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Show LAVISH DISPLAY MARKS THE I VANDERBILT-NEILSON WEDDING e'AJ v "i '.'Hp--; 11 1 , f i i 'Ml A - WW . 7 V) i Mr. and Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt. . Reginald C. Vanderbilt. youngest son of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Kathleen G. Neilson, daughter daugh-ter of Mrs. Frederic Neilson, were j married at Arleigh Villa, Newport, April 14, amid scenes of great splen- dor. The wedding was noticeaole for its lavish expenditures, the beauty of its accessories and the magnificence of I the bridal gifts, as-well as the promi-I promi-I nenee of the two families concerned. Newport has never known quite so costly and gorgeous an affair. Spe-: Spe-: cial trains for the guests, the en-i en-i gagement of five large houses for the entertainment of the visitors, and carte blanche orders to florists contributed con-tributed to this notable event. The bride was showered with rare jewels and exquisite plate in gold and silver. The pearl necklace presented by the bridegroom alone was valued at $100,-000. $100,-000. From oth'er relatives came other costly gifts. The dazzling mass of precious stones and metals represented repre-sented a value of $500,000. It was rumored the groom settled $1,000,000 on his bride. The main hall of the villa, where the marriage ceremony was performed, perform-ed, was strikingly beautifur with Easter Eas-ter lilies. In this hall Is a magnificent magnifi-cent high and deep fireplace, with pilasters of highly polished oak, and it was here a chapel was erected. The , portal to the chapel was formed by grand staircase to the chapel, while the orchestra played the wedding music from. "Lohengrin." During the ceremony Schumann's beautiful "Traeumeier' was rendered. The wedding-. over, the orchestra struck up Mendelssohn's "Wedding March." Senator Xlhauncey M. Depew was called upon for a toast to the bridal couple. Mr. Depew made a few happy rema rksT'in which he said the wedding was being discussed by the newspapers all over the country, and it was a matter of interest to the entire en-tire United States.. He added: "The latest wedding of the Vanderbilt Vander-bilt family is the happiest one, and I drink to the health of Kathleen and Reginald." The bride mounted to the gallery, and, loosening the satin ribbon which lightly- bound together the exquisite sprays of orchids, cast the flowers among the company below. The bride's wedding gown was of white chiffon made over a foundation of liberty satin, with a very long train. The entire skirt was flounced with chiffon edged with narrow bands of point lace. She wore a veil of old point lace, which had formed a part" of the wedding attire of her maternal grandmother, her mother and her sister, Mrs. Arthur' T. Kemp. The waist was made high at the neck and with long fluffy sleeves tight at the wrists. The only jewels worn consist- mamma huge spreading palms. The ceiling of the chapel was formed of yellow orchids and the sides of bride's roses, while the background was of lilies-of-the-valley. The front of the balcony and the balustrade of the grand stairway were completely hidden by masses of Easter lilies, forming a sort of terrace ter-race from the east room, in which the bridal procession was formed, to the chapel. Easter lilies in large clusters were placed in silver vases in the panels of the wall. The wedding procession and the ceremony were very picturesque. The bridal party formed in the east room on the second floor and roarch-e-1 along the balcony and down the ed of a string of superb pearls, a gift from the bridegroom. Miss May was the handsomest of all the bridesmaids, although Miss Neilson had chosen the best looking girls of her set. Miss May is extremely ex-tremely tall and hers is what is known is a "willowy" figure. She is more trie type of Englishwoman than American girl and her accent is distinctly dis-tinctly English. She has brown hair and fine blue eyes and her coiffure usually is elaborate with puffs ' and curls. She is distinguished in society as one of the few young women who never wear jewels. It . always has been Mrs. May's contention that a debutante should not be permitted to display brilliants. |