Evening star., 1911-08-19
AST0R IN HERO ROLE
Yacht Mona, With Bride-EIect
Aboard, ResCueS Seamen.
MAY BE WEDDING VOYAGE
New York Had Expected First News
to Be Of Marriage.
VESSEL rs WELL STOCKED
Coal and Provisions Taken Aboard
Sufficient for Long Cruise.
Evades Direct Questions.
VESSEL rs WELL STOCKED

NEW YORK. August 1s.-when Col.
John Jacob Astor and his fiancee. Miss
Madeleine Force, put to sea yesterday
aboard Col. Astor's yacht. the Noma,
there was general expe tation that the
be that marriage ceremony had been
performed either aboard or at some port
on the New England coast.
Expectation went wrong. The first news
from the Noma, coming by wireless to-
day, told Of the rescue Of FIVE men from
the wrecked sloop Z.ngara. The Noma
is now at Newport, with the rescued
men aboard.
Cured shortly before midnight twelve
miles off Horizons point 1t was de-
scribed in the following wireless message
the Noma:
Report Of the Rescue.
Capt. Richard Roberts. master of Col.
J. j. Astor's steam yacht Roma. rescued
the crew of five men from the fifty-ton
sloop Zingara at 1880 pm. Fr day.
Strong wind from west northwest with
very rough sea. She (the Zingara) left
DUCK ISlaDQ tnlS morning HedOeQ toward
New Haven. She struck heavy squall of
Indian Neck this afternoon, which nearly
capsized her. washing pinnacle and every
thing movable overheard. The fvemen
worked at the pumps all the afternoon,
but without avail, as her seams had
opened badly.
Capt. of the Zingara said several yes
sells paid no attention to their signal for
help. Col. John Jacob Astor was on deck
during the rescue and gave assistance
In,r, nt,i nd faI IN,
Mr.. and Miss Force We're on deck during
the thrilling operation. This is the sec
ond rescue at sea Capt. Richard Roberts
has made within the last few years"
Bride-Elect's Father Aboard.
Col. Astor, accompanied by his fiancee
and her father, William II. Force sailed
on the Noma at 4 oc-ock yesterday after
noon. 1t was the first time Mr.. Force
has been taken on the Mona.
A half hour before the yacht weighed
anchor, Col. Astor and Miss Force were
at the office of the Astor esate. % West
18th street, where. 1t was said. mar
riage sett ement of $2,OO0,O0O was made
upon the bride-elect.
Col. Astor declined to say when or
where the wedding would take place, but
it was understood among the officers OF
the Mona that the present cruise may in
clude honeymoon voyage after land
or New London, Conn. The two ports
were suggested as rendezvous for Mrs.
Force and the members of the two fami-
lies, who will be present at the ceremony.
Yacht Is Well Stocked.
With an unusual stock of provisions
aboard, the officers and crew expected to
be away from land for a long time. The
ice bunkers were filled to capacity. while
enough coal was taken to carry the
yacht to the Azores in case trip to the
Mediterranean should be made There
was also a wireless operator on board.
One of the interested onlookerS at the
sailing preparations was j. Pierpont Nor
gan who was at the I'D street landing
stage of the New York Yacht Club. wait
ing for his daughter and a friend. Mr..
Morgan left for his yacht, the Corsair.
before the arrival of the engaged pair.
Mr. Force was the first of the Astor
party to board the yacht. but before he
reached the Mona he lost his way on the
East river front. reporter found him
and guided him to the yacht landing. He
refused to answer questions about the
wedd ng plans.
Half an hour later, just as the storm
broke, the Astor automobile arrived at
the yacht club pavilion. Miss Force, at
tended by a trained nurse, stepped out
of the car, carrying a dozen books. Col.
Astor had William A. Dobbyn, secretary
Of the Astor estate, at his side, and the
four made haste to reach cover in the
pavilion. There Miss Force spent some
time fondling Col. Astor's dog Ignatz.
May Fish, He Says.
Does this trip mean an immediate
wedd ng?" Col. Astor was asked
Now, gentlemen. really, you know. it
is only a pleasure sail. A little recrea-
ton and perhaps some fishing in the
sound he replied.
1T is reported that the wedding is to
take place at sea-.
Nothing new today. Nothing at all on
that subject" replied Col. Astor. "As l
have sad before. only weekend cruise
W. tn no particular destination"
Col. Astor then confined his conversa-
ton to the storm, while the captain of
the Noma made the launch ready for
the party. The nurse, it was explained.
was accompanying Miss Force on ac-
count of her health.
Col. Astor waved his hat to the news
paper men as the launch pulled out Of
the slip. Fifteen minutes later the Noma
was steaming up the East river.
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