The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-30
DISQUALIFICATION
WEDDING TO BE SIMPLE
ArranSensnts for Elaborate Ceremony
Changed by Illness Of
Groom-Elcct.
WILL Be soLEMNIzDp TO-DAY
In Presence OF Few Friends Worlds
Wcalthient Young Nun VIII Wed Girl
Who Was Childhood Sweetheart.


Who Was Childhood Sweetheart.
staatsburg. N. Y, April 2s.-william
vincent Aston. head of tho family es-
tnblished In American century and
quarter ago by John Jacob Aston. tho.
German fur trader. and, perhaps, tho
weaithieSt young man In the world,
VIII be quietly married here at noon
Tomorrow to Miss Helen Dnsmorc
huntington. ut the home of his brides
parents MIR. and Mrs. Robert II. Hunt
ngton. Since tho tragic death Of his
rather, who went down with the III
tanic- made him master of the great
fortune long associated with the Astor
name. Vincent Astor has gained I.
prominence not altog ether due to his
wealth. His interest in philanthropy
and social botterment has kept his
namo before the public and his mar
riaBo to u girl whom he has known
since childhood gives more than a
touch or romance TO the union.
staatsburB is IN old Dutch settle
fnent on the eaEt bank OF IT, Hudson
Rivor. about half way between Mex
York and Albany Along the river for
miles above and below the town lie the
country estates Of old New York fani-
lies. Young Astor himself has "a large
farm at Rhinebeck. across the HUDSON.
Miss Huntington spent her childhood
ut tho old Huntington estate ia Rhine
beck. adjoining the Astors's. Tho cere.
mony tomorrow VIII lie In the house
which the Huntingtons built I'VE years
ago, when they moved here from
Ehinebeck
The house stands In an estate Of
400 acrcs, overlooking the river. a
quarter OF mile back from the main
highway. 1t is huge structure of
red brick, two stories high. built in
tho Tudor style and with it's sur
roundings, resembles the home OF an
English country squire. Adjoining
are the country homes OF Ogden Mills
and of Mrs. william 3. Dinsmore. tho
brides grandmother.
The Huntinstons had arranged a
mora elaborate wedding ceremony at
ST. Margarct's Episcopal Church in
tho village, but Vincent Astor's sud
den illness forced them 10 abandon
their ilans. While visiting his fancee
month ago he developed an abscess
on the rings. and for time his con-
dition wo lcrious. There was talk
oil delay he wedding. but both h.
and Miss ntington were opposed 10
the postl"' aicnt: and finally ii was
decided thi.s the ceremony should be
performed on the date originally get
but the arrangements for a large wed ;
Ding, with reception ana wedding
breakfast, were given up. The we'd
was sent out. only few near rcla-
t!vcs and intimate friends, barely "a
score, were informally asked To at
tend and the scene was shifted from
the church to the Huntington resi-
dencc.
The room selected IL the library ut
the southwest corner Of the house on
the ground floor. This Is q ,naeniA
cent square chamber. pancllcd with
dark oak. opening to the south into
conservatory and on the north into
VIVA, tho Huntlngtons call the flonr
room, which runs across the west
side Of the house 10 the dining-roo,n
at the other end OF the suite. It's most
striking feature IL marble mantel-
piece which Mr.. and Mrs Huntington
brought from Rome when they bought
this place In 1909 and rcmodeled the
roomy old farmhouse already there
into the present modern structure.
The bride viii descend n staircase Of
cream .colored marble. which leads
down to the great entrance hall at tha
iron, OF the house. This hall opens
into tn. long room" through which
the wedding procession viii proceed 10
the library.
Miss iiuntington's attendants viii be
honor, and Alice Muricl Astor, sister
Of the bridegroom. and Margaret bows.
aauSh,er OF Tracy i,ows. q neighbor OF
Dows are children about ten years OF
age. Mr.. Astor's best man win be
Hermann oelrichs. OF New York, !, stu
viii be no usherS.
The bridal gown is OF white tulle
very simply made. with = train Of white
by Miss iuntinSton's grandmother
Mrs. Dinsmorc. aud by her mother
Miss AStor and Miss bows viii wear
with Natter blue scshcs They Will
carry old fashioned bouquets Of small
movers arranged in tight concentric
circles, ard viii wear ARTIFICIAL wrcaths
OF the same flowers OIL their hats Mrs
Huntington, the brides mother, viii
wear ear blue taifeia and chiffon.
The Episcopal narriag. service viii
he read by tho Rev. Charles II. Duncan.
rector OF ST Margaret's Church
AFTER the ceremony there will be
family wedding breakfast
Mr.. AstorS gift 10 his bride is /.
magnificent pearl necklace, which she
VIII wear at the wedding ceremony
The citizens of Huntington, Ind. which
was named Tor one Of the brides am
cestors. have sent Miss Huntington a
great cedar chest
Among the guests will he MIR. Astor's
mother. Mrs. Ava Willing Aston, who.
since her divorce from Colonel John
Jacob Astor, has spent much OF her
separation vincent became the ward
of his father and his sister, Alice. was
given into the care of her mo Their.
Miss HuntinGtons only brother
Robert student al st. Paul's Schooi
In Concord. \. H., is homo for the
wedding.
The bride Is the oldest child of Mr..
aud Mrs. Robert l.. Huntington and
descendant OF Samuel Huntington. OF
Norwich, Conn, u signcr OF the Dee
laration OF Independence. In 1900 this
branch OF the family left New England
and settled in Virginia. and later
moved 10 Kentucky. whence came Miss
Huntingtons father TO make his home
In Rhinebeck. Two of her ancestors
on the Huntington side were Justices
OF the United States Supreme Court
Her grandfather on her mothers side
was Alvin Adams, founder of tho
Adams Express Company. Her ma
ternal grandfather was the late Will
liam r.. Dinsmore. whose widow was
one of the wedding guests. Tho Dins-
moro family came from Scotland early
in the eighteenth century, and settled
In New England
Miss Huntington Is fond of outdoor
sports, and has spent most of her life
In the country.
Vincent Asior will be twenty three
years old on the 18th of next Novem-
her. AS a child, he was delicate, and
the outdoor life prescribed by his
physicians became a habit to which
he still adhcres. lie received most of
Ills early schooling from private tutors,
but for time he attended Elton, in
England. He entered Harvard, but tho
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