The evening world., 1895-03-02
seen ON THE AVENUE.
Pedestrians Watch for Castellaue's
Brown Horse and Cab
Detectives Will Stand Guard Durino
the Marriage Ceremony.
Costly Presents to Miss Gould Added d
to the Large List.


bachelorhood. the Count Boni de Castel-
time running about town saying his
adieux to his hosts OF acquaintances.
The old brown hcrse which pulls the
hanson cab In which he rides with his
brother. and into which three squeeze
occasionally when Raoul Duval Is
about, Is becoming the most familiar
figure on the avenue. lie Is eagerly
watched by tho women pedestrians.
Tales OF the Counts toilet have not
been at all exaggerated. and 1t was only
yesterday that he made his weekly pur-
chase OF so worth of the strongest OF
triple extracts, which he uses in his
morning bath. He never uses any one
odor. but makes q blend Of three.
Just now the Counts valet Is not .
permanent institution. and he does not
attend very closely to the Counts sew
eral changes OF dress during the day.
He II a stolid young German. cleanly
shaven, and 10 by profession q hair
dresser. He comes to the Waldorf In
the morning at o'clock and waits until
about 7.30. when the Count rises. The
rerl work Of the valet does not COM
mence until after tho perfumed bath.
and then, with razor, shears. curling
irons and cosmetics, he begins to earn
his money. In an hour and half he
nnishes his task. and then he has
nothing more OF any account to do un-
Of the DE Castellanes returns to the ho-
tel to dress for dinner.
The Count can make a lightning
change In his apparel. and during the
day when he changes his clothing, it
never takes him more than half an hour.
In these busy days his younger and
stolid looking brother. who Is a more
his constant companion In all his trips
about town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George. Jay Gould gave
an elaborate dinner last evening IN
Castellane at s57 Fifth avenue. The
table decorations were orchids, massed
In an enormous design. and tied At the
gan. ii. ratenotre, Mrs. Brockhois,
Cutting. Mrs. Paran Stevens. Count and
and Marquise d" Castellane.
The Goulds, suddenly exclusive by the
tremendous Importance OF the wedding.
reporters to be present, and every out.
let through which information might
trickie has been and VII be most closely
s:1s orre Tss 81 ns city a vii sn on
for the occasion. as we'll AZ the absurd
gossip that female detectives. disguised
as kitchen maids and waitresses. vii be
house detective OF the Waldorf. fol
whom the Count has a particular fancy
be @ from Ss Il The s"e Central % Once % Charley Hell
dleberg. who knows every one In So
ciety. and three OF his companions.
.h mas m PeEn en- more nSdng % rss MI
no one outside the immediate family
really knows how extensive and ex.
penslve the gifts are. From the Count
De Castellane jewels, which will moi
come into her possession until she
reaches France. most costly collection
and pins: From the MARQUIS and Mar.
famous ropes OF pearls. which have
been In existence since the Sixteenth
owned by Henry ~. and Gathering
Medici. The pearls are said to be worth
$l25,O0. There Is now In course OF
wSeh i. IS saa Hfr wi not % se nsSe% 70,
| months to come. The corsage necklace
In which there are two shades of dia
monds set In platinum and valued a
find it's way inlo Miss Gould's already
Among the. gifts which came to the
SiTsr c Ts5s sn ss
| with scarabei. with a handle OF twisted
| silver inlaid with gold with lapis-laZul
tapping over the face OF the mirror. This
was from NJ. Patenotre: the French Am
bassador:. From the Earl OF Caithnes.
came a. Greek loving-cu formed Of ths
body of a gold dolphin. and having dol
| phin handles. while to a smelling bottle
Of gold and agate was attached the caro-
OF the Prince ewenstein.
| Late this afternoon there Will be
dress rehean nsal OF tho entrance OF the
bridal party, and the programme for tht
occasion will be completed. 1t was denn
| itey decided A day or so ago. that tnt
wedding would take place in the Moor
ish drawing room. and the bridal party
would descend from the library. with tht
| Count de Castellane first. followed by
the ushers; MI. George J. Gould, VIII
the bride: the pages, Jay ana klnedoI
Gould: the bridesmaids. Mrs. George
Gould and the MARQUIS de CaeteIlane
| the Marquise de Castel!ane and Coun
Jean. and then the other members ol
the family.
| At the request OF Mrs. Kingdom, Mrs
| George Gould's mother, a young woman
has been engaged to take notes for tht
| newspapers. These notes will be type
written and distributed to the dineren
newspaper representatives.
During his trips up and down tn'
avenue the Count takes advantage o
the opportunity to read the newspapers
| He Is interested In everything that !!
printed concerning either himself or tn
members Of the family OF Whlcn ne Y
| n hout 10 becOme a member.