The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-15

familiar surrounding 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 festivities, however, did not suffer
from this unusual circumstance. The
church, decorated with gorgeous Law
ishness, was only about half filled with
guests, the invitations having been limit
ed to relatives and close friends of the
couple.
The service 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 pro-
ceedings of the day, was one of the
grandest ever served in this city.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
Although the ceremony was set for
noon, 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 listening
to an organ concert and found leisure
to marvel at the floral decorations.
Pink, green and whj<e in many charm
Ing combinations were the prevailing
colors, the distinctive flowers being the
Glorie de la Refine Bengoras. the Golden
Gate roses with white azaleas, and the.
lane of begonias anu asparagus, STAN
dards eight feet high being trimmed with
the feathery foliage of the aspara gus
at regular intervals from the entrances
to the chancel. Baskets of delicate pink
flowers depended from the standards.
Specimen palms, thirty feet high, tow
cred high above the altar. Interspersed
among the ferns and foliage which bank
ed them, were great clusters of white
azaleas and medall:ons of Golden Gate
roses. On the altar was an immense
cross of ascension lilies.
The programme \of the organ concert
which occupied the hour preceding the
ceremony, was selected by Miss French.
The choir boys of the church marched
In quietly at 20 and led in two of the
hymns assigned to them. The programme
was as follows;
Ovorture-"Tannhau ... Wagner
FESTIVAL Prelude ......-......... Guirand
f fMmn.@0 Perfect Iovc 'Sen Iaft
Sung by the Choir.)
Coronation March-'Le Prophetic
Meyerbeer
Bridal Chorus-'Lohengrin'' w Wagner
(Sung by the Choir)
Just as the tones of the ''Lohengrin"
march breathed softly forth, the two
clergymen, Rev. George F. Beattie. rec
tor of the church, and Rev. G. Brinley
Morgan, rector of Christ church at New
Haven" entered from the side door, fol-
lowed by the bridegroom and his brother
Reginald Vanderbilt, the best man.
At the same time the bridal procession
Started up the main aisle, the ushers
leading, followed by the four brides
maids.
THE ATTENDANTS
Eight personal friends of the BRIDE
groom acted as ushers They were
Messrs. Worthington F'ftzhugh White
house, Frederick Martin Davies, Robert
Livingstone Gerry, Ord Preston, Ernest
Iselin, William P. Borden, Potter Palmer
Jr. and w. Bayard Cutting Jr.
The bridesmaids were Miss Pauline
French, the brides niece; Miss Elsa
Bronson, daughter of the late Frederick
Bronson; Miss Isabel c. Stillman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. James Sullman, of New York,
who shortly will become the bride of
Percy Avery Rockefeller, and Miss Edith
Gray, daughter of Judge Gray, of Albany
The bridesmaids gowns were of pearl
gray crepe de chine combined with lib
erty gauze of the same color. Their hats
were also of gray, deliberately frilled
with knot of gold in front
Each carried a bouquet of American
Beauty roses The maid of honor, Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, sister of the bride
groom, wore a similar gown although
more modest in detail
Some distance behind walked the bride.
leaning on the arm of her brother, Amos
Tuck French.
The brides gown was of rich ivory
white satin, the skirt having a train
more than three yards In length. The
long close-fitting sleeves of satin were
finished with deep cuffs of exquisite lace.
The high collar of the corsage was of
lace. The bottom of the skirt around
the long train was trimmed with tulle
and sprays of orange blossoms
The bridal veil, entirely covering the
gown and falling to the end of the train,
was magnificent piece of brussels point
lace, and was the same veil worn by her
sister when she married Gen. Eaton in
England ten years ago. The bride car
ried a bouquet of white orchids and lilies
of the valley. No Jewels were worn.
THE CEREMONY.
At the altar Mr.. Vanderbilt met his
bride. Together they stood before the
steps of the chancel until DR. Morgan
haG finished reading the betrothal por-
ton of the service, when they assembled
into the chancel, and at the altar DR..
Beattie completed the ceremony. and pro-
nounced them husband and wife. The