Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A Vanderbilt Wedding.

A Vanderbilt Wedding.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Cornelins Van.
derbilt, jr., was married shortly after
noon to day to Miss Grace Wilson ct
the brides residence, No. 511 Fifth ave-
nue.. The utmost secrecy was MAIN
tanned about the ceremony and the
brides family refused to give out any
details. No members of the Vanderbilt
family were present at the ceremony.
Young Vanderbilt, with his bride,
left the Wilson house at 1885 o'clock.
The entered carriage and were driven
to the Grand Central Station. There
they boarded train for Saratoga, n.
Y. where they will pass the honey
| moon.
The Vanderbilt-Wilson engagement
was announced last May, and June
fourth was the day set for the marriage.
Society was startled to learn that the
contemplated union had not the ap-
proval of the Vanderbilt family and
that the young man had been threat
ened with disinheritance if he contract
ed the alliance. On June MIR. Wander
bilt jr. was taken i'll with rheumatism,
which resulted in a postponement of
| the wedding. Then came the news
that the elder Vanderbilt had been
stricken with paralysis, brought on, it
was said, by worry over his sons per
sistent determination to wed Miss Will
son.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's objection to the
marriage was on account of the youth
fitness of his son, who is but twenty
two years old, while Miss Wilson is
six or seven years his senior. The al
tachment between Mr.. Vanderbilt, jr.,
and Miss Wilson began last summer at
| Newport. The father sent the son to
Europe at once to cure him of his love,
but he was not many weeks abroad be-
fore he was joined by Miss Wilson and
her married sister. Miss Wilson has
been noted for her beauty She is a
tail blonde, with blue eyes and peach
like complexion. The wedding was
another link in the chain of brilliant
matches made by the children of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Soon
after the family came to this city, q
score of years ago, Ogden Goelet, the
multi. millionaire, married the eldest
daughter. Marshall Orme Wilson, one
Of the sons, was the next to wed, his
choice being Miss Caroline Astor,
daughter of the late William Astor and
sister of John Jacob Astor.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr, is the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. He was graduated from
Yale in the class of '95, and he is said
to possess much of his fathers clever
ness and business sagacity.
Unless the father persists in his threat
to disinherit him: the son will eventu-
ally come in possession of an immense
fortune, as Cornelius Vanderbilt, sr., is
estimated to be worth S100000,00O
Young Cornelius is in good favor
with wealthy members Of the family,
and he will likely, under any circum-
stances, receive large sum from this
source Not member of the Wander
bit family was even invited to the we'd
ding to-day, which was notable for its
simplicity. 1t was Ills o'clock when
Mr.. Vanderbilt jr. reached the house.
He was dressed III black frock coat,
with light striped trousers. He found
awaiting him his bride-elect, Mr..
and Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs Richard t. Wilson, MIR.
r. T. Wilson, jr., Mr.. Robert Goelet,
jr., and Mr.. Frank Polk, of Boston, one
of his classmates. This comprised the
wedding party. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. VIM II. Pott, as
sistant rector of St. Thomas Church.
Soft strains of music from a stringed
orchestra announced the coming of the
bride. Miss Wilson, who was attended
solely by her father, looked q picture
of beauty in her pure white wedding
gown, a creation of French art, and q
veil of extreme old English lace, reach
ing to the bottom of her gown.