Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-10
ASTOR IS NOW A MARRIED MAN
Colonel Quietly Weds Miss Madeline
Talmage Force.
PAPERS IN DAMAGE SUIT SERVED
After the Marriage Ceremony State
ment is Given Out and the Bride
and Groom Sail Away I'm
q Yacht.


NEWPORT. r. L, Sept. S.--Colonel John
Jacob Astor and Madeline Talnage Force,
both of New York, were married early to-
day at Beachwood, the bridegroom's New
port house. The bride was given away by
her father, William Force.
Others present at the ceremony we're Miss
Katherine Emmons Force, a sister of the
bride, and Vincent Astor, son of Colonel
Astor. Beachwood was beautifully decor
ated with flowers in honor of the event,
and the Mona, the steam yacht on which
the wedding party made the trip from New
York, was veritable floating floral bower.
The Mona arrived in the harbor between
and s O'Clock this morning and Vincent
Astor hurried TO be the first person 70
board the yacht He was beaten in the
race however by Deputy Sheriff Frank
P. King, who served Colonel Astor with a
writ of summons, issued by a Providence
law firm representing Mrs. Bridget Nc
Crohan and her children, in which dam
ages of 10000 are asked on account Of the
accidental electrocution of Mrs. Nc
Crohans oldest son. Eugene. while working
at Beachwood in July, 1910. McCrohan was
employed by Telephone company and
while inspecting the telephone wires in the
basement of Colonel Astor's summer house
wire, the shock causing his death The
writ is returnable in the superior court on
October Q next.
Colonel Astor Nervous.
Vincent Astor Joined the party on board
the yacht and after all had had breakfast
Colonel Astor. Mr.. Force, the Misses Force
and Vincent Astor came ashore in the
Noma's motor boat Colonel Astor handling
the steering wheel The party Immediately
went in an automobile to the city hall
where the marriage license was issued.
During the city hall proceedings, which
were witnessed by a score of newspaper
correspondents, Colonel Astor appeared
nervous, but Miss Force seemingly was un-
concerned.
After the city hall formalities had been
concluded the wedding party motored to
Beachwood, where Rev. Joseph Lambert
OF the Elmwood temple (Congregationa) OF
Providence was waiting and performed the
ceremony.
Miss Katherine Force was her sisters
bridesmaid and Colonel Astor's son. VIM
cent, was the best man. Others who were
present were Mrs. Force the bride s
mother; Mrs. Elder Of New York. friend OF
the Force family; former Congressman
William P. Sheffield OF this city. Colonel
Astor's Newport attorney; William A.
Deboyn, Colonel Astor's secretary, and
Thomas Hade, who has been in Colonel
Astor's employ.
Astor Makes a Statement.
Fifteen minutes after the marriage eere-
mony had been performed Colonel and Mrs.
Astor left in an automobile for the boat
landing at the foot Of Wellington avenue.
A few moments later they were on board
the Mona. which sailed Immediately. The
destination of the yacht has been kept
secret
( Just before leaving Beechwood Colonel
Astor gave out this statement:
Now that we are happily married, ]
don't care how difficult divorce and remar-
riage laws are made. I sympathize heartily
with the most straight-laced people In most
of their IDEAS. but believe remarriage
should be made possible. as marriage ID
the happiest condition for the individual
and the community"
When Colonel Astor and hts bride de-
parted from Beechwood for the boat land
! ing they made the trip in a taxicab hired
by one OF the newspaper correspondents
| The Astor automobile was not at hand
the chauffeur evidently believing that his
! services would not be needed so soon. Later
the correspondent whose taSdcab was used
as the bridal car was brought into Newport
from the Astor residence in Colonel Astor's
automobile