The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-03
VANDERBlLTs NOT INVITED:
MRS. willie n" CUTS THE FAM
IN or THE BRIDES FATHER.

Set-Back-The wedding of the
Present Dukes Father Recalled.
From the Philadelphia Press.
/ New York, Oct. 3l-The Duke of MARI
borough surely must be somewhat en-
I barrassed by the strained relations which
+ exist between his prospective mother
in-law and the Vanderbilt family. They
have made it necessary for the young
nobleman to cultivate certain tact
which was always easy for his father
to assume. and which the young man
has exercised with much discretion.
Much has appeared in print narrating
the preparations for and the details of
the welding next week. but none of the
accounts have reported the fact that it
is the determination Of those who have
charge that no member of the Wander
bilt family ecepting Mr.. william X. Van
derbilt, father of the bride, shall be pres
net at the ceremony.
1t has been suggested that the mar
riage Of Miss Vanderbilt to the duke
would very likely be followed by a rec
onciliation between Mr.. w. X. Wander
bilt and Mrs. Vanderbilt Yet the prep
arations for the wedding, as they have
been described by one closely related by
marriage to the family would indicate
that instead of reconciliation Mrs W.
K. Vanderbilt intends to suggest that
she IS and will remain apart from all
association with Mr. Nanderbilt's near
KIN AR. Vanderbilt will himself give
tne oflde away, but he will only meet
MS daughter in the church, and when
ms junction has been performed will de-
part as though he had been merely an in
Nlteq guest 1t is thought by friends
of the family that the father would not
nave peen permitted to take such part
IN the ceremony but for the fact that
Doth the bride and the bridegroom in
sisted upon it,
My INFORMANT, who is very near the
Nanderbilts through marriage, says that
been invited to the wedding Not one
OF the sons or daughters Of the late Will
lam H. Vanderbilt has been hidden and
Lhe sweeping slight is regarded as ell the
more charitable. because some of Mrs. w
\. Nanderbilts brothers and sisters-ln-
law were careful not TO permit themselves
10 be influenced in any way bv the sad
domestic troubles which caused the es-
arrangement between Mr.. w. x. Wander
pit ana his wife. That the slight Is felt
keenly need not to be said. Miss Cols,uelo
vanderbilt has always been A great favor
tie with her uncles and aunts, and for the
he has shown himself to be a very sensi-
Die modest and charming young man,
who has inherited from his father some
OF the democratic impulses which charac-
rsrized that brilliant man.
II mas been represented to those who
nave the wedding in charge that it is
most unwise, thus to involve Miss Wander
Dit and her prospective husband in such
relations with the head of the Vanderbilt
FAMILY, as this refusal to bid him and
ms FAMILY to the wedding would be likely
to do. Possibly these representations
may be sufficient to cause an Invitation
70 De sent to Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt
although that is thought to be very doubt
AS a result of this unhappy relation
99esNWeeen tne bride, mother and her Van
< N hi fhnf
me wedding day there will be some sig
nihcant indications of the permanence
OF the breach. The brides mother will
give wedding breakfast after the cere-
mony, TO which of course, none of the
Nanderbilt's are invited. But the brides
grandmother who has always been fond
of Miss Consuelo, also proposes TO give
a wedding breakfast upon that day. At
that tormality all the Vanderbits will
be present, and there the father of the
bride will meet his friends.
While the wedding will be a brilliant
ceremony l with the music Of the Dam
| conservatory of flowers, yet there will
shadow it this family arrangement, and
II Will be Vanderbilt wedding without
duchess, but none of her near relatives
upon her fathers side will be there to
take part in the ceremony. The duke
and duchess will spend the early part of
their honeymoon In Mr. w. X Wander
bits beautiful country place, idle
Hour, on Long Island, and there after
\ q lew QdNSs lHeY VIII receive their friends.
Inc duke has conceived a great admira-
ton for Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
those who are intimate with the young
n ne,9 m h say mat ne win not permit him
troubles: He has a good deal of the
| Churchill obstinacy and determine ton
/ mother-in-law.
Not like the wedding of the present duke
| was that of his father, which took place
/ in this city seven years ago. The most
/ nprhanE mis-
/ stood head of. the house since the great
! Churchill established it. was here for
/ some weeks before his wedding, just as
| his son has been. But the Duke of Marl-
4 borough of 1883 was, probably at his wish
simply an English subject, Churchill by
name. He was in Wall street a good deal
not as Spectator, but rather with the
\ purpose of talking with capitalists there
about the development of certain Ameri-
can properties IN which he had great faith.
He had been through the south and he
/ was convinced that nowhere on the face
/ OF the earth were there such opportuni-
ties for industrial developments as exist
He was a little impatient when talk
| ing OF the southern people, who, he
cal anxiety lest there be negro domina-
ton, that they failed to see the wealth
/ which was at their doors only awaiting
development. The duke revealed his keen
political insight when he said at a din
ner few days before he was married:
I can't understand how it is that the
pCOpit VI the SOUTH allow themselves TO
be influenced by the professional poll
| tcians there. These men in the service
of their ambition continually preach ne
| gro domination when every sensible man
! should know there is no danger of such
a thing. What should be done in that
/ marvelously rich country in the south,
It seems to me- should be instruction OF
the people of the magnificent resources
| of their country"
The duke was interested in the deves-
| opment of the iron and coal industries
of Lower Tennessee, Upper Georgia and
| Alabama, and he expected to be able to
organize capital in London for such de-
| velopment. His wedding was as simple
| and unconventional as that of any Ita.-
| ian and his sweetheart, who go to the
city hall to be married by the mayor in
the belief that a ceremony thus performed
| followed by another in the church, is
binding until DEATH
Mr. Hewitt was mayor at the time. He
| had been told that the duke and Mrs,
Hammersley would visit his office so that
he might unite them in marriage. A civil
marriage was advised by the lawyers, 50
that there might never be any question
about marriage settlements. The only at
tendant upon the duke at that time was
/ Mr.. Creighton Webb, recently secretary OF
the legation at st. Petersburg. Curiously
enough Mr.. Webb's brother, DR.. Seward
Webb, who married one of the Vanderbilt
.1e F,f-