The Washington times., 1904-12-04
Zz71-PEROP WZLLLHM
Wife of Millionaire Worllingman Escapes
From Ostracism by the Smart Set
of Gotham to Be Society
Leader at Berlin.
S the day Of the American polite
diplomat drawing TO a close?

IS the day of the American politico-
diplomat drawing to a clOse2
II is said that President RoOse-
Welt has selected Cornelius Wander
bilt for first secretary to the American
embassy AT Berlin, that this plum will
fan not IN the lap of a time-serving poll
ticiau. but viii be accorded to man
who is at once o. leader in society, a
capitalist and a working man. Another
representative of Americas best in
brains and breeding viii have Joined
the ranks or our representative abroad
and VIII help 10 eulighten the Europeans
as 20 the true state OF affairs in this
Although such an appointment means
little socially 10 Cornelius Vanderbilt
u is the eliminating event in Mrs. Van
derbilrs struggle for social recognition
j means that from social ostracism by
New YOrk's smart set and the condem-
nation of the Vanderbilt family. she
has become one of the foremost leaders
of society in Germanys capital. and
that she viii hencefOrth be welcomed
with open arms by her sisters in New
York.
When Cornelius Vanderbilt married
Grace Wilson in 1896 il was against the
wishes OF his family. So strongly was
his father opposed 10 the marriage that
ne cut his son of with a mere million
or two. II was decreed that Cornelius
should never be the head Of one OF
Americas greatest families.
Ambitions of Wilson's.
His father and mother. it Is said. OBJ
Jected to his marrying a woman several
veara nfHaH fhaF4 HFr.-lTa II
graduated from Yale College a year be-
fore, and had not had much experience
IN the great world His elGer brother
had died while he Cornelius. was
sophomore, a1d consequently he had not
gone about IS much as he otherwise
might have tone
The Wilson family, OF the other hand.
We're much pleased by the marriage.
Mss Wilson. now Mrs, Vanderbilt. Is
the daughter OF Richard T. Wilson,
southerner. who has made a fortune s.
trade. Mrs. Wilson was an ambitious
mother. Her FIRST coup was 10 marry a
son 10 an AstOr OF New York Then
q daughter married an English noble
man. the late Sir Michael Herbert, who
was I'm Washington not long ago as Brit
ish ambassador 20 the United States.
When it was found that another daugh-
ter was 20 marry Cornelius Vanderbilt
the mothers Of marriageable daughters
in New York held up their hands in
protest. Where was this matchmaking
% eudt
Since the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs Van
derbut have been received at various
courts abroad. including iaat OF 81.
James and the kaiser's. with these
social houors, a different feeling began
10 peryade the atmosphere in New York.
and society In general looked more kind
D. upon Mrs. Vanderbilt The birth or
the children had q large share ln chang
ing the attitude oI Ml-. Vanderbilt sem
tOr. toward the young couple
Best American Type.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is an example OF
the old adaEe that f. is three genera
ti0us from shirt sleeves 20 shirt sleeves"
but iu this case the revival or the in
sigma of manual labor is because OF love.
for it. and NOT from necessity Mr. Van
derblt is one Of the hardest working i'm
the younger class of miliiouaires. and
every day that be 81 iu New York hr
NAV Dee found iH his Dlhces. standing at
"a drafting tble or poriHg over books
of mechanical ur electrical engineering
Even when he b. abroad ou his yacht he
D. NOT idte- Tor ailef the urst Few days
Of r.aI his energy impels him 90 improve
his time. and he reads and studies and
works out ina his mind or 0u paper the
designs which are intended 10 save la
Dor Tie ls in his Office as early AS other
men OF his financial class. and stays as
late. and he keeps two or three
draughtsmen busy working with him or
under his supervision.
He had little more than finished his
college course In Yale when he entered
a machine shop and worked side by side
with men whose only money was what
they earned with their hands. lie dress