Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
WEALTH WEDS BEAUTY.

WEALTH WEDS BEAUTY.
A dispatch from Newport, r. l., says
t1at final arrangements for the wedding
OF Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Miss
Elsie French will be made during the
coming week, for which purpose Mr..
Vanderbilt, his betrothed and Mrs. D.
o. French have just arrived there. The
general programme has been outlined,
but the many minor details are yet TO
be deciued upon, and the happy couple
will spend Christmastide arranging
them.
The trio arrived at WEXFORD junc
ton on the splendid Vanderbilt Car,
and an extra baggage car was required
TO carry the trunks and boxes ard
bundles they brought along. The thir.
teen trunks contained gowns and wraps
and bonnets belonging to Mrs. French
and Miss French. and the rest OF the
car was filled with Christmas gifts for
their friends and the friends of Mr..
Vanderbilt. The run from Wexford
to Newport on thu little steamer was
enjoyed hugely by all on board, and
when the boat docked, express wagons,
carefully guarded, were filed to the
guards with the belongings Of Miss
French. Mr.. Vanderbilt drove to
'Harbor View" with Mrs. and Miss
French, and dined there, returning
later to his quarters at the MuenchiDger-
King cottage. The party arrived at
Wexford Junction on board the Van
derbilt car. which will remain there
until Mr.. Vanderbilt desires to return
to New York.
The wedding will be celebrated on
January IA, 10 the Zabriskie Memorial
Church OF St. John the Evangelist.
The decorations will be pink and white
throughout, aud if practicable the chan
Gil will be msssed with roses.
Rev. Charles F. Besttie, formerly OF
Chelsea, Mass, will perform the cere-
mony at noon. he is the rector OF the
church, and Mrs. French and Miss
French have been members of its sum-
mer congregation since it was built sew
eral years ago. The services are of the
High Church order. A number oi
clergymen will assist Mr.. Beattle.
Miss French, the bride, will enter the
church with her brother, Amos Tuck
French, who will give her away. She
will wear the conventional bridal cos
tune of rich white satin, combined with
white point lace. The yoke and sleeves
of the lace are uDlined and the lace
fittings below this are caught on the
left side with bunch of white ostric
tins. 10 which it is expected a spray OF
diamonds will be added. The point
lace on the skirt is caught here and
here with clustered orange blossoms.
rhe splendid point lace veil to ne worn
will fall completely over the very long
train. Miss French has not yet decided
If this is TO be caught TO the coiifuie
with a ribbon OF diamonds or simply
SPRAYS of the more becoming orange
blossoms.
Miss French will look extremely
pretty in her bridal fnery. She is elm
and looks taller that her height-5 feet
7 inches. Her complexion is blonde.
clear and wholesome looking, and her
nsir is of a very light shade.
The bridal bouquet has not. yet been
decided upon. ana il may be- Abandoned
altogether and q prayer book, carried,
IN Difference to the ritualisic TENDENCIES
Of St. Johns.
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, sister OF the
bridegroom, will attend the bride as
maid of honor. Miss Pauline French,
Miss Elsa Bronson, Mics Isabelle Still
man and Miss Gray will be bridesmaids.
These Young women will wear pale
orav costumes. TIE material Is oil
crepe de chine. They will wear hate
with plumes to correspond. Instead oi
carving bouquets they Will carry
American Beauty roses.
MIR. Vanderbilt will await his D'iue
at the altar with bis best man, his
brother, Reginald Vanderbilt. who will
attain his majority next year, and VINO
ia now at Yale College. The Messrs
Potter Palmer, ir., Robert l.. Gerry
Frederick M, Davies and William fl,z-
nuph Whitehouse, jr., who are 10 De
the ushers, will be in the church In ad-
vance of the time set for the ceremony
70 assist in seating the guests, Iney
w,ll wear the conventional gray trous,
ars frock coats and white ties, ana VIII
nrecede the bridesmaid in the oridai
procession. The vested choir OF tne
church will lead the way rendering
nuptial music. .;u
After the church ceremony shere Will
he a reception and bridal breakfast al
.I,u,r,ar coftaca of Mrs. French.