The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
"SEASON" OPENS
BRILLIANTLY
The Vanderbilt Nelson Wedding at
Arleigh Villa, Newport, " &-
Yesterday.
The Array of Gifts Is the Most Bril-.
liant and Costly Seen
for Years.

Newport. f. l.. April 15.-The wedding
of Reginald c. Vanderbilt of New York.
the youngest son Of the late Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Miss Cathleen c.. Nelson.
also of New York, which occurred at
Arleigh yesterday. was brilliant as
we'll as an early beginning of the Social
season of 1908 at Newport. AS the mar
rage took place at a private villa. it
lacked much Of the splendor which usual
ly attends church function. About 15O
guests. nearly all from New York, were
present.
The decorations were white on back
ground of green. The bridesmaids We're
gowned in white with white picture hats:
the bridegroom, his best men and. the
ushers wore white puff cravats and white
boutonners. 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. Fa ather Meenan, attended by two
altar boys, previously had taken his place
at a floral altar. and just the process
sion started down the grand staircase,
Mr.. Vanderbilt. accompanied by his elder
brother. Alfred Vanderbilt. took positions
beside the priest.
MISS A<ellSOll duHdICSO Oi eiic al III VI
her uncle Frederick Gebhardt. Her four
bridesmaids were Miss Isabelle May OF
Washington; Miss Florence Twombley. a
cousin Of Mr.. Vanderbilt; Miss Lvelyr
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.; Ar
thur I. Burden Of New York: S. M. Stone
of Syracuse: Peter Goelet Gerry and AL
bert Gray Of New York
The bride was gowned in heavy white
silk with a. costly veil Of rare lace. flow
ing back from the crown of her head tc
the end of the train. Around her throat
was tightly clasped a seprent necklace
of rarest pearls, the gift of the bride
groom.
The ceremony was brief. It's compile,
ton was indicated by the Mendelsso1r
march A reception followed. and an in
specton was made of the bridal gifts
which were declared 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.
The Array Of Gifts.
The array of gifts Is considered to be
the most brilliant and costly seen here
for many years Among the pieces are
these:
Tiara of diamonds from Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Sr.; chain of diamonds and
rubies from Miss Gladys Vanderbilt; tiara
of emeralds and diamonds and brooch of
the same precious stones from Mrs. Fred
erck Nelson. the brides mother; stom
acher of diamonds from Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred G. Vanderbilt: diamond and emerald
pin from Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rayne
Whitney; rope of pearls with pearl tas-
els, from Arthur T. Kemp; string of tur-
uuoises and diamonds from Frederick
Gebhard: gold jewel box from Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay: five gold com =
portieres from Commodore and Mrs. F.
T. Gerry.
Mr. Vanderbit's gift to his bride Is a
close fitting necklace of pearls. Mrs. Neil
son has given her daughter complete table
and tea sets Of ma ssive silver. which for
merly belonged to her parents. There
are many gold dishes and vases. as we'll
as silver and srystal services among the
gifts.