The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-23
Married TO Matthew
AStor Wilks in Morris
town Today.
BRIDE GOES TO ALTAR
IN A SPECIAL CAR.
'Jreat Secrecy Is Maintained at
Hoboken Regarding De-
tails of Ceremony.
AMOUNT OF DOWRY
IS KEPT A SECRET
Bridegroom Is 65 Years Old and
Has Big Estate in His !
Own Right.


Al high noon today Mis- s,,vi4
Green daughter Of Mrs Hette Green.
the richest woman in the world. vas
married to Mathew Astor wiiks.
scion Of the rich Astor fan1ir 3 s.
Peters Episcopal Church at Morris
town.
Inc wedding was performed by the
Rev. P +. sturges. rector Of the
church
Just before the party left The Norr;s-
town Inn Mrs Green MADE !, sts,a
ment
7 am perfectly satisfied with the
marriage
one had some time ago been reported
as pelng opposed to it.
When asked what dowry She had
iiAeo on her daughter. she ouicklv
changed the subject.
Ahefe were about thirty persons in
the church when Mr. Sturges began tb,,
service. Miss Green was given away
py Howland Peel of New York and
woodbury. Langdon. of New York was
best man
Mrs; Green Wore black satin gown
and black silk coat
the wedding the party re-
turned TO the MorristoWn Inn whore =
reception was rendered the guests Miss
Ireeh wore simple travelling soxn
oIo"n. IL Is understood that the
iioneyhoon VIII be spent at Calf. Onf.
Inc whole aspect of the wedding wa~
changed this morning when Il was
iesi neo that Mrs. Green and her
uaughter had suddenly left their bome
~ t'oooken and had boarded the 9.es
ram Ior Morristown. 1t was supposed
',lal tne bridal party would so to Nor
flstoWn after the ceremony. which was
- nave peeh performed in the Sas-per
month Hoboken fiat
both Oh them were dressed for trav-
eilhg and in more expensive clothing
nan Inc nelghpers ever saw them
wear before.
Neither Mrs. Green nor her daughter
"oulo maze any statement before tnev
ooaroed the special car that was watt
ing ior them at the Delaware, Lack
at Hoboken
At the station the two were met bv
inioale-aged man whose face was al
most entirely concealed by fur col
lar 1t is believed it Was Mr. Wiikz
put none of the party would talk TO the
reporters who We're waiting for thae,
on the platform
The report that Miss Green was "a So
married today spread all over Hoboken
by daylight, and long before the
young woman and her mother prepared
TO leave there was a throng of curious
men and women waiting at their door.
A special policeman was sent 10 keen
a passageway open, and promptly al 4
quarter TO nine the richest woman n
this country and her daughter dartea
down the steps and into cab that was
awaiting them Mrs Green was
dressed in black velvet. while The
daughter wore a travelling suit Of dark
brown material Both were heavily
veiled
Direct TO the station.
The cab proceeded direct to the Del
aware Lackawanna and Western sta
ton, where the two women were hur-
ried through the waiting room to the
platform. There a man Joined them
and all three boarded q special car
which had been attached 10 the e:z3
train for Morristown.
Mrs. Green said that she would make
no statement where her daughter was
going TO be married in Morristcwn and
refused to sa y ANYTHING at an concern
ting the plans Of the couple after tbs
| ceremony
Mrs Green was reported 10 have hesn
f