The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-14


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New York. May AIN order TO escape
the unlucky thirteenth of the month,
William Ellis Corey, president of the
United States Steel corporation. and Miss
Mabelle Gilman, the former actress. were
not married until after midnight this
morning. The ceremony took place in
the Royal suite at the Hotel Gotham.
Fifth avenue and Fifty-fifth street. in
the presence of small party of friends
of the contracting couple.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
J. L. Clark, pastor of the Bushwick Ave
nue. Congregational church of Brooklyn
Long before the the theatres had poured
their thousands into the night. line
of curious people gathered about the no.
tel and gazed expectantly at the bril-
liant windows from which flashed great
bars of ochre light across Fifth ave
nue. I'm vain hope of catching some fleet
ing glimpse of the wedding party.
Detectives on Guard.
The more venturesome braved the inn
posing uniformed dOOrman of the hotel
and wandered about the office and cor
ridOrs, but none successfully esSayed en-
trance to the Royal suite Only the few
invited guests passed that carefully
guarded portal Detectives moved IN
about the crowds that mingled in the
hotel corridors, and all who came under
Suspicion were passed along the street.
The ROYAL suite in the Hotel Gotham
is on the third floor of the Fifth ave-
nue. side and consists of eight rooms. IL
is secluded. The salon and dining rooms
were decorated last night with hundreds
of American Beauty roses: The manage
ment of the hotel and those in charge
of the decorations were given carte
blanche. and the wedding is said to have
cost 5000. The banquet was ono of the
most sumptuous ever served in this city.
Supper Before Ceremony.
The guests assembled in small reception
room in the suite. aud at II o'clock en-
tered the dining room where the wedding
supper was served. The decorations of
the rooms were beautiful and were taste
fully arranged. The hallway was fringed
on both sides with potted palms dressed
with sprays of dOgwood and snowba1ls.
while the reception ROOM in which the
guests met, was adorned with great vases
filled with American Beauty roses and
sprays of cherry blossoms and dog
wood
In the dining room was a great square
table in the center of which n bank of
valley woven around at the base. the
whole edged around with broad bands of
pink ribbon Here and there nesting
among the flowers were tiny china clI-
pids and miniature china wedding bells.
From the corners of the rooms were
swung festOons of smilax, intermingled
with pink roses.
Imitation Church.
After the supper was over. the party.
led by Mr.. Corey and his bride, passed
down the hall between the rows of palms
to the double salon which was decorated
to represent a small church.
Broad white ribbons attached to small
white posts formed an aisle down the
center of the room. ON either side Of
which were the chairs for those invited
to witness the ceremony.
AT the head of the aisle WAS small
white altar before which was a prize
dieu covered with white silk, at which
the couple knelt during the ceremony
On each side of the altar rose a white
column. the two being Joined by an
arch. The columns and arch were heaV-
lily draped with smilax dotted with hun
dreds of orchids. From the center of the
arch hung a large wedding bell of lilies
of the valley.
No Music; No Bridesmaids.
There was no music during the evening
and there were no bridesmaids. Miss Gill
man being attended only by Miss Fran
ces Arskine Shaw of London. Mr.. Corey
was unattended.
white crepe de chine. the skirt of which
was trimmed with garlands of embroiG-
cred wild roses. The bodice was trimmed
with point d'Aiguille lace caught I'D with
trails Of ebroidered roses. The bridal
veil was of hand made tulle. four yards
square, edged with point d Aiguille lace.
Miss Shaw Wore a gown of white tulle
with panels of point de Venise lace. the
corsage being trimmed with gold and sill
yer roses
Off for Europe.
After the nuptiaIs MIR. Corey and his
bride took an automobile and wer>
whirled away to HObOken, where they
boarded the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II,
which will sail at 7:sO o'clock this morn
ing. They will occupy the captains
suite, which has been specially fitted
up for the trip. Mr.. Corey was attended
by valet and Mrs. Corey by maid.
The pair viii dine in their own rooms,
and arrangements have been made 50
that they will not be subjected to the
observance of the ships passengers I'M
less they desire TO mingle with them.
Mr.. and Mrs Corey will proceed to
Paris. and will then go to the Chateau
Gems, twenty-five miles from Paris.
where the honeymoon will be passed
They expect to remain there until they
return tc America, about the middle of
July.
Mr.. Corey's only gift to his bride was
the Chateau Gents
During the evening preceding the ar
rival OF the guests, Mr.. Corey, who re-
manned at the Hotel Gotham. received
hundreds of consratulatory kilograms and
letters from friends and business asso-
ciateS. Miss Gilman was also inHnda ted
with messages of eOngratuiatiOn.
Wedding Guests.
The guests at the wedding We're Mrs
jeanette Gilman, mother of the bride:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Thomas of McKees-
port, Pa, brother-in-law and sister of
the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peck of
Gloversville, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
A Corey, father and mother of the
groom Braddock. Pa; Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Corey. jr.. of Donore. Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Stanley Riggs of New York.
brother-in-law and sister of the groom
Miss Frances Erskine Shaw of London
Judge and Mrs. Ebert II. Gary of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Dinkley of
Pittsburg. James Gaylor of New York
Alfred Carr OF New York. Charles w
Baker of New York: W S. Mccormick
of New York. George NJ. Woolsey of New
York. ID. G.. Kerr of Pittsburg. Lieuten-