The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-28
MOST BRILLIANT WEDDING IN YEARS Count Szechenyi Weeds Gladys
 Vanderbilt LODGING CURIOUS CROWDS Such a Jam Occurs After the cere- mony That Trick Is Resorted To
 To Get the Couple Out
 Of the House.
LODGING CURIOUS CROWD;

New York, January 27.-Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, daughter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. was married to Count Laszlo Szeehenyi, a young Hungarian nobleman, in the Fifth avenue home of Mrs. Van- derbilt 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 lim- ited to about $50, mainly relatives and friends of the two families, there were included Baron HengelmulIer von Hen- gervar, the Austrian ambassador to the United States; James Bryce, the British ambassador and several of the promi- nent members of New York society.
 Outside of the Vanderbilt home a great crowd of the curious public gathered, trying to get a glimpse of the count and his bride and watching the arrival of the guests. There was no disorder among this crowd for the streets surrounding the Vanderbilt residence were patrolled and kept clear by force of nearly 100 police men. Police lines were drawn across Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets, between which two streets the house stands, and the uninvited public were not permitted on the Fifth avenue sidewalk In front of the house. They gathered in large numbers in the square in front Of the Plaza hotel, but their curiosity was satisfied only by witnessing the ar rival of the count and the guests.
 Pr0nanflv af noon tho u,add{po oa,o mony was performed in a large drawing room in the Fifth avenue side of the house, in which bower of palms and arbor of orchids were constructed.
 The bride was escorted by her eldest brother, Cornelius Vanderbilt down an aisle bordered with palms, entwined with a great abundance of orchids, to the altar. Count Szechenyi was attended by his brother, Count Denis Szechenyi. The ceremony of giving the bride away was performed by Cornelius Vanderbilt. Brother Attends Bride, Miss Vanderbilt was, accompanied to the altar by her elder brother Cornelius vanderbilt, and the Count was accom- panied by his best man, Count Anton Sigray. The wedding ceremony was per- formed by Monsignor M J. Lavelle. rec tor of St. Patricks Cathedral, 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 chan eel choir
 The bride wore gown of ivory satin With embroidery, point lace and gar iahas or orange blossoms. Her veil was Of point lace caught with sprays of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouoiiet or orchids and gardenias.
 The bridesmaids were Miss Ruth Van- derbilt Twomby, her cousin, and Miss Dorothy Whitney, daughter of William c. whitney. The bride was also attended by her little niece, Miss Flora Payne Whit hey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney.
 Among the ushers were Count Stefa, Szechenyi and Count Paul Esterhazy. Among the guests were Baron Hengelmul- Ter Von Hengervar the Austrian ambas- sador to the United States, and his wife. and Alfred and Reginald Vanderbilt, brothers of the bride
 Many of the most prominent members of New York societies were among the guests, While outside the Vanderbilt resi- denee a great crowd of the curious pub lie thronged the sidewalk and street.
 Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served, the guests being distributed at various tables throughout the house. All through the rooms were beautifully decorated with palms and or chids.
 This afternoon the Count and Countess Szechneyi will go to Newport to remain Tor week at the home of Reginald Van derbilt.
 Dodging the Crowd.
 Immediately after the wedding break fast, the Count and Countess departed upon their honeymoon trip, eluding bv clever strategy the throng of people thai pressed about the Vanderbilt mansion eager to catch even a feeting glimpse ot the bridal couple. broughan, driven by a coachman and footman in the Wander Diit livery, drove up ostentatously in front of the Vanderbilt mansion at the Flfty-seventh street entrance A white fosette decorated the bride of the horses ana white ribbon was tied to the whip. The crowd broke through the police lines and swarmed about the equipage.
 Meanwhile Alfred Vanderbilt, brother of the pride, drove up quickly to the Fifty eighth street entrance in a pig touring car. The doors of the mansion opened ana the countess and her husband. in their travelling costumes stepped into the machine and were whirled away. before the crowd was aware what had happened The destination of the bridal couple is said 10 De Newport, where they will remain untll early next month, when they will