The New York herald., 1921-01-27
.VANDERBLT'S
EX-WIFE REWEDS
Former Cathleen Nelson Mar
ried to Sydney j. Colford, Jr.,
in Brides Apartment.
BOTH FREED BY DIVORCE
Justice HOtchkiss Officiates
Immediately After Grant
ing Of License.

Mrs. Nelson Vanderbilt. who recent
Iy obtained a divorce from Mr.. Regi-
nald c.. Vanderbilt. was married yes
terday TO Mr.. Sydney Jones Colford.
Jr, of New York and Newport, i'm
mediately after they obtained mar
riage license In the Municipal Building.
The ceremony was performed at the
apartment Of the bride at 405 Park
avenue, with only few relatives pres
ent Justice Henry d. Hotchkiss OF the
Supreme Court officiated.
Rurnors Of their engagement have
been heard since they were free to
marry, for Mr.. Colford also had been
divorced There was no great surprise,
therefore, when they went to the Lii
cense Bureau and obtained the neces-
sa,y permission 10 wed in this State.
Asked when the wedding would take
place, Mr. Colford said il had not
been decided. However, all arrange
ments had been made, and on return
ing to the apartment OF Mrs. Wander
bilt the ceremony was performed.
Present were Miss Cathleen Wander
bilt only daughter OF the bride, and just
approaching the debutante age. who
was her mothers only attendant; the
brides mother. Mrs. Frederic Nelson;
her other daughter. Mr.. and Mrs Hollis
II. Hunnewell Of Boston, Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt ID. Mr. and Mrs. Paufd-
ing F'osdick Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Potter, Mr.. Howard Slade, Mrs. c. Bid
die Duke and Mrs. Lounsbery, cousin
of Mr.. Colford.
A brief reception followed. after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Colford started on their
honeymoon.
The bride wore gown of dark blue
chiffon and satin and a straw hat to
match The couple started for Sycamore
Lodge, in the AdlrondaclSs, the camp be-
longing to Mrs. Raymond T. Baker. for
merry Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
In applying for license Mrs. Wander
bilt recited the fact of her divorce In
Rhode Island on the ground of deser-
ton on April 9 last. The decree of the
Superior Court gave to the mother the
custody of her daughter. She gave New
port as her residence and her age as a5.
Mr.. Colford Is the same age.
The bride Of yesterday is the second
daughter of Mrs. Nelson and the late
Frederic Nelson. Her mother was Miss
Belle Gebhard. For many years the
Nelson family home was at 100 Fifth
avenue, but that was given up when
trade invaded that locality The first
daughter of the family, named Miss
Belle Nelson after her mother, Is Mrs.
Hmnewell. who was first married to
Mr.. Arthur Kemp, from whom she OBJ
tanned a divorce.
The wedding of Miss Cathleen Neil
son TO Mr.. Reginald G. Vanderbilt,
youngest son OF the late Cornelius Van
derbilt and brother Of Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney, the Countess Laszlo
Szechenyi, now In this country, and also
of Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt, took
place in Newport, r. J., seventeen years
ago next April In the Pratt villa. which
the brides mother had leased that sea-
son. The ceremony was witnessed by
only few friends outside the family.
Only the one child, Cathleen. was born
to the couple. She was named for her
mother, and she passed much Of her
early life in Newport. where her father
has an extensive estate Just outside of
the town known as Sandy Point Farm.
The differences between young Mr.. VAN
derbilt and his former wife EXTENDED
over several years and their divorce was
long looked for
Mr.. Coiford IL the only son and
namesalxe OF Mr.. sydney Jones Colford
of this city and 20 Hunter avenue, New
port. Ills mother. who was Miss Laura
Chartrand, died several years ago. as
did his only sister. Miss Edith Colford
Most of his early life Ne passed in New
port. where no married Miss Clara
knight daughter OF Mr. Edward G..
Knight OF Philadelphia. whose villa in
Bellevue avenue is one OF the finest in
that city. Mrs. Colford obtained a d.
vorce about two years ago.
During tho war Mr.. Colford served in
France and gained citations for valor.
lie is a member OF the Racquet and
Tennis of this city and gave that club
as his residence.