New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12

eIaborate nreparations such as are usual AZ
small private marriages and there was an utter
absence of flowers. muse and attendants Tor ELMER
the bride or bridegroom. Mrs. Belmont wore
travelling costume Of blue cloth. cofnoiheu VIII"
velvet. and trimmed with fur.
The ceremony was performed by the Mayor about
10 80 O'clock and IT was followed by breakfast lo'
which Mayor Strong did not remain
II was said Mrs. Belmonrs honr last night
that among those who present to witness the
,1ayor oGiciatc at the marriage ceremony were
Colonel and Mrs. william Jay Mr.. and Mrs VIII
lam A Duer and Miss Armidc Smith, Mrs bel
monts sister None OF the Bclmons were there
STARTING FOR NEWPORT
1t was about 1870 o'clock when Mr.. ane MIS- h''-
mont came out OF the house and entered c"fl"7'
TO which was harnessed spirited team OF roiAN'
The coachman and fOotman. who wore moderate
sizel boutonnieres Of white flowers were clad In
Tho Vanderbilt livery. The carriage was driven
across Seventy -second-st. TO Central PARK ana
through the Park to Ffth-ave" and thence down 10
Forty-third-st to Vanderblt-avc. TO FoTty-second-
g, and 10 the Grand Central Station. The carriage
stopped in front Of the main entrance to The walt
ing room OF the New-Haven Railroad. In )ny the
footman was off the box and had The door OF inc
carriage open. Mr.. Belmont wrapped IN Rr"i'
coat and wearing bcuionniere OF whi'e roses q"
the left lapel assisted his wife to alight ana they
naseed oucklv into the waiting room. unobserved by
anv 81 the crowd which filed the room. They passed
into the station and on TO the tram winch "'S
scheduled to start for Newport and points 70 'he
East at l.02 O'Clock. Mr.. ard Mrs belmont ser
wants were already the train 1t started on 'ihr'
and with a change Of cars at WEXFORD Junction.
arrived in Newport a; O'Clock last evening.
There was a large and representative gathering
In the boxes al the Metropolitan Opera honse yes
terday afternoon. and the intelligence tha' MIS-
Vanderbilt and Mr.. Belmont had been married ere
ated a good deal of comment among society people
No man or woman was prepared 10 say tha' ne OF
she had known that the marriage was to take
place soon. 1t Is known that the members OF 'ne
Vanderbilt family were in ignorance 'ht inc mar
rage vas to be celebrated yesterday But this ~
not to be wondered at. as Mrs. beAho"' H"S N'P'
her own counsel OF late.
Mr. and Mrs Belmont. IT Is said. VIII return 10
New-York III time 10 attend the concert WHO" - u
take place at Mrs Belmonts home on thursday
January q, and at which Nine Media ana som;
other artists from the opera are TO sing 'or the
benefit Of st. Mary's Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Bel
mont will probably sail for Europe on January 20
Mrs. Belmont. before her MARI ge to NJ Van.
Mis-; M Aa s" Mr. mh msde q his
in this city shortly after the War OF the Rebellion
seem to have been happy One sister became
the wife of Fernando Yznaga. and on her divorce
maron Fontenilliat of France an Impoverished
nobeman. Her life has been a rather stormy one.
HER MARRIAGE TO MR.. VANDERBILT.
Miss Alva Smith became Mrs Vanderbilt about
twenty years ago The domestic infelcit'es In the
r.
wears ago In the fall Of 1898 Mr. and Mrs Wander
bilt went on a cruise in the yacht Valiant win
marty including Mr.. Belmont For some mysterious
reason the yachting party broke up In the Medi-
erranean Mr. and Mrs Vanderbilt then separ-
sted and after a few months Mrs. Vanderbilt re-
turned 10 New York; where she began her suit Tor
divorce The decree was granted by the supreme
Court In March Of last year. 49,, A.,
Mr. Belmont is the youngest son or the late Au-
o,'s, Pemont the widely known banker. He was
Educated at Annapolis but his navai career vas a
very short one. HIS first wife was Miss SaTan
Whiting daughter Of the late Augustus hitns,
a wealthy resident Of Newport and New-i ork She
sued for a divorce in Rhode Island her SUIT Degin,,
nIn before the end of the first year offher married
fa9 and lust after the birth OF her daughter VINO
,aa called Natt!ca. after Lady Lister Kaye. Inc
Grst Mrs Belmont married a few years ago .,eosse
tnrner marriage Mr. Belmonts brothers are au-
H,st belmont and Perry Belmont 80 ,.,
0Wrs belmont has two sons. William ~ 'ahoe'-
nit ir and Harold Vanderbilt.
vANDERBILTS GLAD IT'S OVER
The marriage did not. Of course. cause any sur
,s. ~ the members Of the Vanderbilt family or
>. ny one who knows the contracting parues.
WV II was first reported that Mrs Nanderoi'
a Nv Belmont we're wed. the members OF the
,,.,.rn,,, family were not inclined 10 behe'e VIZ
Nanue When II was confirmed by both SIDES nov
repoI ,s VanderbIlts refused TO make any c"'"
ment. . ,.,o,,u, 4. stiIl in New-York. He Ia
william ~ ,own house at Fifth-ave. and riitys
Hvihs !" 1 has been much worried over the ma
Tase. and Is relieved to kn0" '"A' !"