South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-20
PRINCE TO MARRY
GIRL IN AMERICA?
Rumor Hints of Royal Hus-
band in England for
Grace Vanderbilt.

NEW YORK. Nov 19.-More
than 127 years ago. in May. 1894.
a baby boy was born IN the little
village OF Stapleton. Staten Island.
New York This youngster was in
due time ehristened Cornelius Van
derbilt.
He was a healthy. chubby-faced
youngster, 50 70 Is recorded. other
wise there was nothing in his in
fancy 10 distinguish him from the
other babies IN his town.
Yet when he died. in January.
1877. ne left a fortune. accumu-
lated entirely by his own efforts
and ability. OF about 100 million
dollars. and ne was supposed TO be
the richest man in the world. Ev-
erything the old Commodore" as
ne was called. touched. seemed 20
turn 70 gold First he engaged IN
steamboat transportation between
Staten Island and New York and
made much money out or his ven
ture. Later ne started steamboats,
IN various waters-the Hudson. the
Delaware. Long Island Sound. and
established steamboat and other
connections between New York and
California. He made much more
money out OF these various ven
lures.
Amassed Great Fortune.
Next he became manager OF one
railroad afte~ another. until he
controlled stock representing an ag
gregate capital Of $50 million dol
dollars, Of which he owned fully
one-half II VIII thus be seen that
he made additional money out of
his railroad ventures and set an ex-
ample 10 his fellow countrymen by
showing them how huge sums
could be accumulated by one man,
an achievement in business which
UP to this time had never been con-
sidered possible, and perhaps for
that reason never attempted.
He was the pioneer OF Ameri
can millionaires IN whose footsteps
quickly followed Jay Gould, John
d Rockefeller. Julius Spencer Nor
gan, william Frederick Havemey-
er. Marshall Field, and many 9TH
ers now almost equally we'll known.
But while the descendants Of some
other American millionaires. who
followed Cornelius. have dropped
out Of sight the name OF Wander
bilt. since the days OF the founding
OF the family fortune until the mo-
ment, has remained more or less be-
fore the American public
With the men the name has re-
manned prominent because of bust
ness connections. With the women,
principally by the contraction of
notable marriages.
Four In Marriage Mart
The record OF the marriages OF the
elder set OF Vanderbilt women has
now passed into social history. But
new chapter IS just about opening
which IS again bringing the Wander
bilt name forward. At the present
time there is not one. but no less
than four Vanderbilt girls about
ready &c enter this worlds matri-
monial market, offering high social
connections and great riches TO the
successful sutton They are:
Grace Yanerbit, daughter OF Gen.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt; Mu-
riel Vanderbilt. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.
Cathleen Vanderbilt, daughter of
Reginald Vanderbilt and the present
Mrs. Sidney Colford: Cornelia Van
derbilt. daughter OF the late George
W. Vanderbilt, and Mrs. George w.
Vanderbilt.
Who will these girls marry and
how will they carry on the Wander
bilt fortune7
The split households OF William X.
Vanderbilt, Jr.. and Reginald Van
derbHt have given to Muriel and
Cathleen rather direct object lessons
on the advisability Of choosing. with
care. husband.
Muriel made her debut recently at
a big affair given by her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. o. II. r. Belmont, in New
port Her aunt, Mrs Hermann DEL
richs, entertained extensively for her
this summer at her Redwood cot
tage-
COrnelia tine Richest.
AS to Cathleen. she has had the
horse show for her chief chance 10
see and be seen. This youngest Van
derbnt girl divides her time between
visits 10 her father and mother.
Cornelia Vanderbilt is said TO be
OF a most retiring disposition. She
and her mother are more than just
mother and daughter. they are real
"chums" and are always together.
Gossip has had II that Cornella IS
engaged 20 a handsome. although
pennHess. young southerner, who
has been a frequent visitor this sum
mer at the North Carolina estate
Bitmore house. but Mrs. Vanderbilt
has made no formal announcement
OF the fact However. ii is known
that she has never favored an inter
national matrimonial alliance for
her daughter.
Down in the beautiful southern e.
tate. COrnelia Vanderbilt Is a very