The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-20
/ VANDERBILT WEDDING
William HIS Granddaugh-
ter, Miss Shepard, Mar
Ties E. G. Fabbri.
GORGEoUSFUNCTIOH At SCARBOROUGH
Father of the Bride Was the Ec-
centric Proprietor Of the
aHaiI and Express"

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 1Ss6.-After a
corps of men had been at work all last
night decorating the Shepard Memorial
Church at Observation-Disclosures
and Woodlea, the country home of Mrs.
Elliot F. Shepard, everything was in readi-
ness for the marriage of Miss Edith Shep-
ard, second daughter of the late Elliot
F. Shepard, and granddaughter of the
late William H. Vanderbilt, to Ernesto
G. Fabbri, which was set for noon today.
Ever since the date of the wedding was
fixed more than ordinary interest has
been shown in the arrangements for the
ceremony, because of the prominence of
the families of the bride and bridegroom.
Invitations to the ceremony and recep-
tion, however. were limited, because Mrs.
Shepard is still wearing mourning for her
husband.
Most of the guests of the wedding were
from this city They met at the Grand
Contra station at ten o'clock this morn
ing where a special train was waiting 10
take them to Scarborough. Among those
who went by the special train were the
Rev. DR.. John Hall of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. who was to per-
form the ceremony, assisted by the Rev.
Francis Blessing, pastor of the Shepard
Memorial Church. There were about ECO
others In the train, including members Of
the families of the bride and bridegroom.
The decorators who finished their work
early this morning, were prevented from
beginning their work early last evening
because of a family dinner hic Mrs.
Shepard CAV in honor of the bride and
bridegroom. Covers were set for twenty
hye. Among the guests were:-Mrs. Van
derbilt, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Sloane, DR.. and Mrs. w.
Seward Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NICK.
Twcmbley, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus D.
Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Shieffelin,
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris, Mrs.
Fabbri, Mrs. Ernesto Fabbri, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Doun Miller. Burritt H. Shepard,
Rutherford N. Shepard and Frederic
Shepard.
Immediately after the dinner the rooms
on the first floor of Mrs. Shepard's home
were cleared and this morning the house
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and potted plants. The rooms were embel-
dished with the choicest specimens of hor-
ticuftural designs. Each room had a dis
tinct color fnzthe arrangement of the cut
flowers, orchids and palms, while the
walls of the hall were festooned with
chrysanthemums and boughs of autumn
estate. Off to one side of a room adjoin-
ing the drawing room was a screen of
palms for the stripged orchestra.
The decorations at the home OF Mrs.
white wedding. A canopied arch of bios
SONS was erected in the white and gold
room for Mr. and Mrs. Fabbri to stand
under while receiving the guests after the
ceremony.
The decorations at the church, though
not so elaborate, correspondent with those
at the house. Every flower, every bough
the most artistic care.
Miss Shepard's wedding gown, which
was designed by Worth, was trimmed
with point lace flounces and bertha worn
py her mother when she was married.
me pride,s veil was of point lace. worn
also py her sm9ther and aunt at the
respective weddings. The veil was loop
ed up with a brilliant diamond pin and
a spray of orange blossoms.
The maid of honor was Miss Emily v.
Sioane, and the bridesmaids were Miss Liza
Sloane, Miss Daisy Shepard. Miss Fab
bri, and Miss Annie Morgan. daughter of
Mr j. PferpOnt Morgan.
Ihe gowns. of the five bridesmaids were
Al ailke- The skirts of the gowns were
made Of rich white MORE. cut longer than
an ordinary walking gown. They were
mace plain except for a thick ruching
OF white mousseline de sole. The high
noalees We're mostly of mousse1ine de sole
with shoulder puff sleeves. The BRIDE
maids had hats of black velvet trimmed
IN 'front.' with a cluster of seven black
ostrich plumes.
me bridegroom wore the conventional
alternoon costume, as did also the Best
man. Alexander Fabbri, who is the bride
kfoon's brother. The ushers were GeorgeS
vanderoilt, William Sloane. Augustus b.
shepard and w. B. Osgood.
The programme arranged was ta bava
tae prioal party leave Mrs. Shepard's
nome promptly at Has o'clock and drive
TO the church.
tne ushers were instructed to lead the
procession down the aisle ollowed nv
me oridemaids and the maid of honor
IN their rear, then the bride leaning ,Ipon
the arm OF her brother. Elliot Il. Shen-
ara; Al the chancel tine bridegroom was
70 be IN waiting for the bride and then
= r. oeLenlony was to be performed.
fTanhos orchestra was engaged to fi1r-
1lsh the music for the wedding. The
guslcai programme included the we'd
ddlns M9rch1 from "Lohengrin' and Han
ine ceremony performed, the remainder
on tne programme included a wedding
at Mrs. Shepard's home, and &
reception. Lander's orchestra arranged
house:- ehe
Poienaise, KAISER wtlheim".. .straa,ss
neuraNg Jensen
Preislied, Meistersingers Wagner
Romeo ct Juliettes.. .C,olInos
Perdu7. GiIatte
rMaltz, "Trau. Schau, WeiR' Strauss
March, "El .sousa
IFe bride is of medium height and
pre1ty: she has an oval face. She met
MT. FAaDbri abroad in 1885. Soon after that
the engagement was announced
Nc tabbTi, as his name implies. has
ltsiian blood in his veins. His mother IS
an old friend 20 Mrs. Shepard. She was a
Miss Randall. Ernest G.. Fa8bri is her
second son. Her husband was the senior
member OF the firm of Fiatssri & Chaunsey.
Al the death of the elder Fabbri his
orether adopted the bridegroom of TODAY
and the other of Mrs. FabbrRs children.
IN Florence. Italy. The late Egisto P,
Fabori before his death wae a member,
OF the firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co.
AfTfr his death the children Of his adop-
ton returned to this city