The morning times., 1896-01-06
THEY WILL WED this WEEK
Vanderbilt Belmont Marriage May
Occur on Wednesday.
They Wili Go to Europe and Proba bly,
Return to America In the
Early Spring.

New York, Jan. 5.-Mrs. William X. VAN
derbiit and Mr.. Oliver H. Belmont are
to be married on Wednesday, january ..
This, at least, is the date believed by their
acuuaintances to have Eeen selected for
the nuptials.
There was a deal OF chatter on the subject
at two large and fashionable receptions
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. belmont Is, according to the gossip,
a very devoted lover.
During the two days which have elapsed
since the public announcement OF the
engagement, Mrs. Vanderbilt has received
many congrat ulatory epiStles from her
feminine friends. She has been kept quite
busy answering them. There was some
little comparing of notes on the subject
yesterday, and 1t seems that, though very
pleasant in tone, the replies were rather
barren as to definite Information.
Mrs. William Jay, Mrs. vaDderbilt's very
intimate friend and next door neighbor.
gave a dinner party last evening. II was
not large affair, there being only twelve
covers, and all for ladies'. Col. Jay was
at the KDickerbockcr Club attending q
Coaching Club dinner.
H1Is- jay WIS
with American Beauty roses, and among
her guests were Mrs. William p. Douglas,
Mrs. Randolph, and Mrs. Valentine Blacque.
Mr.. Belmont would naturally have been
de trop at this dinner. and lie and Mrs. Van
derbiIt were off on some little expedition
OF their own. On their return and at O:3O
O'Clock a very dainty little supper was
served at Mrs. yandcrbilts own residence,
on Madison avenue and Seventy-second
street. After this She and Mr.. Belmont
went into Mr.. Jays. where there was quite
a little party assembled.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is said to have consulted
the Rev. Walpole Warren of late Mr..
Waipo'e Warren is in charge of st. James
Church, where Mrs. Vanderbilt has pew.
He said yesterday, however. that Mr..
Belmont and Mrs. Vanderbilt had not been
married by him and that he did not expect
TO perform the ceremony for them.
As it happened another topic OF interest
besides the Belnont-yanderbilt nuptials
ut one OF yesterdays teas has an indirect
connection with the bride-elect. A fair
chatterer had with her note that she had
jIstreceived from the Duchessof Manchester.
In this the duchess said that she had made
4 definite resolve 20 come over early in the
season and pass the entire summer at New
port She will De accompanied by her son.
the Duke OF Manchester and her daughter.
The Duke OF Manchester will then be in bis
twentieth year. lie is said to be really a
Inc young man, and though 'o'er young TO
marry yet" is not too Juvenile to become
engaged to an heiress. There seems to be
an impression that Mrs. Vanderbilt and the
Duchess of Manchester are at da ggers drawn.
just what social complications this visit
of the Duchess Of Manchester to this side will
give rise to it is difficult to conjecture.
A very long European absence is not con-
templated by Mr.. Belmont and Mrs. Wander
blt- They viii visit Egypt and return 10
Paris for while. Mrs. Vanderbilt, as
Isual Will order a stock OF finery there.
Some one said that she would be pre-
sented at the first drawing-rootn OF the
London season, when her daughter, the
Duchess of Marlborough, will be introduced.
The person making this statement was
strangely Ignorant, of course, of the Queens
pronounced aversion to divorced women.
Mr.. Belmont expects to be back in Newport
In May.