New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
MISS GREEN MARRIED
WEDDING IN MORRISTOWN
Daughter of Woman Financier Wife
of Matthezo AStOr WIkS.

Miss Sylvia Green. daughter Of Mrs. Hetty Green.
Americas richest woman. and presumed heiress 10
cnehaIf OF her mothers $50 10000 fortune was mar
ried to Matthew Astor Wilks. greatgrandson OF the
first John Jacob Astor at yesterday in St
Peters Protestant Episcopal Church. Morristown,
N. ]. The Rev. Philemon F. Sturges rector Of St
Peters. performed the ceremony.
Only few intimate friends of Mr.. wilks and
Miss Green were informed of the time and place OF
the ceremony The small wedding party. number
ing not more than thirty persons arrived in Nor
rtstown in the private Ivorydale. which had
been chartered for the purpose and was attached
to the train that reaches Morristown at 1921 m.
Miss Green given away by Howland Per. a
cousin. and Woodbury. Langdon was best man.
There were no bridesmaids. Immediately after the
ceremony the wedding party attended a reception
and breakfast at the Morristown Inn. short dis
tance from the church and at O'Clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilks left their honeymoon trip. Their
destination not announced.
Although the engagement Of Mr.. Wilks and Miss
Green had been hinted at for a long time, runors
concerning IL being especially rife last year while
Mrs. Green and her daughter staying at the
Plaza, no definite announcement of the engagement
made until few weeks ago. Even after the
announcement of the engagement Information
was given out to the date set for the ceremony,
although a persistent rumor that it would be per-
formed yesterday shown by the event to be
well founded.
general belief prevailed that the wedding
would take place in Mrs. Green's modest fat in
morning cab drove up in front of the apartment,
No 1909 Bloomfield street, and few minutes later
departed. carrying Mrs Green, her daughter and
maid Miss Sylvia Green wore brown travelling
dress. trimmed with brown applique. a hat with
white trimmings white furs. and was veiled. The
cab drove rapidly to the Lackawanna station. where
it's occupants hurried through the waiting room
and Immediately boarded the Ivorydale. which
waiting for them. They joined in the
private by several members of the bridal party
The attached TO the s23 train for
Morristown, and Immediately arriving there the
party driven to the Morristown Inn in five
closed livery carriages. II was learned that Mr..
WIIks who had not boarded the Ivorydale, had
gone to Morrstown Monday night to complete
the final arrangements for the ceremony.
Although Mrs Green denied herself to all in
qurers. member of the party said that the cere-
mony performed in Morristown because it was
the home of many of Mrs. Green's friends, with
whom she became acquainted while living there
through several summer seasons The secrecy
concerning the wedding arrangements and the
small number of guests were due it was said, to
the fact that Mrs. Green's cousin and intimate
friend, Miss Robinson, died only two weeks ago
The morning papers had limited that Mrs Green
might appear in Morristown yesterday. but the re-
port either not credited failed to arouse
interest. for only few entered the church
after the bridal party. There was no crowd at
the railroad station or the inn when the party
arrived
The ceremony was carried through without in
cident. The bride appeared somewhat nervous but
her mother. who occupied a front pew. maintained
her characteristic impassvity. The breakfast and
reception the inn took place at l O'Clock The
rooms had not been decorated previously but
while the party was at the church a large con-
signment of flowers was received from florists in
this city and used to beautify the rooms
that had been reserved. Two hours later Mr.. and
Mrs Wilks left the inn. IN time TO catch train at
o'clock.
Mrs. Wilks IS the only daughter OF Mrs Hetty
Green, and. II is understood will inherit a large
part Of her mothers fortune She has often been
described "the $500O a day heiress." that being
the approximate amount Of Mrs. GREEN'S income.
She is described over thirty years old. Various
assertions concerning the age of Mr. Wilks have
been made, some placing 1t low as fifty and
others high sxty-hve Mr. Wilks maintains
town house at No. 40 Madison avenue and a
large country estate at Calf. ontario. Canada.
Mrs. Hetty Green's efficient management of her
real estate and other financial interests mas
brought her much credit and fame probably the
most capable woman fnancier in the world.
Among the guests who were present at the cere-
mony were Woodbury. Langdon, jr' who acted as
best man; Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Langdon, ST.;
the Misses Sophie and Helen Langdon. Katherine
l. Wilks sister OF the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs.
Langdon wilks, Byram K. Stevens, Major w Ma
per Keefer, K. A. of Trenton. y. J.; Mrs. Charles
Brown oakley, Mrs Lewis T. Hoyt, Shipley Jones,
Mrs Duane PeI Mrs T. S. Williams. Charles
Emmet Miss Ruth Lawrence and HowanG Peli
who gave away the bride.