The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
lspec!aI . rhe rlmes. D!s pateh.l


Newport, September s-Madeline
Talmage Force. of New York. became
the bride OF colonel John Jacob Aston.
head OF the famous American family
of his name, few minutes after Q
o'clock this morning.
Although tie ceremony was per-
formed at Newport in the midst OF
the famed society leaders. not one WAS
present at the service. The marriage
was performed in the beautiful white
and gold ballroom OF Beechwood. the
famous Aston show place.
The secrecy which marked the court
ship and subsequent prcnuptial ar
engagements of Miss Force and Colonel
tor reached It's climax in the carry
In gout OF the wedding plans. SO
carefully were the inside" plans that
a room had been engaged in an OBJ.
scure hotel, where the ceremony would
have been performed 81, by some
chance the Beechwood arrangements
had been revealed.
Inc clergyman who dared public
opinion and displayed his independ-
ence BY performing this ceremony is
the Rev. Joseph Lambert, d. d. pastor
of the Elmwood temple Congregational
Church. OF Providence. X. /.
The Rev. Edward S. Straight, known
es the carpenter preacher" was on
hand ready to act II required. but he
was sent away just after the Rev.
Mr.. Lambert reached Beechwood
He Doesn't Care Now.
Immediately after the marria ge,yas
he was rushing away to board his
yacht Mona for his honeymoon voyage,
Colonel Aston said:
Now that we are happily married,
don't care how difficult divorce and
remarriage laws are made.
II sympathlzc heartily with the most
straisht-laced people in most OF their
Ideas, but believe remarriage should
be made possible. once as marriage
Is the happiest condition for the in
dividual and the community
As Colonel Aston and Mrs Astor
sped away in the huge, swift, gray
automobile toward the zach landing.
where the special launch was waiting
to bear them across the bay to the
yacht. he waved aside all questioners
with the statement that ". A. Debbyn,
his confidential and business secre-
tary. would mako public all the de-
tails.
Mr.. Debbyn then issued this formal
statement:
Colonel John Jacob Aston and Misc
madeline T. Force were married at
Newport to-day by the REV. Joseph
Lambert OF the Elmwood Temple Cen
gregational Church of Providence
The bride was given away bv her
father. William H. Force. Mis-,
Catherine Force. sister OF the bride,
acted as maid of honor, and yfnc.nt
stor was the best man.
THOSE who witnessed the marriage
were Mr.. and Mrs William Force
parents of the bride: Miss Catherine
Force. sister OF the bride; Mrs. Elder.
Vincent Astor, Hon. William p.
sheffield. of Newport. and w. A.
Debbyns. of New York"
or for Honeymoon.
Within less than an hour from the
time they had gone ashore to be mar,
ried, Colonel Astor and his beautiful
bride were aboard the Mona, headed
for the open sea.
Although every one closely connect
ed with Colonel Astor or the bride.
disclaimed any knowledge of the prob
able destination of the yacht. 1t is
generally believed the honeymoon will
be spent In the quietness of Ferncliff.
on the Hudson. the secluded ancestral
estate of Colonel Aston.
1t was shortly after o'clock this
morning when the Mona, from New
York, carrying Colonel Aston Miss Mad
e1eine Force. her sister Miss Catherine
Force. and William NJ. Force. the brlde's
father, dropped anchor in the bay
Mrs. Force. the brides mother, &C.
companied by Mrs. P. r. Elder, a per.
sonal friend. slipped into Newport and
were driven to the Muenchlnge r-Kin
Inn. Those aboard the yacht were
astir early. The sky was heavily over.
cast with dark gray clouds. and the
old adage. Happy Is the bride that
the sun shines on" seemed likely to
lack fulfilment for Madeleine Force.
There was cold, penetrating twanx
TO the salt air during the early morn
Ing that called for the overcoats and
sweaters
Whether the question OF luck was in
volved or not. there went out from
shore Deputy Sheriff Frank p. King
headed for the Mona, Just as the Aston
Force party sat down to breakfast at
o'clock. AS soon as Colonel Astor
fCnnffpnad an T.~tL