The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-05

in the southwest corner of the mansion.
The bridal procession formed in the library,
a room Of ample dimensions on the second
floor Immediately over the East India
room, where the presents of the bride and
groom were afterward exhibited. The
guests received the first information of the
formation of the bridal party by music
issuing from an orchestra concealed in the
hall behind bank of palms and ferns. The
number given was the Largo" of Handel
by an orchestra and an organ, and ELSA s
Dream" from ''Lohengrin, which was sung
by Rosa Sucher, the operate soprano, to
the accompaniment of the string orches-
ira. This was followed by the bridal
march from Lohengrin, and the assembled
guests witnessed the bridal procession
descending the fiower-adorned stairs in the
following order:
First came the ushers, Prince del Drago,
Raoul Duval, Brockholst Cutting and How
ard Gould. They were followed by the
bridesmaids, Miss Beatrice Richardson,
Miss Adelaide Montgomery, Miss Catherine
Cameron and Miss Helen Gould. The
bride then followed, leaning on the arm of
her brother, George ]. Gould, her train be-
ing carried by her nephews, Masters King
don and Jay Gould. They entered the
mushroom and passed into the East
India room, walking slowly up the aisles,
which had been made by running parallel
white ribbons fastened to bushes of flower
ing roses. When they reached the dais at
the Fifth avenue end of the room the
music stopped. The ushers stood to each
side and the bridesmaids stood before the
ushers. Here, awaiting the approach of
his bride, stood the bridegroom attended
by his brother, the Count Jean de Castel-
lane, while on the dais stood Archbishop
Corrigan, wearing his ecclesiastical robes.
Mr. Gould placed his sisters hand in
Count de Castellane's hand and withdrew
to the left, where his wife and her two
little sons stood.
The ceremony was abridged by the fact
that the bride has not, as has been fire.
quently stated, surrendered her own re-
ligious faith. When the time came for the
bride to have placed upon her finger the
wedding ring, she handed her large and
beautiful bouquet of lilies of the valley to
her sister, Miss Helen Gould, who stood
on her immediate right. The cave
Maria" was sung by Rosa Sucher,
stationed at the foot of the stairs in the
large hall, her rich glorious voice blend
ing with the strains of the orchestra
After the benediction had been spoken.
Mendelssohn's wedding March" was
rendered, and the bride received the good
wishes of the Archbishop and the two
officiating priests, which were followed i'm
mediately by those of her sister, Miss
Helen Gould, and her brother. The Count
radiant and happy led his wife into the
alcove where, under a showering mass of
lilies of the valley, they stood ready to re-
ceive the congratulation of their friends.
Immediately the Towering plants, which
had served as posts for the ribbons form
ing the aisle, were removed, and in short
time after the doors of the dining-room
were thrown wide open and number of
small tables were brought into the room
and placed about it, where the guests
seated themselves to enjoy delicious
breakfast. AS all space was essential, the
house being of moderate capacity, the
orchestra was moved to the gallery on the
third floor, and for an hour or more dis
coursed programme of varied music.
AT 2:30 P. N. the bride, attired in her
travelling dress, passed through the hall
crowded with friends anxious to bid her
farewell.
Speculation, which has been rife for