The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-30
VINCENT ASTOR WILL MARRY SWEETHEART
 OF BOYHOOD TODAY
Wealthiest Young Man in World and Miss Helen Huntington to Have
 Quiet Wedding

Staatsburg, N. T.. April 29-william Vincent Astor, head of the family estab- lished in America century and a quar- ter ago by John Jacob Astor, the Ger man fur trader. and perhaps, the wealthi- est young man in the world, will be quiet ly married here at noon tomorrow to Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington, at the home of his brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert P. Huntington. Since the tragic death of his father who went down with the Titanic, made him master of the great fortune long associated with the Astor name. Vincent Astor has gained a prominence not altogether due to his wealth His interest in philanthropy and social betterment has kept his name be- fore the public, and his marriage to a girl whom he has known since childhood gives more than touch of romance to the union.
 Staatsburg is an old Dutch settlement about half way between New York and <hipdbys <aloilS tnt IlNtT loT iillltS dDONt and below the town lie the country estates of old New York families. Young Astor himself has a large farm at RhineoecK across the Hudson. Miss Huntington spent her childhood at the old Hunting ton estate in Rhinebeek, adjoining the Astors. The ceremony tomorrow will be in the house which the Huntingtons built five years ago when they moved here from Rhinebeck.
 The house stands in an estate of 400 acres, overlooking the river. a quarter of a mile back from the main highway It is huge structure of red brick, two stories high, built in the Tudor style and with its surroundings resembles the home of an English country squire. Adjoining are the country homes of ogden Mills and of Mrs. William B. Dinsmore, the brides grandmother.
 Abandon Plans
 The Huntingtons had arranged a more elaborate wedding ceremony at St. Margaret's Episcopaf church in the village, but Vincent Astor's sudden ill., ness forced them to abandon their plans. While visiting his fiancee a month ago he developed an abscess on the lungs and for a time his condition was serious. There was talk of delay ing the wedding, but both he and Miss Huntington were opposed to the post ponement, and finally 1t was decided that the ceremony should be per formed on the date originally set but the arrangements for a large wedding with a reception and wedding break- fast to follow were given up The we'd ding invitations were ready but none was sent out. Only few near rela- tives and intimate friends, barely a score, were informally asked to at tend, and the scene was shifted from the church to the Huntington resi- dence.
 The room selected is the library at the southwest. corner of the house on the ground floor. This is a magnificent square chamber panelled with dark oak, opening to the south into a con- servatory and on the north into what the Huntingtons call the Tong room" which runs across the west side of the house to the dining room at the other end of the suits. It's most striking fea- ture Is a marble mantelpiece which Mr and Mrs. Huntington brought from Rome when they bought this place in 1909 and remodeled the roomy old farmhouse already there into the pres ent modern structure.
 The bride will descend a staircase of cream colored marble which leads down to the great entrance hall at the front of the house. This hall opens into the Tong room,' through which the wedding procession will proceed to the library.
 Sister Maid of Honor
 Miss Huntingtons attendants will be her younger sister, Alice, as maid of honor, and Alice Muriel Astor, sis ter of the bridegroom and Margaret Dows, daughter of Tracy Dows, neighbor of the Huntingtons. Miss As tor and Miss Dows are children, about 10 years of age. MT. Astor's best man will be Hermann Oelrichs of New York, a student at the Columbia law school. There will be no ushers.
 The bridal gown is of white tulle, very simply made, with a train of white satin and wedding lace that was worn by Miss Huntington's grandmoth- CT, Mrs. Dinsmore, and by her mother. Miss Astor and Miss Dows will wear corn colored chiffon and dotted net, with Nattier blue sashes. They will carry old fashioned bouquets of small flowers arranged in tight concentric circles and will wear artificial wreaths of the same flowers on their hats. Mrs. the brides mother. will wear blue taffeta and chiffon.
 The Episcopal marriage service will be read by the Rev. Charles H. Duncan, rec tor of St Margarets church.
 After the ceremony there will be fam fly wedding breakfast.
 MT. Astor's gift to his bride is a mag nificent pearl necklace which she will wear at the wedding ceremony. The citi- zens of Huntington, liid, which was named for one of the orlde's ancestors, have sent Miss Huntington a great cedar chest.
 Among the guests will be Mir Astor's mother. Mrs Ava Willing Astor, who since her divorce from Col John Jacob Astor. has spent much of her time in England. By the terms of that separation Vincent became the ward of his father, and his sister. Alice, was given into the care of her mother.
 Miss Huntington's only brother, Rob- ert, student at St. PauPs school in Con- cord, N. H., Is home for the wedding.
 The bride is the oldest child of MT. and Mrs. Robert P. Huntington and descend ant of Samuel Huntington of Norwich, Conn. a signer of the Declaration of h. dependence. In 1900 this branch of the family left New England and settled in Virginia and later moved to Kentucky, whence came Miss Huntington's father to make his home in Rhinebeck. Two of her ancestors on the Huntington side were justices of the United States su- preme court. Her grandfather on her mothers side was Alvin Adams, founder