New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
COLONEL ASTOR MARRIED.
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feet. On her head she wore hat In peach
basket effect and about her neck was a
string Of pearls, the gift Of the BRIDE
groom. il is understood. Miss Katherine
Emmons Force, her sister, who acted as
bridesmaid. wore a gown of steel gray
and a large black picture hat. Miss
Force left the Mona quite prepared for
the wedding. and Colonel Aston made no
change Of clothing after reaching his
villa. He wore during the ceremony .
dark sack suit Vincent Astor stood up
with his father apd Mr.. Force gave his
daughter away.
Near by stood Mrs. Force. mother of
the bride, who wore an elaborate gown
Of black crepe de chine. About her neck
was a very handsome string of pearls.
The ceremony over, Colonel Astor kissed
his bride and she was in turn embraced
by her father and mother.
Colonel and Mrs. Aston were very soon
of on their honeymoon. Mrs. Astor first
stepped up 10 one OF the vases of roses,
and. taking one Of the large flowers, at
tached it to her gown. Colonel Astor
had by this time become quite AS happy
In appearance as his bride had seemed
all the morning and after saying goodby
they passed out of the door. They en-
tered Colonel Astor's fast automobile
and were soon off for the Mona, Colonel
Aston driving the machine himself. He
said he would not be back again this
year, but just where he was going then
he would not state.
License Delay Explained.
1t appears that the delay in the issu-
ing of the, marriage license was due 10
the failure Of the applicants TO conform
70 the requirement Of filing with the city
Clerk a certified copy Of Colonel Astor's
divorce decree, issued by the Supreme
Court of New York. This was done
early this morning and the license was
then promptly issued.
The application for the marriage IL
cense was made on August 81 last. ON
that day Colonel Aston and Miss Force
were in Newport and had a conference
with City Jerk F. II. Fullerton. either al
| Beechwood or on board tho Mona.
In the license application Colonel Aston
set forth that he was forty-seven years
| old, the son of the late William Aston
| residence, New York. and occupation
gentleman.
Miss Force declared that she wa.
twenty years old, the daughter Of w. H
Force. of New York. and gave her faith
ers occupation as forwarding and com
mission
Bridegroom Served with Summons.
An unexpected incident in Colonel AS
tors wedding day was the service on
him. just about two hours before he was
married. of writ Of summons in suit
for 10000 damages brought against him
by Bridget McCrohan and her children
The papers were served on the Colone
by Deputy Sheriff Frank y. King. who
found Colonel Aston at breakfast wher
he paid a visit to the steam yacht Mona
which was at anchor in the outer
harbor.
| The suit grows out Of the death in the
basement Of Colonel Astor's villa here in
July. 1910, Of Eugene McCrohan. an cleo
trician. 1t was a few days before
| Colonel Aston was to arrive. and men
were getting the electric lighting system
in the house in condition. McCrohar
went into a dark closet in the basement
where the switches were. and soon his
companions heard cry from him. They
went In. but found that he had been
killed by live wire.
The plaintiff charges that there was a
condition Of negligence In the closet, for
which they blame Colonel Aston. The
plaintiffs are Bridget McCrohan. mother
Of the man who was killed; his sisters
and a brother. The latter is John Nc
Crohan, who was famous Princeton
football player. The case is returnable
in the Superior Court here on October .