The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-17
REGGIE VANDERBILT
WEEDS MISS NELSON
Splendid Function of the New
port Aristocracy Opens
Social Season.
FORTUNES in PRESENTS

iiaras, Stomachers and Ropes of Pearls
Galore Are Sent by the Repre-
sentatives of the American
Nobility-The Clothes.
Newport, r. L., April 1s.-The we'd
ding of Reginald G. Vanderbilt Of New
YORK, youngest son of the late C%orenlius
vanderbilt and Miss Kathleen G.. Neil
sen. also of New York, which occurred
at Arleigh' at noon today, vas a bril-
liant affair, as we'll as the opening of
the social season of 1903 at Newport.
Inc marriage took place at a private
villa. and lacked much of the splendor
Whlch usually attends church functions.
ABOUT $50 guests were present. 1t was
a White wedding. the decorations all
Delng White and the background green.
Inc ceremony was brief and was fol-
lowed by a reception and inspection of
the bridal gifts, which made a hand
some and costly array.
MI. and Mrs. Vanderbilt left for their
new villa at Sandy Point, where they
Will spend a few days previous to a
three months trip to Europe.
Not the Favorite Son.
MI. Vanderbilt only inherited ST. coo
from his father, a trifing sum mpar
WIN the inheritance of Alfred G.. Wander
Dit, but as a member of the noted family
MS affairs are matters of keen interest,
and In the eyes Of womankind he is one
or the greatest matrimonial catches of the
time. The wedding took place at
Arleigh, a fine summer cottage be-
longing to Mrs. H. Ruthven Pratt, which
mas been leased especially for the occa-
SION. 1t was at Arleigh that Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago gave the memorable
dance in honor Of the engagement of her
l niece Miss IDlio. r. - 20 I0riroa ICn--
tacuzene. Potter Palmer, 1r., is here, a
conspicuous member Of the Vanderbilt
household
From 10000 to $1,000 Easter lilies were
used In the decorations of the grand hall
of Arleigh in which the wedding
was performed. These are of the largest
and purest that can be found, massed in
a terrace which extends from the stair
case. After the wedding ceremony the
bride and bridegroom repaired to the
room in which they received a bower Of
spring daisies.
American beauty roses were used in
every other room in the house, and it is
estimated that fully 5000 of these COM
pleted the floral scheme. AT the breakfast
American beauty roses were used on all
the tables except that at which the bride
presided, which was banked with lilies
of the valley.
Bouquet of Orchids.
The brides bouquet, in which Mr.. Van
derbilt was particularly interested and in
the preparation of which he would have
no expense spared to. meet his ideas, was
of white orchids and orange blossoms, the
latter in clusters. The choicest and whit
est Of orchids We're required, and as they
are very scarce at this time of year, the
whole country was searched for them.
The bridesmaids carried pure white Per-
sian lilacs.
The stomacher of diamonds that Re
sinald Vanderbilt gave his bride was the
most costly of all her gems, and the
approximate value of this splendid mass
of diamonds and pearls is s100, 600. The
bride now has three chains of diamonds,
one from Mrs. Vanderbilt, one from Mrs
Frederick w. Vanderbilt and one from
Mrs. William Douglas Sloan.
The Hamilton NICK. Twomblys sent a
massive silver candelabra. Mrs. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt sent a tiara of dia.
monds and Mrs. Vanderbilt's other gift
was a crown of brilliants totally differ
ent from that Of her daughter-in-law. Mrs
Nelson gave two splendid brooches with
deep emeralds, and Mrs. w. Bayard Cut
ting gave a third emerald brooch. In sill.
yer and gold service there is great va.
riety, and uncle Freddie" Gebhard gave
a complete service, a diamond sunburst
and a rope of pearls.
If a wedding gift from Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt to Miss Nelson may
be accepted as an indication that the
brother whom his father disinherite6
bears the couple no i'll will, the receipt OF
a pearl and a diamond spray of flowers
will show that the Cornelius Vanderbilt
are not unfriendly. But the persistent
gossips say that this gift was intended
for Miss Nelson personally, since Corne.
Illus as q youth was friendly with the GeS
hards and Nelson's, and in no sense there.
fore was the spray of diamonds a peace
offering. il
From Senator Depew.
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey M. Depev
gave some costly gems. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt sent the bride E
tiara of diamonds.
Twenty florists worked on the decora.
tons. 1t required ten trunk to carry the
trousseau which the bride brought te
Newport.
A floral chapel was constructed in the
large hall of Arleigh, and In this the
young people were made one by Rev
Fathe William B. Meenan of st. Mary's
Our Lady of the Isle, the Oldest Catholi,
church at Newport. Father Meenan of.
marriage of Miss Van Allen to Robert J
Collier. E
The bridal party formed in the hallwa,
on the second floor, and, preceded by two
tiny flower girls and her maids of honor
Miss Nelson descended to the stairs or
tHe dAHl " hei NAiildiu II
%Iebhard. Reginald Vanderbilt, attended
by his best man, his brother Alfred
awaited the coming of the bride at the
altar.
Miss Nelson had four bridesmaids-Mis:
Isabel May of Washington, Miss Natalie
Schenck, Miss Florence Twombly anc
Miss Evelyn Parsons. The ushers were
Jules b. Nelson, the brides brother; Pc.
ter Goelet Gerry, Arthur S. Burden, AL
bert Graves, Ellis Adams and S. H. Stone
Of Syracuse.
A wedding breakfast was served im1ne.
aiately after the Shortly afte,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt took their de
%parture for Stony Brook farm, where
several days will be passed. They will
then leave in a private car for Boston
whence they sail for Europe to spent
their honeymoon,
Almost an entire baggage car was re
quired to transport to Newport present: