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Archbishop Corrigan, Of the Catholic
Church, assisted by priest, conducted tho;
religious ceremony. The wedding party
formed In the library On the second floor JUST
over the East India room, where themagnif-
cent array Of presents was on exhibition:
The orchestra was stationed In the hall be-
hind bank of palms and ferns. Il trenderedl
"Largo," by Handel, and then Rosa SucherE
sang "Elsas Dream" accompanied by 81
string orchestra. Gza4
The wedding was, to a certain extent, al
private function. The invited guests, out
side Of the immediate family circles Of thei
Goulds and Castelianes, were few, and the.
entire number of persons present did not ex-I
ceed 100. The bridegroom's family wererepL
resented by his father and mother, the Mar
quis and Marquise de Castellane, and bis
brother, Count Jean. ~
The guests assembled n the East India
room, In which the ceremony was p0r-s
formed. This room had been decorated With
flowers, the prevailing colors being pink,
white and green, the flowers used being
white Japan lilies, pink and white roses and
palms.
Just before the noon hour the wedding
party left the library. The ushers, Prince
de Drago, Raoul Duval, Broekhols Cutting
and Howard Gould, led; The BRIDE sup
ported by her brother, George Gould, fol-.
lowed, and close behind them the pages,
Kingdom and Jay Gould, George Gould's
young sons. Then came the bridesmaids, the
Misses Helen Gould, Catherine Cameron
Beatrice Richardson and Adelaide Mont
gomery.
The bridal procession passed down the
staircase, which was panelled with palms, |.
lilies and pink and white roses, under dome
OF asparagus fern, Japan lilies and roses, toi
the music room, on path laid out by smilax
III 20 hn To nd IA
There, under q canopy Of imperial PURPLE
the bridal party met the Archbishop, the
bridegroom and his best man, Count Jean de
Castellane. rtt&,sE Y
The ushers and bridesmaids stood on either
side Of the raised diRs. George, Gould placed
his sisters hand in that Of the groom, who
had advanced to meet her.
When the time came for the placing Of the
ring on the brides finger, the bride handed
the bouquet OF lilies Of the valley that shs,
carried to her sister. The pair were then de-
clared man and wife and the benedicdon pro-
nounced. During the ceremony Miss suchar
sang Ave Maria"
The Countess received first the congratu.
iations of her family and then retired to .
fower-banked alcove, where she received the
guests. 10
After the ceremony the guests sat down to
an elaborate wedding breakfast, which was
served in the three rooms on the lower floor,
tables being placed In the rooms while the
guests were upstairs inspecting the presentgi
While these fortunate and happy folk were
partaking of this sumptuous feast 1000 poor
children OF New York City were making
merry at a banquet given them by the bride.l
OF these 500 were little orphans, who had q
bountiful repast served them at 226 East
Eightieth street, and nearly as many moro
sat down to dinner In the lecture rooms OF.
the Allen Street Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church, SO and 81 Rivington street. 81
Late In the afternoon the Count and Couny
tess de Castellane left for Irvington, N. T.,
where they decided to remain at the house OF
George Gould until they sailed for Europe
on the steamer New York.
It Is stated that the bride settled on the
Count 81, 600, 900, and agreed that any heirs
should be brought up In the Catholic faith