The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-07
MISS VANDERBILT MARRIED.
The Most Conspicuous New York Social
Event in Several Years.

Event In Several Years.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The marriage OF
the Duke of Marlborough to Miss Con.
suela Vanderbilt occurred at 1890
O'Clock to-day. at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church in the presence Of notable as
semb age and with q vast throng clam
oring about the entrances of the church
seeking glimpse Of the wedding party
and OF the many distinguished person.
ages present.
1t was the most conspicuous social
func ton the metropolis has seen in re-,
cent years. For many weeks prepara-
lions on the most su nptuous scale have
been in progress, and these eliminated
today in q ceremony OF impressive
solemnity and in spectacle almost un-
exampled for lis lavish magnifcence
Every arrival at the church was eagerly
scanned, but very little could be seen of
any OF the costumes, owing to the
awnings which were closed the entire
length TO the curb. Owing probably to
the efforts Of the police the crowd
around the Vanderbilt house was not
large. though the residents in the
vicinity were out in force and ali avail
able window space was utilized by in
terested spectators.
The Vanderbilt servants were among
WIG ooAiJ nHHiNnlS at Gn0 CnQrCl ana
they were accommodated seats in frons
with the tutors and governesses in the
family. The doors of the church were
opened at 10 o'clock and the guests
were received by the uehers and con-
Quoted to the vestibules, where their
cards of invitation were scrutinizad and
they were then conducted to the pews
allotted to them.
The Duke, accompanied by his best
man, the Hon. Ivor Guest. drove to the
church, and on alighting they were ac-
corded warm reception. When the
bride, who was accompanied by her
father, arrived at the church the cheer
Ing was something tremendous. The
bride leaned heavily on her fathers
arm as he assisted her from the car
rage.
Every head was turned as the bridal
procession emerged from the tower
room and dresses and foaters were
sadly crushed in the eager attemps of
the multitude to catch glimpse of the
bride as the slender girl appeared lean
ing upon her father, who measured his
steps to hers
at the chsncel rail the bridal proces-
sion was met by the groom. who stepped
forward to meet his bride and by the
following distinguished prelates and
SAoA6 J' "no "oIo Sroupeu around the
communion table The Right Rev.
Bishops. Little John and Potter, Rev. DR..
j. Wesley Brown, rector of st. Thomas;
DR.. j. 81. Rylance. rector of st. Marks;
the rector Of Islip, L. l., DR.. Bridges,
and the Rev. Waldo Burnett, of South
borough, Mass, who was chaplain for
many years to the seventh duke of
Marlborough at Blenheim.
After the beautiful marriage service
OF the Episcopal Church was gone
through, the bridal pl ocession reform ed
and, leaving the vestry the newly
created duchess, leaning on the dukes
arm, walked down the central aisle to
the stirring chords OF Mendelssohn' q
wedding March"
The surging crowds outside were'k kept
back by 200 policemen. and imm ediately
the ducal couple had entered their car
rlage they were driven rapidly to the
Vanderbilt home, "a East Seventy.
second street. where, standing benea tn
an immense floral arch, they received
the guests invited to the breakfast,
among whom were Sir Julian Psunce-
fote
After the breakfast. the young couple
left for the East Thirty fourth street
ferry en- route to Long Island CITY and
took special train to Oakdale, where
they will pass brief honeymoo at w.
K. Vanderbilt's country residence idle
Hour" The Duke and Duchess of Mari.
borough will visit some points South
notably Richmond, Va. during thei r
honeymoon trip.