The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
Her Marriage to Hunga.
rian Nobleman Was
Most Brilliant.
TAKES PLACE TN
BRIDES HOME
Great Crowd Of the Curious
Gathers Around Fifth Avenue
Mansion, but to No Purpose.
Given Awayby Cornelius.
The AttendantsThe
Brides Gown.

The AttendantsTf1e
Brides Gown
NEW YORK, January 9 7.--Nriss Gladys
Vanderbilt. was married to Count
Laszlo Szechenyi, young hungarian
noblenlan. in the Fifth Avenue home OF
Mrs. Vanderbilt ut noon to-duy.
The wedding was probably the most
brilliant that has taken place In this.
Icity for several years. Although the
number OF guests was limited to about
:6o, mainly relatives and Immediate
friends of the two families, there were
included Baron Hengelmuller Won Hen
gervar. the Austrian ambassador tos
the United States; James Bryce. thas
British ambassador, and several OF the
prominent members OF New York so-
ciety. s a
!, Outside of the Vanderbilt home a
great crowd OF the curious public gath
cred. hoping for glimpse OF the count
and his bride, and watching the arrival
,of the guests. There was no disorder.
for the streets surrounding the Van.
derhilt residence were patrolled and
Kept clear by force of nearly l0o
policemen. Police lines were draw
across Fifty-seventh and F'ifty-eigttf,
streets. between which two streets the
mouse stands. and the unlimited public
was permitted on the Fifth Avenue
sidewalk In front OF the house.
Ihey gathered In large numbers In
tfe square In front Of the Plaza Hotel.
but their curiosity was satisfied onIv
| nY witnessing tho arrival OF the count
and the guests. From II until 12 o,clnckss
me guests arrived In q procession 81
calrFlaees and automobiles and on foot.
Ceremony .At Noon.
Promptly at noonsthe wedding cere-i
mohy was performed In a large draws
ing room OF the Fifth Avenue house,.
In which a bower of palms and arbor
OF orchids had been constructed. Be-
neath the arbor temporary altar was.
erected and in front OF this the cere.
mony was performed by Monsignor
| Michael j. Cavclle, rector OF ST. Pat
/ ricks Cathedral The bride was escort
4 "a b her elder brother. Cornelius Ven
deroilt. down an aisle bordered with
palnts entwined. with great abu,,d-t
saseh smee q orchids. e ths alsar Count
Count Dionys Szeche nri. Tho ceremony
lof s giving the bride away was performed
| by Cornelius Vanderbilt. The wedding
chorus from Gaul's Cantata aRutll,'s
was sung by thirty boys OF the ST.
Patrick's chancel choir. attired In sur
by the organ and assisted by tile c.l-
lthedral male quartet. Isl;
brides Lovely Gown.
The bride wore d gown OF ivory
satin. with embroidery, point lace and
garlands of orange blossoms. Her veil.
was of point lace caught with sprays
Iof orange blossoms. She carried d.
shower bouquet Of orchids and gar
ldcnias. The bridesmaids were Miss
Ruth Vanderbilt Twoinbley, her cousin,
and Miss Dorothy Whitney, daughteriot
the late William G. Whitney. The bride
was also attended by her little niece,
Miss Flora Payne Whitney, daughter
of Mt. and Mrs. Payne Viii they. Among
tho ushers were Count stefan szechenyi
land Count Paul. fs7
| Following the ceremony a Wedding
breakfast was served, the guests being
distributed at various tables through
out the house. All the rooms were
beautifully decorated with palms and
lorchlls. "a ssS5 =
Fooled the Curious Crowd.
Immediately after tile wedding break.
fast the count and countess departe,i&
upon their honeymoon trip, eludinE bys
| c!eYer strategy the throng OF people
ma ~ { pressed a bout the Vanderbilt man n..sa
sion. s F. q 2 - - - HH1sNtEs
/ ,,i5 - - ~! : 9 @ @stat, dfiSen by coachman
ana ana otman in the Nanderbtlt livery.
| 1roYe out ostentattously in front a.
!le .le mansion at the Fifty-ssyenthE
\ street tsentrance.ss.A4 a white roseite dern,,..s
a!ed the bride of the horses. and N Z 4
JWnlle ArlbbonSyya tied to the Whip. Tho
crowd broke through the police limos
.aHd !ld ss'Wnrlned about tho eluipase.
\ 1tsa,lWn ~ ME-, Alfred Vanderbilt, brother
4 9L q; Z. tile bride. drove up quickly to tlie
4 iStltty-etshth Street entrance In d big
touring car. The doors OF the mansion
i opened and the countess and 8nershua.#S
4 ibanfd, In their travelling costumes !.
4 stepped into the machine and werss
\ sMWhlfled WI away before the crowd was
uMafe what had happened. The destI-s
nation Of the bridal couple is said To
pe Newport. Where they win remain
4 until early next month. when they VIII
4 depart for Count Szachenyi's home In
4 ,iIun gnry. ~ if.8
Bride anl Groom.
ti Miss Vanderbilt came of age sIastS
i summer. and entered into possession@of4
1 her share Of her fathers fortune gem
borhood OF slaooo;oOo As the daugh,.
ter or the late Cornelius Vanderhllt.
her name has been in the society pa
]}since her coming out hut she has not
]sought a conspicuous posi- zion socialls.l
land is a somewhat unfamiliar figurs
sns napis bss
trait before II was printed IN connsc-
/ ton vi th he amour cement OF her ems
\ gaselnent t.s4 4 sSsSSt
PerhapsI one re JASON w hS-s NJ ss SVander-s
| bilt was not Bsos3Well 81 knownd here ia
Ithe@ fact that much OF her time has
haen passed abroad. She is an accom-
plish ed Slinsuist speaking French Ger
man and Italian auentlS. She fis even
Ecredtted will. "a smattering of her
l3inncee's native tongue. Hungarian.
which she Is said to have ptcked up
when a#Iehild from d servant while
5abroad her chiefi interest was. music
and q her.yoics has been trail med by Iean#
fond 5of classical music. The program
OF music nj layed tos day VI was her own
perso ma salection, Her taste In dress
Is severe. and she Wears ltttle. jewelFy.
Wedding Was ~ : n,all.,s
The bri ide groom. Count I.assts sssecA-
enyi,@is twenty.nina years al i and sisT u "
sfami liar flgure III the I'urop an capis
i tals M 5Fsis ~
st the same time. ne y said e hsvS