The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-04
Veal ALTHWEDSPOVERTY
Young Vanderbilt, Despite Threats Of Dis
Inheritance, MarrIss His Sweetheart.
IT WAS A SEVERELY SIMPLE WEDDING,
Celebrated ut Miss Wilson's Home and
Attended by Only Few Friends-
Not q Member ofthe Groom's Fam
lily was Invitod TO be Present
Many Chums omembered Kim,

New York, Aug. 3.-Despste the deter
mined opposition or his family and in de-
fiance of the threat OF disinheritancc.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., was mar
rled to-day to Miss Grace Wilson.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, Sr., warned the young
man that IL he contracted the marriage
he would have to depend upon his own
resources for q livelihood and need ex-
pect no share OF the Vanderbilt fortune
Thus the son, by dlsobeyng his fathers
Wishes threw away his prospects of in
hertting a large lump OF the 500. .0O0, 900
which Mr.. Vanderbilt, Sr.. Is estimated
to be worth.
Not member OF the Vanderbilt family
was even invited to the wedding, which
was notable for Its simplicity. Perhaps
never in the history of the Vanderbilt
or Wilson families has such n quiet
wedding been Solemnizedl 1t was 11:15
o'clock when Mr.. Vanderbilt, Jr reached
the Wilson house at No. b11 FEfth ave-
nue. He was dressed In q black frock
coat, with Light striped trousers. He
found waiting him his bride-elect and n
number OF friends.
Shortly before noon the Rev. William
II. Pott, assistant to DIR. Brown, rector
of st. Thomas Church, entered the
house. The rear drawing room had been
daintily decorated with a few choice cut
flowers ea1ly In the morning and at
noon everything was in rea dlness for the
ceremony, when the Rev. Mr.. Pott took
up position at the eastern end of the
room A moment later young Mr.. Van
derbM entered THE room, accompanied
by his best man, Mr.. Polk
Soft strains From a strlnged orchestra
announced the coming of the bride.
MISS Wilson, attanded solely by her ia
ther. marched down the main hall and
through the centre archway leading to
the rear drawing room. She looked
picture OF beauty In her pure white
wedding gown, creation of French art
AS soon a-s Miss Wilson entered the room
the groom stepped forward, and tal1ing
her by the hand they both stcpped
petore the otfciating minister. In five
minutes IL was all over and Miss Wilson
was the wife OF the son OF one OF Ameri-
cas- greatest millionaires There were
no ushers and many of the conventIo
ahtles attending such weddings were
omitted. No wedding breakfast having
been prepared. Mr.. and Mrs. VanderbiIt
retired to apartments upstairs and
uonneu their travelling apparel
Az l2:35 p. m. the bride and groom.
iolioWed by shower of rice, left the
mouse and entered coupe waiting at
the door The groom looked pale and
worried; the brides face was radiant
WIN smiles, and as the carriage drew
away from the door She threw kisses
10 the itptle group of wedding guests
VINO mad assembled to see the couple off.
mere the bride and groom will spend
the!r honeymoon was not given ont
nut they were driven to the Grand Cen,
tral stat ion. and, it is understood will
go TO Saratoga. 1t Is said they have
no plans for the future. They may go
abroad FOR year but this has not been
decided, nor has the place thew viii
make their permanent home. Chums
remembered him. From acrose tne
water came cablegrams OF conrratuJa-
Ilons from the Prince of Wales. the
LUX, Dnke ana Duchess OF Marlborough, the
ers of the nobility.
The g!oom's gift to the bride was
large diamond heart composed of
some thirty extremely ftrillia nit die.
lnonas' % with a beautiful sapphire in the