The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-15
VANDERBILT NELSON
SOCIAL SEASON AT NEWPORT OPENS
WITH NOTABLE WEDDING.
Scion of House of MilliOnaires Mar
ries His Love i'm the Presence
of $50 of the "4OO."

NEWPORT, r. l., April 1.-THE we'd
ding of Reginald c. Vanderbilt, of New
York, the youngest son of the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Kathleen G..
Nelson, also of New York, which took
place at Arleigh a noon to-day, was bril-
liant as well as an early beginning OF the
social season of 1903 at Newport.
AS the marriage took place in private
villa, it lacked much OF the splendor which
usually attends a church function. About
80 guests. nearly all from New York, were
present. The decorations were white on
background of green; the bridesmaids were
gowned in white, with white picture hats;
the bridegroom, his best man and the ush-
ers wore white pun cravats and white
boutonnieres. and the bride. of course, was
attired in the purest white.
The day was gray and cold. with a misty
northeast wind blowing in from the sea.
For an hour preceding the ceremony an
orchestra played, and just at noon the
measured strains of the Lohengrin march
signaled the approach of the bridal party.
The Rev. Father Meenan, attended by two
altar boys, previously had taken his place
at floral altar, and just as the process
sion started down the grand staircase Mr.
Vanderbilt accompanied by his elder broth
err Albert Gwynne Vanderbilt, took posi-
tions beside the priest
Miss Nelson advanced on the arm Of her
uncle, Frederick Gebhardt The maid Of
of the groom. Her four bridesmaids were
Miss Isabelle May Of Washington: Miss
Florence Twombley, cousin of Mr.. Van
derbilt Miss Evalyn Parsons and Miss
Nathalie Schenck.
The ushers, who led the procession. were
Jules b. Nelson, brother of the bride:
Ellis Adams, of Orange, n. j.; Arthur s..
Burden. of New York; s. N. Stone. of SYRIA
cuse; Peter Goelet Gerry and Albert Gray,
Of New York.
The bride was gowned In heavy white
silk with costly veil of rare lace flowing
back from the crown of her head to the end
of the train. Around her throat was tight
ly clasped a serpent necklace of rareSt
pearls, the gift of the bridegroom.
The ceremony was brief. It's completion
was indicated by the Mendessohn march
A reception followed, and an inspection was
made of the bridal gifts. which were de-
clared TO be probably as costly an array as
was ever bestowed on two young people at
the advent of their married life. Then
came the wedding breakfast
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt left for their new
villa at Sandy Point, a few miles up the
island, during the afternoon, where they
will spend a few days previous to q three
months trip TO Europe.
Among those who were present at the
ceremony to-day were the following: Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs. F. w. Wander
bilt, Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Sloan, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Mex. Twombly. Mr.. and Mrs l.
Townsend Burden, George r. Fearing, Sem
ator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew Dr.
and Mrs. Seward Webb, Mrs. Elliott F.
Shepard. Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs Ar
thur Kemp. P. F.. Collier, Potter Palmer,
Admiral and Mrs. Luce, Mr.. and Mrs Reg
c. M. Oelrichs, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter d. Mar
tin. Mrs Gouvenor COPYRIGHT, Mrs. Burke
Roche. Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Carter and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward j. Berwind