The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
COREY MARRIES
MISS GILMAN
AFTER MIDNIGHT

lew York, May 1.-THE long heralded
and much-discussed marriage OF William
Ellis Corey. the millionaire president OF
the United states steel corporation, and
Mabelle Gilman. former actress took
place at rs o'clock this morning IN the
royal suite at the Hotel Gotham. Fifth
avenue and Flfty-fourth streets. The
wedding was timed 10 avoid the fateful
18th. or private nature and attended
by only 2s guests, the ceremony and ac-
companying dinner were made notable by
the elaborateness and expensiveness with
which they were carried out.
The bride and bridegroom boarded tho
Kaiser Wilhelm IT. Immediately after the
wedding, and sail this morning at 7:3D
O'Clock for Europe. Mr.. Corey's gift 10
the bride was the Chateau GEMS in
France.
The approaching nuptials had aroused
comment throughout the country. The
fact that Mr.. Corey is "A divorcee brought
him much unfavorable criticism and II
was not easy for him to find clergy
man To marry him, More than one re-
fused. and the maine OF the man who
was TO officiate was carefully concealed
up To last evening. Rev. j. l.. Clark.
pastor OF the Bushwick Avenue Congre-
gational church. In Brooklyn. read the
service
CROWD SURROUNDS HOTEL.
Long before the theatres had poured
their thousands into the night n thin line
OF curious people gathered about the ho-
tel and gazed expectantly at the brilliant
windows from which flashed great bars
OF ochre light across Fifth avenue. In the
vain hope OF catching some neeting
glimpse OF the wedding party. The more
venturesome braved the imposing uni
formed doorman OF the hotel and wan
dered about the office and corridors. but
none successfully essayed the entrance TO
the royal suite Only the few invited
guests passed that carefully guarded por-
tai.
Detectives moved In and about the
crowds that mingled I'm the hotel corri-
doris. and all who came under suspicion
were passed quickly out into the street.
The royal suite I'm the Gotham Is on the
third floor on the Fifth avenue side anil
consists OF eight rooms. II Is secluded.
The management of the hotel and those
in charge OF the decorations were given
carte blanche and the wedding IL said
to have cost 5000 The banquet Is said
20 have been one OF the most sumptuous
ever served In this city.
The decorations were magnificent. In
the dining room was n great square ta-
BILE. in the centre OF which was a bank
OF pink roses. with sprays OF lilies Of the
valley woven around at the base. the
whole edged around with broad bands OF
pink ribbon. Here and there nesting
among the flowers Vere tiny china Cupids
and miniature china wedding bells From
the corners OF the room were swung fes-
toons OF smilax. intermlngled with pink
roses.
The hallway was fringed on both sides
with potted palms. dressed with sprays
OF dogwood and snowballs. white the re-
ception room in which the guests met
was adorned with great vases filled with
American beauty roses ana sprays OF
rbe~ry hI0esOns and dORwOOd.
GUESTS ASSEMBLE.
The guests assembled In small recep-
tion room in the suite and at IL o'clock
entered the dining room. where the we'd
ding supper was served
After the supper was over the party.
led by Mr. Corey and his bride. passed
down the hall between the rows of palms
20 the double salon, which was decorated
10 represent a small church. Broad white
ribbons attached TO small white posts
formed an aisle down the centre or 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 priedieu
covered with white silk. at which the col-
pie knelt during the ceremony. On each
side OF the altar rose white column. the
two being Joined by one arch. The coll
umns and arch were heavily draped with
smilax dotted with hundreds ot orchids.
From the centre OF the arch hung large
wedding bell OF lilies of the valley.
CEREMONY SIMPLE.
There was no music during the eve
ming and there were no bridesmaids. Miss
Gilman being attended only by Miss Fran
ces Erskine Shaw OF London. Mr.. Corey
was unattended.
Miss Gilman wore an empire gown Of
white crepe de chine, the skirt OF which
was trimmed with garlands of embroid-
ered roses. The bodice was trimmed with
point a d'aiguille lace. caught up with
trails OF embroidered roses. The bridal
veil was OF handmade tulle. four yards
square, edged with point daiguille lace
Miss Shaw wore gown OF white tulle
with panels of point de Venise lace, the