New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-26
NOT TO CHANGE HER FAITH
MISS ANNA GOULD DENIES THAT SH1
IS TO BECOME A CATHOLIC.
SHE SIMPLY COMPLIES WITH THE NEcEssirt1
OF THE CAsE-THE COUNT DE cAsTEL-
LANE NOT BIGoTED-A THEATRE
CAL INCIDENT.

The statements published yesterday tnat MIS-
Anna Gould was about to change her religion ana
become a member OF the Church OF Rome 'ha' 'ns
wedding ceremony was likely to be heid III 'hs
Cathedral and that the Marquis de Cas'eiiahe hao
sent a message 10 the Pope 10 ask for speciai
Indulgence that would permit such weno'ns' arc
completely and absolutely denied by Miss Gouids
who was seen yesterday at the Plaza Hotel.
While Miss Gould admits that she admires muca
Of the ceremony and doctrine o' the Homisn
Church. and while she particularly admres its
wedding service still she ho.ds tensciously to tho
Protestant forms OF worship She says sne has
merely complied with the necessities OF the case
inasnuch as the Catholic Church imposes cert IAN
marriage restrictions on al, b II, me- catholic cere-
mony was adopted. since no other IN 'he eyes
OF Mis- c;nYId also declared that while the Count
de Castellane firm believer III me .nn," ps
was nsvertheiess far from being bigoted; or from
denying another the same liberty OF a ose no snS
gestion OF such kind had ever been mace 10 "eF
by him or his FAMILY .
A Tribune reporter called AT George j. Gouide
office in the Western Union Building yesterday. ana
was told that Mr.. Could was busy with trlends
from abroad" and would see no one. To note sent
to him making inquiry on the SUBJECT MT rou'o
replied that he never heard the matter OF rehgion
mentioned" In connection with his sisters Marriage
Miss Anna Gould and the Count de Castelans
passed the greater part of yesterday with the Mar
cuis and Maroulse de Caste.ane. who arrived from
France Sunday morning La Champagne ana
who will remain the guests OF Mr. ana Mrs. George
j. Gould at their home at No. ~ Fftn-aVe. Htt'r
breakfast the parents Of Count de Casteilane TOOK
a short walk in Central Park. and returned in time
for luncheon. About O'Clock in the afternoon the
Marouise de castellane accompanied by Mrs. George
J. Gould and Charles Raoul-Duval enjoyed drive
in the Park and short distance up seventh-ave.
The entire Gould family and their guests cined at
home last night. This evening Count de Castelane
hfc SheEc nd
Der of men friends the Waldorf Brockholst Cut
ting who has been requested an usher
at the wedding Monday next. will probably ac-
cept though no word hid been received from him
last night.
Among the first nighters who roared over the
funny complications OF The Founding al Hoyts
Theatre last night were Mr.. and Mrs George ).
Gould Mrs. Kingdom and the Count de Castelans
and his father They sat in the last row or the
orchestra circle the left, well in view. ana tne
whole house regarded them critically during the
evening. There are several lines in this piece thar
apply to the Gould Castellane case. When 3.
Miller Ken. IA The part Of Dick Pennell, makes
known TO T.. NJ Holland and his stage family that
he Is forced by circumstances TO change his family
and il looking for relations Miss Helen Tracy.
who r Mr.. Hollands wife II the play. insists that
so long as he know his mother ne can
not marry FER daughter -,.-.,.-u.. ,..
Everybody turned and look at the Goulds and
Casellanes. but they were ali oekns straight shesd
az the stage. Mrs. Kingdom and George Gould had
a tiny nutter of smile about the corners or their
mouths but that was all The Count was as sober
as II he in attendance at murder trial
Look the Major" Miss Tracy says: pointing
to Holland in his Chauncey Depew makeup. Il
did not marry him for his beauty. but for his
blood
There OF laughter at this and again
the people in the boxes turned their gaze on the
Gou.ds and Castelanes; The young fnancier ana
his friends including the old Marquis. were now
laughing heartily at Mr.. Holland apparently wholly
Obvious Of the manner In which the audience W.
sfriiin i'm
were particularly interested in the Counts appear
ance.