The Washington times., 1895-03-03

grand nuptial mass at st. Patrick's Cathe-
oral, beginning at 1870. OF all the
spectacular weddings with which the
metropolis has been edited these de Cas-,
tellane-GOuld nuptials Were destined If
no change had been male in the arrange
ments, 20 dwarf all other achievements
The Craven Bradley Martin and the
Cha -Chi ill-J Jerome affairs reVea led So
ciety in gorgeous publicity. The Cas-
tellane-GOuld nuptials are TO show what
money, ordinary, everyday dollars, can
accomplish in the way Of simple grandeur
For the Goulds are not society people, al
though. like the tailor in the topical song.
they come near il. Therefore. while Mrs.
Paran Stevens and her coterie viii at
tend, and she and they are undeniably in
the purple. there viii be seen many faces
new TO sucn ncrushes-nota blythe countenance
OF Mr. Russell Sage.
The bride VIII be given away by her
brother George. Tie master Of ceremonies
az the Catholic wedding is TO be Rev
Michael J. Lavelle. The French ambas-
sador, NJ. Jules Patenotre, VIII be another
prominent guest. The marqGise brings
over with her from France a number Of
the ultra fashiona bles from Paris.
As for the brides toilette, il VIII be
worthy Of the 81 coo GOO which makes
The young lady so interesting. II was made
IN Paris, but not by Worth. II VIII be
pure white and the pearls Of its embel-
llshment suggest, numerically, the thick
ness OF leaves at Vallambrosa. Miss
Gould : sister, Helen, viii be seen on pub
lie 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 wedding, from the fact
OF her absence. The truth is that Miss
Helen is a devout Presbyterian, and does
not believe in people Of different religions
becoming man and wife. This circumstance
first led to the impression that Miss Anna
would become Catholic, as indeed she
may.
The wedding being fixed for the morn
ing 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 count s
family belongs There will be an avalanche
Of flowers. The fun church choir VIII sing
the responses and eight clergymen. an un-
usually large number, VIII be on hand.
It VIII be news to many that for some
time past the Count de Casiellane has not
enjoyed the best of health He is a very
popular fellow in spite OF the title of 1.-The
little French powder puff'' which has been
conferred upon him.
The future of this interesting couple will
be as gilded as the Gould millions can
make it. Although the count himself denies
the assertion that the sum OF 81 coo 900
in cold cash was settled upon the bride
elect by agreement as her dot, il is under
stood that she has her SIS 600, 900 at COM
mand, Since she marTies with the consent
OF all the Gould children, as provided in the
VIII OF the late jay The honeymoon VIII
be spent partly at sea and partly in Europe.
Late IN the coming summer the pair Will
proceed 10 Norway, where they are to be
met by Mrs. George Gould in her yacht, ac-
companied by party of friends.
Socially, the Countess de Castellane VIII
become very powerful when she settles
Gown with her husband in Faubourg St
Gernain, in suburb house almost opposite
the oe Casteiiane Hotel. Lhotel de Castel-
lane Is, alas, heavily mortgaged. Readers
OF 1TllDy can get very good idea of what
IL Is Ike 10y inspecting Mr.. du Maurier's
picture OF the emblazoned carriage issuing
from ancestral portals. 1t is chock full of
what the nouveau richie call objects of
yirtu, and all tue Gould elevated RAILWAYS
ana telegraph lines could not buv a tiny
lump Of them Over in France the taIk
is that the GouIds are getting quite a
bargain in being taxed but SIS. .OoO 600
Tor the privilege OF the alliance.
IL rs interesting to note that when Miss
Gould weHtlnto seclusion in the French con-
vent at Auteuil last year for the ostensfble
purpose OF perfecting herself in the Gallo