Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-27
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The VanderbIIt Wedding.


bilt's marriage, to Count Lsszle Szech-
enyi of Hungary took place q! noon
at the house Of her mother, Mrs. Van
derbilt, ia vest 9Th street. The large
drawing room were utilized for the cere-
mony, which was that of the Roman
Catholic Church, and performed by the
Right Rev. Mo1signor Lavelle, rector
of At. Pstrick's Cathedral. This is the
only ceremony that will be performed
By request of the contracting parties,
the ceremony Is the briefest permitted
by church rules. 1t was part in latin
aud part 10 English, the form usually
employed when one of the contracting
parties is Protestant aud the other a
Roman Catholic.
The musical features were furnished by
the choir of the Cathedral, arrsyed in
white SUPPLIES aud scarlet cassocss, and
by Nshsn Frankie and his orchestra.
Miss Vanderbilt was attended by, her
cousin, Miss Ruth TWombly, and by her
intimate friend, Miss Dorothy Whitney,
as bridesmaids, land by her niece, Mrs.
Harry Payne Whi.ney's little daughter,
Flora, as flower giIl. All three we're
dressed in frocks of white chiffon and
of lace. The bridesmaids carried large
pink NUTS, which we're trimmed with
white acacia arranged to initiate
long ostrich plume. The bride, who
was given away By her elder brother,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, carried bouquet
of white orchids, Count Anton s gray,
of Vienna, acted as Count SzechenyPs
best man.
The wedding gown Of the bride was
made 10 the princess style. Tiny pun
sleeves, loopsd with sprays Of orange
blossoms, met the length of white nous
qutaire gloves which covered the arms.
The foral decorations we're elaborate
and beautiful. Many specimen palms
had been obtained, twenty-five to thirty
feet in height. Red roses we're also used.
The drawing room was adorned with
yellow orchids, arranged in vases. 10
the ballroom the Rosary Flower Com
paDy erected grotto Of green, and the
palms forming this arch we're entirely
covered with mauve orchids. of which
several thousand weer used.
The ceremony was performed in this
bower Of tropical flowers, and the bridal
party approached it through an aisle
formed by palms, so tall tina. they did
not obstruct the view Of the guests
grouped on either side. Orchids we're
arranged on these trees in way almost
to suggest their having groBn on them,
for the chief idea of the whole scheme
was to have it as natural and tropical in
Its effect as possible.
Standing under a bridal altar of
orchids, Count Szechenyi and his bride
made their VOWS. Streamsrs of orchids
irailed from the bridal bower TO the
lofty ceiling of the drawing room, while
banks of orchids masked tall windows
and immense clusters CLEANED in faG-
tastic designs on the tapestry walls.
The big feature of the decorations,
outside of the lavish and costly display
of orchids was the electrical illumins-
ton. All Of the windows in the house.
we're very heavily draped and artificial
light was used in its entirety.
Thoussndt Of bulbs ranging from the
smallest to the largest incsndescent globes
made we're used and points of elsc.ric
flames assumed fanatic shapes as alter
uste'y turatd on aud of By the clectri-
clsns in charge.
In the selection Of guests the social
roster Of The 400" WIS ruthlsssly
slssbed snd save for a few friends Of the
bridegroom, who had crossed the ocean
to attend the ceremony, the Austrian
Ambassador aud few Of his suite, those
present among the 800 who witpessed the
ceremony were tor the most part men,
bers of the immediate circls of friends
In which the Vanderbiits moved.
The Austrian Ambss 1ador and Baron
ess, HeGgelmuller, with Count Szach.
enyi's relatives, and the Hon. Violet
Vivian, 8 member of Qneen Alexandra's
household, comprised ths foreign visitors
Tie ceremony wss followed by
breakfast, which was served at small
tables IL the dining room, hall and
various room on the drawing room door.
The bridal table was decorated With
large cen,repiece OF white orchids. The
other tables were decorated with flowers
to harmonize With the color schemes of
the ROOMS aud halls.
In the afternoon, Mt s O'Clock, the
newly married couple left here for New
port, to stay at The Breakers until they
sail for Europe early in February.
The bride Is the daughter OF the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Her wealth Is
estimated s. from $l2, 900, 900 to $l5,
900, 600 Tha bridsgroom-Coupt Las
zle JoBo Maria Hsnrik Simon Szechenyi
10 hereditary member Of Hungarian
House of Magnstes; fourth con OF the
late Count Emerica Szechenyi, who was
ambassador from Emperor-King Francis
Joseph to Berlin.
The wedding gifts are said to exceed
81, 000, 900 in value aud are guarded
day and night by detectives.
The Thaw Trial.
New York, Jan. 27.-When the Thsw
trial opened today 1t was the general
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