Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-07
Prince de Sagan Marries Anna
Gould in London.
NO SECRECY IN WEDDING
United in French Protestant Church
in Soho Square.
FIRST A CIVIL CEREMONY
Breakfast at Hotel With Few
Clicking Of Camera Shutters.

LONDON July THE Prince de
Sasan. and Madame Anna Gould were
married this morning.
There was absolutely no secrecy
about the wedding. Prince Helie last
hight announced to representatives of
the American and French newspapers
that all difficulties having been over
come and arrangements having been
completed the marriage ceremony
would occur Immediately upon the
opening of the registry office in Hen
rietta street this morning. Notwith-
standing this the prince and Madame
Gould made determined effort to
escape the crowd. They had a motor
car waiting at the main entrance of the
hotel ali the morning. When the hour
for them to leave arrived, however. the
couple, accompanied by three friends.
left the hotel by 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. consisting
largely of porters from the Covent Gar
den market and employees of the pub
fishing houses in the vicinity, assem-
bled in the street outside.
Prince Helie produced a copy of the
notice filed with the registrar establish
ing his two weeks residence in the
district and the registrar granted his
license. Madame Gould and the prince
signed the register, describing them
.selves as had been done in the banns
published in Paris.
Stopped in Front Of Catholic Church.
:. Armed with the registrars certificate
The party again leaving the building by
the back door drove in cabs to the French
Protestant Church, hidden away in a cor
;ner of Soho square. The cabmen misun-
derstood their instructions and stopped in
front of ST. Patricks Roman Catholic
Church. which also faces Soho square, and
the entire party had aishted before the
mistake was discovered. New directions
were then given and the cabs drove over
to the French Protestant Church. The en-
trance to this church was blocked by
trucks and Mime. Gould and the prince
had to make their way through maze OF
traffic.
The party passed into the church almost
nnnoticed. They were followed by only
half dozen reporters and few poorly
dressed parishioners. They were escorted
L. Degremont carefully read the document
brought from the registry office. Having
satisfied himself Of its correctness, he es-
corted the couple to the altar while Mime.
Ranette. 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 it was
rather long. While it was proceeding
several photographers who had come in
with the party took snap shots OF the
couple as they stood at the altar.
Photographers Made Bride Nervous.
Mime. Gould and Prince Helie both
answered the usual questions in firm
voice, but the bride turned nervously to
the small congregation when the quietness
of the church vas disturbed by the clink-
ing of camera shutters. At the conclusion
OF the ceremony the pastor, as is the GUS
tom Of the church. presented Prince Helie
with Bible, and then congratulated
them. After this he led the way back
10 the vestry, where the church registry
was signed.
:: The witnesses were Baron Fontenilliat
and c. Bonchauvin. The only other per-
son with the party was Prince Helie's
private secretary
Nine. Gould wore a handsome 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 Nine. Gould had been married in
the Soho Square Church got about quickly,
and by the time the party was ready to
leave the building big crowd had gather
ed in the street in front
After q few introductions to members
of the pastors family Prince Helie de
Sagan and his wife, followed by the
witnesses and the princes secretary.
made their way to their carriages. The
them pass through: Upon arriving at
the hotel the prince and his wife sat down
to a wedding breakfast with few
friends.