Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-03
GIFTS WORTH A MILLION.

The Vanderbilt weddings which are
set for Wednesday will be in pleasing
contrast-.one to be soiemaized in the
residence of the bride; the other in
church.
Miss Virginia Fair will be married at
home 10 William X. Vanderbilt jr, for
the reason That she is Catholic and he
lis i Protestant.
The brides dress viii be of lace. She
Will wear bonnet Of white roses and
will carry mut of rose leaves orna.
sae2ted with two big roses. She will
not carry s. bouquet. Miss Fair will
ne given 90 the bridegroom in marriage
by Ger brother-in-iaw, Herman Oel-
rlcas. Shs VIII De preceded 10 the al
TAR br . single maid Of honor, Miss pol-
iree, p singuiarly handsome girl with
litisD h9ir ThsTe will be nc brides
ma'oa
When the bridal procession passes up
the isle OF by trees 10 the strains OF
g weddiag march ghe bridegroom,
william *. Vanderbilt, IT,, will lake
mi oace, attended by bis BEST man, j..
i. kellogg
Ths ceremony wll be conducted by
Father Thomas Murphy, attended by
two iace-ro5ed 2coiytes. Ine frIenGs
ANA relatives irvi,ed 10 Jhe ceremony
p0uoer 150 persous.
AFTER me 0reaktast ana reception the
young up'e uiil be taken hy special
train 10 Is.ip, Ii They Will pass
Jaeu honeymoon sJ IGiehcur, the mag.
oi6cen. country seat OF the briue-
gronm'= latEer, where MS sister, tue
Young Duchess Of Marlborough passed
ler honeymoon.
Yesterday afternoon the intimate
Iieads oi the youog coupie-aud, by
che way, tbe bridegroom has not al
aimed nis twenty first birthday, ana
.ae bride is ia her tWenty-serenth
year-Were invited to examine the
many beautiful aD3 costly presents
which Jhey nave received from friends
and relatives. a fair idea OF the real
spleudor OF these gifts may be had from
sne following list:
Necklace OF large pearls and rubies,
from which is suspended b pear shaped
pearl, presented 10y William X. Van
derbili, jr.
Complete dessert service, candelabrs
and table ornaments, ali OF silver, from
Mrs. Herman Oelrcns.
superb clock aud SIDE pieces Louis
XVI from Mr.. EermaE Oeitichs
Four silver candlesticks from Master
Herman O5lricha, jr.
Beautiful necklace of diamonds, Of
80 or 40 stones, from Mrs. Oliver Ii. 2.
Belmont.
Splendid rope of pearls, from Wm.
K. Vanderbilt. sr,
= complete service of small silver
knives, iorks, etc, from MIR. Harold
Vanderbilt.
Twenty four gold plates from Mr. and
Mrs. II. Nick. Twombley.
Twenty tour silver meat dishes from
Mr. aud Mrs w. D. Sloane.
Two superb silver sslvers and tureep,
all most beautifully wrought, from Mrs.
Elliot F. Shepard.
Two silver vegetable dishes from Mrs.
Sloane.
A pearl and diamond necklace, from
which hangs pea shaped pearl, from
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
A tea service Of silver from MIR. Oliver
II. p Belmont.
A s.omachor of diamonds from Mrs.
Mackay.
A toilet service OF gold from Mrs.
Clarence Mackay.
-Four large silver vegetable dishes
nom Mrs. Kemp.
Loving cup, exquisitely wrought,
from Mrs. Stanford White.
III addition TO Ihe above there were
many costly gifts in gold, silver, china,
and glass.
Iadeed, ar idea of the value of these
presents may be understood when 1t Is
remembered that an intimate friend OF
she bride said II the house burned
down and the presents were lost one
million of insurance would not cover
the loss"