The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
WHITNEY VANDERBILT
The Wedding at the Breakers a
Family Affair Some Of
Its Features.

NEWPORT, R. L, Aug. 20, fS96-The
long anticipated and much heralded we'd
ding of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
Harry Payne Whitney, son of Hon. VIII
lidfn e. Wfdtney, took place at noon to-
Gay at "The Breakers" the famous sum
mer nome of the New York millionaire
owing 10 the recent Illness OF Mr.. Van
derbilt the wedding was a family affair
and not a social function Half a hun
dred persons comprised the party which
witnessed the tieing of the nuptial knot
York, assisted by Rev. G. T. sIssill Of
Trinity Church, who just returned from
Europe This ceremony was performed
"a the gold room, SO called from its
stepped into the Gray room, also on the
south side of the great structure where
they received tbs consratuIa ahons Of their
The guests were Mrs. W. II. Wander
bilt. Mrs. E. S. Shepherd, Mn. and Mrs.
Jay Schiefelin Mr.. and Mrs. William y.
sloane. Nj and Mrs W. s. Webb. Mr..
and Mrs. III. Mex TwombIey, Mr. j. Rut-
gers Leroy, Mr. william s. whitney.
Mr. and Mrs. Almerse Hugh FACET. Nj.
ard Mrs. c. Il. Barney. Mr. o. H. Payne
Pr. en-. Depew, Miss Diinock. Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, Master Reginald Van
Mr.. w. K. Vanderbilt, Mr. Gerald Paeet,
Miss Dorothy Whitney. Dr. McIane,
Bishop Potter and wife, G. Crayton Webb
Rev. G. ]. Magill and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
The bride came down stairs on the
arm OF Dr. Chauncey NJ. Depew and was
| escorted to the Gold room, where the
| knot was tied. Cornelius Vanderbilt had
been previously wheeled into the room
! and up to the altar, where, he took his
daughters hand and gave her away.
She was attired in Worth costume of
white satin trimmed with lace which had
| 6apr1 ia fp mil nd
her mothers veil caught up with orange
/ blossoms.
The maids wore Mousselinde Sole over
| silk with rose-tinted belts. They wore
as presents from the bride diamond and
pearl forget-me-not brooches. Miss Gla-
/ dys Vanderbilt and Dorothy Whitney.
| sisters of the bride and groom, attired in
organdie muslin with Vaiencie lace trim
maids, representing great wealth, were
| Miss Minnie Taylor. Miss Angelica Gerry,
| Miss Edith Shepard Miss Emily Sloane,
! Miss Leila Sloane. the three last be-
! ing Miss Vanderbilt's cousins
/ The groom was attended by his brother,
! PaPyne Whitney, as best man. who came
! from Europe for the purpose. The ushers
\ We're Messrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt brother
nenet, P. M. Mcmillan and F. L. Polk.
The wedding breakfast, which was the
! greeting of the couple after the cere-
rnony, was served in the palatial dining
the ocean and north of the hall It is q
I room of grand proportions and the ceiling
| is some twenty feet overhead, while two
/ thirds the way up is a massive cornice
| supported by great onyx pillars. The
| larger portion of the walls are marble and
the decorations are rich with carving and
painting. Two great chandeliers, with
/ glass ornanentation, are dazzling with
ttheir beauty when lighted up. There. was
the brides table all decorated in white
/ orchids being the principal flower, al
which sat the newly married couple, the
/ bridesmaids and us1Sers.
At the ten other tables, decorated with
! pink and white flowers sat the othel
/ guests six to table.
Walter Russell of the Newport Casino
served the elaborate menu. a white and
gold service being used. The table decor
4 atoms were flowers and fruits.
During the wedding ceremony, the re-
! ception and dinner, Nathan FRANKIE or
chestra of Narragansett Pier rendered
the musical programme.
While the wedding was in progress great
/ crowds stood on the surrounding avenues
seeing no more than they could on any
| day. not even hearing the music within.
| The weather was perfect and the villa
! sparkled as the sun shone upon ii.
\ Scores of newspaper menstood without
/ the gates for they could not get in. ~
/ noon the method of the departure from
1 the city of the bridal party was still
i under discussion.
/ The Valiant was IN the outer harbor
at Wickford, and down in the local yard
| back of some freight cars. was parlor car
No, 493 of the New York Central Rail-
i road 1t is Cornelius Vanderbilt's private
car and orders were for 1t to go out
/ with special engine at two o'clock.