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Show II LAVISH DISPLAY MARKS TIIC j VANOERDILT-NKILSON WEDDING JM M JA Mr. and Mr a. Reginald C. Vanderbllt. J Iteitlnald C. Vniiderbllt, youiiReat on of Urn Inio CornolhiB Vanderbllt, ami Mlna Kmhleen (). Nelleon. iluni;li tor of Mra. Frederic Nellsnn, were married at Arlelish Villa. Newport, April 11, anil. I scenes of great splendor. splen-dor. The wciMIng was nollceanle for Ita lavlNh evp.llluie. tho henuly of Ita acreasorli-s and Ihe mnisnltlcenre of the brl.lul glfia, as well tut the pmml-nence pmml-nence of the two famlllefl roncr-nicd. Nowimrt haa never known unite an -oetly and goriceoua an atTnlr. Bpe rial trains for thn guesia, the- engagement en-gagement of flv large houses for the I euterlalmnenl of tho vl.llora, and carlo blanche ordera to florlela con-Irlhuled con-Irlhuled to Hi la noiahln event. Tho brldo waa showered with raru Jewela and eniulaltn plate In gold and allvec. Tho pearl necklace preaented by the brlilrcroom alone, waa valued at $ln,-owo. $ln,-owo. r'roin other relatives came other roatly gifts. The daxllng maaa f pnvlouH sloiiea and metals repre-sentiil repre-sentiil a value of IMIO.OOii. It wna rumored tho grimm acttlcd ll.ooo.Ooo on hla brlile. Tho main hull of the villa, wheta tho marriuKi' cereiiiouy waa perfomr etl. waa atrlliliiKly hiantlfiil wllh Kn ler lilies. In thla hull la a muKiilrl-cent muKiilrl-cent hlith and ileep nreplaee, wllh plluntera of hlithly xillHhel oak. anil It wna here a chapel wua erected. The portal to the rhnpol waa formed by huxo aprenduiK palma. The rolling; ot the chapel was formed of yellow orchlilM and tho aliloa of brltle'a roues, while tho liackKroiiml wua of lilies of-the of-the valley. Tho front of tho balcony and the halualiuile or tbe grunil ulnlrway wero i-ompletcly hidden by niaaaea 3f Kualer llllea, forming a xirt of tec rneo from tho euat room, In which tho brlilul prmM'HHlon wua formed, to tbe rhnpol. Kroner llllea In large rluatora worn placed In silver vaaea In tho punela of the wall. Tho wixlilliig prooi'Halon and the coromony wuro very picturesque. Tho bridal parly formit In Ihe east room on the second ttoor and marched march-ed along the balcony and down the grand alnlrraae to tho chapel, while the orcheMra plnyod tbe wedding imitdo from "l-ohongrln." During the ceremony Sihuuiann'a beautiful "Trueumeler'' v reuderod. Tho wedding over, tho orchestra atiuck up MendilHnohn'a "Wedding March." After thu prtceta had taken their places the ualicra followed, two by two. They wero JuIob H. Nellaon, the bride's only Imithcr; Alu.it dray, Arthur S. Hunlen, a. 11. Hume of Byracuso, Kills Adams of Kaat Orange, Or-ange, and I'oler tlm-let (lorry. Net mmo tho brldeanuilita. Mlaa lCvelyn ParBona, Mlaa laubelle May, Mlaa I Florence Twomliley ami Mlaa Na-thnlln Na-thnlln Hrhenck, and after them Miss (lladya Vanderhllt, maid of honor, Ihe hrldcKrfMim's youiiKeat atsinr. Then came the lirldo wllh her grand-uncle. grand-uncle. William Henry nohharil, who escorted her lo the altar, wbero ahe wna Jolnwl by Iteglnald Vandorlillt, who waa attended l,y hi brat man, hla brother. Alfred II. Vanderbllt. Tho marrhiKo een-mony, according lo tho rltea of the Human Catholic church, of which the bride? la a communicant, com-municant, aa la thn custom In mixed marrluKea, waa quit abort. Tho happy couple retired to an ail Joining room for an Informal reception, recep-tion, and a- wedding broakfaat followed, fol-lowed, Senator Chaunrey M. IVpcw was railed !ixm for a toaat tu thu brlilul couple. Mr. Dcpcw made a few happy rvmarka. In which he aald tti wedding wua being dlacusaed oy tho uewspapora all over tho country, and It waa a matter of Intereat to In satire sa-tire United Wales. Ilo added: "The luteat wedding of the Vaader-Mlt Vaader-Mlt family la tho liapphat one. and I drink to tho health of Kathleen and ItCKlnnld." The brldo mounted to tAe gafWry. and, looaenlng tho aatln tilxin whlrti IlKhtly hound timet her Our eniidsliii apruya of orchlda, caat the llowsra among tho company below. When Mr. and Mra. Vanderhllt left the hoiiao to beKln their wmldlng tour there waa a furloua bombardment of rice and old ahooa and allu BllDers. The lirldo'a weiltllng gown was ot while cblfloii tnudo over a foundation ot liberty autln, .Ml very long train. Tho enllro i-: wax llimgred with chlfTon pditeil with uuirow batida of point lace. Hhe wore li veil of old point Ince, which had formeil a pari of tho weddliiK at tiro ot her maternal grandmoihor. her mother and her alater, Mra, Arthur T. Kemp. The wulat wua made bluh ut tho neck and with long Huffy alcove tight at the wrlata. The only Jowcla worn consist- ed of a airing of superb pearls, a gift from the bridcun om. Mlaa May as tho handsomest of all the bridesmaids, although Mlsi Nellami had cln.,on ih best looking girls of h,r ei. Mi,, M,.y t, ex. ttemely lull and hers la what It known Is a "willowy nmo. Sho U more tho type of I'.nKllahwoman than Arneili nn ml un.l ber accent la dla-, llnctly i:nKlth. Kin. haa brown hair and line blue i-yea and her coiffure usually Is eluborutn with pufla and cilils Klu. la ilMlhKUlshcil In am-lely na one of tho few young women who never wear Jewels. It alwaya bai been Mra. Muya conieiiilon that a I debutante should not bo permitted to I display brilliants. |