New-York tribune., 1908-07-08
MME. ANNA GOULD WEDS.
CiuH and Religious Ceremonies in
London.

London, July Mime. Anna Gould and Prince
Helie de Sagan were married at registry office
in Henrietta street Off Covent Garden, to-day. A
second ceremony held the French Protestant
Church, Soho Square.
There secrecy about the wedding, though
the prince and Nine. Gould made effort to escape
the crowd. A large motor waited at the main
entrance OF the hotel all the morning, but the
prince and Nine. Gould, accompanied by three
friends. left the hotel by rear entrance and,
entering cabs, drove to the back entrance of the
Registry Office.
The civil ceremony was simple. Except Prince
Helie, Nine. Gould, the witnesses and the officials
of the office present. great crowd.
consisting largely of porters from the Covent Gar
den Market and employees of the publishing houses
in the vicinity. assembled in the street outside
Prince Helie produced copy of the notice filed
with the registrar, establishing his two weeks resi-
dence in the district and the registrar granted the
license. Nine. Gould and the prince signed the
register and with the registrars certificate, the
party again leaving the building by the back door,
drove in cabs to the French Protestant Church
The cabmen misunderstood their instructions, and
stopped in front of St Patricks Roman Catholic
Church. which also faces Soho Square, and the
entire party alighted before the mistake was discov
cred. New directions then given, and the cabs
drove the French Protestant Church The
entrance TO this church blocked by trucks,
and Nine Gould and the prince had TO make their
way through of traffic
The party entered the church almost unnoticed
They were followed by only half dozen reporters
and few poorly dressed parshioners. They were
escorted TO the vestry, and the pastor. the Rev.
l. Degremont. carefully read the document
brought from the Registry Office. He then escorted
the prince and Nine Gould to the altar, while
Nine Ranette. a daughter OF the assistant pastor
of the church. played the hymn abide with Me
on the organ.
The ceremony in keeping with the simple
character of the church, but rather long. The
pastor read the instructions from the Protestant
marriage service to those about to enter the mar
ried state. While this going on several photos
raphers who had come in with the party took many
snap shots of the couple they stood at the altar
Mime. Gould and Prince Helie both answered the
usual questions in firm tone but the bride turned
nervously toward the small congregation when the
quetness of the church was disturbed by the CLICK
ing of camera shutters.
At the close of the ceremony the pastor is the
custom of the church. presented to Prince Hele
Bible and then congratulated them After this ne
led the way back to the vestry where the cnurch
register was signed the names being set down In
the same form as at the registrars. the witnesses
in both cases being Baron de Fontenat and C.
Bonchauvin. The only other person with the party
was Prince Hee's private secretary
Nine. Gould a gown of cream colored SILK
richly embroidered, and straw hat 10 match,
trimmed with osprey feathers.
The news that the Prince de Sagan and Nine
Gould were being married spread quickly ana oy
the time the party left the building a large cro~o
had gathered in the street in front After few
introductions members of the pastors family
Prince Ielie and his wife followed by the wit
nesses and the princes secretary, made their way
TO the carriages. The crowd outside promptly
stood aside to let them pass.
On arriving at the hotel the prince and his wife
sat down to wedding breakfast with few
friends.
Paris, July Count Boni de castehane accom-
nan'ed l1v his counsel this afternoon went to the
Office of Judge Henri Ditte, President Of the Trio-
unal of the First Instance of the Seine, and ap-
pled to have the custody of his children restored
to him on account of his former wife's marriage
to Prince Helie de Sasan-
After hearing argument by Maftres Bonnet ana
Iullener Judge Ditte adjourned the case until the
return Of Princess de Sagan to Paris.