The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15
ASTOR SHOPPING
WITH HIS F|ANCEE
They Travel From Newport to
Metropolis in Yacht
Mona

Newport. August l4-Thc steam
yacht Mona. having on board Colonel
John Jacob Astor. his nancce. Miss
Madeline Talmage Force; Miss Kath-
crime Force, and their mother, Mrs
William H. Force, anchored off the
New York Yacht Clubs landing in
East River this morning The part,
spent the day In the metropolis com.
pletinG Miss Forces trousseau for the
TALL wedding in Newport
According to present plans, colonel
Astor and the Force family will re-
turn 10 Newport Thursday. II is eX-
pected that something definite reg ard
ing the plans OF the prospective bride
and sroom will be announced at that
tine.
Wins society's Approval
During the last few days Miss Forca
has met formally many OF the leaders
OF the Four Hundred. and the ap-
proval which means social success has
been unquest!onaby allotted her. She
PLAYED tennis on the lawn at the
Casino with Colonel Astor for two
hours. when the entire colony was as
Remoied TO take part in the deg show.
thus making her bow TO Newport at
large.
She appeared in simple white
dress which displayed her athletic fig
ure TO splendid advantage and PLAYED
the game bareheaded. in the broiling
sun, as though her life depended on
winning Colonel Astor skipped about
tno chased tennis balls with the MINI
oieness of youth in love for the
first time
The curiosity OF the crowd in the
players, which included Miss Katherine
Force and a friend, was so intens.
fhat the walks along the lawn nearest
where the play was in progress were
constantly congested.
others not quite so bold gathered
along the balcony OF the Casino I'm
such numbers that it was necessary Ia
ZIP no"n large canvas sheet which
nau peen stretched as @ sunshade
Paid No Heed 10 Gnzers.
Under such scrutiny from the very
people among whom she will take a
foremost place as the wife of the head
OF the Astor family in this country
MISS Force retained absolute compos-
IRE, She Jumped about, kicked Nm her
heelS with as much abandon as though
she was romptnE in the backward OF
her own home with big brother she
apparently gave the gazing society
people no thought.
49, N'''ie NAi ING the TWO hours
OF play was there an incident which
gave human touch" 10 the conduct
OF the engaged couple. This was when
Miss Force playfully took from the
hands OF Mr. Aston a glass of WAFER
with which he was quenching his
thirst and with the mischievous
laugh OF schoolgirl. drank whar her
nance had left of the water.
When Colonel Aston was called 70
attend meeting OF the governors az
the Casino. which INTERRUPTED the
"a me for fifteen or twenty minutes
MISS Force skipped over to the shada
OF tree within ten feet of the crowd
watching her. dropped on the grass
hnd amused herself throwing pebbles
W one OF the Astor pet dogs
Miss Force is not pretty. hut ora
has only TO take glance al her 1.-the
some wel-rounded figure finely
SNAPPED head and glowing countenance
to recognize the combination az
cnarms which have captivated the
multi millionaire, who is twice her
age with several years 10 syare
Every line in the young xoman's
face denotes leadership. and any HOY.
entering West Point with a chin OF
similar prominence and contour would
ut once be picked out as q future
general