The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-09
aST0R WEDS
MADELINE
FORCE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. o.
Col. John Jacob Astor and Miss
Madeline Force today overcame
the objections of nation and were
married.
Col, Astor had other obstacles
than securing minister. Two
weeks ago he applied for the Ii
cense, but 1t was held up until the
authorities could find formal proof
of Astor's divorce.
The ceremony was performed at
9:45 o'clock at the Astor villa, by
Rev. Joseph M. Lambert, pastor of
the Elmwood Congregational
church, Providence.
The brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Force; her sister
katherine, DIR. Rufus Darrax, Vim
cent Astor. the colonel's son, and
Rev. Joseph Cooper of Newport
were the only witnesses.
The Astor yacht Mona arrived
heresat O'Clock this morning, but
not until after 0 did the party
leave. They went couple of
miles out to sea to evade the re-
porters. The women of the party
were heavily veiled to escape news
paper photographers.
No, Nobody Was Sick.
DIR. Darrax was asked who was
i'll. He replied that he could tell
nothing except that Col. Astor and
Miss Force would marry before 10
o'clock.
''If Col. Astor wants me, 1t is
nobodys business, said the physi-
clan. Il am here because l am
here"
Immediately after the cere-
mony the party rushed in auto
mobiles with express train speed
to the wharf. where launches took
them to a waiting wedding break
| fast.
Only II Gowns.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The new
Mrs. John Jacob Astor did not
purchase a wedding trousseau. She
ordered only six, plainly tailored
gowns, one of which she wore;
eight hats, seven opera cloaks,
eight evening gowns and three
wraps.
Bride Looked Tired.
The women of the bridal party
were so heavily veiled that they
had 70 be led like blind persons.
The new Mrs. John Jacob Astor
appeared very tired and worn
out.
How soon they would start on
their honeymoon was not an
nounced.
Expected Another Minister.
The Rev. Lambert's appearance
was a surprise. Until last night
the only information given out
was that Rev. Straight, Baptist
Carpenter would offici-
ate. He failed to appear this
morning, An overnight arrange
ment was made with Rev. Lam
bert.
Dr., Lambert Immediately tied
the knot and returned to Provi-
dence. He refused to comment
on the nature or the amount of
fee.
Astor Makes Statement.
After the ceremony Astor issued
a statement embodying his views
ch uifoiNc anu lC-lHdIIldSo. G116
said: Now that the ceremony is
over and We are happily married,
I am not interested in the diff
Guilty with which divorce and re-
marriage are surrounded.
81 sympathize heartily with the
straight-laced people I'm most of
their ideas, but / believe that re-
marriage should be possible dit
once, as marriage is the happiest
condition for the individual and
the community.
The bride wore a pearl gray
gown at the wedding and her
mother a black one. The father
gave away the bride and Vincent
AsLor was his fathers groomsman.
Sheriff Meets Astor.
The first person to greet Col.
Astor when his yacht anchored
to-day was Deputy Sheriff King,
with summons In. a $4,000
damage suit by Mrs. Bridget Nc
Crohan on account OF the acciden-
ltal electrocution of her son at
Beechwood in 1910.