Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03
THE vANDERnILTs NOT INVITED.
Mrs. 'WiIIic ~" Cuts the Family of
The Brides Father
CIIolland," in Philadelphia Pres

The Duke OF Marlborough surely must
be somewhat embarrassed by the strained
relations which exist between his pros
pcctlvc mother-in-law and the Wander
bilt family. They have made IL neces
sary for the young nobleman 10 Guilt
vatc a certain tact. which was always
easy for his father 20 assume and which
the young man mas exercised with much
discretion Much has appeared in print
narratng the preparations for and the
details of the wedding next week. but
none of the accounts have reported the
fact that IL is the determination of those
who have the arrangements Of the wed.
ding IN charge that no member of the
Vanderbilt family. excepting Mr.. William
*. Vanderbilt. father Of the bride. shall
be present at the ceremony.
1t has been suggested that the mar
riage OF Miss Vanderbilt to the Duke
would very likely be followed By a
reconciliation between Mr. W. X. Van
derbIt and Mrs Vanderbilt. Yet. the
preparations for the wedding. as they
have been described by one closely re-
lated by marriage 10 the family, would
indicate that instead of reconciliation,
Mrs w X. Vanderbilt intends TO sug-
gest that she ~. and viii remain. apart
from all association with Mr. Wander
bits near kin. MIR. Vanderbilt will him
self give the bride away. but he Will
only meet his daughter in the church,
and. when his function has been per
formed. will depart as though he had
been merely an invited guest 1T is
thought by friends of the family that the
father would not have been permitted to
take such part in the ceremony. but for
the fact that both the bride and the bride
groom insisted llDOn IT,
THE SLIGHT FELT.
My informant. who is very near the
Vanderbilts. through marriage, says
that no member of the Vanderbilt
family has been invited TO the wedding.
Not one Of the sons or daughters of the
late William II. Vanderbilt has been
hidden. and tho sweeping slight is re-
carded as all the more remarkable. be
cause some of Mrs. W. Is. Vanderbilt
brothers and sistcrs-in-law were care
ful not TO permit themselves 10 be in
nucnced in any way by the sad domestic
troubles which caused the estrangement
between Mr. W. X Vanderbilt and his
wife. That the slight is felt keenly
need not TO be said. Miss Consuelo Van
derbilt has always been a great favorite
with her uncles and aunts. and, for
the young Duke there is great respect,
since he has shown himself TO be a very
sensible. modest. and charming young
man. who has Inherited from HIS father
some Of the democratic impulses which
characterized that brilliant man.
IT has been represented to those who
have the wedding in charge that it Is
most unwise. thus TO involve Miss Van
dcrblt and her prospective husband in
such relations with the head " the Van
derbnt family, as this refusal TO bid
him and his family 20 the wedding WOULD
be likely 10 DC. Possibly these repre-
sensations may be sufficient to cause an
invitation to lie sent to Mr.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. although that is thought 10
be very doubtful.
A. a result of this unhappy relation
between the brides mother and her VAN
derbilt relatives. II is probable that upon
the wedding-daN there Will be some sig
Iihcant indications Of the permanance
Of the breach. The brides mother will
give a wedding breakfast after the cerc-
mony. 10 which. OF course. none of the
Ncnierbilts 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 formality all the Vanderbilts will
be present and there the father Of the
bride will meet his friends.
While the wedding will he a brilliant
ceremony. with the music Of the Dam
rOsch orchestra. and with the church
q conservatory Of flowers. yet there will
shadow ii this family arrangement. and
ii will be a Vanderbilt wedding without
the Nanderbil,s. The young girl becomes
a duchess. but none Of her near relatives
upon her fathers side VIII be there to
take approving part in the ceremony.
The Duke and Duchess will spend the
early part Of their honeymoon in Mr.
W. *. Nanderbilt's beautiful country
place. idle Hour" on Long Island. and
there, after a few days they will receive
their friends. The Duke has conceived a
great admiration Tor Mr.. Cornelius Van
derbilt and those who are intimate with
the young nobleman. say that he will not
permit himself TO be influenced by the
family troubles. He has a good deal Of
the Churchill obstinacy and determine
ton quite as much of those qualities as
his mOfhpr-in-laW