Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-07
She IS A Duchess NOW
Marlborough - Vanderbilt
Nuptials Celebrated.


Extravngant Wedding Costumes
and Magnifioent Church Decora-
tions-The Dukes Many Titles.
New York, Nov. 6-At high noon to-
day the wealthiest heiress in America,
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, became the
Duchess of Marlborough and thus was
installed a member of the British no.
bility. The marriage was celebrated in
St. Thomas church in the presence of
1900 invited guests and undoubtedly
surpassed in elaborate details any pre-
vious wedding ever solemnized in this
city. The high rank in England of the
young bridegroom and the vast wealth
of the brides family caused their nup-
tials to attract a vast deal of attention
on both sides of the Atlantic. Bishop
Littleiohn, who christened Miss Wander
bilt, performed the marriage ceremony.
He was assisted by Bishop Potter and
the Rev. DR.. j. Wesley Brown. The
bridesmaids were; Miss Marie Winthrop,
Miss Morton, the eldest daughter of
Gov Morton Miss Elsa Bronson, Miss
Daisy Post, Miss Katharine Duer, Miss
May Goelet and Miss Laura Jay. The
dukes best man was his cousin the Hon.
Ivor c. Guest. The ushers were +,
Brockholst Cutting, Richard 7. Wilson,
jr.; Reginald Ronalds, Herbert d. Rob
bins and Hamilton Wilkes Cary. Miss
Vanderbilt was given away by he father,
William X. Vanderbilt, who met her at
the church door.
Church Decorations.
The church decorations were elabor-
ate and probably the finest and most eN-
pensive ever seen at a wedding in this
country. The yestibule was a bower OF
rare plants. At the ends of the pews
at intervals were placed huge floral pill
lars, surmounted by palms and embel-
lished by pink and white roses. From
the dome were hung massive strands Of
foliage and fowers-lilies, roses and
chrysanthemums. The columns sup.
porting the dome were wound round
with broad sashes of pink and white
chrysanthemums and ferns The fronts
of the galleries were beautifully decora-
ted with garlands, festoons of flowers
and orchids. There were three lofty
gothic arches across the chancel. AS
paragus ferns were used as the frame
work for the thousands of bride roses
and lilies which formed the arch The
chancel was concealed by trellis of
lilies of the valley. Splendid palms and
trailing vines filled the window lodges of
the chancel.
Musical Programme.
The musical programme arranged by
George William Warren was rendered.
When the doors were opened at 10 o. clock
a concert of vocal and instrumental
music began. Last chord and fugue,
q >
dered first and then these selections fol-
lowed in the order given as the guests
assembled: Offertory in c, Batiste; Ave
Maria, Aroaelt- List; Fanfare, Lem
mems; "The Magic Flute" Mozart;
Wedding music, extemporancous,
"March du Sacre," Meyerber. 1t was
11:30 when this was concluded and then
the Symphony orchestra, under Mr.
Damrosch, played: Overture, "Leonore, -
n. Ill, Beethoven; ave Maria, -
Gounod; Introduction third act "Lohen-
grim Wagner; Preisleid, Die Meis-
tersinger, - Wagner; Adagio, from "Sym-
pathy," Tschalkowsky. The nuptial
music from "Lohengrin" was played
during the ceremony.
Crowds Block the Streets.
Long before the hour set for opening
the doors of the church a great crowd OF
curious persons filled the avenue for
several blocks in both directions and it
required the efforts of Il large force of
police to keep a passage clear for the car
riages which brought the guests and
bridal party. AS the occupants of each
carriage crossed the sidewalk to the
church necks were craned in the hope of
catching a glimpse of the bridal party.
I,r I,af a "A nm,
to the transcept door of the church and
the duke and his cousin and best man,
Hon. Ivor Churchill Guest, alightcd and
entered the church. The bridesmaids
and the guests were all assembled at
this time.
The Bridal Gown.
Inside the church as the duke entered
the big organ began the nuptial music
from Lohengriu. In few minutes the
bride, leaning on her fathers arm, came
down the centre aisle, Her gown was
marvel of the most eXtravagant creation
of the modiste's art. Heavy cream satin
of exquisite texture was employed in its
composition. Rare old lace which did
service on the gown worn by Mrs. Van
derbilt's mother on her wedding day
and some which did duty in Il similar
capacity for Miss Alva Smith when She
became Mrs. William Kissam Nanaer-
bilt, was com bined with other lace ex-
pressly made for this most celebrated oc-
casion. Two different widths of lace
were used to bedeck the gown. The mar
rover one was five inches deep and decor
ated the corsage. The nouncing meas
ured twelve inches in depth, and was
arranged in four rutlIes across the front
and side breadths of the skirt. The
court train, measuring five yards in
length was marvellous. 1t was fast
ened at the shoulder seams and fell
gracefully in two double box plaits 1t
was detached from the short, round
underneath skirt, depending upon its
own weight to be kept in place, a
broidery of pearls and silver constructed
into two-inch wide passementerie, out
lined the gorgeous train. Iha unique
design of this excess Of ornament repre-
scented rose leaves of pearls and silver
tied together at intervals by true
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