The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-08
ANNA GouLD's MARRIAGE.
HlthertOfOre UnpubIished Facts of
CnstcIIanes Search for an Heiress.
From The Philadelphla Press.

New York, June 5.-The attention
which the young woman who was for
merly Anna Gould has drawnto herself
in Paris by her exhibition of royalism re-
wives interest in her marriage. The facts
are here printed for the first time
Count Boni de Casteliane came to Amer
lea in the spring of 1894 to marry an heir
| ess. He expected TO win either Miss Vlr-
ginia Fair or Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt 1t
was arranged that If he failed to get the
heiress he should become a champagne
salesman. Count Castellane missed be
coming a wine salesman by about one
week Anna Gould saved him.
When the Count appeared in this coun-
try he was one of the most beautiful
things that ever wore trousers He had
The most charming manners and was ex-
ceedingly gallant. There was no flare Of
trumpets announcing his arrival Until
he went to Newport he remained very
quiet, planning his campaign His friend
Raoul DuVal, who was a friend of Mrs
Paran Stevens went with him to New
port
In Newport Castelane lived in the club
mouse. Ills social success AieIt WAS gen
uine 1t was only when he laid siege TO
heiresses that he failed. He had heard
much about Miss Virginia Fair in Europe
She was one Of the best advertised young
women in the world because of her
wealth, although there were many young
women much richer than she who were
not talked about at all.
Castellane amused Miss Fair for
while, but she has always been ditinguish-
ed for her great common sense, and IL was
not long before she brought him up with
a suddenness that dazed him. Then he
turned to Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, but
she would have none of him. Castelaue
came back 10 town with deal of conceit
taken out of him. He was then living at
No p East Thirty-second street, in
room on the third floor back. Things
reached such a financial state that he was
forced to abandon the pursuit of heiresses
for time. He made "trip West in the
interest of the champagne he was to boom.
He didn't like the business, and, return
ing appealed TO Mrs Paran Stevens. She
understood the situation and was equal TO
il. You will have to marry Gould,
she said.
That summer Mrs Stevens had been i'm
troduced to Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould
at Newport, and they were under obliga-
lions to her. She told the Count about
| Anna Gould and her S45O00,000 legacy.
| Mrs. Stevens suggested that he give
| dinner, to which the Goulds shoeld DC
| invited.
Until he was introduced to her at this
dinner Count Castellane had never seen
| Miss Anna Gould. 1t was on Dec. q,
| 1894 that the affair took place. There were
| twenty-four persons at the table. Within
| two months from the time the Count gave
the dinner the wedding was practically
settled
There was some trouble about the mar
rage portion. The Count wanted $780,
600, but compromised on 100000.
The engagement was formally announced
| on Feb. s.
Here are the salient features of the
! life OF the young American who plunged
| deeply into the feverish whirlpool of
| French politics:
The Countess is 20 years old BY the
| will of her father she inherited one-sixth
| of $50. 600 900. Her portion of the estate at
the time she became of age had grown 20
$15OOOO0O.
In November, 1893, her engagement 10
Harry Woodruff, an actor, was reported.
In January, 1894, her engagement to Will
liam NJ Hartman, a New York banker,
was announced by her brother, George.
This was broken off by mutual consent.
Four other engagements were reported.
mally announced to Count Boni de Castel-
lane. On March 4, 1895. she became the
Countess de Castelane, the marriage cere-
mony being performed at the Fifth avenue
home of her brother George by Archbishop
Corngan and Justice Andrews.
AT the time of her marriage the bride
was short, with an angular figure, hair
jet black, eyebrows very thick and black
and meeting at the top of the nose; COM
was settled upon the count at The time of
the wedding.
In March. 1885, the bridal couple went TO
Paris French aristocracy at first was dis
inclined TO receive the Countess. The
Count planned social campaign which
eventually won, but at considerable cost
to the Could millions.
In October, 1895, the Count and Countess
purchasea~,for 100000 francs C9i0OOO a
site on the corner of the Avenue du Bots
de Boulogne and Avenue Malakoff for a
red marble palace, to be a reproduction OF
the Petit Trianon, and with many of the
exiravagant embellishments of the Grand
Trianon. on July ?. 1896 an extraordinary
fete was given by the Count and Countess
to 1900 French aristocrats on the grounds
OF their residence. The fete cost about
1900 900 francs (SSO000O. After the fete
the French aristocraey recognized the
Countess.
on Jan. Is. 1897 a son was born 10 the
Count and Countess. y year and a halt
later another son came. Castellane en-.
tered politics, and with twenty-six other
monarchists was elected a deputy. Fol
some time he has been an active figure In
| the Royalist party.
on June H. 1898 he fought a duel with
Eenri Turot, editor of the Petit Repub.
lique. The Count was victorious wound.
ing his adversary. In February last il
! was rumored the Count was to be ar.
rested for heading a conspiracy to over.
throw the republic in The influence Of the
RoyalLsts.