Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-26
WHITNEY, VANDERBILT.
A Wedding of Great Interest to New
ports Exclusive Set.
Owing to the Condition Of the
Health Of the Brides Father the
Ceremony was Marked by Elk
treme Simplicity and Only About
SO Guests Were Present.

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Newport, R. l., August 25-The we'd
ding of Mss Gertrude Vanderbilt, eld-
est daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, to Mr.. Harry Payne Whit
ney, eldest son of the former Secretary
Of the Navy, William c. Whitney, took
place at noon to-day at The Breakers"
the Vanderbilt summer residence. Al
though the wedding has been awaited
with great interest, it was in a way a
disappointment to the exclusive set in
society here, owing to its simplicity.
This was necessarily so on account of
the state Of Mr. Vanderbilts health, his
physician thinking it unw.se for HIN to
undergo anything but the quietest GER
emory. Therefore outside OF the i'm
mediate bridal party only about fifty
persons were present.
The legal marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George +. Mag.ll, d. D.,
rector OF Trinity Church, OF which Mr.
Vanderbilt is a member. II was orig
naiiy intended that Bishop Potter
should act n this capacity, but Rhode
Island laws forbid a clergyman from
another State to perform wedding
ceremony here. Therefore the plan was
changed and Bishop Potter delivered
the benedicJ.on.
Themembers of the bridal party adj
yancing from different apartments
along the upper hall met at the middle
landing of the grand staircase Thence
the bride and groom proceeded together
to the priedieu, where the words that
made them one were spoken.
Miss Vanderb:.t's gown. as we'll as
that Of each Of her bridesmaids. was
from Paris. The brides costume was
Of white watered silk, trimmed with old
duchesse lace and pearls. She carried
a bridal bouquet Of stephanOtia and gar
denias.
Mr. Whitney wore a bOutOnniere OF
gardenias. the best man a white or
child on the lapel of his coat, and the
ushers small sprays Of lillies-of-the-
valley
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Sloane, Shepherd. Gerry and Taylor.
Mr. Payne Whitney, who has just re-
turned from Europe. was the bes. man.
and the ushers were Messrs. Frank
Polk, Columbus Baldwin. Rawllns L.
Ccnnenet and Alfred Vanderbilt. broth
er Of the bride
After the ceremony the couple passed
into the grey room 10 receive their
guests. They occupied a position be-
Meath bower Of tropical foliage. sur
mounted by a canopy. Seven standard
blooming rose trees. eight feet high. al
ternately white and pink, formed a
boundary to the line OF guests.
To- the genera. public at least the
main po.n. Of interest N the marriage
of Miss Vanderbilt and Mr. Whitney is
undoubtedly the spectacle Of ;ae union
CT the two colossal fortunes. Quiet
,hOugh the wedding was in itself, mil
lions of money were represented at 4:
one OF the richest heiresses in America
was the bride; except one, the brides
maids are all hsiresses TO immense for
tunes.
Miss Vanderbilt's dowry has. it is be-
Ieved. been fixed at S5,OO0,O0O The
wedding presents from the family
amount in value 10 about $780, 600. The
rousseau alone is worth a fabulous
sum of money. A country seat in the
Berkshire Hills is 10 be established by
Mr.. William c. Whitney for his son.
and it S understood that Mr.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt will build a town house for
his daughter.
Of the bridesmaids. Miss Emily Van
derbilt Sloan and Miss Ida Sloan are
first cousins Of the bride Their mother.
Mrs. William Douglas Sloan, is a
daughter of the late William II. Van
derbilt. from whom she inherited S10,-
600. 900. a fortune which has increased
considerably. II will be equally d.
vided. a. will their fathers fortune. be-
tween the five children. Another ccus-
in CT Miss Vanderbilt who was brides
maid is Miss Edith Shepard. She is en-
gagged 10 be married to Mr.. Ernesto G.
Fabri in November. and her fortune will,
il is believed, be not less than those o.
h7r cousins. the Misses Sloan. Miss
Angelica Gerry, whose fortune will
probably amount to something like sl5,-
100000, and Miss Minnie Taylor, who
may inherit s6.0OO,O00 or $1,000, 600, are
likewise included among the heiresses
whom Miss Vanderbilt selected 10 at
tend her.
With the bride and bridegroom every
one hereabou. is well acquainted. They
know that Miss Vanderbilt is 20 years
old that she came out IS months ago,
and that she possesses the rare qualities
which win friendship on all sides. I'm
like many wealthy New York girls, she
was not sent a broad TO school. The
best masters which money could obtain
came to her fathers house and in
structed her n everything which girl
so fortunately situated should know.
She is of medium height with a slender
graceful figure. beautiful brown hair
which curls naturally, gray-blue eyes
and the fresh cOlCring OF country
girl.
Harry Payne Whitney is q years old.
He was graduated from Yale five vars
ago Ultimately he will inherit mos Of
tho wealth OF his father. He divides bis
time between his fathers Office and the
various country clubs in the neighbor-
hood Of New York. He is one Of the
hes. polo players OF the country, and his
cnlv extravaganza is the purchase Of
nolo ponies, of which he has a magnif-
cent stable.
WALKER WILL RECOVER.