The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-06
THE WEDDING.
The Duke Of Marlborough
is Married.
TIE FOUR HUNDRED OUT
To See the Passing Show On
Fifth Avenue.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CEREMONY
A Vast Assembly in ST. Thomas
Church, New York.
HE FOUR HUNDRED OUT
ESCRIPTION OF THE CEREMONY

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.--When the doors
OF the church were oyened at 10 o'clock
a part of those who were in line were
admitted TO the church as their car
riages drew up to the entrance ana the
occupants were received by the ushers
ana conducted to the vestibule, where
their cares OF invitation were scrutinized,
aud the guests were then conducted TO
the pews allotted to them.
When Govero or Morton and his family
arrived the crowd, having 10y that time,
assumed enormous proportions, cheered
vociferously, and the Governor bowed
his thanks TO the chesring multitude.
The duke accompanied by his best
man, the Hon. Ivor Guest, drove to the
church from the Plaza hotel, and on
alightipg they were also accorded warm
reception.
When the bride, accompanied by her
father. arrived at tho church, the cheer
ing was something tremendous, anu the
bride leaned heavily on her fathers arm
as he assisted her from the carriage The
police on duty prevented rush and a
passage was kept open from the. church
entrance to the bridal carNiage.
When the newly welded couple left the
sacred edifice. to be driven to the brides
home. tho surging mass cheered again
and again, and many thousands OF people
lined the walk from the church to the
residence of the bride on 72nd street.
The scene inside the church was one
which will never be forgotten by those
who were fortunate enough to have gained
admission. The church, Fortunately,
was not too much crowded,
and the arrangements were perfect
~ Women of wealth and social prominence
We'd with each other in the richness and
grandeur OF their equipage, lending to the
occasion the brilliancy of an old world
court function. The guests as they were
admitted were conducted to pews by
Messrs. f.. BrocSholst Cutting, Richard
Il. Wilson, Jr., Reginald Ronalds, Her
bert ID. Robbins and Hamilton Wilkes
Conroy.who acted as ushers. At 1890
DIR. Warren, the organist, entered the
choir stalls attired in'cassock, surplice and
crimson hood, and. for over an hour per-
formed varied program on the organ.
which included the last chord of fugue.
"AIount OF Olives" Beethoven; offer
toiresin G, Bstiste; "Ave Maria, Aroaelt-
List; "Fanfare,' y Lemmens: "The Magic
Flute" Mozart; We'd ding Music, extern
poraneous and the "Maroh du Sscre"
Meyerbeer. While the latter march was
being played the surplice choir of sixty
voices lef. the chapter room and entered
the Canori and Decanli stalls whsre they
awaited the coming OF the officiating
clergy to the chsncel proper. Immedi-
ately the choristers were seated the New
York Symphony Orchestra under the di e.
rection of Walter Dainrosch commenced
playing Beethoven's Overture, "feon-
ore, " n. III. and performed a varied pro-
gram until 1:i5. The orchestra played
Gounod's"A Maria,' Wagners intro
duction 20 third act "Lohengrin, " Preis-
laid " Die Meistersinger, !" Wagner, and the
Adagio from Tschsikowslky's "Sympa-
thy"
shortly before noon the orchestra ac-
companied by the harp and organ COM
menced playing the wedding march from
"Lohengrin, and Immediately after
ward Mrs. Wand, r ,iIt, accompanied by
her TWO sons, " ,lliam X. Vanderbilt,
Jr., and Harold Vanderbilt. entered the
church by the north door and were inn
mcdintely escorted TO the front pew on
the right OF the chsncel simultaneously
Sir julian Pauncefote, representing the
Dukes family, accompanied by members
OF the British Embassy, were escorted to
the front pew on the left. Mrs. Wander