The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
MADAME GOULD WED
BECOMES WIFE OF FRINGE HELrE
 DE sAGAN.
There Was Absolutely No Ceremony About the Wedding and There
 Were Only Very Few teA Witnesses.


 London, July 7.---Madane Anna Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan were married at registry oflce In Henri- etta Street, off Covent Garden today. A subsequent ceremony was conducted at the French Protestant Church on Soho Square.
 There was absolutely no ceremony about the wedding The Princess Madame Gould, made determined ef- fort to escape the crowds. They had large motor car waiting at the main entrance of the hotel all morning. When the hour for them to leave are rived. however, the couple, accompa- nied by their friends. left the hotel by rear door and entering ordinary cabs. drove to the back entrance of the reg istry ofice. The civil ceremony was simple. Outside of Prince Helie, Ma dame Gould, the witnesses and the of hcials, no one was present. Madame Gould and the Prince signed the reg ister, describing themselves as had been done in the Banns. published in ! Paris. Armed with the registers cer- tifcate. the party again, leaving the building by the back aoer. drove in cabs to the French protestant church, hidden away in corner of Soho Square. The cabmsn misunderstood their Instructions and stopped in front Of St. Patrick's .s Domain Catholic Church which also was Soho Square. and the entire party had allghted be- fore the mistake was discovered. New directions werc then given and the cabs drove over to the French Protest ant Church. The entrance to this Madame Gould and the Prince had to make their way through maze of traffic. The party passed Into the church almost unnoticed, They were followed by only 8 half dozen report CTS and few poorly dressed Parishon- CTS They were escorted to the vestry and the pastor, the Rev. L.. de Gre mont, carefully read the document brought from the registry once. Hav- ing satisfied himself of its correctness, he escorted the couple to the. altar while Madame Ranette. a daughter of the assistant pastor of the church. played the hymn Abide With Me" on the organ
 The ceremony was quite in keeping with the simple character of the church but 1t was rather long. While 1t was proceeding several photogra- phers who had come with the party took snapshots of the couple as they stood at the altar. A
 Madame Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan both answered the usual ques- tions insa firm voice. but the bride turned neryously to the small congFe- gation when the quietness of the church was disturbed by the clicking of cam era shutters.
 At the conclusion of the ceremony. the pastor as is the custom of the church. presented Prince Helie with a Bible and then congratulated them. Af- ter this he led the way back to the vestry where the church registry was signed. The witnesses were Baron de Fontebilat and c. Bonchauvin. The only other person with the party was Prince Helie's private secretary.
 Madame Gould wore a handsome cos. tune of cream colored silk, richly em- broidered and a straw hat to match, the trimming was Osprey feathers. Af- ter few introductions to members of the pastors family, Prince Helle and his wife, followed by the witnesses and the Princes secretary, made their way to the carriages. The crowd out side promptly stood aside to let them pass.
 Upon arriving at the hotel, the Prince and his wife sat down to a wedding breakfast with a few friends.