The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
WILL LIVE IN TENTS
Unique Honeymoon Adopted by H.
Payne Whitney and Bride.
A SOJOURN In THE WILDERNESS
The Young Couple Will Spend the Next
Few Weeks on q Game Reserve
An Old Farm House Handy
in the Event of q Storm.


Newport, R. l., Aug 26-H. Payne
Whitney and his bride will spend their
honeymoon in the most unique man.
ner. The proposed game preserve
for which few gentlemen, of whom
W. G. Whitney is one, have been buy
ing up the farms in the vicinity of
Lenox, and which now comprises
twelve square miles of hilly, woodland
country, is to be the scene of their
first few weeks of married life. Here,
high up in the mountains, some
two thousand feet above the sea,
they will first be sat home" in
couple of tents with remodeled
farmhouse to flee to in case of storm
short distance away there is still
under construction a more pretentious
colonial cottage, upon which workmen,
with AL the facilities for modern quick
construction, are at work day and
night. 1t is hoped that this new shell
ter will be completed within a couple
of weeks, and it is expected that it
will be thesresidence of the pair until it
is time to return to the city for the win
ter, though if 1.-THE Breakers" are to
remain open their usual time this year
it is not improba BILE that they will re-
turn here for few weeks, since it has
ordinarily been the custom for the
family to spend the holidays here.
Simple Wedding Ceremony.
The wedding of Mr.. Whitney, eldest
son of the former secretary of the
navy, William c. Whitney, and Ger
trude, oldest daughter of Cornelius
Vanderbilt at 1.-The Breakers," Mr.
| Vanderbilt's summer mansion, took
place yesterday and was a brilliant
event. Mr.. Vanderbilt was wheeled
to where the ceremony took place and
gave his daughter away. The report
that Cornelius, jr., and his wife would
be present proved untrue. The we'd
ding was conspicuous for it's simple
ity, though the floral decorations were
magnificent. Pink predominated in
| the dresses of the bridesmaids. The
| brides dress itself was pure white with
old duchess lace and pearl trimmings.
1t was cut moderately low and looked
very simple, but rich. The costumes
| of the bridesmaids consisted of skirt
of mousseline de sole, made over taf-
feta with scalloped ruffle of valen-
ciennes lace; the waist was of mousse
line de sole, made on a tight lining of
white taffsta silk. The most striking
feature of the costume was a wide
brimmed hat made of pink mousseline
de sole and white plumes, giving q
! jaunty effect The costumes of the
two children were similar to those OF
the bridesmaids, except that the skirts
were short.
AfHectiOnate Greetings.
The bride carried pink roses. The
bridesmaids carried pink roses and
lilies of the valley, tied with broad
pink satin ribbon. Mr. Whitney wore
a boutonniere of gardenias. The
ushers wore lilies of the valley
! Frankos orchestra was hidden be-
yond wall of cut flowers and fur
nished the musical programme, which
concluded with the 'Star Spangled
Banner" The ceremony was per-
formed in an alcove formed by lilies
and Augusta Victoria roses between
the pillars. The bride and bridegroom
knelt at a prize dieu of white sweet
| peas ana llIloS O1 Ihc valley. Az CH0
conclusion of the marriage ceremony,
performed by Bishop Potter, Mr..
Whitney placed the plain gold ring
on his brides finger. kissed her and
then handed her to her father, whom
she kissed several times. She then
kissed her mother AMI the pair passed
into the gray room, where they re-
ceived under a canopy, of tropical
| foliage.