The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-05
LOVE AND MILLIONS
Virginia Fair the Bride of a Van
derbilt.
sPLENDoR OF WEDDING
LAVISH AND DAZZLING DIS
PLAY OF WEALTH.
Ceremony Took Place at the Resi-
dence of the Brides Sister at New
Neutrality-suspicious. of the Bril-
liant Scene and Costly Gowns
List of Presents.

llduL oCenS ana COStly OOWuS-
List of Presents.
New York, April 4.-Youth and beauty,
with millions of money. were Joined to-
gether in holy matrimony at noon today.
when Virginia Fair became the bride of
William K. Vanderbilt. jr. About $50
guests were present at the ceremony
which took place in the Fifty%eventh
street residence of Herman Oelrichs.
whose wife is the sister of the bride. The
home was surrounded by curious and
mixed crowd.
Shortly before noon the guests COM
menced to arrive at the Oelrichs house.
The Rev. Thomas F. Murphy, acting
pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart
at Dobbs' Ferry was on hand early, &C
companied by two little acolytes. The
conservatory and ball room had been
transformed into the semblance of an old
English garden: At the end OF the CON
this was a canopy of latticed snilaX,
clinging vines and poisoning peach
trees. Its luxuriant foliage shut out the
daylight, but tiny incandescent lights
hidden in the leaves gave soft and ample
illumination.
Almost promptly -at noon the single
free, entered the ball room and under an
aisle arched with roses walked toward
the waiting priest. She preceded the
bride, Miss Fair. Following her was her
brothef-in-law. Mr.. Celrichs.
The organ, especially built for the pur-
pose pealed out. The groom was attended
by J. P. Kellogg. In the gallery an or
Ghestra OF nifty pieces, under s; Emu fro T.;
Lohengrin.'
The ceremony itself was short, and i'm
mediately upon its conclusion congratula-
lions were showered upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt, jr.
There were few relatives present. OF
the Yanderbilts there were only to kiss
young harold Vanderbilt. brother of the
groom. The rest of the family are in
mourning or abroad but, though absent.
they We're well represented In the list or
presents.
The wedding party was then ushered
into the library and at long tables sat
down to a wedding breakfast. William
K. Vanderbilt proposed the health l., OF his
When the breakfast was over the bride
changed into her travelling dress and the
young Vanderbilts drove off in a brand
new brougham, present to the groom,
to the river. They crossed to the Long
Island railroad depot and there entered a
special car. which bore them to Wander
bits country place, Idle Hour, Oakdale,
L. I.
They will remain there two weeks and
then go to Newport, where they will .oc-
cupy Belvoir house. In the autumn they
will go TO Europe.
THE WEDDING GOWN.
Miss Fairs wedding gown was made in
Paris. The foundation was ivory satin,
cut with a long train. This material was
covered with fine point esprit of a cream
tint. corresponding to that of the satin:
Instead of point lace, old cream-colored
Irish lace which is somewhat heavier in
anDliOued designs
all over the gown. Lengthwise insertions
trimmed the front OF the skirt; the train
was bordered with a deep edging, and
the upper part of the corsage was entirely
of the lace. The sleeve reached barely to
the elbow and was partly of lace. and
point desprit. She wore veil of tulle.
blue, as did Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, the
mother of the groom. Mrs. NJ. II. De
Young wore a grain passeta gray silk,
with tulle bonnet.
The groom's present to the bride was a
pearl necklace and a pearl and ruby
pendant. which are said to have cost
$4,000.
Miss Tolfree's bridesmaid gown was a
wonderfully elaborate and effective COM
bination of white chiffon and point APP
piique lace. The gown had a princess
effect. The skirt was Shirred to the
knees. Below this the necessary fiaring
effect was supplied by two very full
flounces of chiffon. edged with lattice
like border of white satin ribbons. A
bordered with applique insertion. The
bodice was even more elaborate and had
woke of applique The sleeves, which
reached only to the elbow. were shirred
like the upper part of the skirt and
edged with a founce of lace.
The white satin belt was fastened by
Miss Fairs. gift to her. bridesmaid, an
carried muff fashioned of pink roses.
WEDDING PRESENTS.
Among the presents were the follow
w. X. Vanderbilt. pearls and several
handsome carts and traps; Mrs. o. H p
Belmont. the bridegroom's mother jewels
and silver: Mrs. Herman OelrIchs, the
brides sister, ,twenty-four gold dishes;
Herman Oelrichs, four gold dishes; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Mex. Twombiy. the BRIDE
grOom's aunt and uncle, twenty-four gold
gold toilet set; Mr.. and Mrs. William C.
Whitney, gold writing set; Mrs. Astor
diamond and turquoise brooch: Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt jr, the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, the
brldegroomlS cousins, punch bowl; Mr..
and Mrs. George De Forest, glass and
silver decanters; Mr.. and Mrs M. II. De
Young, gold basket, eighteen inches long,
heavy loose handle. the whole basket
perforated and decorated with openwork;
tray: Mrs. John w. Mackay, stomacher
of diamonds: John w. Mackay, corsage
diamond ornaments; the Duke and Ouch
ess of Marlborough-the duchess is the
bridegroom's Sister-four gold loving cups;
Mrs. Elliott G. Sheppard the bridegroom S
aunt. silver soup tureen: Mr.. and Mrs.
William d. Sloane-Mrs. Sloane is the
bridegrooms aupt-silver tray.
In magnificence, the details of the
wedding equaled the Vanderbilt MARI
borough union; in simplicity it might
have been performed in a cottage. In
lavish display of wealth and eXtrava-
gance it easily rivaled the Could Cas-
tellane marriage; in quiet and serene
joy it might have been modest coun-
try home wedding. That is, except
for the crowd outside, that filed the
streets and craned necks for a fleet
ing, glimpse of the bride, bridegroom CT
guests. The crowd was patient VIXEN
men of affairs and millions rolled up
to the stately home of the Oelrichs in
carriages. 1t was impatient and eager
when women laden with fortunes rare
and flashing gems glistened for a mo-
ment in the sunlight. then entered the
canvas lane leading to the house. But
it was wild, impetuous and uncontrol-
liable when the bride ran from the
house with her husband in a shower of
rice and followed by the bridal slip
per, thrown by a sure hand. Then the
crowd broke the police Gordon and
swarmed around the pair. There was
only a scramble. jostling, then the
crowd fell back and made amends by
giving a hearty cheer for the lucky
young Americans.