The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-03
THE GOULD WEDDING.
Preparations for the Church
and Civil Ceremonies.
THE TOILET OF THE BRIDE.
How the Honeymoon VIII Be spent
The New Countess Position in
the Eanbourg ST. Gernain.

rSSpondence. 1T IS some weeks
now since there was presented at
the Vatican. with the episcopal
Endorsement OF Francois Marie.
Cardinal Richard. Archbishop Of
Paris, the petition cf Ebxic. Marquis
de Casteilane. for q dispensation over
the papai seal. praying that the son
of the marquis. the noble Count de Cas-
tellane, in confirmation. Etienne La
heyrac de Bourbon, might marry Anna,
daughter OF the late Jay Gould, her
etic. 1t was set forth in the petition
that the bride consented to marriage
in accordance with the rites of the
holy church. that the groom would re-
ceive the sacranents Of penance and
Holy Communion. and that the chill
dren Of the marriage. il any there
be. should be reared In the Roman
Catholic faith.
The marriage ceremony is to be per-
formed by Michael Augustine, arch
bishop OF New York. This Is TO be follow
ed by a quiet home wedding in the
Fifth Avenue house, solemnized by Rev.
DR.. Paxton. The wedding was origin
ally fixed for a day late in April, but
family considerations caused to be
chosen and formally announced March
4. The brother of the groom is to be
the best man, and he comes over from
Paris for the purpose The mother OF
the count brings the dispensation,
since she and her son, the vicomte
Etienne. have arranged to attend the
ceremony. Mayor Strong, of New York,
has been asked to perform the civil Of
fee required by French law. That part
OF 1T. however. Is purely a legal func-
ton preceding the formal iInparting OF
the Catholic sacrament.
There had been planned by the count
grand nuptial mass at st. Patricks
cathedral. beginning at 1880. OF all
the spectacular weddings with which
the metropolis has been edited these de
Castellane-Gould nuptials were destin-
ed, II no change had been made in the
arrangements, to dwarf all other
achievements. The Craven Bradley
Martin, and the Churchill-Jerome af-
fairs revealed society in gorgeous pub
1icity. The de Castellane-Gould nup-
tails are to show what money, ordl-
nary. everyday dollars can accom-
plish in the way of simple grandeur
For the Goulds are not society people.
although. like the tailor in the topical
song, they come near 1t. Therefore,
while Mrs. Paran Stevens and her CO.
terie will attend. and she and they are
undeniably in the purple, there will be
seen many faces new to such brushes
notably the countenance of Mr.. Russell
Sage.
The bride will be given away by her
. brother George. The master of cere-
monies at the Catholic wedding is to
be Rev. Michael ]. Lavelle. The French
ambassador, NJ. Jules Patenotre, will be
another prominent guest. The marquise
brings over with her from France a
number Of the ultra-fashionables from
Paris.
As for the brides toilette, 1t will be
worthy of the $4,000, 600 which make
the young lady SO interesting. 1t was
made in Paris, but not by Worth. 1t
Will be pure white, and the pearls of it's
establishment suggest, numerically,
the thickness of leaves in Val!omhrosa.
Miss Gould's sister Helen will be seen
on a public occasion for the first time
in many a day. 1t was announced
that this young lady's indifferent health
might make her conspicuous at the
The truth is that Miss Helen is a de-
vout Presbyterian, and does not believe
in people OF different religions be-
coming man and wife. This circum-
stance first led TO the impression that
Miss Anna would become a Catholic,
as indeed she may.
The wedding being fixed for the
morning hours. the dress OF the groom
will consist OF the conventional black
frock, relieved, however, by the white
sash of that order OF French nobility
to which the counts family belongs.
There will be an avalanche of flowers.
The fun church choir will sing the re-
sponses, and eight ciergymen, an un-
usually large number. will lie on hand.
1t will be news To many that for
some time past the Count de Caste,-
lane has not enjoyed the best OF health.
He Is a very popular fellow, in spite OF
the title of the little French powder
puff" which has been conferred upon
him.
The future OF this interesting cou-
pie viii be as gilded as the Gould
millions can make It. Although the
count himself denies the assertion that
the sum of s., 900. 900 in cold cash was
settled upon the bride-eiect By agree
ment as her dot. 10 is understood that
She has her SIS, 600 900 at command
since she marries with the consent Of
al the Gould children, as provided In
the will OF the late Jay. The honey
moon viii be spent partly at sea and
partly in Europe. Late in the coming
summer the pair will proceed 10 Nor
way. where they are to be met by Mrs.
George Gould IN her yacht. accom-
panied by party of friends.
Socially the Countess de Casteliane
VIII become very powerful when she
settles down with her husband In Fau-
oourg ST. German, in a superb house
almost opposite the de CasteIlane no.
tel LHotel de Casteilane is. alas
heavily mortgaged. Readers or TriIbv
can get very good idea OF wisat. it is
Ike by inspecting N. du Ma,ifier's
picture Of the emb,azoned carriage Is
suing from ancestral portals. II In
chock full OF what the nouyeau richie
call objects OF virtue, and all the
Gould elevated railways and telegraph
lines could not buy tiny iuuap OF
them Over~in France the talk Is tha.
the Gou.ds are getting quite a bargain
in being taxed but SIS, 0oo. 900 for the
privilege OF the alliance.
II Is Interesting to note that when
Miss Gould went into seclusion In IN.
French convent at AneuiI last year for
the ostensible purpose OF perYectfnr
herself in the Galiic tongue, the mother
Superior Of the institution was a sis