The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-08

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PRINCE DE- s|IAG||AN.
Accompanied BY Only a Trio Of
Friends the Couple Are Finally
Married.
CIVIL AND CHURCH CEREMONY
$3.50
Evading the Crowd, the Party, in
Cabs, Drive First to Registry
Office and Then to Church.
;IvIL AND CHURCH CEREMONY

I LONDON, July 7.--Madame Anna
Gould and Prince Helle de sagan were
married at registry Office in Hem
rietta street, of Covent Garden, to-
day. A subsequent ceremony was con
Quoted at the French Protestant
Church, on Soho Square.
There was absolutely no secrecy
about. the wedding. Prince Hele last
the American and French press that
all difficulties having been overcome
and arrangements having been COM
pleted, the marriage ceremony would
occur Immediately upon the opening OF
the registry office In Henrietta Street
this morning. notwithstanding this,
the prince and Madame Gould made a
determined effort to escape the crowd.
They had a motor car waiting at tho
NOR ming. When the hour for them to
leave arrived. however, the couple, ac-
coinpanied by three friends. left the
lhotel by a rear entrance. and entering
the cabs drove to the back entrance OF
the registry Office
The civil ceremony was simple. Out
side Of Prince Helie, Madame Gould,
the witnesses and the officials, no one
was present. A great crowd. consist
|
Garden market and employees OF the
publishing houses In the vicinity, as.
sembled in the street outside. Prince
Helie produced copy OF the notice
filed with the registrar and began his
two weeks residence In the district.
and the registrar granted the license.
Madame Gould and the prince signed
/ the register, describing themselves as
had been done In the banns published
in Paris.
Had to Pick Way.
Armed with the registrars certifj-
cate. the party again leaving the build
| Ing by the back door. drove in cabs
to the French Protestant Church.. hid
den away in corner OF Soho Square.
The cabmcn misunderstood their In
structions and stopped In front OF Sc.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church;
which also faces Soho Square, and the
entire party had alighted before the
mistake was discovered New direc-
! lions were then given. and the cabs
drove over to the French Protestant
Church. The entrance to this church
was blocked by trucks. and Madame
Gould and the prince had to make their
way through maze o. traffic.
The party passed into the church al
most unnoticed. They were followed
by only half-dozen reporters and a
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We're escorted to the vestry and the
parlor. The Rev L. Degremont caro-
fully read the document brought from
the registry office. Having satisfied
4 himself OF Its correctness, he escorted
1.-THE couple to the altar while Madame
\ Rann. daughter OF the assistant pas
u tor OF the church, played the hymn
|"Ahtde with Me-" on the organ. The
ceremony was quite in keeping with
g n 1a ra cta ~ No al.
1t was rather long. While it was pro-
lceedtng several photographers who had
come in with the party took snapshots
OF the couple as they stood at the altar.
Present Bible to Prince.
Madame Gould and Prince Helie both
answered the usual question In firm
Voice, but the bride turned nervously
to the small congregation when the
quietness of the church was disturbed
by the clicking Of camera shutters. at
the conclusion Of the ceremony. the
pastor. as is the custom of the church,
presented Prince Helie with Bible
and then congratulated them. After
this he led the way back to the vestry.
where the church registry was signed.
The witnesses were Baron Fontenll-
Iliat and c. Bonchauvin. The only
other person with the party was Prince
HeHe's private secretary.
Madame Gould wore handso cos
tune of cream-colored silk. richly en-
broidered, and straw hat to match
trimmed with osprey feathers.
The news that the Prince de Sagan
and Madame Gould had been married
In the Soho Square Church got about
quickly, and by the time the party
we're ready to leave the building big
crowd had gathered In the street In
front. After few introductions to
members of the pastors family. Prince
HelIe dc Sagan and hisawife, followed
by the witnesses and the Princes sec
rotary, made their way to their car
riages. The crowd outside promptly
stood aside to let them pass through
upon arriving at the hotel. the Prince
ana his wife sat down to Wedding
breakfast with a few friends