The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-29
WANDER Bill 7
WEDDING
TODAY
Feudal Magnificence
Marks Marriage
To Britisher.
Continued from First Page.)

ErN0SL Scneulng, OF n New York,
famous composer pianist, played the
Lohengrin wedding march as the
bridal party entered. During the
betrothal and the marriage cere-
mony the strains Of ''Oh, Perfect
Love" were heard, and after the
benediction, the Seven Fold Amen"
was sung by full vested choir
under direction of James Anderson,
organist of All Souls.
Miss Vanderbilt walked alone. Her
gown was of white satin, very
straight, and with long sleeves.
The bridal veil of tulle, which was
four yards long, was worn over the
face when entering the church. It
was caught with orange blossoms
sent from the Florida plantation
by the superintendent Of the Bilt-
more estate. Her slippers were Of
white satin ornamented with orange
blossoms, and she carried orchids
and lilies of the valley.
The bride was preceded by the
maid OF honor. Miss Rachel Strong.
OF Cleveland, and the flower girls,
Helen Raou1, Of Biltmore, and
Peggy Morgan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David B. Morgan, of Biltmore.
me maid. OF honor wore a Lanvin
modeluf white organdie in bouffant
style with very full skirt and large
erin hat trimmed with one yellow
arum lily. The flower girls were in
fluffy white organdie frocks and
carried ,replicas Of the bridesmaids
bouquets.
In striking contrast were the
bridesmaids gowns of soft green
lowered Japanese silk, very mar
row and straight. The tops were
all white and almost sleeveless.
They wore very small, cloche hats
Of white horsehair untrimmed and
carried shower bouquets Of spring
flowers from the Biltmore estate.
Bridesmaids Group Includes
Two Washington Girls.
In the group of bridesmaids were
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt, of New
York, cousin of the bride; Miss Mar.
garet Cecil, Of England, cousin of
the bridegroom; Miss Louise Ross
Todd. of Kentucky, who spends
part of each winter in Washington
with her aunt, Nine. Hauge: Miss
Caroline Story. of Washington; Miss
Augusta McCagg and Miss Heten
Moran, Of New York: Miss Rebecca
GIitltu, OI bOSlOn, anu MISS AylluC
Reynolds, of Biltmore.
Miss Vanderbilt was met at the
altar by her mother, who gave her
in marriage, and Mr.. Cecil, attended
by his best man, Hugh ". Tenant,
of the British embassy.
Mrs. Vanderbilt wore a slender
silhouette gown OF pale green and
gold crepe de chene and small,
gold tissue turban.
The ushers- were: Capt. F. L. Tot
tenham, Leafder Mccormick Cool
hart, and Harold Sims. of the British
embassy; Mr.. Cecifs cousin, Robert
Cecil: John Brown, of Providence,
first cousin Of the bride; Somerville
Pinckney Tuck, of Washington, and
Benjamin Bernard. of Winston
Salem, N. c.
The betrothal ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. A. G. Bramwell
Bennett. rector Of All Souls Church.
The brides uncle, the Rev. George
Granville Merrill, Of Stockbridge,
Mass, solemnized the marriage, and
wore during the services the decora-
ton conferred upon him by King
Alexander of Serbia, the Order Of
the Cross of Mercy for his service
Junius NJ. Horner, bishop Of West
ern North Carolina, pronounced the
blessing.
Employees Form Aisle Through
Which Bridal Party Passes.
Following out the \old English
customs, the company Of employees.
tenants and other retainers Of the
Biltmore estate, formed a double
aisle, holding a canopy Of branches
Of spring blossoms under which the
bridal party passed upon leaving
the church. Among them was "Old
Frank" who has seen thirty-seven
years Of service as gate keeper al
the entrance to the estate.
Several hundred attended the re.
ception at Biltmore House immedi-
ately after the ceremony. White
spring blossoms from the woods
filled the stately rooms of the house
which has not been used in its en-
tirety since the visit of Lord Grey
in 1918. The massive central doors,
thanked on either side by two huge
marble lions were opened for the
first time since then. The house
Is considered to be one of the most
magnificent examples of French
architecture in this country.
Mrs. Vanderbilt received alone at
the entrance to the tapestry room,
near the spiral stairway. Just be-
yond her, the bride and groom re-
cieved, standing under bell of
white carnations and white sweet
peas.
Breakfast Attended BY Several
Hundred Notable Guests.
The wedding breakfast was served
In the formal banquet hall, which
has unusually lofty walls and a
fine, triple carved stone fireplace.
The brides table in the circular
palm room formed q large &C"
around the beautiful fountain of
the boy and Swan"
Seldom has such a notable assem-
blage attended a private wedding.
Among the brides relatives present
were Frederick Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs William
H. Vanderbilt, jr., Mrs. Nicholas
Brown, of Providence; the Rev. and
Mrs. George Granville Merrill, Miss
Marjorie and Miss Natalia Merrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. McCagg, and
Miss Sue, Dresser, DR.. and Mrs.
Seward Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Burden and Miss Burden and
Mrs. Florence Twombly. The bride
groom's father, Lord William Cecil,
was present, as were his cousins.
Robert Cecil and. Miss Margaret
Cecil, and an aunt, the Hon. Florence
Amherst.
Guests from New York included
Henry B. Anderson, Talbot Root,
Mrs. Deering Howe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bacon. There was
ulso the Governor of North Carolina
and Mrs. Cameron Morrison ana