Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
A MEMORABLE SCENE
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At the chancel rail the bridal procession
was met by the groom. who stepped forward
to meet his bride. and by the following dis
tinguished prelates and clergy, who were
grouped around the communion table: The
Right Reverend Bishops Littlejohn and Pot
ter, the Reyerends DIR. ]. Wesley Brown,
rector of st. Thomas, DR.. ]. H. Rylance,
rector of St. Marks; the rector of Islip, L.
l., DR.. Bridges. and the Rev. Waldo Burnett
of scarborough, Mass, who was chaplain
for many years to the seventh Duke of
Marlborough at Blenheim.
When the bride reached the chancel rail
the choir, accompanied by organ and harp,
sang hymn 23S. 20 Perfect Love, All Per-
feet Love Abounding,' set to music by
Barnaby. At its conclusion DR.. Brown, the
rector, came forward and intoned in
sonorous tenor voice the introduc tory and
charge.
Giving the Bride Away.
When Bishop Littlejohn asked who CIV
eth this woman to be married to this
MANI" Miss Duer, the maid of honor, step
ped forward and took the brides bouquet,
while her father, w. K. Vanderbilt, step
ped forward asd gently raised his daugh-
ters right hand and placed it in the hand
OF the bishop, who caused the duke to
clasp it with his right, both the bride and
groom repeating the troth together, as man
to woman, and again woman to man.
The duke then handed plain circlet OF
gold to the bishop who, handing it back,
requested that it be placed on the fourth
finger of the bride.
The couple then knelt the pre- deus
laid at the chancel and repeated together
audibly the Lords Prayer and an exhorta-
ton for peace.
The choir then sang the anthem from the
English service, God Be Merciful Unto Us
and Bless U.s. set to music for harp and
orchestra accompaniment by the late DR..
Bayley. precentor of ST. Pauls.
The benediction was then pronounced, and
the bride, leaning on the arm of the groom,
s. nv har fafh thnr fu-n
brothers, Sir Julian Pauncefote and brides
maids. entered the vestry, where the mar
rage register was signed and witnessed by
Julian Pauncefote, DR.. Brown and Bishops
Potter and Littlejohn.
The bridal procession then reformed, and,
leaving the vestry, the newly created
duchess, leaning on the dukes arm, walk
ed down the central aisle to the stirring
chords of Mendelssohn's wedding March,"
The surging crowds outside We're kept
back by 300 policemen. and Immediately
the ducal couple had entered their carriage
they were driven rapidly to the Vanderbilt
home, "a East I'D street, where Mrs. Van
derbilt, who had left the church by a side
door Immediately after the signing of the
register, awaited the happy couple.
The duke and duchess proceeded to the
reception room. where. standing beneath an
immense floral bell, they received the
whom were Sir Julian Pauncefote and
members of the British embassy, Miss Ar
mide Smith, Gov and Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
Bronson. Mr. and Mrs. William Post, Mr..
and Mrs. Duer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Goe
let Col. and Mrs. William Jay, the brides
maids and ushers.
Bridal TrOusseau.
The trousseau proper was made in New
York. and in detail is the most elaborate and
costly outfit ever selected for an American
bride. The wedding gown is an elegant
creation. The material is a very beautiful
ivory satin, of delicate cream tint, with
a hounce of point applique and point dan
gleterre Brussels lace. twelve inches deep.
which Is arranged in four horizontal rows
across the front and sides of the skirt. en-
tirely concealing the satin. On the right
side is a long spray of orange blossoms,
which trails on the front and side panel or
the skirt.
The ccrsage is draped with chiffon, gath
cred full from collar to waistband, and
partly covered with deep flounce of lace,
which binds the collar and hangs in graceful
folds to the belt. Triple reveres of lace pro-
ject over the sleeves. which are plated
full into the armhold, and cut in gauntlet
style below the elbow, which Is devoid OF
trimming A spray of orange blossoms is
fastened on the left shoulder, and hangs
gracefully over the sleeves.
The court train, which is distinctive fea
ture of court gowns, is five yards In length,
falling in double box-pleats from top to bot
tom. The court train is fastened to the
shoulder below. the neckband and is bor
dered with a delicate embroidery of pearls
and silver, representing rose leaves, tied to-
gether with true-lover knots.
The train is the regulation length pre-
scribed by the lord chamberlain for presen-
tation to the queen at the court of ST.
James, and the gown, with the addition of a
decollete bodice, will be worn by the duchess
when she is presented to her majesty. The
bridal veil is of rare Brussels lace and will
soms
The lingerie is of the very finest silk
cambria and Irish linen, with exquisite
laees but full description of this part of
the trousSeau will not be given out for pub
LEGATION.
Church Floral Decorations.
ST. Thomas Church was converted into a
veritable conservatory of rare tropical foil
age and vines. the walls were lined with
rare palms, and vines were used to a large
extent in the decoration of the ceiling and
the groined roof which served as a back
ground for the mass of pink and white bios
SONS used in the decorations. The columns
on either side of the aisle were banded with
saShes of pink and white chrysanthemums
and brown autumnal foliage.
Growing the columns and completely hid
ing the stonework from view was capital
of palm foliage, hanging tendrils and rare
flowers. The columns supporting the dome
from base to capital were wound round
with broad sashes of pink and white chrys-
anthemums, while the dome was lavishly
hung with massive strands of foliage pink
and white flowers, lilies, chrysanthemums
and roses.
The several ends of the garlands reached
to the chancel rail- the two organ alcoves
the right and left transepts and the north
and south galleries On the front of the
galleries were placed medallions of maple
foliage, and contrasted with it was delicate
tinted borgonvilla, hiding the woodwork
nnr, MI ta1U vic
Gariands of white and pink cosmos We're
festooned along the gallery rail around the
entire church. Hanging from the galleries
surrounding the entire edifice were pink
green and mauve orchid plants, which were
offset by their dark green foliage. Across
the chancel were three lofty arches of Gothic
design, composed of asparagus fern which
formed a framework to thousands of bride
roses and lilies which were used.
Within the Chancel
The chancel rail proper was concealed with
| trells of lilies of the valley, and the two
gates were decorated with farleyencis fern
| and white calleyea, which was exceptional
| owing to the scarcity of the flowers at this
| time of year. Above the reredos and on the
| lodges back of the chancel lofty palms and
trailing vines uSe6 yyhit nd