Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-01
vANDERBmT-wILsoN WEDDING.
IL VIII Take Place ut the Brides
Residence To-Day.
CNew York Journal-sist)

(New York Journal-3lsD
The marriage Of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson will take pace
tomorrow at the residence Of Richard I.
Wilson, the brides father, No. 5n Fifth
avenue
Although the preparations for the we'd.
ding and the time set for IL have been
kept secret this announcement was maze
yesterday by an intimate acquaintance
of both he Vanderbilt and Wilson fami-
lies.
II was not until after the secret de-
parture Of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Sr., for
Newport last Sunday morning that the
day fer the wedding was definitely fixed.
During Mr.. Vanderbllfs recent Illness,
caused by stroke Of paralysis nearly
three weeks ago II was understood that
neither the Vanderbilt-Wilson wedding
nor the Whitney-Vanderbilt wedding
would take place until Mr.. Vanderbilt
had thoroughly recovered.
50 far as the latter wedding Is con-
cerned, this understanding is still In
force.
Young Cornelius. however, appears to
have shown every desire to hasten his
marriage with Miss Wilson. 1t was MS
determination IN this direction that pre-
cipitated his fathers Illness. When Mr..
Vanderbilt, Sr., was on fair road
to recovery, and a day or two before he
left town for Newport, he had another
interview with his son. The tenor OF
this interview is not known, but early on
the following Sunday morning the entire
family, except young Cornelius, lett The
Fifth-avenue mansion.
There were stiu enough servants IN the
house 90 minister to al the young mans
wants. but on the following day Mon
day. he engaged rooms at the Savoy
Hotel, where he IS now staying.
The only member Of the Vanderbilt
family who is likely to attend the
wedding IS young Alfred Vanderbilt, the
brother OF the background
The wedding will be very quiet, as
only the members Of the Wilson family
and a few intimate friends Will be pres
ent.
Richard T. Wilson. ST.. his son, Rich
ard. Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson were
the only members Of the family at the
Fifth-avenue mansion yesterday. Mrs
Richard r. Wilson and Mr.. and Ms.
Orme Wilson are expected TO arrive from
Newport some time to-day. AS soon as
the wedding Is over the family will re-
turn TO Newport, while the young coupe
will take a trip through the South and
West. on returning from their bridal
tour they will probably go to Europe.
Miss Grace Wilson came to town from
Bay Shore last Monday. and since her
arrival young Cornelius has been con-
slant visitor at the house. On Tuesday
they went for long drive IN the park
and the upper part Of the city, and on
Wednesday they drove downtown and
visited Tiffany's.
Yesterday morning Mr. Vanderbilt spent
a couple Of hours with his fancee before
noon, and afterward walked around TO
the Grand Central Station, where he paid
a short visit to DIR. Chauncey NJ. Derew.
He called on Miss Wilson again in the
afternoon.
DR.. Depew declined yesterday TO say
ANYTHING about the coming wedding or
about young Vanderbilts visit 20 him.
! At the Wilson home no information about
the wedding would be given out.
| IT is not definitely known who viii
nerforn the marriage ceremony. but It
| is most likely that DR.. John Hal, OF the
! Fifth-Avenue Presbyterian church, VIII
! oficiate The Wilson's are members OF
/ his church.