The sun., 1903-04-14
VANDERBILT WEDDING TO-DAY
MANY or TEE GUESTS ARRIVE
FOR THE CEREMONY.


The Bridegroom, Reginald. and His
Brother. Alfred. Fined Ter Fast Auts-
mebiie Dsivtng-oeme q The Wedding
Gifts-Privste Rehcarsal q Csreasay.
NEwpoRT. R. l.. April is.-Everything
is now ready for the wedding Of Miss Cath
leen Nelson. daughter Of Mrs. Frederick
Nelson, and Reginald C. Vanderbilt at
noon tomorrow at Arleigh, the Pratt villa
which Mrs. Nelson has hired for the occs-
sion. There is every indication Of Q pleasant
day. Miss Nelson said to-day that she
thought she would be greatly depressed II
the weather was bad.
Miss Nelson. who last night stopped at
the Nutshell, the little cottage on Catherine
street which Mrs. Nelson has taken for a
permanent home this season. was out bright
and early to-day. Shorty before 8 o'clock
she came walking up Catherine street.
Taking public cab she was driven to the
rectory Of st. Mary's church. She had been
in the rectory about fifteen minutes when
Mrs. Nelson drove up and entered.
The visit to the rectory was to make
final arrangements with the Rev. Father
William B. Meenan for the wedding to
morrow. He is to officiate. he having
received dispensation from Bishop Harkins
to perform the ceremony. After Miss
Nelson left the rectory she and her mother
entered the church, where Miss Nelson
made her marriage confessional and partook
Of the Holy Sacrament. This Ii usually
done at q nuptial mass, but Mr.. Vanderbilt
being Protestant. this had to be complied
with beforehand.
Mr.. Vanderbilt did not have a. pleasant
an experience on the day before his wedding
as Miss Nelson. He and his brother Alfred.
who Is to be his best man. figured In . little
difficulty in which the Sheriff played q
conspicuous part and which resulted in
each being called upon to pay . fine. On
Saturday evening Alfred @. Vanderbilt
was out in his automobile. It was . beauti-
full night and the temptation was too great
to resist q friendly race with Reginald.
The race was soon on and those who saw
the machines 60 by, or heard a noise and
saw a cloud Of dust. assert that never did
automobiles 60 at such speed here. It
was all right as long a. they remained
within the limits Of their own town. Ports
mouth, but as soon a. they got In Md
dletown It was different.
For two years the Middletown people
have been patiently waiting for an OPP
portunity to .land' the Vanderbilt boys,
as they call it, and the opportunity pre-
sented itself. The farmers were not slow
to act. Yesterday they sought the as
sistance OF the town sergeant and to-day
he was successful In serving warrants.
Alfred Vanderbilt was the first to receive
a call from the officer and he and his chauf-
feur were placed under arrest and In
formed that they must 60 to Newport TO
be arraigned charged with the fast driving
of an automobile through the streets Of
the town Of Middletown.
Mr.. Vanderbilt had his automobile
brought around to the door and the party
went to Newport. 1t Is said that on the way
to Newport that IL any one had hold q stop
watch on the machine that they would
have found that 1t was running faster
than the law allows, but the town sergeant
was an occupant. II was his first ride
in a horseless carriage. He didn't care
special session Of the Police Court was held
before Judge Baker. The drst to be sr-
raigned was Paul 6arpoli. the chauffeur.
He pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and
costs amounting s,it TO s.So .,s ar :,tse noer-
ing his and his chauffeur's fine they were
allowed to depart. Special Constable john
son, who made the arrest. said that Mr..
Vanderbilt was going at the rate OF twenty:
Ss ys ro.s .aS sh' E:
bilt was going at . three minute clip.
He threw open his coat and slapping his
hand on his badge, said:
AS long a. am an oficer no automo-
biles will get BY me;
Reginald Vanderbilt was not % easy to
and Finally, he was heard from by tele-
phone at ATleigh. He was notified that
he was wanted to appear at once in the
police court TO answer TO charge Of fast
driving. After . brief wait he appeared
with Bradish johnson. The warrant was
guilty. He said that be coald not tell how
fast he was driving. Mr.. johnson then
asked what the law was In regard to fast
driving and johnson answered: Ten miles
an hour Mr.. johnson suggested that IL
rSssa rSSs Gs n s osS exp plan No sas ss
that there was no use Of arguing the case
and he pleaded guilty and was Aned go
To-day Mrs. Frederick Neilson gave out
list Of the gifts to the bride which win be
ception Tomorrow. The most important
are:
Mrs. Vanderbilt, tier. and % collar Of di.-
monds: Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, chain COM
posed Of diamonds and rubies Mrs Nelson.
tiara Of emeralds and diamonds and brooches
~ diamonds and emeralds; Mr. and Mrs
Alfred q. Vanderbilt. stomacheI Of diamonds;
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Payne whitney. dia-
mond and emerald pin; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred:
erick W. Vanderbilt. diamond and emerald
pin; Mr. and Mrs. William d. sloane. ring
set with aismopds ,,S. and e5%.rsidsd M MI and and
siad ring fr.dsck ks%P sS1s q psas
~ tnrnuoise and diamonds: Reginald Wander
Silt' ciose.fttins NECKLACE OF pearls; senator
and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew. set Of gold
comportieres: Mrs, Arthur r Kemp, two large
fruit dishes Of gold; Mr. and Mrs. Bradish
johnson, gold cup; Mr.. and Mrs George q.
Haven, coffee service OF gold composed Of
Ave pieces Marshall Kernochan. gold Jewel
boS: Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Jr.. gold vase:
Miss Sybil Douglass. gold and crystal vase;
hn.. M and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, com-
pt ppair az gold vases; Mr. and Mrs. Eibridee f.
.Serry' fIve gold comportiAres; Peter ;ioelet
Jerry, loving cup Of gold: Mrs. Elliot r.
Shepard. set OF gold dessert plates numberin 9
twenty-}our; Jules B. Neilscn. centre piece
Tor fruit and flowers; Mr.. and Mrs; n Mckay
Twombiy. pair of silver candslabra with
sticks MI and Mr. , ,sorEs Esns: ssnds1S,t ID d., sst
si,es; Mrs liouvernepr kortEisht. bonbon niere
S.tAts silver and gold tea service; William
Henry 'iebhard. silver loving cup; Albert
Mott6evs. silver loving cup: DR. and Mrs.
Wiiiian, r R,ll two fruit dishes OF all