The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
/. G. VANDERBILT
HEAD OF FAMILY
fsme Into an Estate Estimated
in 1899 at $780,
400. 600
MADE HORSES HIS HOBBY

~ grim coincidence the heads OF
no Of New York city's oldt 4 and
,.,I,hles, families have been victims Of
no worlds great tragedies Of the SEA.
l ,,,rsd ,;wynne Vanderbilt. who WAS los'
Nv the sinking OF the Lustanis. was the
uhoder Of the largest snare OF the Van
serbil, millions. and Col John JACOB
,s,or. drowned when the Titanic struck
a. iceberg aud went to the bottom OF the
| Atlantic. held title to the bulk OF the
wealth OF the Aston family.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt swas the
..oond son of Cornelius and Alice
IGrynne Vanderbilt He was u grand
ann Of william Henry Vanderbilt and
1srea, grandson OF Commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt. lie was born in thus city Jii
Ioctober 90, thiity-eight years ago. and
WAS graduated from Yale in 1893.
He came into his fortune by the terms
IS the will OF his father. because OF tue
Itreach which the marriage OF Cornelius
Vanderbilt. his elder brother. with Grac.
Iwison caused between father and son.
In Cornelius were left $500. 900 ahso-
u,elv and $1,000. 900 in trus; and 10
/Alfred Gvynne was bequeathed the bulk
a the estate, which at that time uS9O
Iyas estimated at t10.000,000.
He took posse ion OF the second half
m the great fortune in 1912 on the oc-
easion Of his thirty fifth birthday. Frior
10 this. however, Alfred Gwynne Van
terbllt voluntarily gave to his brother
ICornelius, for whom he had a great af-
lection. the sum OF $4,000. 900 in order
that his share OF the estate might be the
same as was received under the will ny
their other brothers and sisters.
Mr. Vanderbilt was twice married. His
A., xrtf Miss Elsia EfanPh dan1h-
ter Of Francis Ormond French. They
we're welded on January ~, 1901. in the
NZsbriskie Memorial Church. this city,
which they had attended together as
uch!ldren, and the match was considered
one Of the heart. Mrs. Vanderbilt OBJ
tained a divorce in 1905. the court
awarding her the custody of their only
son, William H.
Mr. vanderbiit's second wife. who sur
wives him. was Mrs. Margaret Emerson
| McKim. daughter Of Capt. Isaac f.
Emerson, a wealthy drug manufacturer
Of Baltimore. She had obtained a d.
vorce from Smith Hollins Mckim Of Bal
fillmore in 1910.
The wedding took place at the Regis
irars office in Reigate. Surrey town
twenty miles from London. on December
III. 1911. There are two sons by this
union. Alfred Gwynne. Jr. born OH Sep
iFl-s anu Ngtp1Se, now ABOUT
Il monts old
When the divorce suit instituted by
Mr. Nanderbilt's first wife was tried,
Justice o'Gorman granting the decree,
an unknown woman" was named as the
correspondent and he name of Mrs.
RUS" was mentioned ut the trial
Mrs Mary Agnes Ruiz. formerly an
actress. committed suicide In her apart
nents in Grosvenor street. London. on
MAY ls 1909
Us a student in college Mr.. Vanderbilt,
rss popular. not because he was
sealthy, but in spite OF his wealth. One
Of his hobbies was coaching. Although
he became an enthusiastic AUTOMOBILES,
40 soon as automobiles were introduced
In this country he never gave up his
great liking for coaching and he devel.
pei the sport until 1t became An art.
Al his country place. Oakland Farm
Newport. r. l., one Of the show place.
n hat resort. Mr.. Vanderbilt had IT,,
rgest private riding ring in the world
inf II was there that his horses w.r,
raintd FOR public road coaching. as wei
Is for private horse shows. amateur
.rcuses and country fairs.
Back in 1906 his coaches. Valiant an.
Volunteer gained much fame in thu,
vAy and at Newpor. When he drov.
lis coach Meteor from the Berkeis,
1Hcte', Brighton. for his first trial iui
Ihong the Brighton road in 1905 nil
PARTY received an ovation along the an
1ire route and Mr. Vanderbilt said tina
he day had been the greatest day -
lis life. lie later established regula
Ilaily runs out OF London with his IA
nous coach Venture. and people OF so
Iaety much enjoyed them. He won sec
nd prize in the park and tooling clas
T. the coaching Marathon from Hyi'
psrk TO Richmond in 1872 He had al
uErslish home Al CRsars Camp. nea
uNdsrshot m Surrey.
Mr. Vanderbilt was always intensel,
Interested In horse shows held in Thu
ny and was a director Of the Interna
lonsl Horse show Association.
Prior 10 his FIRST marriage he took hi
'lace az a desk in the office of the treas
g'er ~ the New York Central and start
- on campaign to master the in
v"itacies Of practical railroading. Thu
'as preliminary TO entering into IN
ouncils OF the road as one OF its prin
pal owners
Mr. Vanderbilt belonged To the Pip n.
'ock, knickerbocker. Riding, Metropoi
an New York Yacht, Meadow Brook
Brook, Turf and Field Ards,Sy