The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-07
Il DUCHESS NOW.

Shurch-Eew of the Vanderbilts invited
to be Present-Churoh Magnlficentiy
Decorated-The Wedding Reception.
New York, Nov, 6.--The Duke of MARI
borough and Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt
were married at st, Thomas church, at
Fifty-third street and Fifth avenue.
shortly after noon to-day. The bride
was late in arriving at the church, and
the ceremony was not completed until
1885 o'clock.
The duke arrived at II :S5 O'clock, He
drove down Fifth avenue in brougham
drawn by two gray horses. The car
riage turned into Fifty-third street and
the duke and his best man, the Hon.
Ivor G, Guest, entered the church by the
vestry door Both wore high hats and
carried sticks. The duke wore a gray
frock coat, gray trousers, a white Ascot
tie, patent leather shoes and white
gloves. His best man wore frock coat
and dark trousers. The coachman and
footman were dressed in tan livery,
the same as that worn by Mrs. Wander
bilt's servants.
When the news spread that the duke
had arrived the crowd surged toward
the side door, and the police were kept
busy to prevent a crush. Just before
the hour for the ceremony the crowd
had increased to large proportions, and
| it was estimated that there were over
| 1000 persons in the vicinity of the
church. They lined the sidewalk be-
tween Fifty-fourth and Fifty-third
streets, Fifty-second and Fifty-third
streets, but the police kept the sidewalk
itself comparatively clear. The coaches
| by that time reached from Fifty-third
street to Fifty-sixth street. The Stops
of houses for several blocks up and
down the avenue were crowded with
people
| Mrs. Vanderbilt arrived at the church
| at II :45 o'clock. She was accompanied
by her two sons, William K, jr., and
Harold. They wore high silk hats, Mrs.
Vanderbilt caSried large bouquet of
lilies of the valley.
| At 11:53 O'clock nearly all the guests
had arrived and the chimes began play
| SNtNNhiotts'
Tannhauser. The crowd outside at this
time numbered between 5000 and 10000
persons.
| Then there was a long wait for the
! bride-elect. She did not arrived until
| 1915 o'clock. The bridal party drove
down Fifth avenue in five carriages.
The coaehmen and footmen on the car
riages which conveyed the bridesmaids
to church were dressed in a bue-colored
livery, and all wore rosettes with white
/ silk bows on their coats
Miss Vanderbilt was accompanied by
her father, William K Vanderbilt. As
her father stepped from the carriage he
held huge bouquet, which was the
brides. number of camera fiends
| gathered about to take snap shots.
As Miss Vanderbilt was about to
step to the sidewalk her gown caught
on the step of the carriage Until her
maids had unloosened it, a fine oppor-
tunity was given to the camera fiends
and she was taken in several positions
When the carriage drove up to the
curb the crowd cheered.
AS Miss Vanderbilt stood on the side.
impatiently when her dress was caught,
AS soon as the gown was loosened she
smiled, and with her father walked into
the church. The party stood In the yes
tibule of the church and there arranged
the procession
The church within was decorated to
the perfection of the florists art Nc
expense was spared to make the interior
OF the edifice as beautiful as possible.
/ The yestibule was converted into a
bower of tropical vines and foliage
i The walls We're lined with the rarest
palms and the ceilings were hung with
soft vines. From the dome of the
church massive strands of foliage and
flowers, lilies, roses and chrysanfhe-
mums We're hung. Around the six col
| umns supporting the broad sashes OF
pink and white chrysanthemums and
ferns were wound from base to capitol
Medalions of maple foliage were fasten-
ed to the front of the galleries, while
garlands of pink and white cosmos were
so thickly festooned along the gallery as
to completely hide the woodwork. Pen.
dant from the gallery rail about the
green and mauve with dark green foil.
age.
Across the chancel stood three high
gothic arches of bride roses and lilies
Of the valley, while the gates were hid.
den under farleyeneis ferns and white
calayes palms, and trailing vines were
placed on the window lodges on the
back of the chancel. In the rear of the
chancel was mass of palms and white
and pink flowers such as roses, azaleas
lilies and chrysanthemums.
On the altar rail were four tall vases
filled with various kinds of lilies. Or
either side of the chancel rail were
banks of ferns with growing bushes OF
bridesmaid roses interspersed.
The choir and organ stalls were al.
most hidden by banks of roses and lii
les, fringed at the bottom with pink
and white roses. In the pulpit was a
century old palm and around it's sides
| were garlands of orchids and drapery
of ferns. At the entrance to the center
and side aisles gates of lilies and roses
were placed.
The ushers were F. Brockholst Cut.
ting, Richard T. Wilson, jr., Reginald
Ronalds, Herbert D. Robbins and Ham.
iIton Wilkes Cary.
The full choir of the church was in
the choir alcoves. George William War.
rem, the organist of the church, assisted
/ by harpist had charge of the music