The morning call., 1895-02-18
UP TO DATE IDEAS.

that he will marry an American heiress and his
idea is Endorsed by Miss Anna Gould, the par
ticuiar heiress upon whom he has decided to
lS ms directions. Inasmuch as the young lady
hersell mas publicly announced the fact, one OF
the New York papers remarks that this is
posltlFely Miss Gould's farewell engagement
WINE the Count has assured his friends that he
VIII receive settlement of 81, 900 900 from his
wiie on the day of their marriage.
Inc Herald says that Count Jean de Castel-
lane is an exceedingly agreeable little French
man, VINO hrst made his Faubourg de St.
GERMAN DOW to America last summer at New
port.
he comes OF one OF the noblest families of
france, his father being the Marquis de Castel-
lane' ana MS mother De Juigne. The family
estates are the ChateauX de Rochecotte and
Lahgeals, on the banks of the Loire. The
lainliy name is derived from the old castle OF
CasteIlahe, which has passed in direct line
iioIn iatner TO son from time immemorlal.
he was born in Paris twenty-seven years ago,
Is very blonde, svelte, an athlete, sportsman or
leader OF the cotllon, possesses sunny, ami
abe disposition, bright blue eyes, and gener-
any is perfect specimen in dress and deport-
ment OF the volatile Partisan dandy OF the day.
tie has served with credit in the army, and then
came westward to the United States to travel,
observe and have good time generally.
lie maze SO many friends in Newport that he
returned with the gay crowd to New York, and
has been lingering on here in bachelors lodg
lhgs ever since, welcome gnest in the most
exclusive society of the town.
he made Miss Gould's acquaintance during
the early part OF the winter, and has since been
thrown constantly in her society, as much
through the invitations of George Gould to
Lakewood and his townhouse as through any
scheming of his own.
10 say that he is overjoyed to have succeeded,
"here SO many other men have failed or been
only partially successful, is to i'll describe his
joyous French nature and childish delight at
obtaining his hearts desire
The announcement that the wedding will
lake place within three weeks is accepted as
proof positive that Miss Gould is finally wearied
OF Cupfd's repeated dalliance, and that the
count, on his part, is willing to forego those
ante-nuptial formalities and entertainments to
which q nobleman of his ancient and honora-
Bile descent is entitled
The late Jay Gould is said to have left S72,-
100000 in round numbers His children are
George j., Edwin NJ, Helen, Howard, Anna and
Frank.
Inc mouse, 579 Fifth avenue and all in it
was lett to Miss Helen Gould, the eldest daugh-
ter, who is lady of a somew hat serious and re-
turing mind, who lives rather aloof from So
clety. TO her was also given Lyndhurst the
beautiful country seat at Irvington, with $75,-
WV q 9Soi " hCSp IL up, Win IQe unQGTSCanQ-
ing that she should always there provide a
home for Anna, Frank and Howard, until they
all became ofage, when Lyndhurst is to go into
the general estate
George Gould received a special legacy of
So,o0O,00o for taking care of his fathers prop
erty for ten years at $500, 900 year.
The residue of the estate is to be divided into
six equal shares when all the children are OF
age, and each one will share alike.
ica lI,v,
OF the children marry without the consent and
approval of all the others, his or her share
shall be reduced by one-half, the other one
half TO revert to the other heirs. The power to
dispose OF the property by will 10 any one ex-
cept their own children is also denied the
heirs. George and Helen Gould were appoint
ed special guardians of Anna until her ma jor-
lty, which she has already attained this winter,
or soon will attain.
Everything points TO the fact that Miss Anna
Gould is marrying the Count de Castellane
with the full and free consent of all her broth
ers and sisters.
The accomplished and amiable little French
man has won all their hearts, and has evidently
gained the confidence and esteem OF George
Gould, who is the acknowledged head OF the
| family.
Miss Gould, if OF age, is the possessor of one
| sixth of what was $67 100000 at the time of
| lItE IdtnSTs ner snare now PROBABLY
| being $15 900 600 1t is her purpose to make
| her husband one of the richest young men in
! Europe by settling 81 100000 upon him on the
| day of her marriage.
| 1t is said that the Count and Countess de Cas-
| tellane will go to Paris almost Immediately
| after their wedding, when the bride will meet,
| for the first time, her new and distinguished
relatives. Count de Castellane is closely re.
lated to half the great houses OF Europe, among
| them being the Borgheses, the SalYiatis, the
! Potockis, the Radziwills, the De Lignes, the
| Biron-Courlandes and the De Sagans.
1t is impossible to predict what this young
! couple may not achieve in the way of social
| position and prestige. If it were not that Miss
| Anna Gould is so retiring and so domestic in
taste and education she might, with her wealth
and her husbands name, aspire to one of the
| grandest social positions in Europe.
As the Duchess of Marlborough rebuilt and
renovated Blenheim Palace, it is more than
| likely that the new Countess will feel called
| upon to rehabilitate some of the ancient splen.
| doris OF her husbands chateau.
Like the Duchess de Dino, the Countess de
| Castellane viii undoubtedly leave her noble
| fortune here for investment in the securities
which her astute father controlled and made
] SO valuable.
No arrangements yet have been made for the
wedding. special dispensation from Arch
bishop Corrigan will be necessary to permit
Count Castellane to marry Miss Could as he
| is Romanist, while she is member of the
Presbyterian church