The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-07
IN HOLY BONDS.
ARE COUNT CASTELLANE AND
ANNA GOULD JOINED.
Only Relatives and u Few Intimate
Friends Are Present-Archbishop
Corrigan OfTiciating-It Was An
Elaborate Affair.

New York, March 4.-The marriage o.
Miss Anna Gould, daughter OF the iat'
.Iay Gould of this city, to Count Pau
ERNEST Boniface De Castellane was sol
emnized today at noon, Archbishop Cor
rigan officiating, at the residence OF hel
brother, Mr.. George j. Gould, sixty
yeyenth street and Fifth avenue
AZ half past II o'clock the relatives
and less than 100 intimate friends as
sembled at the house. The residence was
artistically decorated throughout and {
profusion of tropical plants, smilax, as
paragus plums, maiden hair and over ~
900 la France roses, lilies OF the valley
and Japan lilies.
The wedding took place on first parloT
door, the ceremony being performed IL
what is known as the East INDIA room
an the southwest corner Of the mansion,
The bridal procession formed in the IL
brary, q room of ample dimensions on the
second floor, Immediately over the Eas'
India room, where the presents 10 the
bride and groom were Afterwards eX'
hibited. The guests received the hrst IN,
timation of the formation of the bridal
party by music issuing from an orchestra
concealed in the hall behind a BANK OF
palms and ferns. The first number gwen
was Large" by Handel, by the orches,
ira and organ, and "Elsie's Dream,
which was sung by Rosie Sucher, the op.
cratic soprano, to the accompaniment OF
the piano and string orchestra.
This was followed by the bridal march
from Lohenrigrin and the assembled
guests witnessed the bridal procession
down the hower-adOrned stairs in the for
Aowing order: First came the ushers-
Prince Del Drago RaOul Duval, Brock
hulst Cutting, and Howard Gould. Ihey
were followed by the bridesmaids-Miss
Beatrice Richardson, Miss Adelaide Mont.
gomery, Miss Catherine Cameron and
Miss Helen Gould.
The bride then followed, leaning on the
arm of her brother, Mr. George j. Gould,
.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 run
laing parallel white ribbons fastened to
punches of Towering 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 beside the ush-
ers. Here, awaiting the approach of his
bride, stood the bridegroom, attended by
his brother, while on the dias stood Arch
Bishop Corrigan wearing his ecclesias-
Sical robes.
Mr.. Gould placed his sisters hand in
drew to the left, where his wife and
two little daughters stood. The cere-
mony was abridged by the fact that the
bride has not, as has been frequently
stated, surrendered her religious faith.
When the time came for the bride to
have placed on her finger the wedding
ring, she handed her large and beautiful
bouuet of lilies of the valley to her sister,
Miss Helen Gould, who stood on her
immediate right. The AVE Marie" was
sung by Rosie Sucher, stationed at the
foot of the stairs in the large hall, her
rich, glorious voice blending with the
strains of the organ and the musical
cadences of the orchestra, added rare
charm to an impressive and beautiful
ceremony.
After the benedicton had been spoken,
Mendellsohn'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
Gould. The count, radiant and happy,
led his wife into the alcove, where, under
u wreath shOwering mass of lilies of the
valley, they stood ready TO receive the
congratulations of their friends.
Immediately the Towering plants,
which had served as posts for ribbons,
were removed and u short time after
wards the doors of the dining room were
thrown wide open and number of
small tables were brought into the room
and placed about, when the guests seated
themselves to enjoy delicious breakfast.
The orchestra was moved to the gallery
ON the third floor and for an hour or
more discoursed program of varied
music.
At about half past two the bride, attred
in her travelling dress, passed through
ghe hall, crowded with friends anxious
10 bid her farewell.
Speculation which has been rife for
many days as to- the marriage, has
evolved varied program as to the brides
honeymoon, but the young couple have
kept this a close secret and none, not
even the immediate family, have a remote
idea as to the immediate future move
ments of Count and Countess de Castel-
lane.
In addition to the immediate relatives
of the bride there were present at the
ceremony and breakfast about so friends
of the bride and family.