The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18
The Nuptials Of Alfred Cwvnr.
Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie
French Celebrated.
BaIsH1fR SUN NEVER SHOWN ON BRIDE.
Connected with the AZ,
fair Bespoke Weaish-rhe HrIa.
and Groom Were Playmate. :.
Childhood's Dsys-O9 ON IN.
Honey moon Trip.

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I'm the depth of winter this We.
known watering place took on a sem.
blance of it's summer gayiety because
of the wedding of Alfred Gwyup,
Vanderbilt. probably the mos,
wealthy OF the third generation q,
the Vanderbilt family. and Miss Elsi.
French. a charming Newport girl and
former playmate of the BRIDEGROOM
the daughter of Mrs. Frederick Or,s,
French. . resident of the city for
many years
A brighter sun never shown sor
any bride. and in spite of crispnes
in the air. il did not seem to lie ,
winters day.
The ceremony took place az noon
in the ZaLriski Memorial church o,
ST. John the Evangelist. far up in The
Old north part of the city. on the yer,
shores of Narragansett bay. once IA.
csnter of N-wport's fashion. bur nov
far removed from the social whirl .,
Bellevue avenue. Miss French made
The choice OF her own place OF ,vor.
ship and her own home for the SINE
Of the marriage. instead of selecting
the more pretentious but less familiar
surroundings which would have b-es
found in New York.
The service was as ornate a. the
highest forms of the Episconal
church could make il. The webbing
procession, a picture of loveliIe.s /. I'D
fine gowns. and the breakfast. which
closed the formal proceedings g. tie
day. was one of the grandcst ever
served in this city.
Although the ceremony was ser 'or
noon. an hour OF more before that
time saw the arrival OF SOM ~ rhs
guests af the church and those who
came about II o'clock had M. pleas
ure of listening to an organ concert
and found leisure 10 marvel ar rh.
floral decorations
just as the tones ri the ~Iotfu.
grin" march breatbed softly forth
the two clergymen- Rev. G-ore~ p
Beatty. rector of the church. and Key
G. Brinley Morgan. rector Of Christ
church. at New Haven. entered from
the side door. followed by The bride
groom and MS brother. Reginald Var
derbilt. the best man.
At the same time the bridal process
sion started up the main aisle. The
ushers leading. followed by the four
bridesmaids
At the altar Mr.. Vanderbilt met hs
bride. Together they stood before
the steps of the chancel until Pr
Morgan had finished reading the be-
trothel portion of the service wheE
they assembled into the chanel ana
at the altar DIR. Beatty completed
the ceremony and pronounced thTn
husband and wife. The Mendcs- I'm
wedding mahch was played as The
wedding procession moved down III
aisle and out of the church. The c-re-
rnony occupied about seven minutes
For the reception -Harbor Nirw-
the residence of Mrs. French. had
been prepared with great care Ths
broad verandas all inclosed in glass
were lined with small pine tr~es.Whilr
within the house brilliant flowers
met the eve. The bride and groom r.
reived their friends while standing IA
the large hall beneath a canopy cnfn-
posed entirely Of Golden Gate roses
The poincette. the crimson McXirai
christmas flower was the prevaiilu.
feature of the decorations in the cr-
mr. room At the conclusion Of fhe
breakfast number ~
'oaSts were drunk to the health an
happiness Of Mr.. and Mrs Wander
Diit. The bridal pair left later IN TIE
afternoon on their honeymoon trip
Among the prominent guests vrr-
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. the mother
" the groom. gowned in mourning.
Nrs. Frederick Orme French. ths
,ridc's mother: Mr.. VIM X. Nande-
,ilr. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Van
lcrbilr. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry PAYNE
Whitney. Mrs Elliot r. Shepard. Mr
md Mrs Mckay TwombIey. Dr aui
Hrs Seward Webb. Gen. and Mrs Her
vert +. Eaton. Baroness SeIlicre. M
md Mrs. J. II. Merrill: Mrs Herman
,elrichs. Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Alex
Inder and Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin &
'orter.