The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
LILY FAMINE AT NEWPORT.
Was Caused by the Approaching
Vanderbilt Wedding.

Newport. r. L, April BIT was
learned today that the Rev. William B.
Meenan, pastor of st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church. will perform the cere-
mony uniting Miss Cathleen G. Nelson
and Reginald G. Vanderbilt Tuesday.
For some time it has been thought the
Rev. Louis J. Deadly of st. Joseph s
church would be the officiating clergy
man, but with the removal into another
parish the ceremony had to be per-
formed by a priest of that parish.
The Rev. Father Meenan is hand
some man, six feet tall, with snow
white hair, and last season OBLIGATED at
the wedding of Miss Sarah Van Allen
and Robert Collier. 1t is likely he win
be assisted by the Rev. Father Deadly,
in whose parish Mrs Nelson resided for
q number of years.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, accom-
panied by her daughter. Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, arrived in Newport Friday
evening and was driven at once to the
Breakers, . where they viii remain I'M
til after the wedding. This evening
Mrs. Vanderbilt viii give a large dinner
in honor of the wedding party. Reginald
Vanderbilt Joined his mother at the
Breakers today. Mrs. Alfred G. Van
derbilt today gave a luncheon at Oak
land Farm" in honor of Miss Nelson.
There viii be $50 guests at the wedding
Tuesday and they will all remain for
the breakfast and reception that will
follow.
For the wedding breakfast arrange
ments have been made for the seating
of the guests Immediately after the Ger
emOny. While the bride and bridegroom
are receiving the congratulations of their
friends in the drawing room a force of
walters will bring the tables into the
hall. reception and dining rooms. The
ia hleS will be previously decorated and
will be all ready to set in position.
There will be two large tables, each
seating sixteen guests, one for the
brides table and the other for the fam
lily. The guests vii be seated at sixteen
small tables each for eight.
Frederick Nelson arrived from New
York yesterday.
Miss Cathleen Nelson, who arrived
at Newport Thursday evening. brought
along eighteen trunks. containing much
was marked &C. N. v" The jewels also
arrived under the protection of detec-
tiveS. They represent an estimated val
ue of $500. 900. The rest of the presents
day, and We're taken to Arleigh, where
they were unDaclxed and placed on
tables covered with black velvet as a
background
All the presents. including the jewels,
will be shown this afternoon at a tea
which Mrs. Nelson will give the we'd
ding guests and friends. Reginald Van
derbilt will give each policeman at the
wedding $40 gold piece, tied with a
ribbon of Miss Nelson's faVOrite color.
Besides the thousands of Easter lilies
which go to make up the altar arch and
its surroundings before which the cere-
mony will take place there will be TO-
COO rose trees. each carrying 100 Amer
lean Beauty roses. with vases of the
same flowers variously placed Then
there win be 200 palms, both large and
small, scattered throughout the house
1t has developed that in the efforts
of Mrs Nelson to buy a fine array OF
Easter lilies she unconsciously cornered
the Newport market. Carloads have
been consigned by New York florists tc
Mrs Nelson, but the Newport price has
increased twofold. Notwithstanding
that Newport is now having a lily fam
inc the Nanderbilts are said to be eager
for all the blossoms that arrive A
white automobile drove uD to the city
hall today and Miss Cathleen Nelson
and Reginald c. Vanderbilt got out
leaving the machine at the curb They
were compelled to apply for their mar
rage license personally, David Stevens
the city clerk. was prepared for their
coming. He led the happy young couple
into his private Office. where the oaths
were sworn to the pedigrees in a quiet
manner