New-York tribune., 1907-11-21
TRIBUTE TO MISS GOULD
LoUing Cup Presented to Her by
atlantic Fleet.

Miss Helen NJ. Gould nearly frightened Rear Ad-
miral Joseph g. Coghlan to death yesterday after
noon They were both on the platform in the audi
torium OF the Naval Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation in Sands street Brooklyn and silver low
Ing cup had just been presented 10 Miss Gould by
James Mcneil, third class yeoman or the supply
ship Glacier in behalf Of five thousand enlisted
men of the Atlantic feet. After Miss GOuld's re-
spOnse Admiral COghlan started to say a few
words expressive of the entire navys appreciation
what Miss Gould has done for the men, and as
he addressed his remarks directly to her Miss Gould
arose. The admiral stopped In some confusion and
begged her 20 be seated. Miss Gould smiled and
sat down and the admiral said. You nearly scared
10 death"
The loving cup stood nearly three feet high on
a bed of American Beauty roses, with a bank OF
chrysanthemums below it, and was veued by an
American flag which two apprentice seamen-F,
S Dick and F. Bates, of the LOuisiana-removed
at the proper moment. Behind il flags were draped
and at either end of the platform American
shield composed of red, white and blue carnations
Miss Gould, who was gowned in gray broadcloth
and velvet. and black hat. white gloves and gray
squirrel furs sat the left of the cup, and with
her on the platform were Mrs. George Gould and
Mrs c. T. Darlington president Of the woman's
auxiliary of tne Naval Young Mems Christian
Association. George and Kingdom Gould, with the
Misses Marjorie and Vivian Gould We're also pres
ent Others the platform We're Rear Admiral
c. s. Perry. Admiral Coghlan, Lieutenant Com
rrander Eberle. of the louisiana Captain Murdoch.
of the Rhode Island and Lieutenant WurtZbaugh.
Of Admiral Sperry's flagship Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey and President Roosevelt sent regrets
William Belknap, chief master at arms the
Louisiana and chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, presided, ana HeOman MCNEIL was
the speaker.
Mr.. McNein referred TO Miss Gould "one Of
Americas uncrowned queens, a patriotic. noble
hearted American woman.
If presenting to us this building were all Miss
Gould had DONE" he said. lit would endear her
always TO the men Of the American navy; but II
is not all She has contributed 10 the Naval Young
Mems Christian Association maintained at Nor
folk Philadelphia and Manila She gave large
sums of money which contributed TO victory
and comfort in the with Spain. She visited
the hospitals and detention camps in person, IN
vestigated the needs of the sick and wounded, and
supplied those needs. She found the families OF the
sick soldiers and sailors in distress and assisted
them She instituted the travelling library system
by which our brother, the soldier. is supplied with
books. Army branches were erected by her at
Fortress Monroe and Fort Leavenworth. at the
cost of a hundred thousand dollars, and she con-
tributed TO the erection and maintenance of twenty
other branches in the United States and the Phil
ippIne Islands Not overlooking the smaller things
contributing TO the comfort and enjoyment of a
sailor, she has provided monographs. organs and
lanterns making possible the entertainments on
board ship which enjoy so mucn