysanthemums and roses and ank n
wreaths of cut flowers were arranged
about the house.
The wedding breakfast was served in
the large dining room. Eighteen covers
were laid at the table of the brida par
ty. The service was of gold. Each guest
received the customary wedding cake in
a small box. having on its cover a cor
onet and the letters C.. and M. inter-
twined. One hundred persons were pres
emf at the breakfast. They included the
clergy, several representatives of the
British legation at Washington, the bri-
dial party and their immediate families,