Evening journal., 1896-06-10

made absolute announcement Of the en-
gagement and Mis-. Vanderbilt not long
ago authorized The Herald to del<y ru-
4 mors of it which had been floating about
tho city, yet there has been a tacit under
standing that it has exsisted for nearly
. ten months
1t is altogether likely that the marriage
will be celebrated IL. mediately, in all
probability before the end of the week, at
the home of Mr.. Wilson, 51l Fifth avenue,
and Is celebration Will be most quiet.
Miss Grace Wilson, the future Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., has been in So
cisty several years, and it is understood
that the main objection to her being mar
riod to young Vanderbilt on the part of
Instantly, is the difference of their ages,
Miss Wilson being nearly eight years the
sonior of her flanoe. and the desire of
IihIr. and AIRS. Vanderbilt has been for
their son not to marry so young.
Cornelius Vanderbilt .Ir., was gradu-
ated from Yale university in the class Of
1895. He was very popular In his class,
obtaining the coveted election to the
Scroll and Key society in ais senior year.
He is 22years old and the second son. his
brother, William H., who died four years
ago, being senior
Young Vanderbilt's health has not been
good sipce his graduation. and he has not
been out as much in society in New York
as in Newport and in place of passing his
frst winter in society here he went abroad
In the early part OF last winter to join
Miss Wilson, who was with her sister,
Mrs. Ogden Goelet. Miss Wilson returned
from Europe only c short time ago, Mrs
Ooelet remaining.
Young Mr. Vanderbilt returned from
hurope last April and soon after entered
his fathers Office in the New York Cen
trail Railroad company's offices.
First of the Grandsoi.s TO Marry.
He will be the arst grandson of the late
William II. Vanderbilt TO marry, though
several of the granddaughter have be-
come brides within the last four or five
years.
Mr.. r. T. Wilson has been a resident OF
New York since the early seventies, COM
ing here with his family from the south.
He has prospered far beyond the average
OF rich men, and is today rated as pos
sessing many millions of dollars.
His ohildron have all married most for
tunately, and the Wilson luck" has been
sort OF byword in society. His eldest
daughter, Miss May Wilson, was married
about 20 years ago to Mr.. Ogden Goelet,
whose fortune then was only prospective.
The next marriage of note In the family
occurred II years ago, when Mr. Wilson's
eldest son, Mr. Orme Wilson, married
Miss Caroline Astor, youngest daughter
Of Mrs. William Astor. A few years later
Miss Belle Wilson became the wife of the
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert, son of Lady
Herbert Of Lea, at that time second score
tary of the British legation in Washing
ton. Mr.. Herhert's brother succeeded TO
the title of the Earl Of Pembroke. Mr.
Wilson's youngest son. Mr. II. 4. Wilson,
Jr.. is unmarried
Miss Grace Wilson was engaged to be
married TO the Hon. Cecil Barring, Lord
kevelstokes son. about four years ago
This engagement was broken just after
the great Barring crash
The Wilson's occupy a prominent POSI-
ton in New York and Newport society
They havo spent their summers in New
port for several years. though formerly
they were identified with the summer col
ony in Now London.
Young Vanderbits attachment for
Miss Wilson was formed in Newport,
where tho young persons were thrown
much together, and it was believed 10y
many who passed the summer there last
year that their engagement would be an
nounoej.
Those who pretend to know say that
Cornelius, Jr, has a fortune of s., 600, 600
or $4,000. 900 Inherited from his grand
father and collateral relatives.
This leaves as marriageable Vanderbilt
children Miss Gertrude and younger sis
tor of the Cornelius Nanderbilts, William
4. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Harold Wander
bilt, the sons of William X. Vanderbilt
and brothers Of the Duchess of Marlbor
ough. Frederick Vanderbilt has no chill
dren' and George, the young brother has
yet TO find a vile.