Word: greyfield
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Late in the 19th century, Thomas Carnegie, brother of Andrew, was snubbed as too nouveau riche by the ultra-snobby club on nearby Jekyll Island. So he bought the southern end of Cumberland and built several mansions. One of them, Greyfield, was turned into an inn by some of Carnegie's descendants. Oliver and Mary Jo Ferguson, the husband and wife who operate Greyfield, are old friends of the Kennedys', and John and Carolyn had visited them several times. The rehearsal dinner and reception were held at the inn, a great rectangular frame house surrounded by oaks, and several...
...that date, the Fergusons discreetly arranged all the supplies and staff for the dinner and the reception. Charlie Taylor, who owns a company on the mainland that provided some of the food, says he was "put on notice" several weeks ago that "a big party" was planned for Greyfield. He was impressed by the orchestration of the event, as he watched boats carry tents and tables over to Cumberland, but had no suspicion whom the party...
...Friday night, about 40 close friends and relatives had gathered for the rehearsal dinner on Greyfield's veranda. Senator Edward Kennedy gave a humorous toast at the dinner recalling John's childhood and quoted some poetry that sister Caroline had written about John when she was 10 or 12 years old. Caroline gave a toast that left many of the guests in tears. Finally, it was John's turn. He toasted his bride with the words, "I am the happiest man alive...
...next day, the moment of truth arrived. The drive from Greyfield to the small clapboard chapel takes 45 minutes along narrow, rutted roads. Its altar is a simple wooden stand, and its cross consists of two sticks held together by string. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' longtime butler, Efigenio Pinhiero, decorated the little church with Cumberland's wildflowers and vines. According to Bill Carroll of the National Park Service, he and about 10 others, including local deputies from the mainland and private security guards, formed a loose ring around the church to provide security. The guests began arriving in the early evening...
...party drove back to Greyfield to dine on shrimp, artichokes, grilled swordfish and lemon-raspberry ice cream. More details were not forthcoming since the staff had all signed confidentiality agreements. But it is known that Senator Kennedy gave a toast more poignant than the one the previous evening. He invoked the names of John's parents and said how proud they would have been; once again many of those present were brought to tears...