The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
But Miss Grace Wilson Makes
a Most Charming Bride
Indeed.
AGE OF COURSE CUTS NO FIGURE
IN TRUE LOVE.
The Gro ON Looks Pale and Worried
After the Performance of the
Simp,e Ceremony.

NEW 1Ohh. n. ~ aug. o.-DesplLs
the determined opposition Of his family
and in defiance of the threat of being dis
inherited Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. was
married to-day to Miss Grace Wilson.
Mr.. Vanderbilt Sr. warned the young
man that if he contracted the marriage he
would have to depend upon his own re-
sources for livelihood and he need expect
no share of the Vanderbilt fortune. Thus
the son by disobeying his fathers wishes
threw away his prospects of inheriting 6
large lump of the 100000, 900 which Mr.
Vanderbilt Sr. is estimated to be worth.
Not a member of the Vanderbilt family
was even invited to the wedding.
1t was 11:15 o'clock when Mr.. Wander
derbiIt Jr. reached the Wilson house at
511 Fifth avenue. He found awaiting him
his bride-elect, Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, R. T.
Wilson Jr-, Robert Goelet Jr. and Frank
Polk of Boston, one of his classmates.
This comprised the wedding party.
Shortly before noon the Rev. William H.
Scott, assistant to DR.. Brown, rector of St.
Thomas Church, entered the house.
The rear drawing-room had been dam
tily decorated with few choice cut flowers
early in the morning, and at noon every
thing was in readiness for the ceremony,
when the Rev. Mr.. Pott took up position
at the eastern end of the room. mo-
ment later young Mr.. Vanderbilt entered
the room, accompanied by his best man,
Mr.. Polk. The few guests then grouped
themselves to the left OF the minister.
The strains OF music from an orchestra an
nounced the coming OF the bride.
Miss Wilson, attended solely by her
father, marched down the main hall and
through the center archway leading to the
rear drawing-room. She looked picture
of beauty in her pure-white wedding
gown, creation of French art. She wore
veil of extreme old English lace, reach
ing to the bottom of her gown. 1t was
fastened by q magnificent wreath OF
diamonds, surmounted by bunch OF
orange blossoms. AS soon as Miss Wilson
entered the room the groom stepped for
ward and, taxing her by the hand, they
both stepped before the officiating minis
ter. In five minutes it was all over and
Miss Wilson was the wife of the son of one
of Americas greatest millionaires. There
were no ushers and many of the couven-
tionaIties attending such weddings were
omitted.
After the ceremony the small gathering
offered their congratulations to the young
couple. No wedding breakfast having
been prepared Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
repaired to apartments upstairs and
donned their travelling apparel. The
bride put on light-blue striped gown, or
namented with a lace cape. She wore a
flowers and her face was covered with a
white veil Mr.. Vanderbilt wore a large
checked suit of light material, with q
brown Derby hat. At 1885 P. NJ. the bride
and groom, followed by a shower of rice,
left the house and entered coupe await
ing them at the door.
The groom looked pale and worried.
The 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 off.
Where the bride and groom will spend
their honeymoon was not given out, but
thew were driven to the Grand Central
station and 1t is understood viii go to Sar-
atoga. 1t is said that they have no plans
for the future. They may go abroad for a
wear. but this has not been decided, nor
has the place they viii make their perma-
nent home.
Hardly had the ceremony been finished
before kilograms of congratulations began
arriving. They were principally from
friends Of the Wilson family, but some of
Mr.. yanderbilt's chums remembered him.
From across the water cablegrams of con-
orafulat1ons from the Prince of Wales, the
DoIe and Duchess of Marlborough, the
Earl and Countess of Pembroke and others
Of tie nobility. The groom's gift to the
bride was large diamond heart composed
Of some thirty extremely pretty diamonds
with a beautiful sapphire in the center.
The engagement was announced last
Nav and June was set for the marriage.
Rut on June 2 young Vanderbilt was
Frustrated with an attack Of rheumatism
that caused q postponement OF the wed
ding.
The marriage has been regarded with
disfavor bv the Vanderbilt family ever
since the engagement was announced,
nartlv because the lady is somewhat older
than Young Vanderbilt and partly because
the VanderbiIts did not regard the Wilson's
as their social equals. Efforts were made
to prevent the match. but they were all
unsuccessful, the young man having fuily
made up his mind. It was asserted, but
the story was denied, that the recent
severe illness OF Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr.
was brought about by disappointment
over his sons action.
1t was reported tnat all sorts OF violent
scenes were enacted in the Vanderbilt