Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-03
HOWARD GOuLDS BRIDE.
Woman for Whom Vast Patrimony
was Abandoned,

woman tof WnOm vast IAlflmOny
was Abandoned,
The career of the woman for whom
Howard Gould gave up So.000,0oO in
order To marry has been u remarkable
one. Much has been written about ii.
and there is much yet TO DO told, One
who has known Mrs. Howard Gould
for many years and in many lands tells
the subjoined facts about her life, do
tails which have not before been made
public. OF course II Is known that
Viola Dayan WAS born III lllionis. and
that she removed 10 San Francisco
with her parents when she was very
young. san Francisco first came to
know her as u stonographor and typs-
writer In a downtown railroad Office,
where she worked hard for Il salary Of
about rs n week She lived very
quietly with her father and mother IN
the Folsom House, family hotel in
South Second street, 1t was about
fifteen years ago when Viola Dayan
first presented herself In Mrs, Mary
Snyder's dramatic studio ON MoAllis-
NSI nNlOtl' pHC cUlu bHV Wuh mHFy
Andrews and that she wished to NJ
herself for stage career She spoke
rather ditlidently, She was "A lovely,
ethereal blonde. She had slender,
delicntely rounded figure. fine moulded
features that suggested latent
strength, marvellous blue eyes. an ex-
quisite complexion, fine white teeth
mud "A Wnnlih nf vallnW nulp An
very modest and unassuming, She
seemed unconscious of her beauty.
She was dressed In the soberest black.
She was particular about tho cost OF
tuition, for she admitted that she
could not afford to pay IA large sum.
II was not long before Viola Dayan
began to attract attention. There
must be some peculiar property In tho
climate of California which puts SEN
timent into even the most busy men
and ambitious women. II was not
long before the young men about town
began to pursue the young aspirant
for the stage. They made a sort OF
queen of her. She had more invita-
tons than she could accept. The
adnlation she received was sufficient to
turn the head OF any woman, especial
ly IA girl Of her age whose life had
been exceedingly quiet and uneventful.
But Viola Dayan did not forget that
she had decided upon n stage career
so while she enjoyed the opportuni-
ties for social gayeties presented TO
her size Gid not giNe ~ her study.
Moreover, the fact that she lived
with her parents was protection
to her. Tho admiration OF those
who worshipped at the shrine
OF her beauty stood her In good
stead when the time came for
her to make her debut. She made
her first appearance In Gabrielle do
Belle Isle" at the Grand Oprea- House.
Her friends came to her aid and the
play was costumed and staged In the
most lavish fashion. Viola Dayan
took Kathrine Clemmons for her stage
name. and she was 80 known up to the
time OF her marriage. She worked
hard to make sure OF her success in
the part. She had the best coaches
that could be secured. And there isn't
any doubt that she possessed consid-
cradle dramatic talent. II she had
started at the beginning and worked
her way laboriously through the diff
erent stages IL Is reasonably certain
that Kathrine Clemmons would have
won fame as an actress. Miss Glenn
mons was an accomplished horsewo-
man, and several times appeared In
the quadrille on horseback during
the tour of the Wild West In England
This was, OF course, only as lark.
Jay Gould's will provided mat, IF
any Of my children shall marry with
out the consent OF majority of the
then existing executors and trustees
under this will, then, and In that
event, the shares allotted to the child
rem so married. in and by said will and
codicil, shall be reduced one-halI"
There are now four executors
George. Helen. Edwin and Howard. To
comply strictly with the letter OF the
will Howard should have had the az
sent Of two other executors. Accord
Ing to close friend OF the family he
was opposed by all. A New York
lawyer says OF the will. II think
without doubt, the courts OF this
country would construe this prohibi-
ton as merely In terrorem, as against
public policy, as discouraging mar
riage. as unreasonable. and therefore
utterly void"