The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-04
Mrs. w. d. Sloane
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. Henry White
Wedding Simple Because of
the Death Of Her Brother,
w. X. Vanderbilt.

Mrs. William Douglas Sloane. daugh-
ter of the late William RI. Vanderbilt.
was married yesterday I'm st. Bartholo-
news Church to Mr. Henry White, one
time Ambassador to France and a men,
Der of the Peace Commission. The we'd
ding had been preceded by q report
originating last summer In Lenox, that
they would be married. A few days ago
Mrs. Sloane denied at her country home
In Lenox that she and Mr.. White were
engaged. Mr. White and Mrs. Sloane
obtained their marriage license just be-
fore the ceremony.
Because OF the recent death of the
brides brother, William X. Vanderbilt,
the wedding was most simple and was
attended only by a few members Of the
two families. The Rev. Dr. Leighton
Parks. rector or the church. OF which the
bride and other IN embers of the Wander
bilt family have been parishioners for q
number of years, OBLIGATED.
The ceremony was attended by Mrs.
Sloane's sisters, Mrs. Elliott f. Shepard,
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly and Mrs.
William Seward Webb; Mr.. Frederick
w. Vanderbilt. her brother Mr.. and
Mrs. Malroim Douglas Sloane. her son
and daughter-in-law and Mr.. and Mrs.
James a. Burden, Mr.. and Mrs John
Henry Hammond and Mrs William b.
Osgood Field, her sons-in-law and daugh-
ters Mr. Henry White, Jr. also was
present. Mr.. Field Is in Canada.
One of Eight Children.
Mrs. White is the fourth of the eight
children of the late William II. VAN
derbilt and Maria Louise Nissan, and
Is one of the few surviving grandchil-
dren OF Commodore Cornelius Wander
bilt, the founder of the Vanderbilt for
tune. The late Cornelius and George
w. Vanderbilt were her brothers.
In addition to a fortune Of several
millions of dollars which Mrs. White
inherited under the will OF her father,
she had received from him previous to
bis death the house at the southwest
corner or Fifth avenue and Fifty-second
street. Mrs. Shepard had received q
similar gift from the late William II.
vanderbilt in the house adjoining In
Fifth avenue. Several years ago Mrs.
White purchased her sisters house and
combined it with her own. forming one
or the largest homes In New York.
IN 1874 she was married to the late
William Douglas Sloane, a member of
the firm of w. & J. Sloane. Mr.. Sloane
who died five years ago. was possessed
OF large wealth., which he divided
among his widow and their children.
Mrs. Whites entertainments in her city
home and at her country place In Lenox
We're notable incidents in society Since
Mr.. Sloahe's death she has participated
little In social life, but continued to be
constant patron OF the Metropolitan
Opera House, in which she is stock
holder and owner OF a parter.e box
Diplomat for Thirty Years.
Mr.. White. who is 20 years old and
two years older than his bride has
been connected with the diplomatic SER
vice of the United States for thirty
years. He Is a son OF the late ]. Camp
bell White of Maryland and member
or an old family of that State. He was
first appointed secretary Of legation at
Vienna In 1888. He served later In
London and other important capitals
and gained prominence In public life as
representative of the United States at
the Algeciras conference. In March,
1907. President Roosevelt appointed him
Ambassador to France. whore he re-
NAMED two years. In December. 1918.
President Wilson appointed him dele
gate to the peace conference.
In 1879 Mr.. White married Miss Mar
garet Stuyvesant Rutherford. daughter
of the late Lewis Morris Rutherford and
sister of the late Lewis Morris Ruther-
furd, who was the second husband OF
the present Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt.
Sr. The first Mrs. White died in Lenox
in September, 1916.
Miss Muriel White. daughter of Mr..
White and his first wife. was married
to Count Ernst Hermann Scher-Thoss,
a German nobleman. They live abroad.
A son is Mr.. John Campbell White, who
has been connected with the American
diplomatic service for several years. and
who recently was assigned to the United
States Legation at Warsaw.