The evening world., 1901-10-22


ia,o Commodore OF tho New Rochelle
Yacht Club. told reporter for The
Evening World to-day that It was true
that her daughter. Helen Margaret. is
10 marry Frank Jav Gould. the young
est son or the hnancier. Jay Gould.
"ThIs II the f.rst public announce
ment OF the engagement" said
Mrs. Kelly. "and am glad 20 give
the pleasant news publicity
through The Evening World.
The young folks have known each
other nearly all OF their lives. Two or
three years ago they met after a separa-
tion OF a short time, during which they
had been at school. and. well. the usual
thing happened. They fel In love and
now they are to be married.
They have no. been engaged long.
but the engagement is not surprise.
Before my husband died In July wc had
= talked OF the probable resui; Of the ap-
paren. attachment OF tho young folks
and he looked with compiaccncy on the
marriage OF his daughter TO the son ot
his fathers old antagonist.
They Laugh mt Lasv.uits.
I'VE have often laughed over :he idea
OF the Gould and Kelly families being
so closely united AFTER such long and
bitter lawsuits. but those troubles are
all past and the young folks know little
about them and care less.
when will the wedding occur: Wen.
nothing has been decided. They may
walt for the full period OF mourning for
Nr. Kelly, or they may be married IN
the spring. That is unsettled. The
young folks are too busy now making
love 10 worry about the date OF their
wedding
Mss Kelly IS n beautiful young wo-
man. She will be eighteen years old
next January. At present she Is a Gues;
OF Mrr Edwin Gould at Ardsley. Frank
Gould Is also stopping there. though he
usually comes to town each day for
Jew hours. Miss Kelly will not return
TO he, home for several days.
Tho bride-to-he was educated IN con-
vent She was christenei Helen Mar
rue-i,e. but when sho became older she
preferred the name OF Margaret and
,ha, 1, the name by which she Is now
known.
Millions to Bc Joined.
Young Gould wifi be twenty.four years
|of age Dec ) next. whcn.ho became OF
o-c ne inherited fortune OF from tlo.-
81 yo 20 $1,000 GO from his father. This
Fortune has been tremendously Increased
during the past three years. and he is
rnw worth close TO s2ooo.oo and en-
tnys nm income OF from $1,000 to *S.eo
rer week.
Miss Kelly Is granddaughter OF En-
gene Kelly. the well-known banker.
From her father. who died without a
will. she will inherit close to {l,"","'
She Is just past seventeen years or age.
Is extremely pretty. as are her mothof
and her one sister. The Kelly city home
+. at No. Il East Tniriy-second street.
Miss K"llys grandfather was often
opposed to Jay Gould In his financial
and railroad operations. and their
clashes often resulted In lawsuits.
Many ot these suits. involving large |
sums. have not yet been settled. but
have descended to the heirs OF the two
mcu.
The uniting OF the families through the |
marriage OF young Gould and Miss Kelly |
will doubtless end the litigation and re.
and the withdrawal OF the suits.
Fathers Sudden death.
Edward J. Kelly. tn. father OF the
fortunate girl who In TO become the ]
young miilionhire's bride. died suddenly !
July q last, He was at that time the |
Commodore OF the New Rochelle Yacht |
Club and was preparing to entertain
Admiral Schlcy when he suddenly be-
died within !, few hours.
His summer home was filled with |
guests at the time OF his death. ana |
ne WAS In good hcalth until fatally |
stricken. lie was only ,hir,y-ninc years |
old ana was a member OF many clubs. !;
lie left three brothers. Eugene, Thomas
ana Robert. When his widow made |
application FOR letters OF administration |
OIL his estate she said that his fortune |
would amount to $1,000 In personal |
property and $4,000 In real estate. These
figures were merely tentative and the |
general impression was that Mr.. Kelly |
was worth at least 100000 and perhaps |
much more.
Her Mothers Romance.
There was romance in tho marriage
OF Mr.. Kelly to the woman who will |
become the mother-in-law OF Frank
Gould. lie MAS married In lSsc. bu, |
the marriage was kept n secret until
1896 and then made public through tho |
announcement OF the death OF II son.
All Of Mr.. Kelly's friends had supposed
he was a bachelor.
When the news of his marriage be-
came public Mr.. Kelly explained that
the affair had been kept secret because
OF religious differences between him and
his wife. He was a Catholic and she
vas Protestant.
Because of this difference tho mar
rage was opposed by Mr. Kelly's father.
but previous to his death he became
reconclled to the union and was very
fond Of his handsome dnughtcr-in-law.
Mr.. Kelly refused to d.vulgc the name J.
OF his wife. and her identity has never /
been made public. though she is said
TO be member of nm old New York
family.
Young GouId's Love.