Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-02

pale rose silk. Chippendals chairs,
writing desk, and dressing table, the
latter with silver .oilet sets, completed
the handsomest and at the same time
coolest cabin have ever seen.
The same kind Of charming nests
were fitted up for the little ones, and
the guests cabins were all very hand
some and done in various colors. After
spending a couple of hours on deck with
Mrs. Gould, watching the varied scenes
OF yachting life, l babe goodby to my
charming hostess, after having accepted
an invitation from Mr.. Howard Gould TO
come on board the next afternoon, when
be promised 10 take me for short sail
on board the Vigilant. The following
afternoon / was taken on board the Alta
lanta in her steam launch and was met
by Mr.. Howard Gould, his sister-in-law
having gone 10 an afternoon party.
Before gOinG to the Vigilant asked
Mr.. Gould 10 show me the officers and
mems quarters on board the Atalanta
aud also 20 give me some particulars
about the yacht.
In reply, Mr.. Gould told me that she
was built for his father In 1853. She is
three masted schooner rugged, OF 56S.47
tons, aud l, 600 horse power. Her length
over all is 245 feet, and on water line
22S feet Her beam is 26.4 and depth
Sill. She has two decks, one of which
is Of iron, and. according to Mr.. Gould,
is as safe ana StaunCh boat as any that
floats.
Accompanied by Mr. Gould, went
all over the mems quarters forward,
with accommodations for sailors, fire.
men, and stewards, her complement, all
tod being fifty.
He showed me Captain Halls COM
Portable cabin, just by Mr.. Gould's Office
on the upper deck, the latter being con-
nected by telephone with all parts Of
the ship. I was shown the well ap-
pointed galley and her shining engines,
but could not spend as much time as /
liked, as l had to take advantage of
Mr.. Towards promise TO take me TO the
VigilanL Once more embarking on
board the big yachts tender, we went
over 10 the Vlgilant and enjoyed q
recOnnOlter or that vessel.
had occasion TO see many OF Mrs.
Gould's toilets during the COwes yacht
ing season, and also at several social
functions in London.
Among the many accomplishments
possessed By Mrs. George Gould is that
particularly happy one Of good taste in
dress. In anv woman lack OF this fac
ulty is greatly to DO deplored, but
especially in the one whose purse al
lows her 10 deck herself in snowy orna-
ments, bright colored and gorgeous
stufTs, which In themselves are costly
enough, but have been selected with
little or no thought Of their becoming
ness. With all the means AZ her dis
Dosal no one can say that Mrs. Gould is
overdressed. She never violates ap-
pearances nor ofends the eye by outer
apparel.
Mrs. Gould gets most OF her elaborate
costumes, such as ball and dinner
dresses, st the Partisan ateliers, Worth,
Doucet and Paquin. For yachting
dresses and tailor-made gowns London
couturies are patrOnized, while in her
wardrObs are also & number OF lovely
homemade toilets, fresh from the New
York modesto, eQuaIing In good taste
and style their more boaStful sisters
frOcks from London snd Paris.
Mrs. Gould wore at the Italian opera
a gown which was charming. The skirt
was OF heavy watered silk OF creamy
tint, the only garniture being a mon
strous large canary cOlored bow at the
bottom OF the skirt. on the left side.
The bodice was Of the same material as
=. SlIisaARade in the Louis Treize fash
mRge was low, the shoulders
A.immed with fall OF
the waist was q belt
inches wide. and
Q with n smaller
Asilk ribbon bow.
vOlnminous,
arm with q
belt. Long.