New-York tribune., 1901-01-15

bilt, Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
The wedding breakfast served by Del
monico. of New York, to about one hundred
and fifty guests At the brides table, which
was placed in the centre of the large dining
hall, twentyeght persons were seated, includ-
ing the bridal party. The decorations We're
white orchids and roses and lilies of the valley.
At the head of the hall the family table was
set, with Mrs. French presiding, and about the
hall Were small tables. which ten persons
each were seated.
Both the grounds and the house were beauti-
fully decorated The driveway from the gates
to the house was arched with boughs of green
in which bright red holly berries gave brilliant
touch of color. and between the arches were set
small green fir trees. the whole making very
attractive inclosure through which the guests
We're driven to the house. The piazzas. which
had been inclosed with glass. decorated
with trees and palms. In the vestbule and en-
trance the feature Of the decoration was Eng
lish holly. in which the rare yellow berry only
used. and in addition there were stars of
red poinsettia. The entire first floor given
up to the accommodation of the wedding guests,
and each room decorated to match in color
the permanent hargings The yellow farsythea
which is secured only in the South. and some of
which came from Texas, was extensively used
The hall was decorated with pink begonias and
in the drawing room. under which Mr.. and Mrs
Vanderbilt received congratulations. was Of
pink orchids and lilies OF the valley The brides
table in the dining was set with white
orchids and orange blossoms, and in striking
contrast to this the other tables were decorated
with red flowers
The brides flowers OF rare orchids and
orange blossoms. arranged in what is known as
the waving shower bouquet. The bridegroom's
maSSpdiVplla a rar ria
of orchid. The ushers wore buttonieres Of
gardinias
AWAY ON WEDDING JOURNEY
At 2:25 Mr. and Mrs Vanderbilt left "Harbor
View" without any demonstration and pro-
ceeded to Lond Wharf where they boarded
William K. Vanderbilts special train and
started their wedding trip in the direction of
Boston. few of the guests accompanied them
to the train.
The guests departed in the afternoon on q
special train, which proceeded at once TO New
York, having the right Of way over the New
Haven road.
GOWNS OF THE GUESTS
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt mother of the bride
groom wore dull black brocade cut en- train
and trimmed about the bodice with black velvet
About her throat she wore her famous black
pearl necklace. and also one of white pearl-a
many stranded affair." the deepest circIet of
which fell below the waist line. Her bonnet
| Of black velvet with loose tam O. shanter crown
| and black ostrich pumes
Mrs. +. o. French. mother of the bride,
purple mauve velvet trimmed in black lace and
| jet. with a small toque of lighter shade of the
!. velvet.
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney wore heliotrope silk,
| trimmed in bands Of sable bodice and skirt.
Heliotrope picture hat with pale lavender
plumes.
Mrs. Herbert Eaton. sister of the bride,
steel blue maave velvet, trimmed in passemen-
terie; gray and white picture hat.
Mrs Eaton's two little boys royal purple
velvet Russian blouse costumes with deep col
| lars of point lace
Mrs Amos Tuck French was in pale gray
crepe with silver passementerie, white ostrich
boa and white hat
Miss Helen Van Cortlandt, pale gray broad
cloth, edged with chinchla and white velvet.
Miss Twomby, pale pink brocade pink and
white tulle hat.
Miss Iselin dark blue trimmed in velvet and
| sable.
Miss Lila Sloane. pale blue silk. pale blue and
| white picture hat.
| Mrs Potter Palmer, gray mauve velvet, cloth
| of gold hat, gold roses
| Mrs Gray, of Albany gray CLOTH strapped
! seams with osprey plumes in bonnet
| Baroness Seilliere, black velvet gown, white
Mrs De Forest Danielson, black velvet gown
| noint lace black velvet picture hat.
| Miss Cwynne, pink mousseline de sole over
Miss Gladys Brooks gray broadcloth
| Miss Creta Pomeroy black velvet. with black
velvet picture hat So,
| Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt presented the bride
| and bridegroom with their marriage licence ele-
| gantly embossed in vellum and bound in birds
! Eve maple 1t was signed by the 80 guests
| Among the guests were Mrs French. Mrs.
| Vanderbilt General the Hon. Herbert and Mrs.
| EATON Mr.. and Mrs Amos Tuck French, Mr..
and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney Mr: and Mrs.
| Frederick w Vanderbilt William K. Wander
bit. stuyvesant LIE Roy. Dr. and Mrs. w: Sew
| ord yWehb Mrs Elliott f. Shepard Mr.. and Mrs.
II McK Twombly, Mrs. Miles Standsh Brom-
lev. Miss Bromley. Mr. and Mrs William E.
| cbenard Mrs Edward Gwynne A. Z. Gwynne.
| Auston Flagg Mrs. Frederick ID. Grant, Mr..
and Mrs William Douglas Sloane Mrs John
| Clinton Gray Mrs Frederic Bronson. Mrs.
Potter Palmer James Stilman, Colonel George
| p Fearing the Misses Gerry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Alexander. Baroness Seilere, Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Livermore. Miss Gladys
Brooks the Rev. and Mrs. George Grenvile
| Merrill MI and Mrs. B. G. Porter, Thomas b.
Gushing worthngton Whitehouse, William
| Spencer Miss Therese Iselin. Percy A. Rookie
ss,r.- Nx,.. Marian Haven. MrA- GeorRa Rriu-