Evening journal., 1895-03-04

NY 9
COUNT AND COUNTESS p- cAsTELLANE.
vicinity were fairly blocked with a mass
Of curious humanity. Men fought for
convenient coigns Of vantage from which
TO ga2o at tho open doors and at the cur
| tained windows, and women pushed and
surgod 10 and fro with an equal earnest
ness. The crowd came early and staid lato
Tho wedding guests in their carriages
were driven at snail's pace through the
throng and entered the mansion through
lines formed BY double guard of police
men, who had to keep working all the
tmo to keep the entrance clear.
Under Purple Canopy.
Tho ceremony was performed under
canopy Of royal purple in the East Indian
room OF the Gould mansion, which by
most elaborate preparation had been con-
vertod into a veritable garden Of beauty
Count dc Castellane escorted by his
younger brother, Count jean, took his
station in the turroted nlcove Of the Moor
ish parlor.
Tho other members Of the wedding par
ty assembled in the library overhead, and
whom the hand pointed to the moment
agreed upon the group with pleasant
little tremble of excitement and momen
( tary confusion, divided according to the
| programme, started in the prescribed or
der to the drawing room down stairs.
First came the four bridesmaids, Miss
| Gould and Miss Cameron walking ahead,
and after them Miss Montgomery and
Miss Richardson. AT a short distance be-
hind came Mr.. George Gould, with his
sister, Miss Anna Gould, on his arm, the
pages attending supporting tho train
Mr.. Brockholst Cutting and NJ. Duval, tho
first pair of ushers came Immediately aft
or the pages and were followed by Mr.,
Howard Gould and the Prince del Drago
On reaching the Moorish parlor the par
ty proceeded 70 the aleoyc took their
places, and tho ceremony was begun.
Masses Of Flowers.
Tho aoral decorations Of the library, in
which the bridal procession formed, were
elaborate The prevailing colors were
pink green and white, the flowers being
Japan lilies and pink and white roses.
The walls were solidly hung with gar
lands of green and loose flowers Tho al
cove and inches were banked with rare
palms from the tropics of America The
walls and rails along the stairway leading
10 the floor below were decorated with the
white lilies Of Japan, white roses and slni-
lax over background Of palm foliage
From tho roof Of the stairs were suspend
ed garlands Of asparagus plumosa entwin-
cd with lilies Of the valley and white roses.
These floral ropes were carried across the
hall on wires at q height Of ten fcct,
r through the music room and along the
path Of the procession into tho Moorish
room and ended in the imperial purple
ha
place.
4 Hero Archbishop Corrigan and two
/ priests awaited the bride, Aftor the cerc-
! mony the couple took their position in tho
i alcoyo of the Moorish room at the corner
OF Fifth avenue and Sixty seventh street
Co rcceivc congratulations. The aleOve
was dream Of the florists art. In IL was
q design representing a shower Of lilies OF
Z the valley The windows back of the
= = couple were panelod with lilies of the
valley. and the walls Of the Moorish room
were draped with the same flowers en-
3 twined with maidcnhair ferns.
8 Tho entrance TO the music room was
. festOoncd with American Beauty roses
IS and the doorway TO the hall from th'
r. Moorish room was framed ia smilax, Ja
4 pan lilies, white roses and lilies Of the val
\ ley The Railways were banked high Will
"a II
\, was magnificent group Of palms, exotic
4 and towering plants, made brilliant VIII
concealed electric lights.
4 The Wedding March" was played bl
Pechcr, tho Organist of the cathedral
I There was also singing by q quartet dur
4 ing tho ceremony, and an orchestra playCl
during the brief reception. AT tho con
Y clusion of the reception the doors Of th
dining room were thrown open, and
number Of small tables were carried int
a the music and Moorish rooms, upon whic
n rofroshments were served
~ The wedding Gowns.
= The wedding gown Of Miss Gould
ivory white satin. The eorsage is high i
the neck and Is surnliced in effect, wit
one side Of shirred satin and the other (
thread lace ia duchess pattern
The lace falls in graceful lines over q
shoulder meeting O folded belt whic
= girdles the waist and fastcns at the hac
~ with bow and twist Of satin
The sleeves arc full and long, being "a
W tened at the wrist with four tiny satin bu
~ tons The skirt is circular in shape, fal
no ing ia deep, full folds from the belt IN
- sndtng ia magnificent train measuriu
W three yards. The train forms doub
W box plait nc the waist line, which Gar
~ into graceful folds Ut its termination.
ne lfunle uf thread lace AZ inches deep
~ dtaped from the left side, making poii
At the hem Of the skirt, continuing abol
- the lower edge OF it until Il reaches u
~ right side Of the train, Clusters Of oranl
blossoms without leaves are fastened at
eas teryals upon tho lace garniture both OF q
I eas corsagc and the skirt.
~ Tho bridesmaids costumes are Of crea
u white cloth trimmed in sable and We
my She bodice Of these costumes Is made
the blouse effect A tucked yoke has its fu
the ness gathered into a holt The sleev
lth which are medium full and leg OF mutt
style, are fastened at the wrist with Ii
buttons and loops The plain high col
has about it.a band of sable. The III
skirt, bordered with a band of fur, is
set. the usual walking lcngth. A broad S.