New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
SHOWER OF GIFTS
FOR ASTOR'S BRIDE
preseuts from Rich and
Poor Under Guard at
Hopeland House.
WEDDING WILL
TAKE PLACE TO-DAY
,;., Of Guests Calls for IS
covple May Spend Honeymoon
al huntington Home.

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f...hrrc y g.. April 29.-Inis chli.
night finds wagons Struggling
oh the n1ire 10 Hopcland House with
,,is,ons and presents and things. all
s.. mar, o. the proceedings to-morroW
he Wedding OF William Vincent Astor
Miss Helen Diusmore Huntington.
p.-,sos Il IS tho uncompromlsiug
..,bor that has inspired the story that
80 .stor is 50 weak that ne and his
.-.,s will not leave tho Huntington home
=. some time after the wedding. The
..,o~ Yacht. Mona. lies off Bnineclin.
.,rse5 for at least months trip and
..i5v 20 go whittier her owner wills, on
t-i3sy morning. Hex captains orders
.vsn some time ago. were to have her
s5v Tor departure friGay.
Uhst little Information is given-and
,.s, IS noJ easily forthcoming-is that
-,,asive ~ 7ost-ce-emony plans. Robert
r. Huntington. father Of Miss Hunting
,,o closed of questions when they
med 20 the details Of the intentions OF
~ and Mrs Astor after the marriage.
The expectation is that the bride and
s-se.-ocm will remain at Hopeland
povse Tor several days \ close friend
If the Hrntngtons verified this. saying it
ID moi seem reasonable ito him that
.,--r man who has been downstairs IN
10 dining room of Hopeland House but
i.-,e o. four times in 2 number OF weeks
sold hardly expose himself to the open
AZ
When Mr. Aston descended TO the din
NJ room ~ noon to-day II was more by
,-.ve effort than pure inclination that
r. remained all through luncheon
The unsteady recent weather has hurt
aim and the hone IS ferveDt that to-mor-
-,w viii ae brighter and ercouraEinG.
The atmosphere in Homeland House Is
cheering enough. To-day when the news
rsper men called ON Mr.. Burlington the
,,ps~ sections Of the haived front doors
we're swung wide omen. and children a7c
dog were seen rcnping together IN the
Gong" -ocm
The children seemed impressed when
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Murphy came up.
is7dlr- n squsd o. fifty mon. and an
roerced chat tina; was 20 be the guard
rr.~h would 20 IN duty around the house
then ard remain urtt tomorrow after
noon such 2 show of clubs was enough
N impress others than children.
Tho present rranreulents-there prob
sb'r VII be no chanee-call for seventy
f~e guests This H.t. the names on which
40 no. given OFT now. includes some OF
ne servants from FerncHffe. the Aston
ss-ste rs well rs from Hopeland House.
There will be ght tables
a pearl necklace eft Of Mr Astor o.
hs bride VIII be worn by her al the Ger
,-sorv Another present she has TO-
cs'ved Is a large cedar chest. sent 10 her
IS he citizens OF Huntington. Ind.
named after an ancestor OF Miss Hunt
irston
About TIE other presents the~e vas
lr o.snoIi7at on 90 talk tonight. but
re, have come from not only the rich.
tlt from the poor. some Of them gifts ~
View York tenement roUsedwcllers. who
rave been befrien5ed by Nr. Aston ana
Mss Huntington.
u. ce-ennonv-Epiecop Re con
sr'sd -r me Pew Charles IT, Duncan.
-setor O. 81. MsrEaret's church, stats
e Ms Duncan VIII he one Of the
-sss.s.
s--e r ire other guests vii "a Mrs.
t,t~ Aston. Nh Astors mother. who
tl-,e re-e from abroad. with her daugh-
sr Nur'e' no Is 10 be a flower Siri. par
f-1s-lv FOR the wedding She and Nu-
H,' v-ll return on Monday.
Nr ard Mrs Archibald Rogers. NJ. and
Ms Tracev bows, who are neIshbors;
Fo-d Huntington. the brides uncle;
Nicholas Bddle. Mrs. william P Dins-
rors the brides grandmother: William
? D.nsmore. jr.. her uncle. Mrs. Dins-
-ore ard their children, Marion carey
Dnsrnore and william: Miss Madeline
nnsnore. her aunt. Miss Margaret Dows,
vho VIII ~ the other flower girl. and Mr..
az Mrs Robert p Huntington and Rob-
-. r.. who attends 81 Pauls School at
Concord. y IT,
Mss Alice Huntington. sixteen, sister
ire bride. VIII he maid OF honor. The
Wedding gown VIII be draped with lace
Vcrn ty the brides mother and by her
sfsndmother ~ their weddings. II is OF
ra.'s tuile, with a train OF white satin
ird lace
Inc gowns 70 be worn by Miss Astor
M Miss bows are Of corn colored chif-
'sa and dotted net. with blue sashes.
YhsT will carry artificial flowers in tight
orcentric circles. and on their hats VIII
= vresths 81 the same flowers. Blue
nfsis and chiffon will be worn by MIS-.
| huntington
he ceremony will be IN the library
tTss. squars room. from which the con-
"'vsiory opens. fishers will be unneces-
vrr. Hermann Oelrichs Will be the best
rzn
Ihs ceremony probably will be per-
r'rssd about ! o'clock tomorrow after
Nta Mrs. John Astor and a number OF
Nit' guests arc coming Up here on
''i1 leaving New York around 10 O'Clock.
ut train viii bring them IN about noon.
Wedding breakfast will be served when
fsrenOny q over.