The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-18
WEALTH and BEAUTY.
RECENT UNION OF GEORGE
GOULD AND MISS KINGDOM.
The GOssips OF New York Basying
Themselves With the Inter-
esting Affair.

Commenting upon the marriage OF
Jay Gould's son, of which the APPEAL
Of yesterday contained an account, the
Chicago NeiUS SAYS: The marriage oil
George Gould, the son and heir OF Jay
Gould, now, perhaps, the wsalthiest
man in America, and Miss Edith King
don, the pretty actress OF Days dra.
matte company, is, financially, dIamat
ically and socially, an Interesting
event. Unions Of wealth and beauty
are always interesting in a degree, but
for several reasons this is except loDal-
ly so. Since the division OF the wealth
Of the late Mr.. w. II. Vanderbilt, the
money bags of the gentleman who
plays the role OF the old man" in this
love drama have been rather bigger
than any one else's. As the son aud
heir OF this msgnate OF money, Mr..
George Gould, il for no other reason,
would be a rather conspicuous
figure. But, as matter of fact,
he is a bright, active young
man, possessed in a large degree OF
his fathers abilities, and has already
made himself well known in the
financial world. Miss Kingdom is
quite famous stage beauty, and is
familiar TO the theater goers OF the
past three years She hPs been Eeen
in this city with the Boston Museum
Company, and later with Daly'e. To
marry into family 80 particularly
'"well fixed" is no email distinction,
and the sudden transfer of q young
woman that has been compelled to
work for living fion the glare OF
the footlights and the fetid gloom OF
those mysterious depths known only
to the general public as "behind the
scenes" 10 the wealthiest home in
America is somewhat startling, and
invests the marriage with a p quaint
flavor CT romance and novelty. The
gossips i'll New York had busted them
selves with these names ever since
Miss Kingdom first made her
appearance in that city. These that
pretended to know anything about
1t asserted that 1t was serious
case Of love at frat sight, and limited
at an early wedding. They were not
credited. Young Gould was a gilded
youth Of the metrop olis with a strong
pencbaut for the preen room and
pretty actr6sgs. He was as well
known in the New York theaters as
the Prince OF Wales 10 known in the
theate!s Of London. He had bsen
known 10 give considerable OF his time
TO pretty actresses before, and his new
attachment was not regarded as more
lasting than the others. When he
followed the handsome actress to
England, however, the rumors of a
contemplated marriage received some
credenCe. The details OF the alliance
appear to have been perfected during
his visit with her in London, for the
wedding took place at the Gould man.
sion onthe Hudson the day following
her arrival In this country.
1t is not often that attachments OF
the colIlisSe result in this happy way.
Young men Of Gould's commanding
wealth and position do not ususlly
seek marriages with women of the
stage. Rich men have sometimes
married pretty actresses, II is true, and
II must be said that In most cases such
unions have not bsen fortunate. But
presidents need not be considered as
ominous, perhaps, in this case. Mr.
Gould is a sensible young man, as his
modest and unostentstious wedding
goes 10 prove, and his bride may we'll
forget the destinations Of the stsgs, If |
she has ever felt them, in accepting a
position OF wealth and soc al splendor |
that must make her the object OF |
pretty general envy.