The Washington times., 1912-07-22
ASTOK'S FAREWELL
TO MISS ANDREWS
ST|RS ALL NEWPORT
Society Confident in Expect
alton Of Engagement An
nouncement in Fall.

NEWPORT, July 22.-vincent Astor,
Americas foremost young multi-mil-
lionaife, surprised the cottage colony
here when he rolled into town in his
new 90-horsepower Fiat for a flying
farewell visit to the beautiful Miss Mar
garet Andrews, charming seventeen
year-oId daughter of Mr. and Mrs Paul
Andrews.
Although the vivacious young girl has
not enjoyed her formal coming OUT
party-an event which by the way, will
| be celebrated Friday evening, almost
an entire year in advance of the sched-
uled program-society confidently ex-
poets an engagement announcement
early In August.
Friends Are Rivals.
Mr.. Astor stayed over Sunday at the
home OF his chum. Hermann Oelrichs,
| who has also given almost exclusive
| attention to Miss Andrews this season.
But those who watch the straws and
believe in signs. are jubilantly pre-
! dieting tonight that the next mistress
of the Astot Enthusiastically and
hnancially--is TO be the blonde daugh-
ter of the Andrewses.
Astor Off to Europe.
The greatest interest centered about
| the farewell between Vincent and Mar
| garet. 1t was real au revoir visit.
| for Mr.. Astor Is to sail Tuesday for a
late summer visit with his mother and
charming sister. Muriel. to London.
They will take a tour upon the Cont
nent during August, and are expected
to come to America for the early fall.
1t is even predicted here that Mrs
Astor has found a way to enter New.
port for the early fall. She is expected
to occupy a secluded cottage here dur
ing September and October. Vincent
| will remain at his Ferncliffe-on-the
Hudson estate, but will, of course. MAKE
frequent visits with his mother AMI sis
ter here
1t was evident when, Vincent spec
away in his racer for Fernclirfe tina
the fact that he was leaving his chun
Hermann in undisputed sway with Mis-
Andrews did not appear to concern hin
at all. And this only served to clincl
the belief that matters have been ar
ranged"
Sudden Change In Plans.
1t is recalled that Miss Andrews
really an unexpected visitor at New
port this season. She was travelin
abroad with her parents at the time o
the Titanic disaster.
| 1t was the death OF Col John Jaco
Astor which placed Vincent at the hea
Of the family in America And. al
though Miss Andrews was expected I
tour Europe for at least another year
her plans were suddenly changed, an
she arrived Unexpectedly in New vorl
May q.
Then came another startling ar
nouncement. The coming out Of Mis-
Andrews, which was not to happe
until late in the winter season of 1871
was changed. 1t became known tina
she was to. enter society next Friday
July 26.
, Mr.. Astor reaches his majority 4
| November, when he will be free
marry without the consent of the trus
tees OF his fathers estate.
Although Mrs. Paul Andrews natl
denied today that her daughter MAJ
garet Is to marry Vincent Astor, societ
today laid little stress on the denia
1t was generally accepted that Mr.
: Andrews favored Vincent. but that hi
closest companion, Herman Oelrtch
was also a candidate for the youn
girls hand, and that 1t was hard
tell which of the two the girl like
| hat