Evening star., 1908-01-27
GLADYS MARR|ES
COUNT SzECHENY|
Ceremony Took Place at the
Vanderbilt Home.
NO CHURCH SERVICE HELD
Bride Has Lately Come Into Control
of $4,000. 900.
Is AN ACCOMPLISHED LINGUIsr
Mgr. Michael Lavelle Of st. Patrick's
Cathedral Was the Omciat-
ing Clergyman.
NO CHURCH SERVICE HELD
Is AN ACCOMPLISHED LINGUIsr

ing Clergyman.
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. daugir-
ter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
was. married to Count Laszlo
Szechenyi, young Hungarian
nobleman. in the 5th avenue home
of Mrs. Vanderbilt at noon today.
The wedding was probably the
most brilliant that has taken place
in this city for several years. Al
though the number of guests was
limited to about three hundred,
mainly relatives and. immediate
friends Of the two families, there
were included Baron Hengelmul-
Ter Won Hengervar. the Austrian
ambassador to the United States;
James Bryce. the British ambas-
sador, and several of the promi-
nent members of New York So
ciety.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK January 27.-At noon to.
day Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt. the
youngest child Of the late Cornelius Van.
derbiit. became the Countess Ssechenu.
The ceremony took place in the home Of
Mrs Vanderbilt = West 3sth street. be-
fore comparatively small number Of
guests and there is TO be no church
wedding. the affair was quieter and more
simple than the tller famous Vanderbilt
wedding. when Miss consuelo Vanderbilt
the cousin of todays bride. became the
Dnchess Of Marlborough at st. Thomas'
Church i'm 1875.
The advance guard of the cuiions took
up its station, near the Vanderbilt house
as early as o'clock. Six policemen were
already posted in front OF the house to
see that order was kept. They had been
there since midnight
The first choice morsel OF conversation
among the early arrivals was the advent
of Count Szechenyi at S:H O'Clock. He
drove up in a Vanderbilt automobile into
37th street. and stopped on the side of
the street opposite the house. Harry
Payne Whitney was at the door of the
house al the southwest corner of 3Ith
street and 18th avenue apparently waiting
for the court As soon as the count left
the auto he ran into the Whitney house
ard remained there for time.
Bride Is a Linguist.
Miss Vanderbilt came ef age last
mer. and entered into possession of her
share OF her fathers fortune. generally
considered to be in the neighborhood of
S1..OtU.oOb. As the daughter OF the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt her name has been
In the society papers frequently in Tn.
last few years since her coming out. but
she has not sought conspicuous posi-
ton socially and is q somewhat unfa-
miliar figure 10 the public. 1t is probable
that very few remembered having seen
her portrait before IL was printed in
connection with the announcement Of her
engagement
Perhaps one reason why Miss Wander
bilt w:,s not well known here is the
fact that much OF her time has been
passed abroad She is an accomplished
linguist. speaking French. German and
Italian 1uenty. She IS even credited
with a smatterins OF her fance's native
(which she is said 10
have picked up when child from serv
ant While abroad her chiet interest was
music. and her voice has been trained
by Jean de Reszke. She sings with
taste. and is fond OF classical music.
The program of music played today was
her own personal selection. Her taste
in dress is severe and she wears little
jewelry
"aII;rn vUoc ssCp,o1l
The bridegroom Count Laszlo Szechen-
vi. is ;wenty-nine years old. and is a "a
miiiar figure in the European capitals.
At the same time. he is said to have az
tended diligently 10 his family estates in
Hungary and IL have "A comfortable in
come. His family is large and impor-
tant one in Hungar,. and one Or another
of them has been dong things In Magyar
history 70: many centuries.
The wedding was small one. from
the point of view of society. only :Vo
guests being invited. The affair. there
lore. is no indication OF who is who. but
simply of who is a friend of the Wander
bilts. only the intimate friends of the
family having received Invitations. There
being so few invitations. there was prac-
tically no chance o. any getting into tn.
market. as they did al tine time OF the
Marlborough wedding. when cards of ad-
mission to ST. Thomas Church fet tched
eNorbitant naureS. The guests today in
cludcd d the several members OF the bride
srooms family who have come with him
rom Europe TO attend the ceremony. and
also the Austrian ambassador AT Wash
inston and his wife the Baron and Baron
ess Hengelmuller. and other members of
the diplomatic corps
Will Soon Go Abroad.
The ceremony was performed by Mgr.
Michael j. Lavelle Of ST. Patrick's Ca
thedral. assisted by the Rev. Father
ByTne.
The interesting question as TO whether
Cornelius or Alfred G.. Vanderbilt would
give the bride away was decided ths
morning in faver of Cornelius. Much
gossip had arisen over this point. as
Cornelius was tho eldest son. but was set
aside by the terms OF his fathers VIII be-
cause of his marriage. and Alfred vas
recognized az the head of The family. IL
has been known for some time. however.
tina. there has been an entire reconctlia-
on between Cornelius and the other
members OF the family since the death OF
Cornelius Vanderbilt. 81.
The plans of the pair as announced
provided for their departure for Newport
imme ediately after the wedding breakfast