Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-12


his consent.
Neither of these statements bears with
It any surprise to New York society.
Nearly every member Of that august body
has been aware since last December of the
existing circumstances, and although Miss
Wilson's family had not until this time
made absolute announcement of the en-
gagement and Mrs. Vanderbilt not long
ago authorized The Herald to deny ru-
mors of 1t which had been floating about
the city, yet there has been taoit under
standing that IL has exsisted for nearly
ten months.
1t is altogether likely that the marriage
will be celebrated Immediately, In all
probability before Ne end of the week, at
the homo of Mr. Wilson, 51l Fifth avenue,
and its celebration will be most quiet
Miss Grace Wilson, the future Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., has been in So
oiety several years, and IL Is understood
that the main objection to her being mar
ried 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 fanoe, 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
1895. He was very popular In his class
obtaining the coveted election to the
Scroll and Key society in his senior year.
He Is 22 years old and the second son, his
brother, William H., who died four years
ago, being senior.
Young Vanderbilt's health has not been
good since his graduation and he has not
been out as much in society in New York
as in Newport, and in place of passing his
first winter in society here he went abroad
in the early part of last winter to join
Miss Wilson, who was with her sister,
Mrs. OgVen 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.
tral Railroad company's offices.
First of the Grandsons to Marry.
He will be the first grandson of the late
William H. 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 seventies COM
ing here with his family from the south.
He has prospered far beyond the average
of rich men, and is today rated as pos
sessing many millions of dollars.
His children have all married most for
tunately, and "the Wilson luck" has been
a sort of byword In society. His eldest
daughter, Miss May Wilson, was married
about 20 years ago to Mr.. Ogden Goelet,
whose fortune then was only prospective.
The next marriage of note in the family
occurred 12 years ago, when Mr.. Wilson g
eldest son, Mr.. Orme Wilson, married
Miss Caroline Astor, youngest daughter
Of Mrs. William Astor. A 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 score
tary of the British legation in Washing
ton. Mr.. Herbert's brother succeeded to
the title of the Earl Of Penn broke. Mr..
Wilson's youngest son, Mr.. Il. I. Wilson,
Jr., Is unmarried.
Miss Grace Wilson was engaged TO be
married to the Hon. Cecil Barring Lord
Revelstokes son, about four years ago.
This engagement was broken just after
the great Barring crash.
The Wilson's occupy prominent posi-
tion 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 col
ony In New London.
Young Vanderbllt's attachment for
Miss Wilson was formed In Newport,
whore the young persons were thrown
much together, and 1t was believed by
many who passed the summer there last
year that their engagement would be an
nounced.
Those who pretend TO know say that
Cornelius, Jr., has a fortune of 81, 600, 600
or SO, 900. 900 inherited from his grand
father and collateral relatives.
This leaves as marriageable Vanderbilt
children Miss Gertrude and q younger sis
ter of the Cornelius Vanderbilts, William
X. Vanderbilt, .Ir, and Harold Wander
bilt, the sons of William K Vanderbilt
and brothers of the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough. Frederick Vanderbilt has no chill
dren, and George, the young brother has
yet to hnd a wife.