New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
MISS ANNA GOULD AGAIN.
SAID TO BE ENGAGED TO THE COUNT DE
CASTELLANE
THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE COUNT To

THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE COUNT To
HIS FRIENDS.
The friends of Count de castelane. of Paris. were
congra tuiating him yesterday upon his announce
ment Of his engagement Miss Anna Goud. daugh-
ter of jay Could His friends said that there could
be no doub, about ii. as the Count announced It
himself. but there were others who inclined
TO be doubtful for the reason that Miss Goulds en-
gagements and reported engagements in recent
months have been numerous. Then TOO. not long
ago when OF these rumOrs was started, George
J. Gould. her brother said that when his sister pe-
engaged he would send word to the news
papers. Mr.. Gould sent no word about this engage
ment Yesterday.
The Count dc Castelane came to this country
las, August He went from New-York almost i'm
mediatplv TO Newport, where he was seen at all Inc
large social entertainments He ed the co''''"
at the Renaissance there and al the larry Pa'|
which Mrs Paran stevens gave he lea the co'ii''"
with Mrs Adolf Ladenburg Case.ianes attentions
n Miss Gould since her return from abroad nave
been marked He has frequently visited George j.
Gould and recently when Mr.. and Mrs Could went
IN Canada Miss Anna Gould and the Count were or
the party.
The Count de Castaane is a hne-lookins man
ahout thirty years old He il lover OF sports and
q good shot He is a relative of Prince de Sagan.
of Paris and brought letters this country which
assured to him generous reception. In this city
during the winter he has been extensively enter
tanned
About a year ago the social world YVES startled by
the announcement that Miss Gould engaged
Harry Woodruff. a young actor. Members or
the Gould family declined to discuss the subject.
but the friends OF Mr.. Woodruff declared that there
could be doubt about the engagement. In sup
port of their allegation they pointed 10 the fact ina;
the actor had retired from The stage and pre-
pairing to enter the Yale Law School for course
there before marrying Miss Could. Numerous rue
regarding the couple were constantly set IN
ciTcula ;iOn until there came new announc, fncni
that Miss Gould was engaged to W. NJ Hartman
the banker. Of this city. This report was con1rm'
and for time the Could Woodruff gossip dsap-
peared. In May. however. while Miss Gould was
abroad. supposed to be purchasing her bridal tros-
seau. there another sudden announcement -
that her engagement to Mr.. Hartman had been
for the breaking of the engagement, but 1t was an
nounced authority that the couple parted with
good will and respect for each other.
While Miss Anna Gould abroad numerous re-
ports Of new ensagemenis came 10 this country the
most persistent of them being that Prince Francis
Of Battenburg 10 marry the young heiress TINS
rumor was 80 repeatedly circulated that Edwin
Gould officially denied II.
After tie return Of Miss Gould To this country the
Woodruff rumor revived finally getting It's quetus
n short time when the young actor abandoned
what law studies he had pursued and returned 10
the stage.
Miss Anna Gould Is not yo; twenty years Oh. She
inherited from her father. the famous indnc.er
about Sl00oO.ov0 but she cannot marry whom ~.
peases without sacrificing some OF her FORTUNE II
proviGed that the marriage OF any az his younger
children be approved by the older, ones on the
penalty Of loss 10 the child Of 4 large share Of
the inheritance. II this provision which inter
fered with the proposed marriage OF Howard Could
and Miss Odette Tyler. the actress