The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Wedding Causes Peace in the Home of Vanderbilt
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dined alone with him. The first thing
Whitney did when the Hungarian in
stalled himself as a guest was to run
down South on a shooting expedition.
So until the last minute. Alfred and
his chum, Harry Payne Whitney, stood
pat on their agreement Letters and
telephone messages to Newport brought
no response from the former, so Friday
Reggy was dispatched through the bliz-
gard 70 bring his brother TO terms.
Half q dozen times on the way from
Newport station to the farm. Reggie
was stuck in the snow banks. He had
to get extra horses. When he reached
the farm ne found Alfred showed in.
The appeal he made was long and eIo-
quent, and finally Alfred agreed to come
home and go with Reggie to bring Cor
nelius into line.
Brothers in Conference.
The two called on their elder brother
tonight. and the result was the clearing
away of the last obstacles. Since SEE
chenyi will be gone soon, and recently
was heard 10 say 1T viii be many a
long day before come back" the
brothers probably decided to pat away
their distaste for a few days, and make
their sister happy on her bridal morn.
Harry Payne Whitney said he would
do what Alfred did. The only remain
ing question is whether or not Cornelius
will wear the black satin knee breeches
and silk hose that Reggie has escaped
Mrs. Vanderbilt was very DESTROYS
that this costume be worn, TO complete
the elaborate picture made BY the bridal
party; but she may have given up that
one point in view of Cornelius consent
ing to take his old place. Otherwise,
everything Is bright and promising.
With the reunion OF the family every
thing is in readiness for the wedding
Monday.
At ten minutes OF the hour Of noon
Gladys Vanderbilt viii become the
Countess Szechenyi, a subject OF EN-
peror Francis Joseph of AustTia-Hun-
gary, and an accepted member OF that
empires haughtiest nobility
Elaborate Ceremony.
The ceremony that will effect the
transition will be the most elaborate,
The most continental-like that New
York has ever seen. There will be gilt
ter OF red and gold in military uniforms
and choristers' cOssaCKs; simmer or
lace and satin in women's gowns ana
priestly SUPPLIES and stoles.
The high voices OF sopranos, the peal
Of a great organ. the fash OF gems the
assemblage of 200 Of the richest and
most exclusive society FOLK in the cOun-
try, and the display Of hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars worth OF gifts
all these will be regarded as fitting fea-
lures of the making Of an American girl
into an European title bearer.
Four hours later after the good wishes
and good-bys have been said, the count
and countess will depart for Newport
There. in the Breakers, the vast white
marble summer home Of the brides
mother, they will spend a honeymoon
Of seven days. On February they Will
sail for Europe on the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm II. About three weeks later
they will reach the Szecheuyt estates IN
Hungary. where more receptions, fesi-
walls. and fetes will greet them.
First American Hungarian.
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt will be the
first American lady who, BY her mar
riage, acquires a Hungarian title. She
will be the first woman who, without
being the descendant Of a noble family,
will receive all the honors every lady
Of the Hungarian aristocracy is en-
titled to. She Will be the first American
lady to represent ali the charms and
refinement of American WOmanhOOd
among the Hungarian nation.
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Szechenyi Vanderbilt marriage the
American newspapers. particularly those
hunting for sensatlonalism, have poured
forth all kinds of erroneous statements.
The chief reason for these errors has
to be traced back to the fact that COM
parativeIy little is known about Hun
gary. its history, its modern develop
ment. and its social life. A weekly pub
ucation. pretending to register the social
happenings in the United States by dish
ing UP every gossip and scandal. went
so far in its ignorance Of conditions in
Hungary that it referred to the Hun
garian nation as a race CLOSE to bar
barism" On the other hand. TumOrs
were circulated that the exclusive i'm
perial and royal court and the naughty
Hungarian aristocracy would offer
cold welcome to an American lady who,
whatever her social standing in demo-
cratic country, cannot boast Of noble
descent.
Luckily, neither Miss Vanderbilt nor
Count I-aszlo SZechenyi attached any
Importance to those rumors and false
alarms. The "Creme de Ia creme" of
society IS practically the same, one
could say monotonously uniform, in its
manners, customs, and style of living
au over the world, no matter In what
country. And Miss Vanderbilt, as soon
as she will occupy her position as q
Hungarian countess, viii find but little
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