Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-05
The MARLBOROUGH WEDDING.-The

IHE MARLBOROUGH WEDD1NG.-Ihe
work OF decorating S;.Thomas's Church
iu New York for the Marlborough
Vanderbilt wedding, which will take
place there tomorrow at noon, was be-
gun yesterday. The vestibule will be
bower of rare plants. At the ends of
the pews at intervals will be placed
huge floral pillars, surrounded by palms
aud embellished by white and pink
roses.
From the dome will be hung massive
strands of foliage and fowers-lillies,
roses and chrysanthemums. The col
uinns supporting the dome will be
wound around with broad sashes of
pink and white chrysanthemums and
ferns. The fronts of the galleries will
be beautifully decorated with gerlands,
festoons of flowers and orchids.
There will be three lofty Gothic
arches across the chancel. Asparagus
fern will be used as the framework tol
the thousands of bride roses and lilies
to form the arch. The chancel will be
concealed by trellis of lilies of the
valley. Splendid palms and trailing
vines will be placed on the window
ledge5 of the chancel.
Bishop Littlejohu, who chrstened
Miss Vanderbilt, will perform the mar
riage ceremony. He will be assisted by
Bishop Potter and the Rev. DR.. j. Wes-
ley Brown.
The bridesmaids and ushers held
private rehearsal yesterday afternoon
at Thomas's Church. Mrs. Vanderbilt
and Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt were
present and superintendent the rehear-
sal. The Duke of Marlborough WAS not
there, for ne does not believe in the re-
heersal, which to his idea is not becom
ing to the solemnity of the ceremony.
The bridal presents given TO Miss
Vanderbilt are mainly costly jewels.
These gifts are not so many in number,
but there is scarcely one that would not
be the envy of a great princess.
When Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt pre-
sents herself before the chancel rail of
ST. Thomas's church at high noon, to
be made the Duchess of Marlborough,
her wearing apparel will represent in
value almost $1,000 The bridal robe
and its trimmings will alone cost
$4,000. Heavy cream satin of exquis
ite texture is employed in its compost
ton.
The court train, measuring five
yards in length, is something marvel
lous. It is fastened at the shoulder
seams and falls gracefully in two
double box plaits. The robe is to be the
most extravagant creation OF the mo-
distes art, and no bride in this country
has ever had fashioned for her one SO
magnifcentin design or detail. Details
as to materials and cost of this most eI-
travagant costume are as follows:
Forty-two yards of satin in wedding
gown at IS per yard $4,000, forty-two
yards of tafeta silk lining at $1.5O per
yard $63.00, twelve yards of marrow
lace at S75 per yard $4,000, eighteen
yards of founcing at 5000 per yard $3,-
10000, fifteen yards of pearl and silver
passemsnterie at $50 per yard $4,000,
spray and garlands of orange blossoms
SS7 .35, bridal veil of Brussels net $780,
90, Pompadour silk petticoat $11500,
bridal suit of lingerie $4,000, corset of
white satin $500, solid gold chased
clasps and large hook $1,000, stocking
supporters of gold and silk elastic $500,
silk clocked hose $14.00, white satin
slippers, with diamond-studded buckles
$1,000, making the sum total of bridal
fnery S6,72035.
The statement made on Saturday that
Miss Vanderbilt's marriage settlement
was less than the $10,000,000 mention
ed, and probably about half of that
amount, has been confirmed. A rumor
that all members of the Vanderbilt
family except VIM. K. Vanderbilt, Miss
Consuelo's father, had been ignored in
the issuing ofinvitations to the wedding
was also confirmed YESTERDAY.