The age-herald., 1901-11-10
The New York "AOO. ''

in the presence of her immediate family and friends. But now-a-days since Amer leans have entangied themselves with trans-Atlantic peers, they feel almost as much at home in London as in New York, and If their heavens are of the high social kind they like 1t best when duke and duchess are among the h. vited guests. Fred Bronson was a good American with pro-British feelings and a slight idea that the family was just trifie more elevated socially than any other American family. In view of this I am little surprised that a Griscom would dare break into the exclusive Bron- son family circle and still more surprised the young lady herself had consented to wed an ordinary man and not one who has title and estates. even if such es- tateS were in pawn. But after all the young man has millions ahead of him and is distinguished by being the American minister to Persia. Persia is a long way from Madison avenue and Thirty-third street, where the bride dwells and from Portland place. still it may lead to a happier lot in the diplomatic service.
 The bridesmaids were Miss Pauline As tor, the daughter of William Waldorf Astor. who was an intimate friend of Fred Bronson; Miss Muriel White daugh- ter of the first secretary of the American legation. whose wife was Miss Ruther- ford; Miss Griscom. the bridegroom sis ter, and Mile. de Montsaullin Her uncle, Edgerton 8. Wintrope, gave her hand in marriage, and Col. and Hon. Charles Crfchton, off1ciated as best man. Among those present were the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough the Duke of Manchester, Lady Beresford, Lord and Lady Craven. Mrs. Captain Paget. the Earl and Coun- tess of Essex, the Dowager Countess of Stafford, the Dowager Duchess of 4aan- nhacfnr no nttnh of hA Earl and Countess of Powel. the Earl and Countess of Listowel. Yiscountess Galway, Sir Francis and Lady Winning ton, Sir Francis Montefiore, Lady Vic toria Russell and many more titled Brit ishers as we'll as Mrs. ogden Goelet. Miss doelet. Mrs. Bronson. Mir. and Mrs. Rob ert Winthrop, Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, Griscom and Mir. and Mrs Clement A. Griscom, Jr. It was. taken all in all
 very notable wedding even for Lon don. Now why not marry In England
 particularly when the presents displayed like theirs came from Senator Hanna. all the Vanderbilts. Astors and Rockefellers? !?
 My women friends are much exercised over the approaching visit of the Stork at the Vanderbilts, of course, mean the Alfred Vanderbilts. It Is a girl year am told Well one or my dear young matrons say the Stork is lowering over the Lehr's Newport villa. too. Harry is so original wonder whether he will. with Madame's Kind assistance, fur nish us with a little surprise in the way of triplets. If Judge Truax at the age of 65 can mandamus the Stork to deliver one little Truax more, what can we not expect of the versatile Harry. who is al- ways doing something so pleasant or de- lighllul Confidentially, l will say that while l take no interest in these little red, raw looking coupons off the matri- monial bond. I have had the misfortune to hear more about baby clothes the last two weeks than ever before. It seems Grandmama Cornelius Vanderbilt and Grandmama French have been actively engaged In competing to supply the com- ing heir to the Vanderbilt millions with the most dainty, cobwebby materials to envelope it in-I can't bring myself to say to dress it in. Now tIrandma Van derbilt believes fannels, even of the finest kind, must not be worn and Grand ma French thinks they should be. This difference of hygenic treatment or sani- tation or what else they call 1t. may be all we'll enough but I am led to believe the precious offspring is destined to fine colds if the material and paternaI an- cestresses do not compromise. I am in- would about fill the bill and give the high-priced youngster the best chance for health in the years to come. We