Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-11
Vanderbilt TO WE'D MISS WILSON
Due Announcement Made to This
ETect-ParentaI Objection.
New York Herald-10th. !


(New York Herald-l0th.l
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson made
the formal announcement yesterday OF
the engagement OF their youngest daugh-
ter. Miss Grace Wilson, to Cornelius Van
derbilt, Jr.
yesterday that the engagement Of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. to Miss Wilson IS
against his fathers expressed wish and
without his consent.
Neither OF these statements bears with
IL any surprise TO New York society.
Nearly every member OF that august
body has been aware since last Deem
Der OF the existing circumstances; and,
although Miss Wilson's family had not
until yesterday made absolute announce
mcnt OF the engagement, and Mrs. Van
derbilt not long ago authorized the Herald
to deny rumors OF it. which had been
floating about the city, yet there has
been a tacit understanding that it has
existed for nearly ten months.
IL is altogether likely that the mar
riage will be celebrated Immediately, in
all probability before the end OF this
week, at the home OF Mr. Wilson. No. 81
Fifth avenue, and its celebration will
be most quiet.
Miss Grace Wilson. the future Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., has been in
society several years, and it Is understood
that the main objection to her being
married to young Vanderbilt, on the part
Of his family, is the difference Of their
ages, Miss Wilson being nearly eight
years the senior Of her hancee. and the
desire OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt has
been for their son not to marry so young.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. was gradu-
ated from Yale University in the class Of
1888. He was very popular in his class,
obtaining the coveted election TO the
Scroll and Key Society in his senior year.
He is - years old. and the second son,
his brother. William H.. who died Jour
years ago. being his senior.
Young Vanderbilts health has not been
good since his graduation, and ne has
not been out as much in society I'm New
YORK as in Newport, and, in place of pass
ing his first winter in society here. he
went abroad I'm the early part of last
winter to join Miss Wilson, who was with
her sister Mrs. ogden Goelet Miss
Wilson returned from Europe only short
time ago, Mrs. Goelet remaining.
Young Mr.. Vanderbilt returned from
Europe last April, and soon after entered
his fathers office, in the New York Cen
trail Railroad Companys offices.
He will be the first grandson OF the late
William III. 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 EOS. coming
here with his family from the South.
He has prospered far beyond the average
,f,L.
sessing many millions of dollars
His children have all married most for
tunately. and "the Wilson luck" has been
sort Of by-word in society. His eldest
daughter, Miss May Wilson, was mar
ried about twenty years ago to Mr.. Og-
den Goelet, whose fortune then was only
prospective. The next marriage of note
in the family occurred twelve years ago.
when Mr.. Wilson's eldest son, Mr.. Orme
Wilson. married Miss Caroline Astor,
youngest daughter Of Mrs William Aston
\ 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 Secretary OF the
British Legation I'm Washington. Mr.
Herberts brother succeeded 10 the title
OF the Earl Of Pembroke. Mr.. Wilson's
youngest son, Mr.. r. II. Wilson, Jr., is
unmarried.
Miss Grace Wilson was engaged 10 be
married to the Hon. Cecil Barring Lord
Revelstoke's 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 have spent their summers in New
port for several years. though formerly
they were identified with the summer
colony I'm New London
Young Nanderbiits attachment for Miss
Wilson was formed I'm Newport. where
the young persons were thrown much to-
gether. and it was believed by many who
passed the summer there last year that
their engagement would be announced
Those who pretend 10 know say that
Cornelius. Jr., has a fortune OF two or
three millions. inherited from his grand
father and collateral relatives
This leaves as marriageable Vanderbilt
children Miss Gertrude and a younger
sister Of the Cornelius Vanderbilts: Will
liam X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. and Harold Van
derbilt. the sons OF William X. Wander
bilt. and brothers Of the Duchess OF
Marlborough. Frederic Vanderbilt has
no children. and George. the young
brother has yet to find a wife.