The Ordway new era., 1911-09-01
Speculation as to Course
of Youthful Bride of
Col. John Jacob
Astor.
By Her Marriage She will Become
the Head Of the Four Hundred
and Social Arbiter of the
Elect-May Not Choose
to Exercise Preroga-
tive.


N4EAN ionable eastern circles.
VIII the new Mrs. John Jacob AS
tor aspire to rule society?"
For some years the name Astor has
been q foremost one in select social
circles and the feminine head of the
reigning family has generally held
sway among the members OF the four
hundred.
John Jacob Astor is the head and
control OF all the vast Astor interests
and millions In this country. His
mother was for years the undisputed
queen OF an American social despot-
ism and persons were barred or rec.
ognized by the very nod Of her head.
The last Mrs. John Jacob Astor.
who was Miss Ava Willing Of Phila-
delphia. before her marriage. had sue
ceeded to this enviable and autocratic
position when she found 1t necessary
to divorce Colonel Astor. Her reign
ended there abruptly and since that
time the four hundred has been with
out a recognized leader. Mrs. John
r. Drexel and Mrs. Ogden Mills have
been engaged in q struggle for su.
premacy in this regard. but neither
has SO far been able to show any
gain over the other.
With the announcement that John
Jacob Astor. despite his age OF forty.
eight years and that he has two
grown children. Is to make q slip Of
girl his wife. society Is all agog as to
the wishes and Intentions of Miss
Madeline Talmage Force. who Is soon
to become the bride OF the multimil.
nonaire.
Sudden Rose to High Position.
From the obscurity OF not even tho
most exclusive society Of Brooklyn to
the rulcrship Of the four hundred ia a
far cry. but 1t looks as II this Is what
Madeline Force is going to do. As
the wife Of Colonel Astor she will oc.
eupy the very foremost rank Of Sc.
Iect society. and as to her designs
upon the leadership. that Is a matter
that rests solely with herself. She
could have It II she was so inclined
and It Is dollars to doughnuts that
she will welcome tho opportunity to
establish this highest point In a so.
cial ambition.
To have Newport hang and wait up.
on her every mood and whim: to have
the Golden Horseshoe" at the Metro.
politan opera house CULVER with ex.
element and stand or bow as she
struts to her center box: to have all
the grandc danes Of Fifth and Mad.
ison avenues watch the lists OF her
guests as n guide or Who's Who" In
proper exclusive circles will all be
sweet to the ears Of this little miss
who not SO long ago had to remain
content with the glories that come
with Brooklyn Sunday school picnics.
Any doubt as to the four hundred
receiving this young woman can be
quickly dispelled. The power Of the
Astor name and fortune Is suhicient
victory. Those who know the little
Force girl say she will be able to
make q conquest or two on her own
account. She Is described as being
q wholesome. fun.loving girl who was
Immensely popular at school and with
the degree Of society that she has
been privileged to mingle in during
her brief social career. Her friends
are confident she will be a success
from the. very start. They at least
are OF the opinion that she will de-
scend upon the Four Hundred with
all the confidence Of one who has
known its rules and whims for years.
"soeIety" Somewhat Shocked.
The announcement that Jack" As.
tor was to marry an eighteen.year.old
girl came as a great shock to the
Four Hundred which In the main is
assembled at the present season In
Newport. At first there was a slight
show OF disapproval. but this was
quickly displaced by desire to see
and meet this girl that swept from
one end Of Newport to the other like
. contagion.
The interest that had been stirred
up over the rivalry between Mrs.
Drexei and Mrs Mills was lost sight
Of in q twinkling and no other sub.
ject could drown out the hum on cot.
tage verandas. at dinner tables and
at the Casino. and thus hum had to
DO only with the winning Of Jack"
Astor by a girl.
Therefore. instead Of going to New.
port an unknown quantity and as q