New Britain herald., 1925-07-25
MURIEL VANDERBILT
 IS MARRIED TODAY
Guests Reach Newport by Yacht, Plane and
 Motor

Newport. F. l., July 25 Rl-New- port, haven for America socially elect, was in gala attire today for the wedding at 4 o'clock this aft ernoon of Miss Murel Vanderbilt, daughter Of one of the country's wealthies families, and Frederick Cameron Church, Boston insurance broker.
 Airplane, yacht, motor and train brought guests for the reception that will be held at Beachmound after
 the ceremony at the palatial villa
 that stands at the end of Bellevue
 avenue and looks out over the har-
 bor that sparkles with the color of
 flag bedecked craft The number of guests that will attend this recep- ton could not be definitely learned as all details are being withheld by Mrs William K. Vanderbilt, 2nd, the brides mother. IL was first reported that two hundred invitations had been sent and later 1t was learned that this number had been increased to 500.
 A small number was invited 10 the ceremony itself, the guests being limited to immediate members of the Vanderbilt and Church families and few intimate friends There were reports that Miss Vanderbilt would be given away by her father, Will liam K. Vanderbilt, 2nd, who was in Newport as the guest of William Goadby LoeW, and that her sister, Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, would be maid of honor. Neither of these could be confirmed before the cere- mony, however
 Miss Nanderbilts wedding gown was selected by her mother in Paris recently. It will be white. the brides favorite color and the one she is most seen In. although yesterday she and Mir. Church entertained al luncheon and she appeared in 2 trim green suit,
 Interior decorators and carpenters, who have .been busy the past sev- eral days preparing Beachmound for the wedding, added the final touches today and the placing of flowers, the chief motif in the decor ations also was delayed until today in order that the plants and blos- soms might be fresh as the bride and groom walk 10 the altar presided over by Right Reverend Herbert Shipman, sutfragan bishop of New York, and Rev. Stanley c. Hughes, rcctory of Trinity church, Newport
 Mir. Churchs best man came all the way from Japan to attend the wedding and arrived in Newport only yesterday He IS Robert C Payne Of Boston, a CaSsmate of the groom at Harvard. He was in the Orient when he received word from his friend, found he had barely time 10 make the return trip of 1I,0nG miles and reached New York only two days ago. He made no stops on his way hack.
 The ushers chosen hy Mir Church were: Lawrence Naningen. Robert W, Lancaster, James Otis, Russell Goldman, Jr.. Richard S. Humphries, all Of Boston and classmates, Robert W. EmmonS. Jr., of New York; liar old S. Vanderbilt, The brides uncle. and Helman Oclrichs, Miss Wander hilt's cousin. who came from France 10 attend the wedding.
 Miss Vanderbilt, who is g years old, Is the heiress 10 a large fortune on each side of the family. She is the reat-great- granddaughter of inc fla nous Commodore Vanderbilt and the granddaughter of James Graham Fair, who after emigrating from Ire land 10 Chicago went 10 California in 1Si9 and later removed 10 Nevada. where he amassed wealth in mining and became United States senator. she has visited California and expressed q delight over the west. She even rode. hronchos in chaps. As society girl she is ex- her friends say. in that she does not drink, smoke nor use rouge. Her father and mother have been for some years.
 Mir. Church is Of a well-to-do family the wealth of which does not compare with the Vanderbilt riches. He is 2T years old and was graduat- ed seven years ago from Harvard, where he played football.