The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
CUPID QUASHES FEUD
Vanderbilt Family Reunited
OH Eve of Wedding.
REFUSE TO WEAR BREECHES
Brothers Of Miss Gladys VIII Not
Adopt Court Attire, Even to Please
CouHt-COrneIius Sits at Head Of
TabIe-A Fortune ia Wedding Gifts.
Orchids 10 Cost $4,000.

New York. Jan. Son the eve of hcr
wedding to Count SzechenyI. Gladys
Vanderbilt has succeeded in reconciling
all the warning elements in the Wander
bilt family
As a result. Cornelius, the eldest son,
deposed as the head Of the male Wander
bilt line by his father because he mar
ried Grace Wilson, in favor of Alfred,
will give his sister away 10 the Hun
garian nobleman. Alfred. who retired to
his Adirondack camp when his advice as
TO marriage settlements was disregarded.
has given in 20 his sisters and mothers
entreaties. and will also attend the we'd
ding.
As a result. all of the Vanderbilts with
the count his best man, and the brides
maids. We're entertained at dinner In the
big Vanderbilt mansion tonight. Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt sat al the head OF
the table, with Cornelius on her right.
Alfred. Reginald. Gladys. Count Szech-
enyl, Count Anton Sigray, who Is 20 be
best man. and the Misses Dorothy Whit
ney and Ruth Twomby. the brides
maids. were the guests.
Alfred Is Tolerant.
Reginald Vanderbilt the youngest OF
the brothers, got In touch with Alfred
early to-day, and after a lengthy inter
view got him to put his own feelings
aside because Of his sisters wish. He
has no love for the count, but will toll
crate him on Monday for appearance
sake
Alfred and Reginald then Joined with
their mother in requesting Cornelius %
attend and take his rightful place as
head Of the family. This ends the Wander
bilt feud for the time at least. But the
/ Vanderblts will not wear the silk knee
breeches that the count insisted on. Al
though this is correct court dress in
Hungary. they hold that as this is an
| American wedding. they viii wear con-
ventional garments
Wedding gifts valued at many thou
sands of dollars have already arrived at
/ the Vanderbilt home, where all arrange
ments for Mondays ceremony are com
/ plete. In decorating the drawing-room
/ for the wedding S40OO0 worth of orchids
/ have been used.
Change in Plans.
/ A change has been made in the plans
for the wedding of Miss Gladys Wander
but with Count Laszlo Szechenyi, 10 take
place on Monday. II has been found nee
| essary 10 increase the number Of guests
and fifty more persons have been invited
Consequently the ceremony viii be per
/ formed by Mgr Lavelle at y o'clock IN
/ the ballroom on the south side Of the
house II will be an orchid wedding, and
/ the couple viii stand under a canopy OF
orchids and groups of the towering plants
will decorate the beautiful room
! The breakfast will be served in the
/ Moorish room, grand salon, and dining
room. all OF which will be trimmed with
yellow orchids There will be thirty tC
thirty-fve tables
/ AT the brides table there will be twenty
| persons. and the flowers on this will be
white orchids and orange blossoms The
( brides bouquet will be Of white orchids
and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids
are to wear pink costumes
/ It is rumored that the engag cement OF
/ Miss Dorothy Whitney. one of the brides
maids, 10 Ogden Mills Bishop, may b'
announced after the wedding.