The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
vANDERb|LTs TO
SILL N FEW DAYS
Suserain Of Great Fortune Cables
Saying He Expects to Arrive
November !.
CONES TO ASSUME
CONTROL OF MILLIONS
Will Occupy Specially Fitted Bridal
Suite ut the Vanderbilt
Hotel.

New York, Oct. ia cable received
from Alfred G. Vanderbilt stated that
the suzerain Of the much-moneyed family
Of American millionaires will sail for this
country In q few days with his young
wife. who was Mrs. Margaret Emerson
McKim.
Expect to arrive about November 1 or
q few days thereafter read Mr.. Wander
bilt's cable.
The young man Is coming to this cOun-
try for q double purpose-first to assume
active management Of the horse show.
and, second. to undergo legal formalities
possession Of the vast fortune left him
by the will Of his father. Cornelius Van
derbilts
Tomorrow marks Mr. Vanderbilts thir
ty-hfth birthday. on which he automatic
cally comes into possession Of the second
half Of his patrimony-that is to say. $s5.-
100000. This. in addition to the $500, 90
he received on attaining his thirtieth year.
places the young scion Of the house OF
Vanderbilt in the ranks Of the financial
over-lords Of America
Special Suite Prepared.
While the sum Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
fortune Is set down at but S5O.00000o. 1t
Is believed by those who have made
study of Americas great private for
tunes that his holdings will amount to
several millions more.
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt on their ar
rival will occupy the famous bridal suite
at the Vanderbilt Hotel. specially fitted
out for them. The appointments Of this
suite are said to have cost $500. There
will be a special apartment reserved for
the young Vanderbilt heir born in Eng
land last month and his nurse.
Both Mr.. Vanderbilt and his present
wife have been divorced 1t Is said the
memory Of these unpleasant chapters in
their lives led to the drawing up Of a
remarkable document. a sort of pre-
nuptial agreement According to this
written stipulation Mr.. Vanderbilt claims
the right to travel where and when he
pleases and in her turn Mrs. Vanderbilt
insists that she must be allowed to spend
as much time she wishes in Paris.
1t is agreed between them that neither
her visits to Paris or his trips are to
be considered proper grounds for either
unhappiness or legal action.
To Shun Newspapers.
1t is understood between Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt that they are TO do all they
can to avoid any divorce complications.
Moreover, in the event of suit for
under no circumstances to talk to
newspapers about herself or her hus-
bands affairs. In return Mr.. Wander
bilt promises not to discuss with agents
Of publicity any subjects but horses
As long as they live together Mrs.
Sanderbilt's personal allowance will
Approximate $4,000 a year Mr.. VAN
derbilt to pay all house and stable
maintenance. In the event OF divorce,
II Mr.. Vanderbilt is adjudged at fault
he is to settle 100000 on his wife.
Each girl child is to receive N.OOOo,N
and each boy 100000 1t is further
stipulated. in the event OF divorce or
separation. each child shall spend six
months with either parent no matter
what the cause of the separation. In
the case of a son. his entire education
Is to be arranged by the father.
II the divorce is secured and Mrs.
Vanderbilt is adjudged at fault she Is
to receive a liberal allowance annually
and he is to pay all expenses Of the
children and arrange for their education.