Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
Millionaire Colonel and His
Bride are Happy.
The Knot Tied al 10A.M. Sal
uTday al Newport.
Only One Clergyman Used-.Tke
other Much Disguised.

GiVozG ana TemaffltSS laws aiS
made. 7 sympathize heartily with the
most strait-laced people in most OF
their ideas, but believe remarriase
ghoui6 be made possible once, as mar
riaee is the happiest condition fer the
Individual andt the community"
That is Col John Jacob Astor's an
swer to the critics Of his marriage
70 Miss Madeline Talnadge Force
Which took place at Beechwood, his
palatial residence here. at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
The ceremony had just been per-
foImcd-n by the carpenter minis
ter whose name WAS cleverly permit
ted To escape to the newspapers yes
terday-but Dy Rev. Joseph Lambert,
pastor of the ElmWood Temple Con-
yfeeational church Of Providence. 4
minister in good standing, whose ser
vices Were secretly engaged three days
ago by Richard b. Comstoek, PfoVi-
lenee attorney.
Col stor who is one of the rich
est men in the werld, his wealth be
ing estimated at S150,00G, 900 to $780,
000,001, had a smile of happiness tinSed
with triumph as he faced the news
paper correspondents who had been
waiting ON the porch of Beechwood
while he and Miss Force were pelnS
pronounced man and wife
After he had announced his convic-
ton that a divorced man or woman
should have o.e more chance in the
interest both of themselves and the
community, Col. Aston hurriedly ex-
cused himself
1afyz h. 1a1 hi
a waiting automobile which hurried
them to the New York Yacht cluo
landing. From there launch took
them 20 Mr.. Astor's yacht, the Mona.
Anchor had already been weighed
and minute later clouds of smoke
We're pouring from her tunnels as she
steamed away. Her destination was
Rhinec,iff on the Hudson, where she
was due to arrive late in the evening
Col. .sstor and his bride having de-
ci.leti - s.1el4d thor honeymoon At
Ferncline instead OF AT sea, rs had
originally been projected.
If Col. Asfor was at all perturhad by
The one untoward inciden- al his we'd
ding he did not SHOW it. While he. with
his bride-to- be and her father aud Sis
ter were breakfasting aboard the No
ma at s o'clock in the morning Il
lanqch pulled alongside ard an iH4pat-
tant- looking man. who turned cut Ia
bc Deputy Sheriff Frank p. King,
stepped aboard.
I demand to see Col Aston. ne
said
Without hesitation. although he had
no iniling of what was 10 come Col
-Astor. came on deck to be served with
"a summons in a suit for 900 dam
ages brought by the mother and broth
ers and sisters of Eugene T. McGro-
han, who was killed by a short circuit
at year ago last July While repairing
wires ut Beechwaod.
f'all right" said the colonel, smiling
hIandly MY counsel wifi attend II
this" After only 4 cursory glance al
the document he dropped it IN hi.
pocket and returned to breakfast. La.
ter he turned it over to Col William
f. Sheffield. his Newport attorney.
The summons. headed state OF
Rhode Island and Providence planta.
lions" reeites that Bridget A. Nc
Crohan. the mother. Mary B. NEGRO
han, Helena NJ. F. McCrehan anC
James McCrohan of Newport and Johr
McCrohan of Princeton, y. j., whC
played guard for Princeton last fan
demand TIE $4,000 as the nearest rela-
tives of the dead iineman. Col. Aston
VIII be oro'r red Dy the superior court
TO put in an answer Oct. p
Col. Astor will not have to appear
ia person. either on the date ordered
or any other time, according to his
counsel.
One thing that nav have led Col
Astor to treat the service of the sum
mons so lightly was the fear that far
More unpleasant experiences were
ahead OF him. To avoid publicity. he
mad held the Mona outside the harhor.
Mnalng at Jones wharf at the foot
OF Wellington avenue, instead of ar
the Yacht Club landing, where photog
raphers We're awaiting him.
With Miss Madeleine and Miss Kath-
erine Force and their father-Mrs
fofce having come from New York by
tram last night in fear of being sea-
,slck--Col Astor jumped into a big au-
gomohile which representative from
Col. Sheffield's office had in waiting
by the shore drive, which avoids the
main travelled streets Of the CITY. the
party was whirled to Beechwood
Mrs. Force. DR.. Lambert the accom-
modating minister Vincent Aston and
Mrs A. z. t. Elder. friend of Mrs
Force, who has a place here. Elmhurst
and winter home i'll Washington.
where her husband is a publisher. OF
family histories, We're waiting there
for them.
It was then $50 A. NJ, The photo
gn,a piers. misled by The colonel's tao
lies ia landing several miles from
wfens his launch was expected. were
not at the house The correspondents
were discreetly in the background and
a plan to have the ceremony at the
Muenchinger- King cottages. where
Mrs. Force was staying. was ADAM
doned. Even the most intimate friends
or Col. Aston had not learned OF his
arrival and of the ceremony about to
DE performed
No annoying obstrusions We're in
sight and after q word With Miss
Force, Col. Astor announced that the
wedding would take place in his old
home and without q moments delay.