The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-30

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-The wedding Of
Miss Marjorie Could, daughter OF Mr.,
and Mrs. George JAY Could, to Anthony
J. DreXel, Jr.. OF Philadelphia, will mark
the last work in lavishncss. The we'd
ding will be the most ornate. the most
exquisite In decoration and the most
brilliant IN riches ever seen in this or
any other country. The lavish affairs OF
Rome and Egypt. fablcd in their mag
nihccnt splendor. VIII no pigmy COM
pared with the ornamental nuptials OF
these two young sCions OF America 5
rich and fashionable society. \ fortune
will bc spent upon the brides trousseau.
which VIII be made in Paris; another
fortune Will be spent upon the decora-
tions and in equipagc, another fortune
will be spent i'm gifts. a fourth fortune
will be spent in entertainment. MIN
fortune viii be srcut In speeding the
young bride and groom torth upon thelr
bridal journey. The details are far from
settled as the announcement Of the en-
gagcment leaked out before the families
were ready TO have II known. The
DrexeIs move in the inner circle in Phil
adclphia. New York. London and Paris.
Mrs. DreNcl has entrce 10 the palace oi
King Edward and she was one OF the
few American guests at the wedding OF
the daughter Of Mrs. James Henry Smith
TO Prince Miguel Of BTanEanza in Scot
land last fall. Miss Gould only recently
made her debut. She has been report
cd engaged 10 n Russian grand auNc.
whose name is really too extraordinary
to write: the Duke Of Alba and Captain
Paget son OF Sir Arthur Paget. Sufh-
cicnt it is TO say that America mas never
seen such a wedding as this VIII be.
Even Europe with It's familiarity with
American multi mlllionalres' foibles, VIII
gasp with astonishment
Col. Astor Ardent Autoist.
The world at large. ! suppose thinks
that Col John Jacob Astor deyotes his
time and attention exclusively TO yacht,
1,t r-l Colon gl
Astor is an ardent autolst, and owns
more automobiles than any other person
in the United states. He is the pos
SCISSOR OF seventy-nvc cars OF every type
and pattern. from the luxurious touring
car down TO the wo-paSsenScr runabout.
Colonel Astor maintains three garages,
one I'm New York. one in Paris, and an
other IN London. 4 strange freak of lik-
ing lmpels him TO use foreign cars in
the United States and American built
cars abroad The recent automobile
show in this city caused an augmenta-
ton TO many big garages for the society
folks were out in numbers, and many
gave orders FOR cars to be delivered III
February. for spring tours Miss Helen
Underwood bought two cars; John b.
Ucrrcshoff added three cars TO his ga
rage: William T., Corey looked over half
dozen and selected few. and many
Strange TO say. J. Picrpont Morgan,
while owning several cars. IS not an en-
thuslast Every year no taxes "A ne"
model. but he buys an automobl!e Tor
use and not for display.
Stupendous Spending by Rich.
This has indeed been a season of stu
pendous spending by rich American wom-
en- / do not mean In charity but for
pleasure. Mrs. John Stewart Kennedy,
widow OF the late banker who Inherited
SIG 600 900 from her husband S S60,OOO.0OO
estate summoned party OF relatives and
Intimate friends to go with ber on trip
around the world. ] understand tho
party has reached Gibraltar and Will pro-
ccod thence To Africa. Mrs. Emily La
dcnburg, widow OF the rich broker,
Adolph Ladenburs, established a unique
record IN the annals of celebration when
the courts awarded her $605. 600 from her
husbands estate. The estate was In litI-
CATION. but the decision favorable to Mrs.
I rndenburg had been rendered only rev
hours before the wealthy widow had sent
sixty Invitations to her society friends
70 gather at the Plaza hotel for a dinner
party. Even the Plaza, the most stylish
hotel in Manhattan, was not cmbelllSheu
sufficiently for Mrs Ladcnburg and she
soon had nm army OF artisans placing
The dinner was followed by a theatcr
party. after which there was n big dance
and bridge whist party IL is said that
Mrs I.adenburg spent more than $50,OOO
upon this single entertainment.
Million-Dollar Bride.
| am more than keen to know upon
what lucky man the affections OF Mrs
Keith Donaldson win settle. now that a
kind Judge In Reno has rendered her
heart and fancy free. Mrs. Donaldson