The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-26
THE WHITNEY WEDDING.

Vanderbilt--It Was Family Affair
 The Brides Father Was Wheeled to
 Where the Young Pair Stood and
 Gave His Daughter Away-Change in
 the Bridal Tour.
 Newport, R. l., Aug. 25.-Gertrude, oldest daughter of Cornelius Wander bilt, wasmarried to Harry Payne Whit ney, oldest son of former Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney, at 1230 o'clock to-day
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. pr. George J. Magill, rector of Trinity church, and Bishop Potter gave the 1 benediction.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt gave his daugh- ter away In person. He reclined on an invalid chair and was wheeled up to where the bridal pair stood The bridesmaids were Emily Wander bilt Sloane, Lila Sloane and Edith Shep- ard, first cousins of the bridge; Minnie Taylor, Angelica Gerry and Amy Bend The best man was Payne Whitney, the brother of the bridegroom, and the ushers were Frank l.. Polk of Boston, R. L. Cottonet, c, c. Baldwin, F. H. McMillan and Alfred Vanderbilt. | II NoS eI WSutililB SOiioPieuOttS AOi ito simplicity. Though the Vanderbilt family have spent many years here, none of their friends was a guest at the wedding to-day.
 The hands of the old clock on the tower of the capitol building had work ed their way around to the 12:S0 mark before the last coach pulled up at the door and furnished the nee essary guests l to fill out the limited list They were 1 two of the ushers.
 The orchestra played selections from Wagner. melody from Ruhenstein and the "Cavatina" from Paff.
 Inside there was solemnity which was almost oppressive. The brides maids and the bride prepared for the march downstairs in the room of Gladys ] Vanderbilt, which faces to the east. That young woman and Dorothy Whit ney, sister of the bridegroom, headed 1 the procession, which moved to the first landing on the open staircase, which is about fourteen feet broad. They wait l ed here but a minute for the bride 1 groom and ushers, and arranging them l selves on the platform the bride and l groom took the remaining twenty-one steps together.
 At the bottom of the stairs Bishop Potter and the Rev. Dr. George Magill, rector of Trinity church, joined in and led the way to the floral altar in the reception room.
 Pink predominated in the dresses of the bridesmaids The brides dress was pure white watered silk with old duch- ess lace and pearl trimmings. It was cut moderately low and looked very simple, but rich.
 l The costumes of the bridesmaids consisted of skirt of moussellne de soe, made over taffeta with a scallop- ed ruffle of valeneiennes lace. the waist was of mousSeline de soie, made on a tight lining of white taffeta silk. The waist was made with a blouse effect, and was set off with a collar of yellow valenciennes lace, cut in mitres and with belt of shaded rose taffeta silk.
 The day began with an unelouded sky and glorious burst of sunshine, typ ieal of the early autumn weather of Newport The rays of the sun, temper ed by cool ocean breeze, were not in- tense enough to make walking or driv ing unpleasant.
 The last of the wedding guests to ar rive were Dr. Seward Webb and his party, who came up in Dr. Webb's pri- vate car over the New, Haven road. They did not arrive here until about two hours before the wedding. His car and Dr. Depew' lear were sidetracked at Wickford Junction.
 The private car of Cornelius Vander- bilt arrived last night over the Old Col ony road and it was taken for granted then that part of the wedding trip would not be made in MT W K. Van derbilt's yacht, the Valiant, which has been lying in the harbor since Satur- day, as was at first intended. Instead it was said that MT. Vanderbilt's pri- vate car would convey the young pair direct to Lenox
 It Is likely that the honeymoon will be spent there entirely.
 MT. and Mrs Almeric Hugh Paget brother-in-law and sister of Harry Payne Whitney, had arranged to give a series of big dinner parties at The Rocks, the villa of Henry Clews, which they occupy this summer, in honor of the young pair but it Is understood to-day that they are not to take place. Both the young persons objected as they preferred to spend the next month in quiet Their intention is to spend the winter in southern Europe, and if the statements of near friends of Miss Vanderbilt's family are correct, her cousin, Miss Edith Shepard. will be married by that time to MT. Ernest O. G. Fabri and both brides and bride- grooms will travel together. @
 A MOONLIGHT LAWN FETE.