Connecticut western news., 1896-06-11


 his fathers expressed wish and without
 Neither of these statements bears with 1t any surprise to New York society. Nearly every member of that august body has been aware since last Decem Der of the existing circumstances, and although Miss Wilson's family had not until this tims 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 6 taoit under standing that 1t has exsisted for nearly ten months
 It is altogether likely that the marriage will be celebrated immediately. in sll probability before the end of the week, at the home of Mir. Wilson. 5ll Fifth avenue. and its celebration will be most quiet
 Miss Grace Wilson, tho future Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., has been Tn so- olety several years, aud 1t 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 hanoe, and the desire of Mir. 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 vanderbilts health hos not been good since his graduation, and be 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. Ogden Goelet. Miss Wilson rcturne from Europe only a 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 oompany'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 granddaughters have be come brides within the last four or five years
 Mir. R. T. Wilson has been a resident of New York since tho early seventies. com ing here with hls family from the south. He has prospered far beyond the average 
 sessing many millions of dollars.
 His children have all married most for tunately, and "ths Wilson luck" has been a sort of byword In society. His eldest daughter, Miss May Wilson, was married about 20 years ago to Mir. Ogden Goeiet, whose fortune then was only prospective. The next marriage of note in the family occurred 12 years ago, when Mr. Wilson's eldest son. Mir. 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. Mir. Herbert's brother succeeded to the title of the Earl of Pembroke. Mir. Wilson's youngest son, Mir. R. T. Wilson, Jr., is unmarried.
 Miss Grace Wilson was engaged to be married to tho 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 6 prominent posi- ton in Now York and Newport society, They have spent thoir summers in New port for several years, though formerly they were identified with the summer col ony in New London.
 Young Vanderbilt's attachment for Miss Wilson was formed in Newport, where the young persons were thrown much together, and it was believed by many who passed the summer there last year that their engagement would be m nounced.
 Those who pretend to know say that Cornelius. Jr.. has fortune of t2, 900, 000 or S3, 900. 900 inherited from his grand. father and collateral relatives.
 This leaves as marriagcnble Vanderbilt children Miss Gertrude and younger sis ter of the Cornelius Vanderbilts, William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Harold Wander bilt, the sons of William K. Yapderbilt and brothers of ths Duchess of Msrlbor ough. Frederick Vanderbilt has no chill dren, and George. tho young brother, has yet to find a wife.