Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-15
the members Of the wedding party and mem

the members OF the wedding party and men,
, bers of the two families.
The young couple then took Mrs. George
GOulds place in the alc0ye, where they were
congratulated by all the guests.
While the congratulations were being Of
fered to the Count a nd Countess, small tables
were placed in the nall and all the rooms of
the lower floor for the serving OF the wedding
breakfast Only one table was specially re-
rerved and decorated, and that was for the
Count and Countess, the ushers and the
bridesmaids. On this the candles were shad-
ed with pink and adorned with large clusters
of catlea orchids. During the breakfast the
orchestra played number of selections.
THE BRIDES DRESS.
The material of the BRIDES gown was heavy
ivory satin tastefully trimmed with Point
d'Angleterre lace. The lace is twelve inches
wide, and of rare and beautiful pattern.
The skirt fitted tightly over the hips, and
flared out at the bottom. The train was
round, and about three yards in length The
gown was lined throughout with heavy ivory
silk, fashioned at the bottom with three ruff
files of lace These ruffies were trimmed with
bows of satin ribbon. Point d Angleterre
lace formed a dralery over the bodice, be-
ginning little back of the right shoulder II
i then crossed to the left side. and passed un.
der a folded empire belt, which was made of
satin.
At the bottom of the belt the drapery began
again and extended over to the left side like
jabct, and was carried around the front OF
! the skirt in Vandykes, which were looped
| and fastened by small punches of real orange
blossoms.
The sleeves were very large and wide, and
were cut in the latest fashion. The top OF
the sleeves began very full, and the under
part very tight. The sleeves buttoned very
closely over the wrist. The collar was OF
Henry " design and at the top rolled over,
displaying facing which was of point dan
gleterre.
The bodice of the gown was fastened at the
back under a roll of satin and two bows of
lace. The bridal veil was of rare old lace
presented to the bride by the Marquise de Gas.
tellane and was fastened at the crown of the
head with bunch of orange blossoms
| The bride carried a bouquet of natural or
ange blossoms and lilies of the valley of I'M
usually large size. The four bridesmaids
were gowned alike in cream white broadclotL
trimmed with sable. The wide skirt was
lined with cream-white silk and bordered at
the foot with two-inch sable band The
bodies had yoke effect formed by four clus-
tiers of tiny tucks which spread out, giving a
pouch effect below. The bridesmaids wore
Gainesborough hats of black mousseline de
sole. Single ostrich tips stood up at the left
side.
MARRIED SECOND TIME.
There was little incident at the residence
of MI. Gould not down on the programme,
and which the Goulds had intended should
not become public. Immediately after the
religious ceremony Judge B. P. Andrews, of
the Supreme Court of New York city, per-
formed civil ceremony of marriage This
was at the request of George Gould The fam.
lily had all along denied that any civil cere-
mony was to be performed, since Mayor
Strong had refused to peri orm it, except at
the City Hall.
THEIR HONEYMOON.
The Count and Countess de Castellane be-
gan their honeymoon that afternoon at "Lyn-
denhurst," the Gould country home, at IT.
vington-o n-the-Hudson, a few miles out of
ANOW vi HOW VIC lColuClCc VI MISS 116lGl
M. Gould and Howard Gould
There was no ostentation in their trip from
this city. As soon as the doors opened at the
Grand Central Station for the 435 p. NJ train
for Penkskill, the Count and Countess, at
tended by the latter's maid and the formers
valet, went through the station room door
way as ordinary passengers, and took seats
in the first coach behind the smoking car
The Countess wore light tan-colored
dress, tan gloves, black velvet sacque. trim
med with fur and black lace hat, with Or
ange blossoms on the left side under the
brim. She carried fur muff to match the
fur on her sacque. A diamond pin, in the
shape of circle, was at her neck.
The Count wore dark-blue business suit,
over which he had fur-lined overcoat. A
dark tan-colored derby hat and patent leather
Oxford tie shoes completed his attire. A
bunch of violets adorned his coat.
On the Wednesday following the Count and
his bride sailed for France accompanied by
the groom's kindred and family.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF THE
WEDDING.
A fair estimate of the wedding expenses
will read something like this, says the New
Y ork journal, summing up the Gould Castel-
lane wedding:
Trousseau of bride . S25, 900
Floral decorations at wedding. ........... IT, 900
Archbishop Corrgan. ........................ 5000
Wedding breakfast ......................... 5000
Solid silver wedding cake boxes. .... 5000
Wedding incdentals. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Opening Lindhurst at Irvington for use
of Count and Counties de Castellane Il, 900
Presents from the Gould family alone 800, 900
Total S375, 900
Add $1,000 for the entertainment of the
Marquis and Marquise de Castellane, for
steamer tickets for the happy husband and
wife. and for the hundreds of little trifles
that mus be purchased during wedding
and grand total of $780, 900 is reached, which