The New York herald., 1869-08-25
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
The Marriage of the Rail-
road King.
GENIAL COMMENTS OF TIE PRESS
The Commodore and Bride SoiOurn ut the
Central City tSyrucuse) the First Night OF
Tbeir Welded Iise-Sea-side Gossip About


the Affair.
tFrom the Syracuse IN. W Journal, August 23.l
The gossip tnat has been current IN the newspa-
pers fer several months. that the venerable Corne-
ftus Vanderbilt the worldwide known millionaire
and railroad King, seriously contemplating mat
rlmohy, has been verified. He was married at eight
O'Clock on Saturday morning last, at London, Ca
nada to Miss Frank Crawford daughter Of widow
lady, Mrs. M. Crawford, of Mobile Ala. Mr. Angus
tus schell, Of New York. and superintendent il.
hnghasG, OF the Central Railroad, were the only
guests present at the wedding ceremony The Com.
Mod0re Is in the seventyfourth year OF his age, and
has been wdOwer about ear The Dildc IS about
thirty years OF aae and quite good looking, though
by no means beautiful woman. sue was very eX-
peDsivcY and elegantly dressed,
Immediately alter Inc marriage ceremony was
performed The bridal party consisting OF the Com.
modore his wlfe ana waiting maid, Messrs Schell
SPECIAL car, which was attached TO the Pacific EX-
press traln, reaching this city at quarter past eight
O'Clock Saturday evening" The special car was
stopped in front o. tic Vanderbilt House, wnen The
Commodore ana vile alighted and hastened TO the
most elegant apartments the hotel contains. TINS
dlsting ushed consideration, a5 it IL called was pad
this particular hotel because OF It's having been
named IN honor OF the Commodore. The same par.
ties were guests at the vanderbilt on tne 22d or
June last when tleY were on ther way TO Niagara
Falls. Mis5 aw1ord, now The Comm0d0re's wife,
was then accompanied 10y her mother. During the
sojouYn OF the bliGa party at The Vanderbilt the
Commodore ana bride were not Visible. They closely
kept their roo,ns. whore ther meals We're served;
when he got shaved, and 1t is added, paid the for
tnnaie barber fee OF one dollar. 1t Is further gos
waters OF the hotei by his direction. MIR. Schcli
was the purveyor OF the parry, seeing 10 all the
arrangements for their entertainment and paying
all the bills. Curious groups hung about the hotel
Saturday evening and sunday morning. few per-
sons Witnessed the arrva. Of the parry, aud quite
large crowd of curiosity seekers saw the departure.
Thc Commodore was very lively, indeed, and quite
graceful and courteous IN his attentions to his wife.
He Is in rs good state OF preservation, despite his
seventy and three years, as most men at fifty.
The COmmodores special car was drawn before
the main entrance Of the Vanderbilt "a few minutes
before nine O'Clock Sunday morning, the bridal
party moved speedily from the hotel TO their places
In the Car and away sped the locomotive for Sche-
nectady and Saratoga Springs. With clear track
and no incumbrances the time to the Springs was
made in about four hours. AT one O'Clock tnc happy
pair were comfortably ensconced in their quarters
at Congress Hall. The s0journer5 at the springs
were by surprise by the unexpected arrival Of
the Commodore and bride; for though the current
gossip had foIeshadowed the marriage the event
was suddenly preciptated upon the gossip-mongegs,
who ior once were iorestaled IN their prophecies
lii this connection we call attention to singular
at Long Branch, which is detailed by our New York
correspondent In his letter on tue sebOnd page to-
day. 1t is vouched for as being considered Tei-
ableo in private note from the correspondent, who
considered his authority first rate
Tae following Is the seaside gossip above referred
to-
DECEMBER AND MAY.
You doubtless have heard taat Commodore Van.
derbilt, the veteran, the whItehalred patliarcnsl
railroad king was engaged some weeks ago TO a
beautiful young glrl can tell You more. The Com
modore Is married to beautiful young girl So
oueI suI euu VIZ .liol sn". ouEiio w nuoW. !
nave IL IN sualgntlorWaru way, Inc man VINO was
tod Dy the man VINO knew the man VINO was W.T.
ness az tle ceremony tout me Is not tnis ulrect
enough 70 suit tue most particular as regards t!le
truth OF MS correspondence statemensY Inc we'd
ding was privale ailair, ! understand, at Long
brancn. me laoy-anu here's some romance.
listen; MOI many mon'hs ago tne Conmod0res son
ien uespeIatey III loVe WIN Tue cnlrmln9
s"me reason ~ nr other "0 tho fs,Enr ras nnwlo- i0
ihat the vnnn1 man shou,d wed tne charminS
vn,,ng ia6v ana tnere was sorrow and tcars nnssii
sodness "a a result At ieuoth the vonnv m IN sicE
=. ened ana djed Thc vonnr isdv then Ior Inc drst
time. became known to the drm old taiber. The
latter in snite Of hi,nsef was n,eosea then
charmed tnsn La iovo 90 sss.ss. ...s 'ueeiry Us
yonthof twenty. by presents ut 1rst, then atten
tiOns the ofIer Of his hand his heart and 'Tbe
Keys OF his chest' was tnis love shown. Each was
accepted, and SO the charming young lady became
aiter al the Wile Oh 'anderolt; AS ooi rs sue ls
nc.usm' WY WY ,, Bays "a ne' AH" e""""'
Ainsht IS '"c naic oiu ooh'no"oio'
From the Utica (N. Y.) Observer, August 23.1
Miss Frank Crawford, daughter OF Robert l.. Craw
f0rd Of Mobile, Ala, and described as young, &C
compshed and handsome woman, married COnmo
dOre Vanderbilt ut London Ontario, Saturday morn
ing. Augustus Schell, OF New York tflardl, ant
superintendent Tilhn9hast, OIL the New YORK Centra
and proceeded by way OF Inc Great Westerii