The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-15
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VANDERBILT WEBS
MISS ELSIEF FRENCH
The Ceremony Took Place at High
Noon Yesterday.
THE SERVICES VERY ORNATE.
Special Musical Programme Ken-
derod-Bride Wore Il Gown Of
Ivory Satin With a Train
Three Yards i'll length.
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Three Yards i'll Length.
(By Associated Press)
NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. A.-AlthouGh
in the depth of winter this well-hnoWn
watering place to-day took on a SEM
blance of it's summer gaiety, because OF
the wedding Of Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt, probably the most wealthy OF the
third generation of the Vanderbilt family
and Miss Elsie French. a charming New
port girl, and former playmate OF the
bridegroom, the daughter of Mrs treoe-
rick Orme French, a resident OF the CITY
for many years. A brighter sun never
shone for any bride, and in spite OF q
crispness in the air, it did not seem to be
a winters day.
WEDDING AT NOON.
The ceremony took place at noon IN
the Zabrski Memorial church of ST.
John the Evangelist. far up in the Old
north part Of the city, on the very shores
of Narragansett Bay. once the centre o.
Newport's fashion, but now far removed
from the social whrl of Bellevue Avenue-
Miss French made the choice OF her
own place of worship and her own nome
for the scene of her marriage. instead OF
selecting the more pretentlouS. but less
familiar surroundings which would have
been found in New York. Under these
conditions the hundred or more guests
were forced to make a journey to a city
as quiet at this time of the year, as an
obscure country village.
THE DECORATIONS.
nv. e..t:,-;+;o- did NOT sniff
from these unusual circumstances. The
church. which was decorated with
gorgeous lavishness, was only about
half filled with guests, the invitations
having been limited to relatives and
close friends Of the couple. The
services was as ornate as the high
est forms of the Episcopal Church
could make it, the wedding procession a
picture of loneliness and fine gowns and
the breakfast, which closed the formal
proceedings of the day, was one of the
grandest ever served in this city.
GUESTS EARLY.
Although the ceremony was set for
noon at an hour or more before that
time saw the arrival of some Of the
guests at the church and those who came
about II o'clock had the pleasure of lis
teningNto an organ concert and found
Pink green and white in many charming
combinations were the prevailing colors.
the distinctive flowers being the gloire
de Ia RENE Bengoras, the golden gate
roses with white azaleas and the spe-
cimen palm. The centre aisle was a lane
of begonias and asparagus. standards
eight feet high being trimmed with the
feathery foliage of the asparagus at regu-
lar intervals from the entrance of the
church to the chancel. Baskets of deli
cate pink flowers depended from the
Standards
SPLENDID PALMS.
Specimen palms thirty feet high lowered
above the altar. interSperSed among the
ferns and foliage which banked them,
were great clusters of white Of azeleas
and medallions of golden gate roses. On
the altar an immense cross of ascen-
sion lilies. The programme of the organ
. concert, which occupied the hour preced-
ing the ceremony, was selected by Miss
French. The choir boys, Of the church
marched in quietly at 1920 and led in
two OF the hymans assigned to them
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme was as follows:
The Observation-Disclosures Wagner
Festival prelude-Ciuirand.
S;erenade-Shubert.
hymn 20 Perfect Love'-Jefrey (sunS
by the cho;r.)
Coronation March-'Le Prophetic
Meyerbeer.
Bridal chorus-Lohengrin-W Wagner tsung
by the choir)
Just as the tones OF the 'Logengrin"
march breatted softly forth. the two
clergvnoen. Rev George F. Beatty, rector
Of the church, and Rev G. Brinley Nor
gan, rector of Christ church at New
Haven. entered from the side door. fol-
lowed by the bridegroom and his brother,
Reginald Vanderbilt, the best ma.i-
At the same time. the bridal procession
started up the main aisle, the ushers
leading followed by the four bridesmaids
Fight personal friends of the bridegroom
acted as ushers They We're Nessrs.
Worthington Fitzhueh Whitehouse. Fred
erck Martin Davies, Robert Livingstone
Gerry. ord Preston, Ernest lselin. VIM.
p Borden. Potter Palmer, Jr., and w
Tayard Cutting, Jr.
BRIDES GOWN.
The brides gown was of rich ivory
| white satin, the skirt having q train more
than three wards in length Long close
| fitting sleeves OF satin We're finished with
| deep cuffs of exquisite lace; the high col
| lar of corsage was also OF lace The Dot
| tom of the skirt around the long train
! was trimmed with tullc and sprays OF
| orange blossoms.
The bridal veil entirely covering the
! gown and falling 10 the end OF the tain,
| was :, magnificent piece of brussels point
! lace and was the same Veil worn by Ter
sister when she married General Eaton,
in England ten years ago. The bride car
CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PACED
| ried d bouquet of white orchids and mes
! Of the valley No jewels were worn.
THE CEREMONY.
At the altar Mr.. Vanderbilt met ms
| bride. Together they stood before the
steps of the cilanceI until Dr. Morsan
! had tinistled reading the betrothal portion
| of the service. when they assembled INTO
! the chancel and a the altar Dr. Beatte
| completed the ceremony and pronounced
them husband and wife. The Mende!sso.ln
| wedding march was played as the wedding
! procession moved down the aisle and out
! of the church The ceremony occupied
! about seven minutes
Mr., Hughes Sinking.
| The condition of Mr. W. Clifton Hughes
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