The Washington times., 1903-04-13
NEW YORK SMART
SET VENDING ITS
WAY TO NEWPORT
FanderbiIt-Neils0n Nuptials
Take Place Tomorrow.
GREAT SECRECY OBSERVED
Lower Floors Of Arleigh Transformed
Into Banks of Flowers-Deco-
Tations Lavish.


NEWPORT, r. l.. April 13.-Prepara-
tions for the Nelson Vanderbilt we'd
ding tomorrow We're about completed to
day OF course. the final touches are
lacking. but in a general way nothing re-
mains to be done before the ceremony
takes place.
Wadley & Smythe. the New York
decorators. have been at work since Sat
urday They have transformed the low
er floors of Arleigh into banks Of flow
ers, and the effect is one of remarkable
beauty Indeed, it is said that from the
standpoint of the florist. at least. the
wedding viii be the most magnificent
ever held in Newport.
Lilies. roses, ferns. and smilax pre-
dominate. 4 pretty and effective ar
rangement of flowers designed for this
wedding will be d great bower, behind
which Nathan Frankie and his orchestra
Of forty musicians will play
The room where the bride and groom
will receive is one bower OF field daisies,
while at the wedding breakfast the ia
bles viii be decorated with american
Beauty roses. except the brides table
valley The grounds OF Arleigh are set
with great palms. bay trees. and bloom
| ing plants.
Specials Bring Guests.
Two special trains from New York
viii arrive this afternoon, one at 4 and
| the other at o'clock The guests will
/ go to the boarding houses in the Hill
colony, which Mrs. Nelson has char
tered for their use. The Nelson and
Vanderbilt families have arrived and are
staying at Arleigh and The Breakers.
| respectively. William K. Vanderbilt.
ST. and william K Vanderbilt. ir.. are
| abroad, and so is Cornelius Vanderbilt
AT Il O'Clock the Rev. William b
| Meenan- OF st. Mary's Church, who viii
| perform the ceremony. arrived at ar
! leigh and prepared for the rehearsal of
! the wedding. which took place just al
noon. A crowd assembled in front of
! the Nelson house to watch the arrival
and departure of the wedding party, The
actual ceremony Will also take place at
high noon.
! Yesterday afternoon Reginald Wander
bilt, accompanied by Miss Nelson.
/ Florence TwombIy, Anita Sands. and
Nattica Reeves. went past the reading
room about O'Clock. In front OF the
Casino they met Alfred G. Vanderbilt
in his machine This contained Arthur
Burden. Ellis Stone. and Jules Nelson.
Bellevue Avenue was clear. and the
| TWO automobiles started off in hair
raising race. They were returning from
the dinner given to the bridal party al
Oakland Farm by Mrs. Alfred c. Wander
| bilt It was a rafting bout. the ma
chimes seeming TO touch the ground
about once each twenty feet a police
man in front Of the New Berwind Pal
ace yelled at them. but that was all be
could do.
Police Arrangements
Several huge boxes consigned to Mrs.
Nelson arrived by express and were
! taken Immediately TO Arleigh. One
small box went direct to the Aquidneck
/ National Bank and was placed in the
safe deposit vault. These presents are
| causing Chief Richards a lot OF bother
All boats and trains arriving at New
port are watched by the police. aud
every suspicious character will be
taken care of forthwith. Two watch
men were on guard in the bank last
night and one Waterman is about the
vaults today.
/ The police last night received warn
ing that a noted English crook had been
seen in Fall River en- route for Newport
and Chief Richards and his men are in a
state of tension. Two policemen are con
stautIy at ArIeigh and tonight this guard
will be augmented by two more Fifteen
policemen will be detailed TO duty at the
wedding. There viii be no policemen
from out OF town.
Secrecy Maintained.
The usheTs are staying at the Breakers
and the bridesmaids are at Oakland
Farm Gladys Vanderbilt is at the Break
ers with her mother and several friends
| are at ArIeigh
Sandy Point, at Portsmouth, r. l.,
which Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt viii &C.
cupy after the wedding, has been under
going thorough repairs and while all
work viii not have been finished for
| some time. it is now ready to receive
the bride and groom. Strict secrecy &
maintained regarding the details of the
wedding and information about the
event is not IavishIy distributed.
Mrs. Nelson this morning refused to
give description Of the gowns which
the bride and bridesmaids are to wear.