Evening star., 1925-09-13
New York Sharing Sorrow
! Of the Vanderbilt Family
Death Removes Prominent Citizen and Leadins
/ Clubman- Society Notes Include Four
Brilliant Nuptial Events

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
death Of Reginald c. Vanderbilt. the
Youngest son of the late Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Vanderbilt. the
latter being the only member of the
family present when he died, will
Throw the Vanderbilt family into
mourning, and the brilliant entertain
ments given by them in previous sea
sons will be much missed this Winter.
MIR. Vanderbilt was one of the coun-
try'S leading sportsmen. He was presi-
dent of the Association of American
Horse Shows. and he was head of the
american Hackney Horse Society. His
last public appearance was at the
Newport horse show, of which he was
president. He returned from Europe
recently for this exhibition, and was
In attendance at every session, and he
and Mrs. Vanderbilt gave a dance in
connection with the event.
Mr. Vanderbilt was born In this city
on December Is, 1857 He was a
brother of Brig. Gen. Cornelius Van
derbilt. the late Alfred G. Vanderbilt.
who was lost on tho Lusitania: Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney and the Coun-
tess Szechenyi. He was married to
Miss Cathleen Gebhard Nelson,
daughter of Mrs. Frederic Nelson. in
1908 at Newport They have one
Harry {. Gushing, 3D. two years ago.
Mrs. Vanderbilt secured a divorce on
the grounds of desertion in Newport
test the suit Mrs. Vanderbilt later
in 1919. Mr. Vanderbilt did not con-
married Sydney J. Colford. jr.. and
MIR. Vanderbilt was married again
two years ago. His, bride, then IS
years old, was Miss Gloria Morgan,
daughter of Harry Hays Morgan,
Il
tina. The ceremony took place on
March at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Won Der Horst Koch. A daughter
named Gloria was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt in February. 1924.
MIR. Vanderbilt was a member of all
the leading clubs of this city.
NuptiaI Events Listed.
Miss Elizabeth Merryman Franklin
daughter of Philip A. :. Franklin,
president of the International Mercan-
lille AlarlDe Co. and Mrs. Franklin,
he are spending the Summer at their
country place at Locust Valley. will
be uNarried to Roland Palmado on Oc-
tobe:' -, in st. Bartholomew Church.
j WI be q brilliant wedding and the
ceremony will be followed by recep-
tion at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin, II East SiXty-siXth street.
1t was at their home that Miss Frank
lin was introduced TO society two years
ago at an old-fashioned afternoon re-
Ception, followed by a dance. Miss
Franklin had been presented at court
in England a few months previous.
Mir. Palmedo is d son of Mrs! Uric
Palmedo of this city and Great Bar
rington. The engagement was an
nouuced last February.
Miss Lois Smith, daughter of Irving
". Smith, will be married to Lewis A.
Coffin, jr., son of DIR. and Mrs. Lewis
a. Coffin, October 8. at the home of
her father, 1876 Park avenue. Only
relatives and d few close friends will
attend the ceremony. A large recep-
tion at the Colony Club will follow.
Mrs. Lawrence Copley 1haw VIII be
nIatron of honor and Helen Hartley
Geer, daughter of Francis II. Geer,
will be flower girl.
DIR. George Jarvis Coffin is to be his
brothers best man and the ushers
will include Irving T. Smith. jr.: Henry
NJ. Polhemus, G. EIdmunds kimball.
Francis II. Geer. Howell Forbes, Bruce
Sheldon, Arthur NJ. Du Bois. A. Mus
grove Hyde, all of New York, and Rob
ert Kent Gooch of Charlottesville, Va.
MIR. Coffin and his bride will tour the
continent by motor and will reside at
b65 Park avenue.