The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
Marvellous Wedding Trousseau to
Be Worn by Marlborough's
Bride.
FORTUNES SPENT IN PRESENTS
levels Vast in Number and of Rare
Design Given to Miss Van.
derbilt.

NEW YORK. n. Y, Nov. 4.-Not even
tO-morrow's elections, important though
they are, equal the interest taken by New
Workers in the marriage of the Duke oi
Marlborough and Miss Consuelo Wander
bilt, which takes place in st. Thomas
Church, in this city, on Wednesday, No
vember 6. The importance attached to
this international alliance of American
wealth and English nigh lineage is out
lined in the daily papers, none of which
consider that the daily details can be told
in much less than page. Every move
of the Duke and his fancee is chron-
icled, even to the pettiest details.
The crowd that pushed and iostled and
stood for hours and hours in the wind
and rain when the Castellaine-Gould we'd
ding occurred, happy if they even saw
only the third assistant deputy house
maid S face at one of the Gould mansion
windows, was considered phenomenal
even for New York, but the crowds ex-
pected and arranged for on Wednesday
will undoubtedly beat all records. Over a
hundred policemen have already been de-
tailed to preserve order.
1t is now stated on good authority that
Miss Vanderbilt's dowry will be S., 600, 900,
not $10,000000 as has been reported. The
future Duchess will have only the interest
on this sum as her income during life. At
her death the principal goes TO the chill
dren of the marriage.
While it was accepted as fact that the
Duke could marry only rich woman, SEN
timent attached to his marriage with Miss
Vanderbilt when it became known that at
one time a union was discussed between
the Duke and Miss Bass, who belongs to
the great English ale-brewing family.
Miss Bass has a fortune of $40, 600, 600 set
tied upon her. That the Duke should pre-
fer to wed with SIS 100000 less in sight is
said to evidence that his alliance with Miss
Vanderbilt is true love-match.
The clergy will be represented in St.
Thomas on Wednesday. Among them
will be the Rev. Dr.. Bridges from Islip,
L. l., and the Rev. Waldo Burnett of
Southboro, Mass, who for a number of
years was the chaplain at Blenheim during
the lifetime of the Dukes grandfather, the
seventh Duke of Marlborough. There will
also be in the chancel the Rev. DR.. ].
Wesley Brown, the Right Rev. Henry Pot
ter, Bishop of New York, as well as Bishop
Littlejohn, who christened and confirmed
the bride-to-be. Bishop Littlejohn will
perform the marriage ceremony and Bishop
Potter will pronounce the benediction.
Eight of New Yorks handsomest beau
ties will be the bridesmaids. They are
Miss Marie Winthrop, daughter of Bu-
chanan Winthrop; Miss Evelyn Burden,
daughter of I. Townsend Burden; Miss
Morton, eldest daughter of Governor Nor.
ton; Miss Elsa Bronson. daughter of Fred.
erick Bronson; Miss Daisy Post, daughter
of William Post; Miss Katherine Duer
daughter of William Duer and a grand.
daughter of the famous wit, william r.
Travers; Miss May Goelet, daughter -oi
Ogden Goelet, and Miss Laura Jay, a
daughter of Colonel William Jay. Miss
Goelet and Miss Jay will be the youngest
members of the bridal party. OF these
girls, Miss Winthrop, Miss Burden and
Miss Morton have had several seasons in
society. None of the others have yet been
formally introduced, but of the number
Miss Duer will be one of the debutantes OF
the coming season.
The ushers whom the Duke has chosen
to assist him at the wedding are very well
known in New York society, and have
often assisted at famous weddings. They
are, without exceptions, members of the
Knickerbocker Club, with which club the
Duke of Marlborough has been frequent
visitor since his arrival in this country
These young men are: Messrs. F. Brock
hoist Cutting, Richard T. Wilson Jr., Regl
maid Ronalds, Herbert D. Dobbins and
Hamilton Wilkes Cary.
The Duke of Marlborough's best mar
will be his cousin, the Hon. Ivor Church
IL
borne. His mother is the eldest sister o.
the late Duke of Marlborough. Young
Guest is a fine looking man of tall and
commanding presence and just about the
age of the Duke.
The order in which the bridesmaids will
walk to the altar is as follows: Miss
Katherine Duer and Miss Elsa Bronson
Miss May Goelet and Miss Laura Jay
Miss Daisy Post and Miss Evelyn Burden
Miss Morton and Miss Marie Winthrop
Miss Katherine Duer is the first brides
maid and will enjoy the distinction O
holding the brides bouquet while the ring
is being put in place.
California brides in prospect who wish
to know what is the correct style at duca
weddings for their bridesmaids to wear
will doubtless read with interest the fol
lowing detailed description from an au
thoritative source of how Miss Consuelo':
attending vestals will be gowned:
The bridesmaids gowns, although
simple in design, are exquisite. The
skirts of heavy ivory satin, cut very full
are without trimming other than LONG
sashes of ciel blue satin ribbon, which
reach nearly to the lower edge. The
hodices, made also of the same rich ivory
satin, are finished with very full lone
sleeves, and girdled with broad ceinture
of the cell blue satin. The prettiest, how
ever, is Marie Antoinette fichu of fine
cream lace, which covers the shoulders
and crosses surplice fashion in front t.
meet the girdle. This lace will be caught
In front with turquoise souvenirs of the
Duke of Marlborough. Encircling the
throat inside of the slightly V-shaped