Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-28
American Girl Of Millions Becomes
The wife Of Count Szschenyl,
Of Hungary.
CEREMONY PERFORMED IN HOME
interior of tho Fifth Avenue Mansion
Converted Into Bower of Beauty
by the profuse une OF orehldes and
Other RaIh and Costly Flowers =
Couple outwit Crowd.
(By Aaaoclntod preas \

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; NEW YORK. Jan. 27--AIlss Gladys
Vanderbilt, daughter of Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. was married 10
Count Laszlo Szechenyi, n young Hun.
gafiah npblcman. In the Fifth avenue
nome OF Mrs Vanderbilt at noon
today. The wedding was probably
the most brilliant that has taken
Place In this city for several years.
Although the number of guests was
limited to about $50. mainly relatives
and immediate friends of tho two
families. therc were included Daron
Hengelmulsr Won Hengcvar. tha Aus-
trian ambassador To the Unlte1 stntna
James Bryce. the British ambasga.
dor and several of the prominent
members of Now York society Our
side tha Vanderbilt homo great
crowd of curious people gathered
hoping for a glimpse OF the count
ana his bride and Watching the ar
rival otAthe guests #
Sehtneity Promptly at Noon.
promptly Az noon tho wedding eere-
mony was performed In q large draw
ING re7m or assi n Il IL
IN which a bower Of valpR ana al
arnos- OF orchtdb had been construct.
cd. Beneath the arbor a Temporary
altar was erected and In front OF this
the ceremony was performed by
Mgr Michael j. Layelle, rector OF 81
Patrick's cathedral az
Tho bride was escorted by her a.
der brother. Cornelius yanderh,lt
ao"n an aisle borderad with palms,
entwined with q great abundance Of
orchids, to tn altar. Count szechen-
" was attended by hIa brother. Count.
Dionys Szechenyi.
me ceremony OF giving the bride
away was performed by Corno,Ius Van.
lerbilt Tho. wedding chorus from
GauIs cantHta Ruth" was aung he
( ~ boys OF ST. Patrlcks chanceI choir
atured In surplices and red cossocks'
accompanied by the organ and aa.
S's,ed by the cathedral male quartet
The Brides Gown.
The btidn wore A Rown q, ,vo.,,
, saon with embroidery. point lace gar
amos and orange blossoms. She car
RED a shower bouquct OF orcaias and
gardenias. '' y
I ne bridesmaids wNrc Miss Ruth
vanderbilt Twombly, her cousin. and
nliss Dorothy Whitney daurhter o.
WILLIAM G. Whitney. The bids WA
also attended by her little niece N,,ss
s,ora Payne Whitney. daughter of
H'T. and Mrs. Payne Whitney
among the ushers were Cont stsfs
SHechenyi and Count Paul. FollowIns
me CEREMONY wedding brcakfsss
aa served, the guests being distrib-
house. o"s i'ou' mo
All the rooms were beautifuily dec.
Grated with palms and orchids
Couple Avoided Crowd
immediately after the weddiny
preaidast tho count and couptess No
parted upon their honeymoon nvoias
ne me crowj'that pressed abort tba
vanderbilt mansion, by clever strata
brougham. driven by e,,,c,,n,. I,
ana footman In the vander,,jlf ~
cry, drove out ostentat,ousJv In 1ro,t
street entrance.
white rosettc decorated ti,s,
psiaies OF the horses aud a whiro rjb-
pom was tiei to the whip. me crowd
sa',g. through the police lines and
S ,,s,'ii about the equippage. Mean
Muiie Alfred Vanderbilt, brother 81
tns bride, drove up qnic,sly 10 To-
.al...,g street entrance in a big
touring car. The doors Of The man !,
sion opened and the countess and
neT husband in their travelling ooti-
.unes stepped into the machine and
were whirled away before tho crowd
was aware of what had happened.
G9niNlnl is charnrd. ~.