The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-26
VANDERBILTS
SEPARATE
Wife Of Head Of Family Sends
Personal Effects
TO HER BROTHERS HOME
He Takes London Apartment Lawyer
Says He Doesn't Believe the Story
Of Differences Between
Them.
TO HER BROTHERS HOME

Newport, r. l., March 20.--Alfred G
Vanderbilt, whose reported estrange-
ment with his wife has attracted great
attention al over the cauntry, Is ex.
pected 70 arrive at his farm today to
inspect improvements and to select a
site for the stable and headquarters Of
hIs fire department apparatus.
His wife gave up her home IN New
port and returned 10 New York. How
serious the misunderstanding with her
husband Is only those Of the immediate
circle Of friends know.
Newport people are considerably stir.
rcd up over her departure with her son.
Master William Vanderbilt; their pet
dogs maids, and the boys toys Tor
Tuxedo park accompanied by Miss
Pauline Leroy French aud her fance,
Samuel WagAaf.
Fer several days the big wagons OF
Oakland farm which are used to carry
hay and grain stuifs have been carting
large and small packages, boxes and
barrels and cncased pictures to the ex.
press Office each marked @Alrs. Alfred
G. Vanderbilt, Mr.. Amos Tuck French
Cottage, Tuxedo Park, N. 81 This ii
the home Of Mrs, yanderbilt's brother,
and ittis understood win be her home
during the summer
IN all about eight wagon loads Of
packages boxes and crates have been
shipped away. How long Mrs. Wander
ut intends 10 remain az Tuxedo can.
not Be learned mere
Ii i understood here that Mr. Van
dtvhilt has a string Of 10 or more
horses in Engllnd al the present. time
and that he is planning To run his
coach Venture between London and
Brighton during part Of Che summer,
after which he will oilieiate as one az
the judges in The international morse
show, which is to be held III the British
metropolis.
II is expected that AR. Vanderbilt's
visit will Be short. as BE- has taken
house in London. For the first time IN
wears Oakland farm is practically closed
and this means much 70 Newport 50.
cially and financially Mrs Vanderbilt
will naturally return 60 Newport for
the wedding Of her niece. Miss French,
who will marry Samuel Wagstaff in ST
Johns church at noon May s.
The wedding reception and breakfast
will be held at Harboufyiew. the New.
port home of AIRS f. o. French. Mrs.
Vanderbilt's mother, who Is returning
from Europe for the frst time III sew
eral years
The tronble~is said to have resulted
from a variety Of causes, Some of Mr.
Nanderbilt's personal habits and inetina-
tiuns are said to have displcasea ais
wife. She has thought she gave TOO
much Of his attention to his horses
moreover. On several occasions he has
gone TO Europe with his show horses
and remained away for months at
time. He Is said To have taken no in
terest in her social lie preferring the
staole- to the drawing room.
According to d friend Of the couple,
Mrs. Vanderbilt might have been wil
ling 10 put up with these peccadilloes
had not grievances OF more serious
nature sprung up. In brief. She has
declared that III habits as well at asso
Citations her husband mas followed too
closely the standard Of the stable.
There are stories Of trips 81 tho
coach Venture to the races when the
stag party returned augmented BY sen
eral young women one Of whom, on
enc occasion, rode beside the multi
millionaire whip on the box seat when
the coacn came rattling I'D Fifth ave
hue and was brought to spectacular
halt in front Of the Holland house.
Specifically, the recent scandal ia
which Charles II Wilson, Mr. Wander
bllt's stable manager. ana the beautiful
Florence Sehenck figured Is said to have
taxed the patience Of Mrs Vanderbilt
almost to TIE point Of exhaussion
The girl created a sensation hy driv
ing some Of Mr., Nakierhilt's horses at
the Londan show, but still greater
sensation was created when upon the
return OF Wilson and the gifl 70 New
York. he left her at the steamer dock.
Alfred Gwvnne Yanderbih's name
was banded about quite considerably
in connection with this story. ana in
The ena some man Of wealth made sat
isfactory settlements upon tie girl
Mrs Vanderbilt was Elsie French
dsugnter Of the late Francis 0rmond
french, president Of the Manhattan
Trust company aud director Of many
railroads She was married IN January.
1900 a year after AR Vanderbilt had I
had graduated from Nale Their only |
AIt n IA
Mr. Vanderbilt, as the second son Of /
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, inherited +
several missions. He has ben rgarded MS
the head Of the family since the es
following the marriage Of I
Cornelius, the oldest son. to Miss Grace .
Ns ilson.