The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20
NEWPORT GRE | II
HELEN GOULD
The Young Philanthropis1
Promises to Enter the Gay
Portals Of Society,

in that palatial city by the sea. 1t is.
ca fe to say that she and all that belong
to her will be welcomed into the very
heart of Newport society.
II Miss Gould, as an untried girl, years
ago. had ventured at society's inner
rorta1s. before she had demonstrated
her fitness for the great world, there
might have been some doubt about her
admission. for society's circle is full
one. But, having Won her spurs, as 1t
were. and having been honored by pubic
and private reward as lew women nave
ever been honored Newport teels thae II
Is to be congratulated IN having MISS Gonid
come to dwell in its midst.
t.Fair lawn the beautiful residence
which has been selected by Miss Gould
as her Newport home, belongs to l.
Townsend Burden, and is complete In
every small detail of elegance and
artistic finish. To reside at Fair Lawn,
Miss Gould leaves lovely country seat
upon the Hudson vacant during the
summer and closes magnificent dwell
ing on Fifth Avenue, but the home TO
which she goes is worthy of her
selection. 49,
The household, it is said, will consist
of Miss Gould's brother Frank, VINO IS
the only unmarried Gould boy, ana her
cousin: besides these Miss Gould mas
many Young friends who visit her
continually.
II is hardly to be expected that shef
win devote herself to society entirely,
nor that she VIII dance until IN the
morning, only to reappear at In the
morning at the beach, all elegantly
gowned in a morning dress, as fresh as
though there had been no nights dlssl-
patton. nor is it to be supposed that
She will take part in the sensational
theatricals which are so much part
of Newport. It is more as a chatelalne
that Miss Gould will go to Newport,
keeping house eXquisiteiy but quletiy'
and entertaining only in a modest way.
HER BUSY LIFE.
Helen NJ. Gould, the younS girl whose
every movement has come to be OF
interest to the American pubic IS sun
on the sunny side of thirty. Her father
died eight years ago, leaving six chill
dren-George Edwin, Helen. Howard,
Anna. and Frank. a fortune estimated
at not less than S1OO 100000 was left IN
business trust for them, the management
to be in the hands of the beloved SON
George. None of the family were at
that time over thirty years old, and jay
Gould himself was only fifty-elght at the
time of his death.
AS the sons and daughters grew into
maturity they married, the most notaoie
wedding being that of Anna, VINO, at
the age of eighteen, married the count
Castelane. Howard's marriage to kath-
airline Clemmons occurred two years later
While the others were engaged IN their
own personal pursuits, Miss Gould was
devoting heself to the life work which
she had chosen-namely, that OF helping
the world by her benefactons
Her first great work was the pulldlns
of a memorial church to her father'
following that were numerous private
deeds of kindness. A story is told of
E,1 y iEaT
man poor hut worthy. On their return
from a brief wedding Journey the couple
found a neat little cottage all furnished
and presented in the name OF Helen
Miller Gould, as wedding gift.
A much mora pretentious gift was an
immense home at Tarrytown, \. y,
erected for the training OF little cripples
Hundreds of these unfortunate children
are sheltered at Woody Crest. which gives
them a pleasant home, teaches them the
manual arts, and fits them to earn
living in the world.
At the breaking out of the Spanish
war Miss Gould volunteered her services
to assist the ladies in the management
of supplies. She systematized the office,
paid clerks out of her own purse, bought
carloads of needed material. and was
ever ready with her check-book. One
day a nurse came to her; Miss Could
we are. trying to raise money to buy
an ambulance. 1t is absolutely needed
at our new camp. 1 wonder how we
can manage 1t.
81 think this will be the best way"
said Miss Gould, and, taking out her
check-book. she signed her name to an
amount sufficient to pay for the
ambulance.
At the close of the war Congress
rendered her vote of thanks, and the
military organizations sent testimonials
to her For services rendered during
the Windsor fire, the New York Fire
Department voted her a letter Of thanks.
and gave her the freedom OF the fire
lines. She also received a vote of thanks
as a life-saYer.
HER FUTURE.
Meanwhile Miss Gould has been living
not the life of heroine, but one of
privacy Though not great society
girl. she has entertained many dist!n-
suished people, and her New York home
is seldom empty.
It is hoped that she will allow Newport
to show its appreciation of her during
the summer In her beautiful home she
could entertain we'll; for the house was
built by its present owner with an eye
to the artistic results. A celebrated
painter once pronounced it one of the
most elegant private houses in the
world.
The salon IS one OF me handsomeSt
rooms in the place. and is 34x5D feet.
Il has an arched ceiling, with French
painting in the centre of a nymph and
cherubs This is surrounded with pale
gray medallians with the white Louis Nv.
bow-knots on each.
The walls are hung with the palest
gray damask and fine paintings, which
are copies Of famous masters, are pan
elled on them. The light brackets are
of the gold bronze of the period, and
the cream curtains embroidered in pink
flowers The furniture, brought from
abroad, has gold frames and is uphol-
stored in pale green and rose.
The ballroom, 5ox4O feet. is in the
Louis XIV. style. in pale gray and white
tints Ten great mirrors are panelled
on its walls, and above them white
garlands in papiermache. Inserted over
the windows and doors are small paint
ings of cherubic beings.
1t is hardly expected that Miss Gould
will use so much room, but if she decides
to enjoy to its full the life of the gay
summer city, she has every means at her
disposal.
EXCITING CONFLICT
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