The evening times., 1896-08-25
MANY MILLIONS MARRIED
Harry Whitney and Gertrude
Vanderbilt Wed at Newport.
NOT MANY GUESTS PRESENT
Bride. Came Into the Room Leaning
on DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew's Arm
and wasGiven A way by Her Father.
A Fortune In wedding Presents.
Yacht and Train Waiting for Couple.

Fortune In wedding Presents.
Yacht ana Train Waiting for Couple.
Newport, R. T., Aug. 25.-Thc long an
ticipated and much heralded wedding OF
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, daughter OF
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Harry Payne
Whitney son OF Hon. William G. Whitney.
took place a noon today ut It he Breakers"
tue famous summer home of the New YORK
millionaire.
r. owing TO the recent illness OF Mr.. Van
derbilt the wedding was family affair
and not social function.
The ceremony was performed in the
Cold room, socalled from It's decora
iions, and from there the couple stepped
INTO the Gray room, also ON the south
side of the great structure, where they re-
ceived the congratulations OF their friends.
The guests were Mrs. W. II. Vanderbilt.
Mrs. E. F. Shepard. Mr.. and Mrs. W. Jay
Sheffeln, Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Sloane,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ). Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Nick. Twombly, Mr.. j. Rutgers Leroy.
-iv SIX pau IN 'IsulIuM D ueIIIlM IN
meric Hugh Paget. Mr.. and Mrs. c. I.
Barney, Mr. o. II. Payne, DR.. C. M. Depew.
Miss Dimock, Miss Gladys Vanderbilt.
Master Reginald Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs.
F. ". Vanderbilt. Mr.. W. X. Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Gerald Paget, Miss Dorothy Whitney,
Dir. McLaDe. Bishop Potter and wife. g.
Creighton Webb, Rev. c. j. Mciill and
wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T Sloane.
The bride came down stairs on the arm
of Dr. Chauncey NJ. Depew, and wasescort-
ed to the gold room, where the knot was
tied. Cornelius Vanderbilt had been pre-
viously wheeled into the room and up TO the
altar, where he took his daughters hand
and gave her away.
GOWN OF THE BRIDE.
The officiating clergymen were Dean Ma
gill, OF Trinity Church, Newport, and the
Right Rev. Henry {. Potter. BISHOP or New
York, both OF whom have returned from
Europe, in orderto officate at the marria ce
Miss vanderbilts wedding gown was of
white satin. made in the simplest manner
possible, with high neck and long sleeves,
ru4nt lace was its only establishment.
The bridesmaids gowns were in coicrs 10
correspond with the decorations. Thes-
gowns were extremely effective, though
simple. They We're made of white nous
seine De sole. The skirt was made severe
ly plain, with deep ruffles of cream -colored
Valenciennes lace at the edge, headed with
entire dcux OF lace, giving a soft aud fluffy
effect. The waists, of the same soft
terial, had sleeves of lace. and long belts
of ribbon in three shades of rose color,
meeting in clusters, which had the effect
OF big roses- The hats to 20 with thes.
gowns were of rose leaf pink chiff on,
edged with crcain-colored valencieunes lace
anu trimmed with white ostrich plumcs
The groom was attended by his brother,
Payne Whitney, as best man, who came
from Europe for the purpose. The ushers
We're Messrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, brother
of the bride; C. C. Baldwin, r. L Conucnet.
P. H Mcmillan, and F. l. Polk.
ATTENDANTS OF THE BRIDE.
Little Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, sister of
the bride, and the grOom's youngest sister,
Miss Dorothy Whitney, Were also in at
tendance on the bride. They wore at
tractive gowns of white organdic, trimmed
with crean-colored lace, pink sashcs, fluffy
lace collars and circular skirts. Their hats.
OF white. We're Of Renaissance design.
The wedding was quiet and simple. and
outside OF the Immediate relatives Of the
family there Were present only a limited
number OF intimate friends. principally
young people. The brides family used
every possible effort to avoid any display
whatever.
1t was impossible to engage a suitable
orchestra this side of Narragansett Pi.-.
aud an agent was dispatched to Ne wport'>
rival for music good enough 10 be heard ut
ti;s palntial villa at ochre Point. Nathan
Franko was appealed TO and he consented
TO leave Narragansett Pier for at least one
day.
The marriage ceremony was witnessed
oynot otmore than twenty-five people. Imnle
| diately after the ceremony an informal re-
| ception was held, followed by break
fast. served in the great dining-room
| Besides the bridal table. there We're ten
| small tables. each of which accommodated
six persons. That number, with the bridal
party. which included fourteen. made in
all about seventy-five people al the break
| fast
The wedding breakfast was served in
| the palatial dning-roon. The brides
| table was decorated in white. orchids be-
ing the principal flower. at which sat the
newly-married couple, the bridesmaids and
| ushers.
Walter Bussell. of the Newport Casino,
| served the elaborate menu. a white and
| gold service being used. Table decora-
tions were flowers and fruits.
| PRESENTS TO BRIDESMAIDS.
Miss Vanderbilt sgiven her seven brides
maids costly and exquisite presents, and
| the gifts of Mr.. Whitney to his best man
| and his ushers are equally fine.
The florists completed their work late
last night. Thousands upon thousands OF
| lilies of the valley and the choicest of roses.
/ principally of the American Beauty aud
Duchess of Albany varieties, were used
| for The decorations of the rooms aad the
l freplaces. The flower growers in this
vicinity have never had such harvest.
and but for the so-cailed simplicity OF
the wedding it would have been impossi
ble for them to have finished the floral
decorations required
| Two rooms at the Breakers are filled witt
the presents, estimated at cash value o.
$25O,0U0.: Three detectives, two of then
from New York, stood guard over them las
light.
i While the wedding was in progress grea
crowds stood on the surrounding avenues
seeing no more than they could on any day
i not even hearing the music within
Scores of newspaper men stood without th'
gates. for they could not get in. aud at noor
the method of the departure of the newly
welded couple from the city was still unde
| discussion.
4 The Valiant was in the outer harbor
with steam up There was a parlor CA
| over at Wexford, and down in the loca
| yard was parlor car of the New Yorl
i Central Railroad.