Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-16
WAITED UNTIL
AFTER MIDNIGHT
Corey, President Of U. s. Steel
Corporation, Dared Not Marry
on the 18th.
WEDDING AT HOTEL GOTHAM
MRbeIIc Gilman, Former Actress, His
Bridc--MnEuiiacent Decorations in
tho Royal Suite Where Ccre-
mony Was Perforircd--suii-
ed for Europe.

New York May l4.-Wlliam Ellis
Corey, president Of the u. s. Steel cor
poration and Mabelle Gilman. the form
er actress, were married at the Hotel
Gotham this morning at 1:2S n. m. The
ceremony was delayed, apparently. ry
the welding supper, which was not fin
shed until after one O'clock In order
to avoid being married on the unlucky
thirteenth Of the month were not we'd
ded until after midnight this morning.
Ihc ceremony took place in the Royal
suite at the Hotel Gotham, Fifth
Avenue and Flfty-ffth street. in the
presence of a SINAI, party of friends Of
the couple. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. j. L. Clark, pastor
OF the Bushwick Avenue CONGREGATION
al Church Of Brooklyn. Long before tile
theatres had poured their thousands in
to the night, curious people gathered
about the hotel and gazed expectating-
ly at the brilliant windows, In vain
hopes of catching some feeting glimpse
Of the wedding party. Tho more ven
turesome braved the imposing uniformed
door-lan of the hotel and wandered
about the office and corridors. but none
successfully essayed the entrance to the
royal suite Only the few invited
guests passe that carefully guarded
portal Detectives moved in and about
the crowds that mingled within the
hotel corridors and all whom came UNI
DER suspicion We're passed quickly out
into the street
The royal suite in the Hotel Gotham
| is on the third floor on tho Fifth av-
|cnue side and consists of eight rooms.
1t is secured. The Same and the din
ling rooms were decorated last night
with hundreds Of American beauty
roses. The management of the hotel
|7nd those in charge Of the decorations
were given carte blanche and the we'd
ding is said to have cost $4,000.
The banquet is reputed to have been
one Of the most sumptuous ever serv-
lea in this city. Tho guests assembled
lin small reception room in the suite
land at II o'clock entered the dining
room. whore the wedding supper was
served. The decorations of the room
[were beautiful and were tastefully az
ranged. The hallway was fringed on
5hoth Sides with potted palms dressed
with sprays of dogwood and snow balls.
| while the reception room. In which the
|Euests met was adorned with great
|rjisos filled with American beauty roses.
|and sprays of cherry blossoms and do e
|wood. In the dining room was great
square table in the center of whtcn
Twas bank of pink roses with sprays
Iof lilies of the valley woven around
1.-The base, the whole edged with broad
Bands of pin. Here and there nesting
Il mong the flowers were the tiny china
|oupids and miniature china wedding
bells. From the corners of the room
Iswung festoons of smilax intermingled
with pink roses.
After the supper was over the party.
Eed by Mr.. Corey and his bride, passed
Down the hail between the rows of palms
10 the double saloon which was decorated
represent small church. Broad white
fibb0ns attached to small white posts
formed an aisle down the center of the
room, on either side Of which We're the
chairs for those invited to witness tho
|ceremony. At the head of the aisle was a
email white altar before which was a
|priedieu covered white silk, at which
Ehe couple knelt during the ceremony.
{Un each side of the altar rose a white
3rolumn, the two being joined by an arch.
The columns and arch were heavily drap-
ped with smlax dotted with hundreds of
orchids. From the center OF the arch
'ung large wedding bell of lilies OF the
valley. There was no music during the
evening and there were no bridesmaids,
Piss Gilman being attended only by Miss
Frances 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 en-
bro dered wild roses. The bodice was trim
med with pOint-a-d al Fuille lace caught up
with trails of embroidered roses. The
bridal was Of hand made tulle. four yards
square edged with pont-a- d'aisuille lace.
MISS Shaw wore a gown OF white tulle
with panels of ponte d'vense lace, the
rorsaRe being trimmed with gold and sill
yer roses.
WILL TRAVEL IN sECLUsION.
After the nuptals. Mr.. Corey and his
ride took an automobile and were Whirled
way to Hohoken, whore they boarded
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. OF the North Ger
man Lloyd line. which will sail at 7:30
bclock this morning. They will occupy
the captains suite which has been spe-
tally fitted up for the trip. Mr. Corey
Fvas anxious TO engage the Imperial
ute" but It had been previously en-
aged. Mr. Corey was attended by
valet and Mrs. Corey by a maid. Four
Fhip stewards will look after the Corey's
quarters which have been made inaccessi-
pie to the ships passengers. The pair
will dine in their own rooms, and arrange
nrOts have been made so they will not be
Eubjected to the observations of the ships
passengers unless they desire to mngie
with them
Mr., and Mrs. Corey will proceed at once
10 Paris and will then go to the Chateau
iens, 20 miles from Paris, where the
honeymoon will be passed. They expect
10 remain there until they return TO Amer
ca about the middle Of July.
Mr.. Corey's only gift to his bride was
The Chateau Gents. During the evening
preceding the arrival of the guests Mr.,
Corey who remained at the Hotel Gotham.
received hundreds OF congratulatory tele-
grams and letters from friends and bust
less associates, Miss Gilman was also
Inundated with messages OF congratula-
lion Among the guests at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peck of Glov-
ersvllle n, Y.