Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-06
A MILLIONAIRE MATCH.
The Sloane-Burden Wedding
 Occurs at Lenox, Mass.
PRESENTS ARE WORTH S5Oo,OOo.

LII
 Lives and Their Tortunes-Guests Were
 Made Up of MuItimiIliOnaires-En Enter
 tainlnent n GigauticalIy Lavish Scale.
 LENox. Mass, Juno 6-Millions wed. ded millions here today, and the wedding was by far the most gorgeous that this country has ever seen. Tho bride was Adelc Vanderbilt Sloane and the bride groom James A. Burden, Jr.
 Miss sloane is the great granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, the niece of Cornelius Frederick w. William K and George W. Vanderbilt and of Mrs W. seward Webb and Mrs H. Nick Twombly.
 The large fortune in tho Burden family originated in the iron works founded by the late Henry Burden at Troy. The bridegroom has tbe income of much more than Sl, GOO. 900.
 The ceremony took place in Trinity Episcopal church at high noon. The floral decorations, which have been in charge of a staff of artists, are very elaborate X large part of the flowers and palms came from the greenhouses of the father of the urIue. White and green are tho prevailing cOIors. They arc the colors of the Porcol- liam club. The homo decorations are of a similar character The Rev Dr Grosve- nor, rotor of Trinity. and tho Rev. Dr. John Hall of the Fifth Avenue Presby- terian church. Now York. ofliciatcd. Every pew in the picturesque church was occupied, due arrangements having been made in this respect, and the femi- nino contingent wore arrayed in the most ravishing summer frocks. The r;usiCal programme was particularly fine. and tho uShCrs were in readiness to scat the guests before ll:3O o'clock. The bride elect walked up tho aisle with her father, MT. l William Douglas Sloane. who gave her away
 Miss sloane was m attractive bride, 1 She is handsome of figure has large OK prcSSivc gray eyes and very dark hair. Her 1 truussoau. with tho pearl trimmings for tho bridal gown, cost SEQ. .OuO. In tho i church today sho wuro the best dress that l could be designed and made It is of l heavy satin. Ivory CulurCd and trimmed 1 with exquisite point lace. l3 inches wide, 1 of hretunne pattern. The train is II feet long. The gown is lined throughout with 1 heavy satin gathered at the bottom with 1 laco rutl'rs, trimmed with bows of satin ribbons. \ largo drnpcry flows over tho l bodice.
 The sleeves arc exceptionally wide very 1 full at the top and taken in at tho under part, buttoninS closely over the waist Tho bodice of the gown tastcns at the hack ] under roll uf satin and two bows of laCo ! The bridal Voil is of ralC old lace and was ! fastened at the crown uf the bead with a ! bunch of orange blossoms. Her mother s 1 gift, necklace of costly snVphircs and diamonds, Gave the touch uf hluo with uut which nu lrile could expect good luck. Sh0 carried a prayer book.
 Tine Hridas Party.
 Tie bridesmaids were Mis- Emily Van drrbilt Sloane and Miss Lila NAndcrbiit | sloane tho hIidC : sisters Miss Gertrude Nnndlrhilt. her cousin. and Miss Beatrice Bend. The maids of homer wore Miss Ruth Twumhly and Miss Jessie Sluano. Tho fair bridesmaids were Nttirod in dolicatoly tinted gowns of silk, elaburntcly trimmed with spnngled tullo, and wore big hats of tullc, laden with flowers
 They carried tho brides gifts, spanglod { fans with her monogram in diamonds, and wOro dainty heart shaped pins of tur- qn"ise and diamonds, the gift of the bride 1 groom.
 Miss sloane who was introduced last winter, lead the way with hor cousin, Miss Vanderbilt, who has been growing rrCtticr every day and who is now one of the handsolncSt young women in fashion ahlo society.
 Mrs. William Douglas Sloane, who Is almost as young looking as her fair daughter, was attircd in a regal locking gown of heavy white silk. made with high neck cursaee and worry full sleeves of satin, covered with gold and turquoise spanGled tuIl". Knots of turquoise blue velvet catch the tllmy stuff here and thcro. The full train has a full ruche of the gilt tcrinE tullo, Her jewels were Tor famous turquoise and diamonds.
 Frederick WinthrUu of Now York whC Was a rlassmNte and Chum uf MT. Burdcr at Harvard. was the best man Tho ush CTS were Thomas Nelson Perkins of Bos ton. G. Richmond Fearing, JrGf Now
 York; (. (. Baldwin. .Ir. of Nv York. Louis Adam Buckingham uf Boston
 Rufus k, Thomas of Boston and George B. Blake of Boston.
 Half Million In Presents.
 After tho crremony and the rendering of congratulations matter of special in forest to all was the gifts presented to the brdo In round figures $iOO. uO0 did moi purchase them One empire brooch alone of original design iS valued at S|n. OUO , It comprises n flower do luce of gold 1T miniature, studded with diamonds, eacl uniform in size and perfect in color con
 meeting with a true lovers knot fashioned of the same flawless gems by two strand, ] of diamonds two inches in length II = artistic conception and display of superior [ stones this brooch cXCels.
 Then there is an opera glass which cos ' the donor $5, OOo. The barrels are of olC
 blue enamel, mounted on gold and plat
 mum and braided with tiny perfect dia
 monds A Tyre with a wreath of forget z menots and leaves of delicate tracery in . laid in diamonds surrounds 1t On it il , 0 monogram, "A. $. B., woven in gem and adorned with diamond wreath. An
 other present is a wonderfully constructed chatelaino consisting of seven pieces. Th elongated pin, to which will be attached
 the exquisite accessories, Is of inCrusteI r Roman gold in Oriental design. An ir
 regular scroll, emphasized at intervals b,
 emeralds and diamonds, Is the style o
 decoration. \ tablet and tiny mirror de pend from either Ond of the pin. In tn
 center hangs purse and at intervals
 bonbonniere, comb case, pin box and pen I cil arc suspended by three tiny links
 InfinitesiISal diamonds, about a thou sand. arc imSeddod in the case of a dimin utivc watch to be fastened to tho chate E laine MT and Mrs Frederick Nanderbil S sent as their gift an immense diamon
 pin, each stone of which Is flawless MT
 and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt sent dia
 mond tiara while the mother of the brid
 has given necklace and pendant of saI D phires and diamonds handsomer even tha
 the famous one worn by Mrs John Jaco - AStor.
 Miss Sloanes trousseau. which Is sim 2 ply revelation. was made in Paris. d contains about everything that can b y thought of in connection with a troussea' 8 It cost, including the pearl trimming 3. about $50, 900.
 , , Entertaining the Millionaire Guests. |: The coming hero of the millionaires WI ,I I in manner in keeping with the gener . magnifoence. About 800 came in speci l rnstAhnnlnh trnirnS frnnn Nnxu York oif