The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-19


tury upon century of ancient and no
Bile European lineage were represent.
ed IN the fashionable asscmblage
which filed 81. Bartholomew church
today to witness the marriage of Mar.
joric Gould and Anthony ]. Drexel, Jr
Early In the morning special trains
began to arrive In the Jersey City
yards, bringing guests from all over
the country To witness the alliance be-
tween two of the nations weaithiest
families. For several days the invited
guests from Europe, including many
titled pcrsonagcs, have been arriving
on yachts and liners. travelling at the
expense of the parents of bride and
groom.
Long before the hour set Tor the
ceremony, the streets and avenue in
the vicinity Of the church were crowd.
ed with Il curious throng anxious 10
catch glimpse of guests and prin-
cipals \ large force of police was
required to keep the streets sufficient.
ly clear to permit the passage Of car.
riaScs and automobiles.
St Bartholomew church was
crowded to oyerflowing when the
bridegroom and bride appeared \
musical program was rendered by the
church choir before the ceremony.
When Miss Gould had said the word
which made her Mrs Drexel. the
guests proceeded to the Fifth avenue
palace of Mr. and Mrs. George Jay
Gould, where Il reception will be held.
Princess dc Sagan. the brides aunt,
and the Prince. were among those
present. us was Viscount Maidstone.
who is to marry Mr.. Drexel's sister in
London next June. The latter was one
of the ushers, the others being George
y. H. Griffith. of England; william
Rhinelander stewart. Jr.. cousin of
MIR. DreXel. Craig Biddle and John
Fell of Philadelphia; julius W. Noyes.
and Kingdom Gould and Jay Gou 4,
| brothers of the bride.
Armstrong DreXcl brother of the
bridegroom, was best man Miss Vivi.
en- Gould the brides sister, was maid
OF honor and the bridesmaids were
Miss Margaret DreXel. Mr.. Drexel's
/ sister; Miss Marjorie Curtis, the
daughter of ,Dr. and Mrs. II. Holbrook
/ Curtis; Miss Elsie Nicoll. the daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll;
/ Miss Hope Hamilton. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Hamilton, and
Miss Dorothy Randolph, OF Philadel-
phia.
| Little Miss Elln Mackay. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Mackay and
Miss Edith Gould. Miss oGuld's young
sister were the flower girls.
/ Anthony J. Drexel, Jr.. Is a scion of
/ Philadelphia's oldest and weathiest
4 family, while his bride is the eldest
daughter of George Jay Gould and
! Mrs. Gould. who was Edith Kingdom.
| The Goulds have seven children
| Kingdom, born in 1857; Jay. born in
| 1883; Marjorie Gynne, born in 1890;
| Helen Niyien, born in 1892: George
Jay, born in 1896; Edith Kingdom,
born In 1901, and Gloria Anna. born in
| 1906
The combined wealth which will be
inherited by today's bride and groom
is estimated at $100, 900 900, thus prov
t,.., . l. . Il
marriage days: Tuesday for wealth"
Today's wedding between these two
untitled Americans outshone all the
international alliances which have
heretofore been celebrated in New
York. II will be remembered long af.
ter the young people who We're the
principals are old 1t is one OF the
prices they have to pay for being rich
and prominent. No doubt they them.
selves will be glad when IL Is all over.
Both are simple in their tastes. con-
sidcring how rich they are, and an
abundance of money Is no novelty to
either OF them. While the display at
the wedding was unparalleled even for
New York, yet II did not pass the
bounds OF good taste in the layishness
of It's splendor and become simply an
exhibition of new ways 10 spend
money foolishly. Neither the George
Goulds nor the \. j. DreXels ever have
achieved any reputation in that way.
but they have excelled in doing things
thoroughly when it comes to como
memoratue any such notable events
as this
The things that brought notoriety
and caused laughter in connection
with other historic weddings In this
city were avoided in this, There was
no seeking after publicity such as
there was in the GoNdCastellane af-
fair years ago On that occasion Dub-