The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14

an orchestra played a number of pleas
Ing selections, and just at noon the
measured strains OF the Lohengrin
march announced the approaching bridal
party.
Father Meenan. accompanied by two
altar boys had previously taken his
place at a floral altar, and just as the
procession started down the grand stair
case Mr.. Vanderbilt accompanied by his
elder brother Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt, stepped up beside the priest.
COMING OF THE BRIDE.
The maid of honor was Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt. a sister Of the groom.
Miss Nelson came down on the arm
OF her uncle Mr. Frederick Gebhard
preceded by her four bridesmaids, Miss
Isabelle May Of Washington. Miss Flor
ence Twombiy, cousin OF Mr.. Wander
bilts; Miss Evelyn Parsons and Miss
Nathalie Schenck.
The ushers who led the procession were
Jules b. Nelson. a brother OF the bride:
Ellis Adams OF Orange, N j., Arthur s.
Burden OF New York, S. n. Stone of Sy-
racuse. 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 quickly form
ed with the bride and groom In the CEN
tire.
A BRIEF SERVICE.
The service was brief and as the words
of the priest and the responses were very
low IL was not until the clarion notes OF
the Mendelssohn March sounded that
majority of those present knew that the
ceremony was finished
reception followed and then came the
wedding breakfast which was a particu-
larly 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 few days previous 10 a
three months trip to Europe.
THE BRIDAL. GIFTS.
The most important gifts are as follows:
Mrs. Vanderbilt, a tiara and collar of dia-
monds; Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, a chain
composed OF diamonds and rubies; Mrs.
Nelson, emeralds and diamonds tiara
and brooches OF diamonds and emeralds:
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G.. Vanderbilt, a
stomacher OF diamonds: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Payne Whitney. a diamond and
emerald pin; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W.
Vanderbilt a diamond and emerald pin.
Mr. and Mrs. William ID. Sloane, n
ring set with diamonds and emeralds
Mr.. and Mrs. w Bayard Cutting a dia-
mond and emerald ring; Mr.. Arthur r.
Kemp. rope Of pearls with pearl tas-
sells: Mr. Frederick Gebhard. a string OF
turquoise and diamonds: Mr.. Reginald
Vanderbilt n close fitting necklace Of
pearls. Senator and Mrs. Chauncey De
pew, a set OF gold comportlers. Mrs. Ar
thur T. Kemp, two large fruit dishes of
gold: Mr.. and Mrs Bradish Johnson, a
gold cup; Mr. and Mrs. George G.. Haven,
a coffee service OF gold. composed or FIVE
pieces: Mr.. Marshall kernochan, a gold
jewel box: Mr.. anJ Mrs Elisha Dyer.
Jr, a handsome gold vase: Miss Sybel
Douglass, "A gold and crystal vase: Mr..
Mrs. Clarence IT, Mackay. a gold jewel
box Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, a
complete toilet set OF gold; Miss Harriet
Daley, a pair OF gold vases very hand
somely wrought; Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge
+. Gerry, five gold comportiers: Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt. a complete service OF
small table silver.
Mr. Peter Goelet Gerry. huge loving
cup OF gold: Mrs. Elliot +. Shepard q
set OF gold dessert plates numbering "a:
Mr.. Jules II. Nelson. centrepicce for
fruit and flowers; Mr.. and Mrs. II. Me
Kay Twombly, a pair OF silver candel-
abra, with several arms and four mas
sive silver candlesticks: Mr. and Mrs /
George Vanderbilt. n set OF massive silver /
entire dishes Of different sizes Mrs Gou-
veneur Kortwright. bonboniere OF silver I
and crystal: Miss Laura Swan. a tetc-a- |
tete silver and gold tea service; Mr. Will |.
liam Henry Gebhard. a massive silver /
loving cup; Mr. Albert Matthews. a sill /
yer loving cup. DR.. and Mrs William r. 4
Bull. two fruit dishes OF silver and crys-
tai colonial design: Mrs. James Hyde /
Beekman. silver bowl beautifully f.
wrought: Mr.. and Mrs w Jay schleffe- \
lin. a silver loving cup: Mr. Robert Wal /
ton Goelet, n silver and crystal cup.
one OF Mrs. Nelson's presents TO her
was a complete table and tea
service OF massive silver. which had be-
onEed TO Mrs. Nelson's parents and
With this were champagne coolers OF
ohd silver: Mr.. and Mrs. William Ed
rar Shepard. the latter sister OF Mrs.
Vanderbilt. supurb tea and coffee SER
ice Of silver; Mr.. and Mrs. I. Townsend
Burden. a beautifully wrought silver
late: Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Osgood Field.
Louis XVI clock of gilded bronze;
'olonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor. a
cry handsome gold vase. Mr.. and Mrs.
fiddleton = Burrill. a very large mirror
ramed In silver. Miss Cynthia Roche. a
rystal vinigrette tipped with gold Miss
IAN Allen. gold vase: Miss Mills. n
liver vase. Mrs. Spottswood Schenck. q
liver SILT coffee pot; Mr.. and Mrs