Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-07
THE BIG WEDDING.
The Duke of Marlborough and Miss
Vanderbilt Married in New York.
THE SCENE AT THE CHURCH
The Floral Decorations at the Sacred EdI-
flee superb--A Concert by DaInrOsch'S
Orchestra-The United Couple
Leave for Long Island.

NEW YORK, NOV. u he ulucu-
talked of wedding of Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt and the duke of Marlbor-
ough took place to-day in st. Thomas
church. The hour set for the begin
ming of the ceremony was II O'clock.
Al that hour the church was thronged
with representatives of New York's
smartest society gathered to witness
the ceremony. A squad of fifty po-
licemen was on hand ut 9 o'clock to
keep the entrance to the church clear.
by 10 o'clock they had their hands full
to keep the fast increasing crowd
moving. At that hour the church
doors were thrown open, and it was
found to he decorated to the perfec-
tion of the florists art.
The ushers were at their posts the
moment the doors opened. They We're
Messrs. +. Brockholst Cutting, Rich
ard T. Wilson, Jr., Reginald Ronalds,
Herbert ID. Robbins and Hamilton w.
Carey The full choir of the church
was in the choir alcovcs, and the or
ganist of the church was assisted by a
harpist. At lois o'clock the concert
began and continued until 11:15. The
full New York symphony orchestra
was stationed in the gallery at the
northeastern corner OF the church, un-
der the direction of Walter Dlmrosch.
At 70 o'clock the clergy attired
in their clerical robes entered from
the vestry room. Bishop Little
job, who officiated, was followed by
Bishop Potter and Rev. John Wesley
Brown, rector of the church, vino took
their stations at the chancel and
awaited the arrival of the bride and
bridegroom. At few minutes before
IL o'clock carriages containing the
bride, her mother and the bridesmaids.
drove up to the church. The bridal
party at once went to the small room
at the left of the entrance, where the
last touches were put on the gowns
and everything was in readiness for
the ceremony. The duke of Marlbo-
rough with his best man, his cousin,
Hon. Ivor Guest, entered the church
from the vestry room and both
took their posts at the right of the
chancel and awaited the coming of the
bride. The ushers marched up the
side aisles and took their stations in
front of and at either side of the chan
cell The bridesmaids led the bridal
procession, walking two and two.
Then came Miss Vanderbilt on the arm
of her father aud carrying in her left
hand the bridal bouquet. The brides
maids took positions at either side of
the chancel. The bridegroom stepped
forward and took the right hand of
Miss Vanderbilt ana led her to the
chancel steps. The marriage rite of
the Episcopal church then followed.
Immediately after he had given his
daughter away Mr.. William X. Van
derbilt quietly left the church.
When the marriage ceremony was
over the duke and his bride went to
the vestry room and signed the mar
riage register. At the same time each
of the bridesmaids took a basket of
nosegays and marched back up the
aisle distributing them among the
guests. As the duke and his bride re-
entered the church the orchestra
played the wedding march from Tam
hauser. The bridesmaids returned to
the chancel and the bridal party
marched down the aisle, the ushers
leading. The bridesmaids followed
them and then came the duke and his
bride. After them came Mrs. Wander
bilt on the arm of Mr., Guest, The
party Immediately entered carriages
and drove to Mrs. Vanderbilrs house,
where the reception and breakfast
followed. At o'clock the duke and
duchess of Marlborough left for Oak
dale, L. l., where, at Mr. Vanderbilts
country place, idle Hour" they will
spend their honeymoon.