Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-05
MILLIONAIRES WE'D.
MISS FAIR BECOMES THE BRIDE OF
w. X. VANDERBILT. JR.
SUPERB WEDDING PRESENTS.
Many Gold Dishes . Fenture-wed-
ding Takes Place Under a Canopy
OF BIossoming Peach Trees-Only
One Bridesmaid.

NEW YORK, April 4--Youth ant
beauty, with millions of money, wer
Joined together in holy matrimony a
noon to-day, when Virginia Fair becam'
the bride OF William X. Vanderbilt, Jr
About $50 guests were present at the
ceremony, which took place in the Fifty
seventh-street residence OF Herman DEL
richs. whose wife is the sister of the
bride. The house was surrounded by
curious and mixed crowd.
Shortly before noon the guests COM
menced TO arrive at the Oelrichs home.
| The Rev. Thomas j.. Murphy, acting pas
tor of the Church OF the Sacred Heart at
| Dobb's Ferry, was on hand early. accom-
panied by two acolytes. The conserva-
| tory and ballroom had been transformed
! into the semblance OF an old English gar
den.
VINES AND PEACH-TREES.
At the end Of the conservatory dais
had been raised. over this was a canopy
of iattlced smilax. clinging vines, and
blossoming peach-trees Its luxuriant
foliage shut out the daylight, but tiny
incandescent lights. hidden in the leaves,
gave sou anu difplt
Almost promptly at noon, the maid OF
honor, Miss Mary Baldwin Tolfree. enter
ed the ballroom, and under an aisle arch
ed with roses walked toward the waiting
priest. She preceded the bride, Miss Fair.
Following the bride was her brother-in-
law, Mr. Oelrichs. The organ, especially
built for the purpose. pealed out Inc
groom was attended by J. i. Kellogg. In
the gallery an orchestra Of fifty pieces
under Emil Paur, played the nuptial mu-
sic from Lohengrin.
CEREMONY SHORT.
The ceremony itself was short, and Inn
mediately upon its conclusion congratuia-
tions were showered upon Mr.. and MIS-.
Vanderbilt Jr. There were Few reiatlFes
present. OF the Vanderbilts there were
ONLY TO kiss the bride William X. Van
derbilt. ST., and young Harold Nanderpilt'
brother of the groom. The rest OF the
family are in mourning or abroad, put
though absent they were wei represented
in the list of presents.
The wedding party was then ushered
into the library. and at long tables sat
down to a wedding breakfast.
HONEYMOON IN THE COUNTRY.
When the breakfast was over the bride
changed into her travelling dress, and the
young Vanderbilts drove off in brand
new brougham. n present to the groom,
TO the river. They crossed to the Long
Island railroad depot, and there boarded
special car, which bore them to Mr..
Vanderbilts country place. idle Hour"
Oakdale, L. !.
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 point d'esprit of a creamy |
tint. corresponding to that of the satin. |
Instead of point lace, old cream-colored |
Irish lace, which is somewhat heavier in |
texture, was used in appliqued 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 d'esprit. The bride wore
a veil of tulle.
THE BRIDAL GIFTS.
Among the bridal gifts were the follow
ing: w. X. Vanderbilt, pearls and several
handsome carts and traps; Mrs. .. III. Z.
the bridegrOom's mother. jewels
and silver: Mrs. Hermann Oelrchs the
brides sister. twenty-four gold dishes:
Hermann Oelrichs. four gold dishes; Mr..
and Mrs. II. Nick. TWombly, the BRIDE
groom's uncle and aunt. twenty-four gold
dishes; Mr.. and Mrs Clarence II. Mae
Kay, gold toilet set; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam G. Whitney. a gold writing set;
Mrs. Astor, diamond and turquoise
brooch: Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. DeYoung
gold basket IS inches long, heavy loose
handle, whole basket perforated and
decorated with openwork; Mrs. John w.
Mackay. stomacher OF diamonds; John
w. Mackay, corsage diamond ornaments;
he Duke and Duchess of Marlborough,
he Duchess the bridegrooms sister, four
gold loving cups; Mrs. Elliott. F. Shepard,
he bridegroom's aunt, silver soup tu-
'een: Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Sloane, |
Mrs. Sloane the bridegrooms aunt, TWEEN
y-four silver trays.