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SOCIETY WAS SURPRISEDThe Wedaiog of Harry Payne Whitney and Hiss Gertrude Vanderbilt.CEREMONY REMARKABLY QUIETIts Simplicity Somewhat of a Disappointment.Newport. R. L, Aug. 25.—The wedding of Mias Gertrude Vanderbilt, oldeet daughter of Mr. and Mr*Corntllua Vanderbilt, to Henry Payne Whitney, oldeet eon of the former Secretary of the Navy, William O. Whitney, took place at noon to-day at the Breaker* the Vanderbilt summer residence.Although the wedding bad beenawaited with great interest It was, in a way, a disappointment to the ex-elusive set in society here, owing to its simplicity. This was necessarily so on aocount of the state of Mr. Vanderbilt's health, bis physician thinking it unwiso for him to undergo anything but the quietest ceremony.Therefore, outside of the immediate bridal party only about 50 persona were preront.The legal marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. George F. Mofiill, D. D., rector of TrinityChurch, of which Mr. Vanderbilt is a member. It was originally intended tbut Bishop Potter should act in this capacity, but Rhode Island laws forbid a clergyman from another State performing a wedding ceremony here. Therefore, the plan was changed and Bishop Potter delivered the benediction. The bride and her attendants assembled in the upper hail and proceeded down the granci stairway. The; bride entered the room on the arm of Chauncey M. Hepew sod proceeded to the pridieu, where she was met by the groom. Miss Vanderbilt was given away by her fabter, who waa wheeled into the room on a reclining chair.Miss Vanderbilt’s gown, as well as that of each of her bridesmaids, waa from Paris. The bride’s costume waa of whito watered silk, trimmed with old duchesse lace and pearls. 8be carried a bridal bouquet of atepba-notiaa and gardooiaa. Mr. Whitney wore a boutonniere of gardenias, the bear man a white orchid and the ushers small sprays of lilies of the valley. The boquots of tbe five bridesmaiaa were of roses and lillies of the valley, , caught with broad pink satin ribbon. ; upon which were embroidered lilies of. the valley. The bridesmaids were the Misses Sloans, Shepard, Gorry and) Taylor. Payne Whitney, who has just returned from Europe, was the beat man. The usbors were Prank Polk, Columbus Baldwin, Rawlins L. Con-! nonet aod Alfred Vanderbilt, brother of the bride.Aftorthe ceremony the couple passed into the gray room to receive their' guests. They occupied a position beneath a bovver of tropical foliage, surmounted by a canopy composed of two immense arses lutcsceuo. Seven standard blooming rose trees, eight feet high, alternately white ana pink, formed u boundary to the line of guests, 1, , m i,rtitlura of Cotton Merchant*.St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 22.—A special to tbo Globe-Democrat from San Antonio say*: Hayden. Clarkson ARobsrde. tbe oldest and largest cotton merchanta in Southwest Texas, filed a general deed of awignmeot last night, conveying all their property to M. E. Reynolds, assignee, for the! benefit of their creditors. No acbedule bga been filed and members of tbu firm decline to make a statement at preseot The local creditors have, It is thought,t een
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Wilmington Delaware Gazette and State Journal
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Thu, Aug 27, 1896
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