The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-07
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
The VanderhlIt-M Marlborough Ruptials CeIs-
hrated In ST, Thomas Church, New York.
A MOST MAGNIFICENT SOCIETY EVENT.
the Church Was Throngcd With New
Sorh's Lcnders in the Enst,iomubic
Worid-'rhc Floral DispIny Was ~
Gem of fnvclimcHs nnd the Most
Lavish In the History ofthc city,

Ahc fiofhi btSpinS vas ~
gem of i.orclimcHs nnd the Most
Lavish Ia the History ofthc city,
New York, Nov. 6-The much-tall1cd-
Of wedding OF Miss Consuclo Wander
bit and the Duke of Marlborough took
place to-uay IN ST. Thomas Church.
The hour set for beginning the cerc-
muny was II o'clock. Al that hour the
church was thruuged with the repre-
sentativcs of New Yorks smartcst So
ciety, gathered to witness the ceremony
Ihe church was EorscouSly decorated
Tor the occasion. the iiornl display being
without doubht the most lavish that
New York has ever known
at IL O'clock the officiating clergy
attired In their clerical robes, entered
from the vcStry room ilisboD Little
john, who ofliciatcd was followed by
Bishop Potter ana the Rev John Wcs-
ley Brown, rector uf tn" church. and
they took their stations at the chanccI
ana awaited the arrival of the bride and
the bridegroom.
AT n few minutes before L. O'Clock
the carriage containing the bride. her
mother and bridesmaids. drove up to
the church. William Is Vanderbilt
reachcd the church an the minutctof II
O'Clock. He escorted his daughter 10
the altar. When all was ready for the
ceremony the church was closed and no
one allowed To enter, whether or not
they were provided with II card.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was escorted up the
centre nilSc to the front pew on the
north side, which she occupied, with
her other children
Ihc bridal procession was formed I'm
the southern Vcstibule. Warren then
began the wedding march from Lohc-
grin.
The Duke of Marlborough. with his
best man HIS cousin Hon. ivor Guest
entered the church from the vcstry
room and took their posts at the right
or the chnnccl, and awaited the COM
ing OF the bride. The Duke wore a frock
SUIT or dark gray cloth, white Ascot
ne, patent leather shoes and whit q
gloves.
The ushers marched up the side aisles
and took their stations in front of and
at either side ofthe chancel. The brides
maids led the bridal procession, walk
ing two by two In the following order:
Miss Catharine Duer and Miss Elsa
ifronSon, Miss Laura Jay and Miss May
Goelet, Miss Daisy Post and Miss Marie
winthrop, Miss Edith Morton and Miss
Evelyn Burden. Then came Miss Van
derbilt, on the arm of her father. and
carrying In her left hand II bridal bou-
quet. The bridesmaids took their posi-
tionS nj either side of the chanccl The
bridegroom stepped forward and took
led her to the chancel steps. The mar
riase rite of the Episcopal Church then
followed, Bishop Littlcjohn officiating
Immediately after he had given his
daughter away Mr.. Vanderbilt quietly
left the church.
When the marriage ceremony was
over The Duke and his bride went to tho
Ncstry room and signed the marriag.
register. AT the same time cnch of tn,
bridesmaids took her basket OF noscgay
ana marched back up the ailsc. distri
bulihE them among the guests
AS the Duke and his bride rc-cntcrcC
the church the orchestra played tn,
wedding march from Tannhauser
one feature of the wedding which
excited much comment was the fact
family were invited either TO In,
church or to the brca kfast
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt's house, Is
closed. He and his family are in
Newport, and will not return 10 towr
Tor II few days.
Mrs. Elliott Il. Shepherd. Mr.. Van.
derbilts sister, and her daughter, Miss
Edith Shepard, sailed for Europe to.
day Mr: George Vanderbilt, MIR. Il. w
vanderbilt. and Mrs. William * Van.
derhilt we're not At the church. Tho
reason for the absence OF the Wander.
bit family is said to have its founda-
ton in the coolness between Mrs w. X
vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt family
as the result of her recent divorce from
her husband. The fact that Mrs. Van.
derhilt did not invite her husbands
brothers and sisters to the maria 90
Of her daughter caused much talk but
little surprise.
The wedding breakfast was served
IN the large dining room. Eighteen
covers were laid at the table of the
bridal party. The service was OF gold
Each guest received the customary
wedding cake In small box, having
on its cover coronet and the letters
G. and NJ. intertwincd. One hundred
were present at the breakfast They
included the clergy. several representa-
tives of the British legation at Wash
ington, the bridal party. and their in
mediate families and Miss Vanderbilt's
nearest friends.
Dragged from Their Bed ana whippe,i
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