The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-28
SELECT CROWD
SEE GER: MONY
or WEDDING OF MISS GLADYS
VANDERBILT TO COUNT
LAszLo szEcAENYl.
MANY POLICE OFFICERS


New York, Jan. 27.The marriage
ceremony uniting Miss Gladys Vaa
derbilt and Count Laszio SzechenH ol
Hungary was performed a few min
utes past noon today AZ the home ci
the brides mother, Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt ccrner Of Fifth avenue
and FfltY-eighth street. As upon pre-
yious occasions when american heir
esses have bestowed themselves ulr
on titled foreigners, the ceremony was
witnessed by that select and exclu
sive body known as society"
This Vanderbilt mansion was guard
ed by a large number of police OIL.
GERS specially detailed tohod III
check tho immense crowd of curious
spectators who thronged the sidewalk
and occupied tho doorways and other
points of vantage opposite the Fifty
eighth street entrance TO the Vande
bilt home
Floral Decorations Elaborate.
The spacious drawinG room was
converted into vertiablo canserva
tory or rare plants and blossoms On
and about the altar were all golden
stands filed with clusters oil long
stemmed Easter lilies. Tac mantle
pieces, window,sils and curved hooks
We're also banked with bridal roses,
Easter lilies aud lilies Of tho valley
in bewildering confusion. Pink and
white pradominated in the decora-
tinps
Promptly cn TIE stroke of u Mgr
Lavelle and his assistants entered the
room and took up their positions on
the right and left Of the altar, at tha
south end Of the drawing room. n
moment later the two choirs from St
patrick's Cathedral began to sing the
wedding chorus from Gaul's cantata
ruth, and the bridal party wera
heard descending the stairs. The sing
ers were accompanied on the piano by
MI. James c. tfngerc, organist and
musical director OF the Cathedral.
Entrance of the Bride.
The bride entered the wedding par
lor on the arm of her brother Alfred
Gynne Vanderbilt Next came the
BRIDES mother escorted by Count
Dionys Szechenyi. Other members of
the family group We're Count Stephen
Szechenyi Mr. and Mrs Reginald
Vanderbilt, and AR and Mrs Harry
Payne Whitney. Preceding tho bride
were her attendants. Miss Ruth V.
Twcmbly and Miss Dorothy Whitney,
with little Miss Flora whitney acting
as flower girl
Awaiting the bride at the altar We're
the bridegroom and his best man.
Count Anton Sigray. The bride ami
bridegroom, surrounded By their at
tendants and relatives. stood in front
OF the altar and Mgr Layelle al.
vanced to meet them. All being in
readiness. the couple lInelt upon the
velvet cushions and the MonsignOr
proceeded with the marriage cere-
mony of the Roman Catholic church
The groom was given away by his
elder brother and the bride by Al
fred Vanderbilt. Tho ceremony occd.I
pied scarcely more than a quarter JfI
an hour and at its conclusion the cen
pie were warmly congratulated by
the distinguished ecclesiastic. They at
once proceeded to o second parlor
where they received the congratula-
tions of the guests. Among these
were Baron Hengelmuller. the Aus.
train ambassador, aud the various
members CT the Austrian embassy at
Washington.
Wedding Gown Handsome.
The wedding gown was an exquisite
creation Of white satin trimmed with
point lace OF almost fabulous cost.
The train to the grown was five yards
long. aud was fashioned & the should
ers Just below the neckband. The
satin Of the train was plated in
double box plaits. and was edged with
an embroidery in seed pearls and sill
Yer. The bridal veil was fastened to
the coinure with tiara OF orange
blossoms. The beautiful lace on the
gown was made abrcad from a special
design. It IS said that the brides
wedding gown and lingerie worn at
the ceremony cost nearly s10.6oo.
Bride and Bridegroom.
The bride cf today is the Youngest
child Of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
Her three brothers are Alfred G. Van
derbilt, Reginald Vanderbilt and Co
nelius Vanderbilt Her ouly sister.
Gertraude Vanderbilt. married Harry
Payne Whitney. son cf the late VII
liam C. Whitney. Miss GLADYS Van
derbiit made her debut nearly three
years ago. and since then has taken q
prominent part in society in Me-
Yorf and Newport Sbe is described
as petite and unassuming in man
nef. simple in her gOwuinE. reserves
and quiet. She IS rot pretty. but is