The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-04
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THE WORLD FOR A WIFE.
YOUNG VANDERBILT braves PA
RENTAL DIsPLEAsURE.


Weds Miss Wilson without the Ap-
BroVal or Presence OF Any OF His
FamiIy-Hc Presents Marked
Contrast 90 His Smiling and Happy
Bride-The Wedding "a strictly
Home Affair to which Few Are
Invited-His Interest I'm the Fam
iiy Fortune JeOpnrdIzed.
New York. Aug. 3.-Despite the deter
mined opposition OF his family. and in de-
flance OF the threat OF Inheritance. Cor
nellus Vanderbilt. Jr.. was married to-day
TO Miss Grace Wilson.
Mr.. Vanderbilt. sr., warned the young
man that II he contracted the marriage.
he would have 10 depend upon his own
resources for a livelihood, and he need ex-
pect no share OF the Vanderbilt fortune.
Thus, the son, by dlsobeylng his fathers
wishes. threw away his prospects Of In
heritlng a large lump Of the 800, 900. 900,
which Mr. Vanderbilt, sr, Is estimated
TO be worth.
Not a member OF the Vanderbilt family
was even invited to tho wedding, which
was notable for its simplicity Perhaps
never In tho history OF the Vanderbilt or
Wilson families, has such a quiet we'd
ding been solemnized. 1t was il15 o'clock
when Mr. Vanderbilt Jr., reached the
Wilson house, at No. 81 Fifth avenue.
He was dressed in a black frock coat,
with light striped trousers. He found
awaiting him his bride-elect, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard r. Wilson. Mr. r. T. Wilson, Jr..
Mr.. Robert Gooet. Jr, and Mr. Frank
Toik OF Boston, one Of his classmates.
Ihis comprised the wedding party.
SHORTY before noon, the Rev. William
II. POtt, assistant TO DR. Brown, rector
oI st. Thomas church, entered the house.
The rear drawingroom had been daintily
decorated with "a few choice cut flowers
early In the morning, and at noon every
thlng was In readiness for the cermony
when the Rev. Mr.. Pott took up a POSI-
Ton at the eastern end Of the room. A
moment later, young Mr. Vanderbilt en-
tered the room, accompanied by his best
man, Mr. Polk. The few guests then
grouped themselves TO the left OF the min
ister. Soft strains Of music from a string
ca orchestra announced the coming Of the
prlde. Miss Wilson attended solely by her
tather, marched down the main hall and
through the center archway leading to the
rear drawing room. She looked a pic
ture of beauty In her pure white wedding
gown, creation of French art She wore
a ven or extreme old English lace, reach-
ing TO ,the bottom Of her gown. II was
fastened BY a magnificent wreath OF dia-
monds, surmounted by a branch OF orange
blossoms
As soen as Miss Wilson entered the
ttoSth, me groom stepped forward and.
taxing her by the hand, they both step-
ped Defofe the officiating minister
In IN hYe minutes II was all over, and Miss
Miison was the wife OF the son OF one
or Americas greatest milHOnairea
There were no ushers and many OF thu
were omitted
After the ceremony the small gathering
OffNFpH uftaTa
couple.
No wedding breakfast having been pre-
pared, Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt retired
70 apartments upstairs and donned their
At 1885 m. the bride and groom. fol-
lowed by a shower OF rice, left the house,
and entered coupe awaiting at the door
The groom looked pale and worried: tho
BRIDES face was radiant with smiles and
as the carriage drew away from the door
she threw kisses TO the little group Of
wedding guests who had assembled to see
the couple of.
Where the bride and groom will spend
their honeymoon was not given out but
they were driven to the Grand Central
station, and II is understood will go to
Saratoga.
It Is said they have no plans for the
future. They may go abroad for a year.
but this has not been decided, nor has
home.
Hardly had the ceremony been finished
before kilograms of congratulation began
arriving. They were principally from
frienGs of the Wilson family, but some
OF Mr.. Vanderbilt's chums remembered
him. From across the water came cable
grams OF congratulations from the Prince
OF Wales, the Duke and Duchess OF MARI
borough, the Earl and Countess OF Penn
broke and others of the nobility.
The groom's gift TO the bride was q
large diamond heart, composed OF some
thirty extremely brilliant diamonds with
beautiful sapphire in the center.
G. ". Vanderbilt is % years Of age He
Is Just recovering from a severe attack
OF infiammatory rheumatism. A reporter
who saw him last Friday said: He was
riding about IN hanson cab with r T.
Wilson, Jr. The two made a rather in
teresting picture. Young Wilson looks
Ike beef-eater, with great, broad shoul-
ders and a jolly, sun-burned face.
&C. "" looked like a wreck. He was
dressed in a blue serge suit that hung
about him as II It had been thrown at
him. He was dreadfully thin, and his
face was almost ashen in color. He lean
ed his head upon his hand while in the
cab and stopped ike a consumptive when
he walked. He looked anything but a
well man, and a happy bridegroom-elect
The same reporter, speaking OF Miss
Wilson, said: Miss Wilson was seen early
in the afternoon. She was dressed in q
simple white lawn gown. Her hair was
clear complexion but she looked a trife
pale and worried and tired She Is of
medium hight and a blonde, and she
doesn't look as old as she is made out
to be- In fact she looked hardly q day
more than p years old