MRS. ASTOR'S ENGAGEMENT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 215, 6 October 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)

MRS. ASTOR'S ENGAGEMENT.

Mrs. John Jacob Astor, widow of Colonel John Jacob Astor, who lost his 1 ifo in the Titanic disaster four years ago, is engaged to be married to Mr. Will'am Dick, a well-known Brooklyn financier. It will be recalled that Mrs. Astor, when she married tho mult i-mil-ilonaire, was a poor and beautiful girl, and by espousing Mr. Dick, who was tho sweetheart of her girlhood days, she surrenders the income of £1,000,000 which Colonel Astor bequeathed to her, also tho occupation of lie beautiful As. tor mansion in New York, likewise much prestige in local society, which will now pass to Mrs. Vincent Astor, wife of her lat<> husband's son. Tin widow's sacrifice will not leave hei penniless. Her former husband gave her £'2O,UOO outright under his will also jewels worth £40,000, and undei tlie pi'-nuptial settlement she receiver (»r.j|.;-ny of the known value ol 2" hj" There also remain undei ||"|- (r,ji;in| £OOO.OOO lnvmon t.lirvl t in-, son I 'm .lacoo Astor, tlL'rd ol •in' ikiii; • who in approaching his 1 !>urtli ! i '■' liu.r v. Mr. Dick is also ro|)iiti*(l wc-ali'iv He began life as a bov m n sugar refining business, and worked iiis way to tlie very top. Sin e th" death of her husband, Mrs Astor has lived a secluded life, and it was no', until last year that she emerged from mourning.