Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
LOVED HER MORE THAN GOLD  Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jry Threat ened With DiSinheritance, WEDS MISS GRACE WILSON He Wore Worried Look, While She Smiled.
 None of the VanderbiIts Present
 at the Ceremony.

New York, Aug. 3.-Despite the deter mined opposition of his family, and in defiance of the threat of disinheritance, MT. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., was mar ried today to Miss Grace Wilson.
 MT. Vanderbilt, ST., warned the young man that if he contracted the marriage he would have to depend upon his own resources for a livelihood, and he need ex- pect no share of the Vanderbilt fortune. Thus the son. by disobeying his fathers wishes, threw away his prospects of in- heriting a large lump of the 100,O00,00 which Mir Vanderbilt, Sr., is estimated to be worth.
 Not member of the Vanderbilt family was even invited to the wedding. which was notable for it's simplicity. Perhaps never in the history of the Vanderbilt or Wilson families has such quiet wedding been soemnized. It was 11:15 o'clock when Mr Vanderbilt, Jr., reached the Wilson house, at No. 511 Fifth avenue. He was dressed in a. black frock coat with light striped trousers. He found awaiting him his bride-elect, MT. and Mrs. Orme Wilson, MT and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, MT R. T. Wilson, Jr., Mr. Robert Goelet, Jr., and MT. Frank Polk of Boston, one of his class mates. This comprised the wedding party. Shortly before noon the Rev. William H. Pott, assistant to Dr. Brown, rector of St. T rear drawing room had been daintily dec orated with few choice cut flowers ear ly in the morning, and at noon everything was in readiness for the ceremony, when the Rev. Mr. Potts took up position at the eastern end of the room A moment later young MT. Vanderbilt entered the room, accompanied by his best man, Mr. Polk. The few guests then grouped them selves to the left of the minister. Soft strains of music from a stringed orches- fT f1arS< af...r NR kI.- 1A Miss Wilson, attended solely by her father, marched down the main hall and through the center archway leading to the rear drawing room She looked picture of beauty in her pure white we'd ding gown. She wore a veil of old English lace, reaching to the bottom of her gown It was fastened by a magnificent wreath of diamonds, surmounted by a bunch of orange blossoms As soon as Miss Will son entered the room the groom stepped forward, and taking her by the hand they both stepped before the officiating minister.
 In five minutes it was all over and Miss Wilson was the wife of the son of one of Americas greatest millionaires.
 There were no ushers, and many of the conventionalities attending such weddings were omitted
 After the ceremony the small gather ing offered their congratulation to the young people. No wedding breakfast naVlnS been prepared, MT. and Mrs. Vanderbilt retired to apartments up- stairs and donned their travelling ap- parel.
 At 12:35 D. m. the bride and groom, fol- lowed by shower of rice, left the house and entered a coupe waiting at the door. The groom looked pale and worried, but the brides face was radiant with smiles, and as the carriages drew away from the door she threw kisses to the little group of wedding guests who had assembled to see the couple off.
 Where the bride and groom will spend the honeymoon was not given out, but they were driven to the grand central station, and it is understood, will go to Saratoga. It Is said they have no plans for the future. They may go abroad for 8 year, but this has not been decided nor has the place they will make their per- manent home.
 Hardly had the ceremony been finish ed before telegramS of congratulations began arriving. They were principally their honeymoon was not given out, but some of MT. Vanderbilt's chums remem- bered him. From across the water came cablegrams of congratulations from the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Earl and Countess of Pembroke and others of the nobility.
 The grooms gift to the bride was a large diamond heart composed of some thirty brilliants, with a beautiful sap phire in the center.