Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-15
WEDDING BELLS
Ring for Reginald Vanderbilt
and CathIeen G. Nelson.
Brilliant Society Event at ''ArIeigh" !,
Famous Newport Private Villa.
Auspicious Opening Of Married Life for
the Young Couple.

Newport, r. l., April lathe we'd
ding of Reginald C. Vanderbilt, the
youngest son of the late Cornelius Van
derbilt and Miss Cathleen G. Nelson
also of New York, which occurred at
"Arleigh" at noon, today, made bril-
liant as well as an early opening to the
social season of Newport, although be-
ing held in a private villa, it lacked
much of the pomp which usually at
tends a church function: In fact the
chief feature of the whole affair was
the absence of ostentatious display and
its marked simplicity, notwithstanding
the wealth and social standing of the
two families.
About $50 guests, nearly all from New
York, were gathered in the spacious
drawing rooms as Rev. FIR. William B.
Meenan of ST. Mary's Catholic church,
went through the marriage ceremony.
and at the conclusion pressed forward
to offer congratulations. A sumptuous
wedding breakfast followed in the great
dining hall, while in one of the upper
rooms closely guarded, were displayed
probably as costly an array of presents
as were ever bestowed upon two young
people at the advent of the married life.
The maid of honor was Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, a. sister of the groom.
u 1t was a white wedding. The decora-
|sHons except for the back ground of
|Eeen, were white, the bridesmaids We're
EGDWned in white, with white picture
It's; the bridegroom, his best man and
tie ushers Avore white puff cravats and
Z aItonieres and the bride was of course
n nothing but pure white. But the
ESs3fa Their sulked and instead of a spark
Hing spring day it was dreary and cold
With a north wind blowing in from the
ESeA. For All hour preceding the cere-
n1ony an orchestra played a number of
| pfeasing selections, and just at noon
/ the measured strains of the Lohengrin
march announced the approaching bri-
fdal party.
Father Meenan, accompanied by two
altar boys, had previously taken their
places at a floral altar, and just as the
procession started down the grand stair
case, Mr. Vanderbilt, accompanied by
his elder brother, Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt, stepped up beside the priest.
| Miss Nelson came down on the arm
of her uncle, Mr.. Frederick Gerhard,
| preceded by her four bridesmaids, Miss
| Isabelle May of Washington, Miss
| Florence Twombley, a cousin of Mr.
Vanderbit's, Miss Evelyn Parsons, and
Miss Nathalie Scheneck.
The uShers who led the procession
| We're Jules B. Nelson, a brother of the
bride, Ellis Adams of Orange, N. j.,
| Arthur S. Purden of New York, S. n.
! Stone of Syracuse, Peter Goelet Gerry
| and Albert Gray of New York
The bride was arrayed in heavy white
silk, with a costly veil of rare lace flow
ing back from the crown of her head to
the end of the train, while around her
throat was tightly clasped a serpent
necklace of rarest pearls, the gift of the
bridegroom.
| The usual semi-circle was quietly
formed with the bride and groom in the
center The service was brief and as
the words of the priest and the re-
sponses were very low it was not until
the clarion notes of the Mendelssohn
march sounded that majority of those
| present knew that the ceremony was
| finished.
A reception followed and then came
the wedding breakfast, which was a
particularly jolly affair.
| 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 pre-
vioUs to three months trip to Europe
Boston, April 14-Mr. and Mrs. Regi-
| maid Claypool Vanderbilt began their
| honeymoon in this city and are occupy
| ing apartments at Hotel Somerset in
| the Back Bay, where they arrived, this
afternoon, from Newport. Their spec
al, consisting of an engine and q pas
| senger coach, only came as far as the
ltoXbury crossing station, where the
young couple alighted and took a car
riage in order to avoid the curious who
were watching for them at the in-town
stations. Arriving at the Somerset,
about o'clock they entered by the
ladies' entrance and went directly to
their apartments.
Their suite is not the bridal suite that
was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
G. Vanderbilt on their bridal tour here
in January, 1901, but is one. of equal
elegance which commands a broad view
of Commonwealth avenue, and the
Fenway, on the fourth floor, consisting
of four rooms.
MIR. and Mrs. Vanderbilt brought no
servants, not even a maid, and their
baggage. consisting Of three trunks and
n grip. came on the regular Newport
train, being brought TO the hotel from
the South Terminal at o'clock, to-
night. Dinner was served them in
their apartments at 7.30.
1t is not known how long the young
couple viii remain in this city. Some
hint that they may leave, tomorrow,
but they may remain over until next
week to attend the horse show.
Meanwhile the special train is side
tracked in the Roxbury yard awaiting
Mr.. Vanderbilt's orders.