The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22
WEDDING CHESTS.


providence J0tff'EaA
A stIagutstiea-l looking Individual
whom nobody seemed to know WIS re-
marked al the wedding OF Miss Edith
Shepard. the granddaughter % " II.
Vanderbilt. 90 Erneste g. Fabsxs at the
family residence al Scarborough q fort
nsght age. and some people were shocked
10 learn that re was a private detective,
guarding the wedding presents and family
Faate against possible theft A full week
Before the wedding nc took mp his abode
sn the Shepard residence a. Scarborough.
He had with MIN onsy tve or ;f.ree OF his
men al first bat the number WAS grada-
ally Increased unrA. on tne daw Of the
marriage he was in command Of force
81 ten picked detectives. Mrs Elliott r.
Stewards great house a. SCARBOROUGH has
"a H. al told. SOMETHING ike 29H rooms.
From Monday until sf-e- the wedding
there was large house party Not only
were the wedding presents 70 be guarded,
but there was as unusual amount Of gold
and s.lxerware Il 1Ise .or the occasion.
There were also the Jewels Of the guests
20 be cared for. Miss Snerssra had bridal
gfts ao the value 81 3: ieaSt $3.50 esa There
wsr. a. many as 4fa different gifts Tne
Vanderbilt family connection Is now very
large and also very wealthy Mrs VIII
IAN H. Vanderbilt gave X ihe bride. as
she has 10 each % her g-andch4ia-s IN
silver service. THIS means rsiatex. Mat
tiers. vegetable dishes. tureeus. center or
fsarners fea and ecfFee services and sasver.
There was q great deal or other silver as
well. and q number - gold pieces As 70
f1e sets az Jewels. 1hev were assr.gr~rsflw
without number. Some ~ sae h3swpst and
finest we're sert hv fha hTs dsfs fotIr ssr1eles
Messrs. Cornelius. Freder.e X. william
X sn5 George H. Vanderbilt These
bridal gifts four DAYS before the wedding
vare arranged 81 TWO upper rooms
Fr4eaas calling a. the house from tAers un-
"a the wedding day wt--u afforded q
glimpse Of These. and an the ssnportaus day
a. az sha guests looked ana admired
Pom the moment they were first a.
ranged Until zheE we're -pnseke after f6e
fstfssszls The dsssecgfve Never aest sight Of
mem when pct h1rzself in me ronr.s one
a. another ~ MS frzsteS aSSsstHr{s re-
FAaces hssn- There "a ro. 4 nan or woman
n Saosefv whom be does NOT knew ny
sight Ne - also familiar win tie an
ssaa~sys-e % the fs11se-s fans- men chefs
saa maids 81 eSs Ere4s establishments
There were rs fn-s.l y q CREST many ont
s3se% atsosai The SheFara PREM SEES on shas
ss.essi,s. ard suspicious glsa~s tiers might
enter win shsra. The so~fStSs rszar we're
On hand azs1 A. Nark on Sunday 4sres-
There ueTs rre@eFs<- s-a-semrtlr s.fsvnirsr 20
sse aesse, caterers ra@E varse ard went
ana ssses xhere Me- tte --ss~g-7sa -rY,s ky.rs :
r.eanse and t.4e hk3eesaassss.s er-sssfaves.
sT'sa xzstsfssnatsie feAss ans - ez-ae@~~-
rsanrse we're ~ uns@r ttsn ~srirs,xs-s ~ the
e5eVer detectives. TIE services O. ssgt fTz
x}ses~ts vrs weTs requires a. sfae cAu~ch
whe-s fae REV experienced IN r.raxsss we're
slAo-e. ss-upsy 50 see enas ~ nnc was re-
gsssxaE .as 4 diamond ornament wesrs o-
zra~f rss When sire Shsnars-Fr = tsssr-s u 3D.
sSng Was EsH oFeT- TIE SO yer and god