New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
bob CHANLER MARR|ES
Weds Mile. Lima CavaIieri, the
Soprano, in Paris.
AN INTERESTING C0URTsHIP
Big Elk Sheriff, Accepted by Ca
BILE, Rushes to Paris, Only TO
Find Bride Elect Flown.

Paris. June 1s.-Robert Winthrop
Chanler, of New York, grandson of the
late John Jacob Astor. and Mile Lima
Cavalieri, the grand opera singer, were
married to-day by the Mayor Of the
Eighth ACCOMPLISHMENT of Paris Only
the witnesses for the contracting parties
were present. Mr. Chambers witnesses
were Messrs. Loeb and Robinson, old
time friends. while the bride was repre-
sented by Edmond Pizella, the artist,
and her younger brother Mr. CLanler
gave the Mayor 5000 to be distributed
among the poor of the reimbursement.
After the ceremony the party returned
to the residence of the brides mother,
where a wedding breakfast was served.
Tomorrow MI and Mrs. Chanler will
go to the chateau near Paris recently ac-
CURED by the bride.
The climax of the romance came more
suddenly than was expected. The mar
rage was originally arranged for the
autumn Mile Cavalieri had engage
nents to sing in Russia and South
America, but she became slightly i'll and
her physician advised against both trips.
As the singer herself had expressed it
last April. speaking with reference to
cable dispatches that passed between
her ana Mr., Chanler, .ft looked like an
acceptance in principle
Mr. Chanler followed the singer to
Paris, and when he arrived here a month
ago he pressed for an early marriage In
this he was successful, and they only
waited until the necessary papers for
the bride could be secured from Italy.
Rur1ors Of the singers engagement to
the ex-Sheriff began to be circulated last
February. Before sailing for Europe after
the opera season closed this spring Mile
Cavalleri had received an offer Of marriage
from Bob ChanIer She wasn't ready to
make any promises then, but agreed 10 let
him have her answer by cable on April Is
On the 18th of that month. a day late, this
is what Sheriff Bob got,
7 accept your proposition if you can wait
until October. when I return to America
graph.
The reply ran thus.
Very wen: accept your proposition too.
It is 2 long wait but wise
The next day there appeared in papers
here an interview with the prospective
bride in which she dwelt gayly on the long
wait the accepted one had ahead Of him.
There were many contracts to i'll first. she
said On May . she was to go TO St.
Petersburg to keep an engagement to sing
After that she was 10 spend three months
in Buenos Ayres and from there proba bly,
~ IrT1ir m -
in November.
Sheriff Bob read the dispatch over
carefully. then packed a few trunks and
took the next steamer for Paris Nile.
Cavalieri learned Of this move, and when
Mr.. Chanler reached the French capital he
found she had already started for Russia,
That was enough. Did the pursuer con-
tinue 10 pursue? He did not He smiled
wisely and established a camp in the midst
Of Paris
Robert W Chanler is known in Duchess
County as Brother Bob to distinguish
him from his elder brother. the ex-
Lieutenant Governor. He is the essence of
good nature and there isn't citizen Of his
home county who doesn't know and ike
him He is a grandson of John Jacob As
tor and enjoys an income of $4,000 a year
Incidentally he is feet 314 inches tall
Mr.. CHAMBERS first wife who was Julia
R Chamberlain, OF Red Hook, n. Y, got
divorce from him in Paris in MAY, 1897. The
cause was a failure TO agree on place Of
residence and there was no hint Of scandal.
They had two children, who are in custody
of Mrs Chanler.
Mile Cavalieri was born IN Rome, Italy,
in 1874 She made her debut in 'Pagliacct''
Al Lisbon in 1860 She has appeared at both
the Metropolitan and Manhattan opera