The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-09-14

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should be made possible, as
marriage is the happiest condi-
ton for the individual n the
community"
Newport, R. T., Sept. 11.-Col. John
Jacob Aston n Miss Madeline Tal-
mage Force were married early today
at .Beechwood." h bridegroom's
formed by Rev. Joseph Lambert. pas
tor OF the Elmwood (Congregational)
temple Of Providence.
Colonel Astor and MS bride are both
members of the Episcopalian church.
but no clergyman of h faith would
marry them, because Colonel Astor'a
first wife divorced him for ~infidellty.
A Methodist and q Baptist preacher
also refused to oflciate, although the
colonel hung UP $1,000 as the wedding
fee.
Colonel Astor is AZ years old and
his bride is 10. The c~olonel's first wife,
Mrs. Ava Willing Aston, secured q d.
vorce from him in the New York
courts about w years ago, INT by the
terms of the decree he was forbidden
to remarry within her lifetime. That
degree. of course, was not binding In
Rhode Island.
Only Relatives There.
The bride was given away by her
father, William Force. The others
| present at the were Miss
Katherine Emmons Force. a sister OF
the bride, and Vincent Astor, the son
of Colonel Aston. "Beechwood' was
beautifully decorated 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 a veritable floating floral bower.
The Mona arrived in the harbor be-
n -x.l ri O f1,s a 49, ~ r,r
and Vincent Astor hurried to he the
first person to board the yacht. He
was beaten in the race, however, by
Deputy Sheriff Frank p. King, who
served Colonel Aston with a writ of
issued by a Providence law
Crofan and her children, in which
damages Of 100000 are asked on ac-
count of the accidental electrocution Of
Mrs. Merchants Oldest SON, Eugene,
while working at "Beechwood' in
July, 1910.
McCrohan was employed by tho
Providence Telephone company, and
/ while inspecting the telephone wires In
the basement of Colonel Astor's sum
mer house he came in contact with
an electric feed wire. the shock caus-
ing his death. The writ is returnable
in the superior court on October 2 next.
Get License Quickly.
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 host OF
Newport correspondents Colonel Aston
n . .A ,.-l 1,,,,,, J~,,@ RAJ Tr-,No ~-,.-
seemingly unconcerned. After the city
hall formalities a been concluded the
wedding party motored to Beechwood,
where the e Mr.. Lambert was watt
ing and performed the ceremony.
| Miss Katherine Force was her sisters
bridesmaid, and Colonel Astor's son,
Vincent, was the best a Others
who were present were Mrs. Force, the
BRIDES mother; Mrs. Elder, of New
York, q friend Of the Force family: for
mer Congressman w. p. Sheffield of
this city, Colonel Astor's Newport at
torney; William A. Debbyn, Colonel
Astor's secretary, and Thomas Hade,
who has been in Colonel Astor's employ
for many years.
Honeymoon on Yacht.
Fifteen minutes after the marriage
ceremony had been performed, Colonel
and Mrs. Astor left in an automobile
for the boat landing at the foot of We'll
N'Shott 'StAaS "a Z ltictlIcIllo IdlCT
they were on board the Mona, which
sailed Immediately. The destination
of the yacht has been kept secret.
Just before leaving Beechwood Col
onel Aston gave q statement to the
Associated Press. This statement fol
lows:
Now that we are happily married,
7 60 not caTo how a:mcuit divorce and
remarriage laws are made. + sympatl-
ize heartily with the most straight
laced people In most of their ideas. but
believe remarriage should be made pos
sible, as marriage is the happiest con-
, dition for the individual and the com
munity."
When Colonel Astor and his bride
departed from ~Beechwood for the boat
landing they made the trip In a taxi
cab hired by a newspaper correspond
ent. The Aston automobile was not
on hand, the chauffeur evidently be-
lievtng that his services would not be
! needed so soon. Later the .-orrcsnona-
ent, whose taxicab was used as the
bridal car was brought into Newport
from the Astor residence IN Colonel
Astor's automobile.
SEATTLE, WASH.-The recall
movement against Mayor Geo. w. Dill
ing collapsed yesterday when Corpora
ton Couns Scott Calhoun notified the