The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-01
(By Associated Prass)

liam vincent Aston, mead or the Iam-
lily established in America a century
and a quarter ago by John Jacob AS
tor, the German fur trader, and, per-
haps, the wealthiest young man in the
world, will be quietly married here at
noon tomorrow to Miss Helen Dins-
more Huntington, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. 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 Aston has gain.
ed a prominence not altogether due
to his wealth. His interest in phil
anthropy and social betterment has
kept his name before the public, and
his marriage to girl whom he has
known since childhood gives more
than a touch of romance to the un-
ion
Miss Huntington spent her child
hood at the old Huntington estate in
Rhinebeck, 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 mile back from the
main highway. 1t is a huge structure
Of red brick, two stories high, built
in the Tudor style, and, with it's sur
roundings, resembles the home of an
English country squire.
The .Huntingtons had arranged a
more elaborate wedding ceremony at
st. Margaret's Episcopal church in
the village, but Vincent Astor's sud-
den illness forced them to abandon
their plans. There was talk of delay
ing the wedding, but both he and Miss
Hunting were opposed to the post
and finally it was decided
that the ceremony should be perform
ed on the date originally set, but the
for a large wedding
with reception and wedding break
fast to follow were given up. Only a
few near relatives and intimate
friends, barely a score, were inform.
ally asked to attend, and the scene
was shifted from the church to the
residence.
The room selected is the library. at
the southwest corner of the house, OF
the ground floor. This is magnifi-
cent square chamber panelled with
dark oak. opening to the south into
a conservatory.
The bride will descend a staircase
of cream colored marble, which leads
down to the great entrance hall at
the front of the house.
Miss Huntington's attendants will
be her younger sister, Alice, as maid
OF honor, and Alice Muriel Astor, sis
ter of the bridegroom, and Margaret
Bows, daughter of Tracy Dows, d
neighbor of the Huntingtons. Miss
Astor and Miss Bows are children,
about ten years of age. Mr.. Astor's
best man will be Hermann Oelrichs
Of New York, student at the Colum-
bia law school
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
grandmother, Mrs. Dinsmore, and by
her mother. Miss Astor and Miss
Bows will wear corn-colored chiffon
and dotted net, with Natter blue
sashes. They will carry old-fashioned
bouquets of small flowers arranged in
tight concentric circles, and will wear
artificial wreaths of the some flowers
on their hats.
After the ceremony there will be q
family wedding breakfast.
Mr.. Astor's gift to the bride is a
magnificent pearl necklace, which she
Will wear at the wedding ceremony.
Among the guests will be Mr.. As
tors mother, Mrs. Ava William Astor
who, since her divorce from Col. John
Jacob Astor, has spent much of hel
time in England.
Miss Huntington's only brother
Robert, a student at st. Paurs school,
in Concord. is home for the wedding
The bride is the Oldest child of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert P. Huntington, and
descendant of Samuel Huntington, OF
Norwich, Connecticut, a signer of the