Evening star., 1925-07-25
MISS VANDERBILT
TO Be BRIDE TODAY
Newport in Gala Garb for]
Heiress' Marriage to
F. C. Church. |
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 25.-New-
port, haven for America s socially
elect, was in gala attire today for
the wedding at 1 o'clock this after
noon of Miss Muriel Vanderbilt,
daughter of one of the country's
wealthiest 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
Dor that sparkles with the color OF
flag -bedecked craft The number of
guests that will attend this reception
could not be definitely learned, as all
details are being withheld BY Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt. I'd, the brides
mother. 1t was first reported that
eco invitations had been sent, and
later it was heard that this number
had been increased to 500
A small number were invited to the
ceremony itself. the guests being
limited to immediate members of the
a few immediate friends. There were
reports that Miss Vanderbilt would
be given away by her father, William
X Vanderbilt, I'd, who was in New
port 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 ceremony, how
ever.
Gown Made in Paris.
Miss Vanderbilt's wedding gown
was selected by her mother in Paris
recently. 1t will be white, the brides
favorite shade and the one she is
most seen in, although yesterday she
and Mr.. Church entertained at lunch
con and she appeared in a trim green
suit.
Interior decorators and carpenters,
who have been busy the past several
days preparing Beachmound for the
wedding, added the final touches to-
day, and the placing Of flowers, the
chief motif in the decorations, also
was delayed until today in order that
the plants and blossoms might be
fresh as the bride and bridegroom
walk to the altar presided over by
Right Rev. Herbert Shipman. Suffra-
gan Bishop of New York, and Rev
Stanley \. HUGHES, rector Oh trinity
Church. Newport.
Mr.. Church's best man came all
the way from Japan to attend the
wedding and arrived in Newport only
yesterday. He is Robert G. Payne
of Boston, a ClaSsmate of the bride
groom at Harvard. He was in the
Orient when he received word from
his friend, found he had barely time
to make the return trip of 1900
two days ago. He made no stops
on his way back. Howard S Van
derbilt, the brides uncle, and Her
man Oelrichs, her cousin, who came
from France to attend the wedding,
are among the ushers.
Bride Is Heiress.
Miss Vanderbilt, who is % years
old, is the heiress to a large fortune
on each side of the family. She is
a great t-great-gra nddaughter of the
famous Commodore Vanderbilt and
the granddaughter of James Graham
Fair, who, after ennigrating from Ire
land to Chicago, went TO California
in 1S49 and later removed to Nevada,
where he amassed wealth in mining
and became United States Senator
Recently she has visited California
and expressed a delight over the
West. She even rode bronchos in
chaps. AS a society girl she is ex-
ceptional, her friends say, in that she
does not drink, smoke nor use rouge
Her father and mother have been
estranged for some years.
Mr.. Church is of a well-to-do fam
fly, the wealth of which does not
compare with the Vanderbilt riches
He is q years old and was graduated
years ago from Harvard, where he
played foot ball.