Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-15
IN THE SIMPLEST MANNER.
Arrangements for he Funeral of Mrs
Jay Gould Completed

Arrangements for he Funeral of Mrs.
Jay Gould Completed.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE arrange
ments for the funeral of Mrs Jay Gould
were completed to-day. Everything will
be done in the simplest manner.
Mrs. Gould was about fifty years old
She was the daughter Of Daniel G. Miller,
Of this city, member of the firm Of Lee,
Dater & Miller, dealers in produce and
groceries. He amassed q fortune.
The Miller homestead was on Union
Square, where the Century building now
stands. 1t was there that Miss Helen d.
Miller spent her youth, and there she was
married to Mr.. Gould absu. twenty-seven
years ago. Her mother, Mrs Ann X.
Miller, lives at 357 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Gould was a gentle and attractive
woman, who cared little for social dis
fractions, bat devoted herself TO her fam
lily. Without allowing it TO be known
publicly, she was active in charities, and
her eldest daughter, Miss Helen Gould, as
elhlcQ utt III Nuto5 BOOu nolAf Due
hated display, and although she possessed
many valuable jewels, few persons out
side of her family circle ever saw her
wear them. She took grea. delight in her
country home in Irvington and in the
family trips on board her husbands steam
Yacht, the Atlanta. She spent much
time among the flowers in their coDserya-
tories. It was for her that Mr.. Gould
built them. They cost half million dol.
lars.
Mira. Gould had five children, all of
whom are living. George, the eldest, who
married Mics Edith Kingdom, the actress,
a couple of years ago, lives at No. East
Forty The Others are Edward,
Helen, Howard and Frank, who 1--we with
their father At the time of his marriage
Mr.. Gould was in the leather business and
had Just begur. his ventures in railroad
properties. He was President of the
Washington and Rutland road. Early
last September, when Mrs. Gould return
ed to Irvington from Saratoga, she
showed the first signs of her fatal
illness. In the latter part of the
month she bad slight paralytic attack.
Her phyaician attended her there for a
time and then advised her removal 10 this
city. The change seemed to benefit her,
but on election day a more severe stroke
which completely parslyzad her right side,
made the case hopeless.
Mrs. Gould had a comfortable fortune in
her own right, and she always retained
the management of il, even in detail She
was a good business woman in that she
studied details carefully and insisted upon
the soundest investments. At times some
of her funds have been loaned upon the
street, through institutions or the brokers
employed By the family, and she
always scrutinizsd the collateral carefully
aud made sure there was enough Of it. In
a business way she was of great service to
her husband, especially in nursing him
and caring for him during the frightful
strains to which he has at times been sub
lected. Though not strong physically, she
always seemed the stronger OF the two in
that respect. Size also kept a general run
of Mr. Gould's plans, and her advice was
often asked and taken by him. In the
opinion of Mr. Gould's friends her death
will be an exceedingly severe blow TO him,
and one tina; in his present condition Of
health, he is not likely TO bear well.