The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
PAMPEREO AND
PETTED HE MAY
DECIDE TO WE'D
GOSSIP CONTINUES BUSY AR
RANGING FOR THE EARLY MAR
RAGE OF VINCENT ASToR TO
MISS MARGARET ANDREWS, 16
YEARS OF AGE.
specIar to The Journal.

New York, Dec. Gossip continues
to be busy arranging for the early
marriage of Vincent Aston and Harold
Vanderbilt, two Of the wealthiest
young eligibles in town. While de-
malls are in order, 1t is generally be-
lieved they are only tentative and will
be withdrawn as soon as the prospec-
tive brides intimate their willingness
to have the formal announcements is
sued.
Young Aston, as the only son of Col.
John Jacob Astor. by his first wife:
Astor of Chileveden, England, will in
herit something like $4,000, 900 one
of these days and is looked upon as
one of the most promising catches"
in town. His name has been linked
with, that of Margaret Andrews, the
attractive daughter of Paul Andrews
of this city and Newport and although
the family of the young woman depre-
cate the suggestion, that she is be-
trothed, it is believed that a definite
understanding concerning their future
exists between them. The fact that
Miss Andrews is but sixteen years of
age is thought will not act as barrier
to the union, especially if the wedding
is deferred for a year or eighteen
months. Madeleine Force, who mar
ried Colonel Astor, last summer was
only eighteen when she was led to the
altar, a circumstance which many
think furnishes a precedent which
young Aston might feel would justify
his marriage to Miss Andrews at the
end of a suitable period Of probation.
AS a schoolboy the young Aston heir
caused his parents no end of worry.
He was sent to Elton, the famous Eng
fish preparatory school, but caused so
much dissatisfaction among the other
boys by his display of wealth that his
parents withdrew him. Then he was
sent to st. Georges school at Newport,
where he had the same trouble.
Since his early boyhood young Astor
has been in poor health, and until re-
Gently was unable to enjoy outdoor
sports. When seven years old he was
stricken with appendicitis, and an OPP
Grafton was performed which left him
in a weak condition. He is very fond
of the sea and is a born yaehtsman.
He also enjoys fast automobiles.
While driving at Newport last year
he accidentally drove his car into an
other machine in which the Duke
Franz Josef of Bavaria, Mrs. Robert
Goelet and Congressman and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth were riding. All
were shaken up and the car was almost
overturned. Young Astor has wanted
for nothing that money can buy. He
has been petted and pampered all his
life, has his own retinue of servants
his valet, a string of horses and his
automobiles.
AS in the case of young Aston, the
friends of Harold Vanderbilt, who is g
cousin of the Duchess of Marlborough
parry the questions to when he intends
marrying Eleanor Sears, the "strong
arm" girl of society, who was smitter
a year or SO ago with Claude Ora
hame- White, the English aviator. The
| two have been almost inseparable foi
many months and the other evening
| Miss Sears gave an elaborate dinner
| in honor of Vanderbilt to select
number of their mutual friends. By
society the affair is taken as a sure
| sign that the couple will shortly be
ready to call on the parson and fl
| things up.