The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
WE'D In SIMPLICITY
WHITNEY VANDERBILT WEDDING
Is VERY QUIET.

This 10 Due, However. to the Physicians
Advice In View Of the state Of Health OF
Vanderbilt Pere, Rather Than to Any
Outcroppine of Jenersonian Simplicity
Among the Families In Interest-Cere-
mony Takes Place at ssThe Breakers
the Gifts The High Contracting Parties
Newport, R. l., Aug. 25.---The we'd
ding OF Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, to Mr.. Henry Payne Whit
ney, eldest son OF the former secretary
Of the navy, w. c. Whitney, took place
at noon today at '"The Breakers" the
Vanderbilt summer residence. Although
the wedding has been awaited with
great interest, it was in a way disaD-
pointing to an exclusive set in society
here, owing to its simplicity. This was
necessarily so on account of the state
of Mr.. Vanderbilt's health, his physi-
clans thinking ii unwise for him 10 I'M
dergo anything but the quietest cere-
mony. Therefore, outside of the i'm
mediate bridal party, only about fifty
persons We're present The legal mar
rage ceremony was performed by Geo.
F. Magill, D. D., rector Of Trinity church
of which Mr.. Vanderbilt is a member.
1t was originally intended that Bishop
Potter should act in this capacity, but
Rhode Island laws forbid a clergyman
from another state to perform wed
ding ceremony here. Therefore. the
plan was changed and Bishop Potter de-
hvered the benediction.
Thep ride and her attendants assem-
bled in the upper hall and proceeded
down the grand stairway. The bride
entered the room on the arm OF Mr..
Chauncey NJ. Depew and proceeded 10
the priesieu where she was met by the
groom. Miss Vanderbilt was given away
by her father who was wheeled into the
room on a reclining chair.
Miss Vanderbilt's gown. as well as that
OF each Of her bridesmaids. was from
Paris. The brides costume was Of
white satin. trimmed with old lace which
has been in the family for years. She
wore her mothers bridal veil. She car
ried a bouquet of stephenotis and gar
denias The bridesmaids wore mousse
lin de sole over white silk, fluffy rufles OF
queen valencinneS lace. beaded with in
sertion OF the same. The waists were Of
valenciennes insertion, with putting OF
the same material and Vandyke collars.
The sleeves were full lengths with cuffs
Of valenciennes insertion and small puffs
at the shoulder. Shaded rose-colored
belts lent a pleasing touch of color to
the costumes
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, sister Of the
bride, and Miss Dorothy, sister OF the
groom, were the maids of honor. They
wore organdie muslins with fluffy collars
of valenciennes lace.
The brides gifts to the bridesmaids
were forget-ma-not brooches of dia-
monds and pearls. Mr.. Whitney's gifts
to the best man and ushers were pearl
and diamond stick-pins.
Mr.. Whitney wore a boutoninerre Of
gardenias, the best man a white orchid
on the lapel Of his coat and the usherS
small sprays Of lilies OF the valley,
caught with broad pink satin ribbon,
upon which were embroidered lilies Of
the valley.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Sloane, Shepard, Gerry and Taylor.
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane and Miss
They are the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Douglas Sloane, the latter a Sis
ter of Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt The
Misses Sloane are extremely public spirit
ed. Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane is
the president of the a. B. c.. or Anti
Basement Circle. charitable organiza-
ton. Her sister, likewise. contributes
greater heiresses in America than the
money and work 70 the A. B. C's.
The impression is that there are no
Misses Gerry. Their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldridge T. Gerry, are said to be
the second greatest real estate owners
in the city. Miss Angelica Gerry Will
no doubt have a 70 rtune of SIS, 900, 900.
She was bridesmaid for the first time at
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wedding.
Miss Minnie Taylor is included in Miss
Vanderbilt's list. Miss Taylor is likely
TO come in for 1000. 900.
Miss Edith Shepard, another brides
maid, is one of the brides pretty cou-
sins, and will herself be married in No.
vember to Ernesto G. Fabri. Miss Shep-
ards fortune will equal that OF her cou-
sins, the Misses Sloane, her mother, Mrs.
Elliott F. Shepard. being sister TO Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Payne Whitney, who has just return
ed from Europe, was the best man. and
the ushers were Messrs. Frank Bolk,
Columbus Baldwin. Rawlins r Cen
nenet and Alfred Vanderbilt, brother Of
the bride.
After the ceremony the couple passed
into the Gray room to receive guests.
. They occupied a position beneath be-
meath bower of foliage, surmounted by
a canopy composed of two immense
areca lutesceus. Seven standard bloom
ing rose trees, eight feet high, alternate
ly white and pink, formed boundary 10
the line OF guests.