Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
CUPID WINS.
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Hotel but their curiosity was satisfied
only nv witnessing the arrival of the
count and the guests. No glimpse oe
Tho inferior of the house could be OBJ
tanned by them.
From II to u o'clock the guests ar
rived in a procession Of carriages and
automobiles and on foot. Promptly ut
noon the wedding ceremony was per-
formed in large drawing room on the
Fifth avenue side Of the house in which
bower of palms and arbor of orchids
were constructed.
Beneath the arbor n temporary altar
was erected and in front Of this the
ceremony was performed by Monsignor
Michael J. Lavelle, rector of st. Pat
rick's cathedral.
The bride was escorted by her elder
brother. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., down
an aisle bordered with palms. entwined
with q great abundance of orchids tc
the altar.
Coun1 SZechenyi vas attended by his
brother. Count DiOnys SZechenyi. The
ceremony OF giving the bride away
was performed by Cornelius Wander
bilt. Miss Vanderbilt was accompanied
10 The altar by her elder brother, Cor
neiius Vanderbilt, and the count was
accompanied by his best man, Count
Anton Sigray.
The wedding ceremony was performed
by Monsignor NJ. J. Layelle, rector of
st. Patrick's Cathedral, wearing purple
silk vestments and lace cope. He was
assisted by the Rev. John J. Byrne. The
wedding chorus from Gaul's Cantata
ruth" was sung by 30 boys of the st.
Patrick's Chancel Choir, attired in sur
plices and red cassocks. accompanied
by the organ and assisted by the
Cathedrars Male Quartet.
The bride Wore gown Of ivory satin
with embroidery, point lace and gar
lands of orange blossoms. Her veil
was of point lace caught with sprays
of orange blossoms She carried
shower bouquet of orchids and gar
denias.
The bridesmaids We're Miss Ruth
Vanderbilt Twombly. her cousin, and
Miss Dorothy Whitney. daughter OF
William c. Whitney. The bride was
also attended by her little niece, Miss
Flora Payne Whitney. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney
Among the ushers were Count Stefan
Szechenyi and Count Paul Esterhazy
Among the guests were Baron Hem
gelmuler Won Hengervar, the Austrian
ambassador to the United States and
his wife. and Alfred and Reginald
Vanderbilt. brothers of the bride.
Following the ceremony q wedding
breakfast was served, the guests being
distributed at various tables through
out the house. All the rooms were
beautifully decorated with palms and
orchids
Immediately after the wedding break
fast the count and countess departed
upon their honeymoon trip. cleverly eiud-
ing the throngs about the Vanderbilt
eager to catch even fleeting
glimpse of the bridal couple. Al
brouSham. driven by a coachman and
footman In the Vanderbilt livery, drove
up ostentatiously in front OF the 51th
street entrance of the mansion. A white
rosctte decorated the bride OF the horse
and a white ribbon was tied to the whip
The crowd broke through the police lines
and swarmed about the equippage
Meanwhile Alfred Vanderbilt, brother
of the bride. drove up quietly to the 5sth
street entrance in big touring car The
doors of che mansion opened and the
countess and her husband. in their trav-
cling costumes. stepped into the machine
and were whirled away before the crowd
was aware what had happened The des-
tination Of the bridal couple is said to be
Newport. where they will remain Unit!
early next month. when they will depart
for Count Szechenyi's home in Hungary.
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