The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-04
The GOULD WEDDING
It is Celebrated With Much
POmp Today
At the Residence of the Brides
Brother, Geo. J. Gould.
CATHOLIC CEREMONY
WasPerformed by the Venerable
Archbishop Corrigan,
In the Presence of a Number of
Distinguished Guests.

of Miss Anna Gould, daughter of the late
Jay Gould of this city, to Count Pearl
Ernest Boniface de CastellaDe, was SOL
emnized today at noon, Archbishop Cor
rigan officiating, at the residence of her
brother, George ]. Gould, Sixty-seventh
street and Fifth avenue.
At half past II o'clock the relatives
and less than 100 intimate friends assem-
bled at the house. The residence was
artistically decorated throughout with
profusion of tropical plants, smilax. aspar-
agus.plumosa, maiden hair and over 10000
La France roses, lilies of the valley and
Japan lilies. The wedding took place
on the first or parlor floor, the ceremony
being performed in what is known as the
East India room in the southwest corner
of the mansion.
The bridal procession formed in the
library, room of ample dimensions on
the second floor. Immediately over the
East India room, where the presents of
the bride and groom were afterwards
| exhibited. The guests received the first
/ intimation of the formation of the bridal
procession by music from an orchestra
! concealed in the hall behind bank of
palms aud ferns.
The first number given was "Large"
by Handel, by orchestra and organ, and
''Elsa's Dream" from Lohengrin, which
was sung by Rosa Sucher. the operate
! soprano, to the accompaniment of the
/ string orchestra. This was followed bv
the bridal march from Lohengrin and
the assembled guests witnessed the bri-
DIAL procession descending the flower
adorned stairs in the following order:
First came the ushers, Prince Del ORA
go, Raoul Duval. Brockholst Cutting
and Howard 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 Mr.. George j. Goald, her train
being carried by her nephews Masters
Kingdom and Jay Gould. They entered
the music room and passed into the east
India room, walking slowly up the aisle
| which had been made by running paral-
lei white ribbons fastened to bushes of
Towering roses.
The Ceremony.
When they reached the dais at the
Fifth avenue end of the room, the music
stopped The ushers stood on each side
and the bridesmaids stood before the
ushers Here, awaiting the approach
of his bride, stood the bridegroom. at
tended by his brother, the Count Jean
de Castellane, while on the dias stood
Archbishop Corrigan, wearing his eccles-
teal robes. Mr.. Gould placed his sisters
hand in Count de Castellane's hand and
withdrew to the left where his wife aud
her two little daughters stood
The ceremony was abridged by the
fact that the bride has not, as has been
frequently stated, surrendered her own
religious faith. When the time came for
the bride to have placed upon her tinger
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 save Maria" was sung by Rosa
Sucher, stationed at the foot of
the stairs in the large hall,
her rich, glorious voice blending
with the strains of the orchestra
and the musical cadences of the
orchestra added a rare charm to an i'm
pressive and beautiful ceremony. After
the benediction had bsen spoken Men
deIssohn's wedding march filled the
room, and the bride received the good
wishes of the archbishop and the two
officiating priests, which were followed
Immediately by those of her sister, Miss
Helen Gould, and her brother George.
The count, radiant and happy, led his
wife into the alcove, where, under a
|
they stood ready to receive the congratu-
lations of friends.
The Wedding Breakfast.
Immediately the Towering plants
which had served as posts for the rib
bons forming the aisle were removed
and in a short time after the doors of the
dining room were thrown wide open and
a number of small tables were brought
into the room and placed about it where
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delicious breakfast AS all space was
essential, the house being of moderate
} 7 capacity, the orchestra was moved to the
gallery on the third floor and for an
hour or more discoursed a programme
of varied music.
At half past the bride, attired in her
! travelling dress, passed through the hal
crowded with friends anxious to bid heI
: farewell. Speculation which has beer
rife for many weeks as to the marriage
has evolved varied programme of the
brides honeymoon, but the young couple
have kept this q close secret and none
| not even the immediate family, have
remote idea as to the immediate future
| movements of the Count and Countess
! De Castellane.
The Guests.
In addition to the immediate relatives
= of the bride, there were present at tn,
Y ceremony and breakfast ABOUT eighty In
innate friends of the bride and family
among whom were Sir Roderick and tn,
Misses Cameron, Mr. Dunn Cameron, Mr.
|. R. Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Dillor
p Riply, Mira Brockholst Cutting, Mis-
r Turnere, Miss Mary Turnere. Mr.. Creigh
ton Webb, Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Fish
Mrs. Archibald, Mr.. Cornelius Bailey, Nh
Frederick Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
B. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Henri
T Clews and Miss Clews, MIR. and Mrs
8 E Hartman, Miss Falconer, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Robert h. Galloway, Col. and MR.
F. < Hahn, Mr.. and Mrs. John c. FuI