The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-04
VANDERBILT MARRlES.
NE GITES UP ms MILLfONG F0h
LOyE or MISS GEdCE WiLSON.
lie Wcds the Lady of Ills Choice I'm the
Face of fDisiDheritsnce-Ih Cere-
mony Quiet.

NEW YORK. August 3.-Despitc the de-
tormined opposition OF his family and In
defiance OF the threat Of disinhcntance,
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, was mar
ricd to-day to Mss Grace Wilson.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, ST.. warned the young
man that II he contracted the marriage
he would have to depend upon his own
resources for "a livelihood. and he need
EXPECT no share of the vanderbilt io4-
time. Thus the son. by dlsobeyIns Ills
fathers wishes. threw away his prospects
of inherrng IL large lump OF the Sioyv'0'-
nlo which AIR. Vanderbilt, 81, la cStiiA"'-
ed TO be worth.
NONE OF TILE VANDEltBlLl7 fi'H9-
ENT.
Not q member oil thc Vanderbilt iaInIy
WAS even invited to the wedding, "ihch
was notable for its simplicity. Ie.n'p'
mover ina thc history OF the Nandei uiil o'
Wilson families has such quiet "'''''7
been solcmnizcd. IL was uIo 'A
when Mr.. Vanderbilt. Jr., ieach." ,ne
Wilson house. a. 80. 5ll Fifth avenue. ii'
was dressed in a black irock coat WIZ"
Hcht-striped trousers. He iounn q" "1ill''7
him his bridc-olcct. Mr. ana MIS- ~ 'i'o
Wilson Mr.. and Mrs Richard IT. WILSON,
NJ. - ~ wilson. Jr.. Mr.. Robert Goe-
lst Jr. and Mr. Frank Polk. or Boston,
one of his CLASSMATES. H'9 '''"i
wedding party. ,,-,i,,-, II
,,ott assistant 10 Dr. Brown. rector o'
G, 1,hornas church. entered the mouse
,r,,o rcor d.a Nine-room had been dalhu-s
sal,,,+cd with few choice cut ho"'r'
csrt, Ga the morning aud at moo" 49,
.,,t..-, ,,.,e In readiness for the ceremony
-, tba Rev Mt Pott took up pos,
.., a. the eastern cnd Of the room y
,,,n,,c,t later Young Mt Vanderbilt en-
.l,oA the room accompanied 10y MS peS'
NO, Mr. polk. The few guests '.,n
oronneA themselves 10 tho lel' :"
/ minister soft strains OF music ''''
| etr1necd orchestra announced III. .ofoi,,
~ ,be bride Miss Wilson. a'''D. ,,,,i,
~ - Gather marched down tne ,.
| bau and through the centre
,'"', -, ,o .ha rear drawing-room
'''''''' PICTURE OF BEAUTY.
Tho bride looked a picture oil 49, -
,n h.r ouro white wedding gown al, ~,
! ticn Of French art. she "ol' - to
c,tre,ue old English lace. s,.7,on-
49,. ho,,oro of her gown. II was l''''
s Wv ,r,qninccnt wreath Of diamonu9'
| .-..,,,tod nv a bunch Of orange "'''
A. soon as Miss wilson eHl'I'"
| ,,o,, the groom stepped iorW'lD
III ,oi,in,, her by the hand. they ho'"
| .,,,,.d before the officiating minister
~, G,.o minutes IL was all over ana MlSs
W-iieon was the wife of the son ol one o'
Americas greatest millionaire. l"'''
v,ere no ushers and many OF the cohN'n-
tionalitics attending sdcn Wedelhss "''-
omitted. ...tt...f,.-
offcred their congratulations TO the young
connie No wedding breakfast having
| been prepared. Mr and Mrs. Nanlei"li,
retired 20 apartments up stairs anu uoii"'"
their travelling apparel
A. 1885 T. ~ the bride and groom
| followed by "a shower OF rice. leit tne
house and entered q coupe awaiting %,
the door The groom looked pale ana
worried. tho brides face was radiant WIN
smiles. and as the carriage drew away
| from the door threw kisses 10 the litiie
group of wedding guests who had "5-
I semblod TO see the couple or
CONGRATULATIONS.
Where the bride and groom VIII spend
their honeymoon was not given out, but
they were driven TO the Grand Central
Station. and IL is understood Will go TO
| Saratoga II is said they have no plans
for the future. They may 20 abroad
| for year but this has not been decided.
nor has the place they will make their
permanent home
Hardly had the ceremony been finished
\ before telegrams of congratulations be-
gan arriving They were principally
from friends Of the Wilson family but
some of Mr.. Nanderhilt's chums remem-
! bered him.
From across the water came cahlegrams
/ Of congrtuation from the Prince of
| Wales. the Duke and Duchess Of Marl-
! borough the Earl and Countess of Penn
| broke. and others of the nobility
The grooms gift 10 the bride was
! large diamond heart composed of some
| thirty extremely brilliant diamonds, with
a beautiful sapphire in the centre.