The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-09
YOUNG COUPLE WILL
WE'D IN SPR|NCT|ME
Engagement of Vincent Astor
to Miss Helen Dinsmore
Huntington Confirmed.
By International News Service.

By International News Service.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Vincent AS
tor and Miss Helen Dinsmore Hunting
ton, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs, Robert
P. Huntington, will be married in the
spring, The engagement of the young
multimilliontire and Miss Huntington
was announced exclusively by the In
ternational News Service yesterday. It
was confirmed by Mrs. Huntington to-
day.
The announcement Of the engagement
came as surprise to most persons in
society because of the old belief that
among the wealthy the playmates Of
childhood seldom are the sweethearts OF
later years. This is not the case OF
Miss Huntington and Mr.. Astor.
Hopeland house, the home of the
Huntingtons at Staatsburg, adioins the
Ferncliffe estate of the Astors at
Rhinebeck. AS children, Miss Hunting
ton, who is two years younger than Mr.
Astor, and young Vincent were much to-
gether. There were children's parties
erence for Miss Helen was shown then.
Overlooked In Guessing.
While society has been specializing a
great deal as to the possible choice OF
the young man, Miss Huntington was
considered just as young woman who
had grown up alongside Of him since
childhood and one OF whom he thought
a great deal. merely as a friend.
Those, however, who had paid close
attention to the couple when they were
motoring with Mrs. Huntington or
when out at the same function, came
Astor was doing his best to win the
hand of the playmate of other years.
They recall that he was the first to
her side at any time she appeared, and
he did not seem particularly well
pleased, although too well bred to show
it, when she was accompanied by some
one else.
Miss Huntington is the granddaugh-
ter of William B. Dinsmore, a multi
millionaire. She has preferred out
door sports TO formal society functions,
although she has not neglected to take
her place among the 400. She made
her debut two years ago, She was one
Of the bridesmaids at the SteeleMil-
burn wedding recently, and her beauty
was spoken OF then by all who saw her
Girl Without Fads.
Among her friends, Miss Huntington
is spoken Of as paragon of common
sense, without silly fad She is blue
eyed, tall, slender and brown haired.
She is an enthusiastic horsewoman. She
likes motoring and is frequently to be
seen with her mother and Mr.. Astor.
Much Of her other time has been spent
in the tennis courts or in swimming
during the season. She has neglected
no particular sport that she thought
she ought to take up for health or
pleasure, but her favorite recreation
has been riding.
Mr. Astor recently came into $65 ,000,-
900 in his own right, and society ex-
poets the young woman to take her
proper place as the leader Of the e1
elusive set at Newport held by the
wives of the Astors before her.
With the millions at her command
and the prestige that is hers as the
wife of the head Of the house Of Astor,
they do not doubt her ability to do
anything she may care to do socially
Still. 1t would surprise none II the
young couple would still prefer to Just
90 on living an outdoor life, enjoying
nature and piling up health.