The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-19
TONY DREX[L JR.
WEDs miss COULD.
Heiress to Millions Makes
Good Promise not to
Marry Foreigner
NUPTlALS SWEETEST
EVENT OF SEASON
Thousands Of Dollars Spent on
Decorations--Many Costly
Gifts--Unusal Costuming
Scheme by Bridal Party.

NEW YORK, apri. ls.--When at q
o'clock this afternoon Marjorie
dwyunu. the beautiful daughter OF
George ]. Gould. and the acknoWl=-
edged catch of the season." becomes
the bride Of Anthony J. Droxei, Jr..
of Philadelphia. she will make good
the promise made her father two
years ago that at would be an Anerf-7
can man she would wed. and not one
of the small army of titled foreign
ers who even before her debut had
designs on her hand--and the purse
that hand controlled.
Coming In the wake OF d series Of
weddings between American hsiresses
and titled foreign bankrupts. Miss
Gouid's choice of an American hus-
band to-day struck a. popular chord.
and this Afternoons ceremony. In ad.
dition 10 being ono of the most bril-
liant and lavish OF the decade, is prob
ably one of the most popular unions
In New yorks ultra exclusive set
The ceremony. which will unite the
wealthy house of 6ouid with the OIL.
and exclusive Drexel family Of Phil
6deiphia, will be celebrated In st.
Bartholomew church, on upper Mad
ison avenue. Bishop SCARBOROUGH, I
New Jersey. will ofticiate, assisted by
Dr. Leighton Parks. rector OF the
church. After the ceremony the wea-
ding party will return To the -Go;.
mansion at Fifth avenue and Sixty
seventh street. where a buffet COLA
ton will be served before the young
people start on their honeymoon jour
tey.
Expenditures Lavish.
The lavishness that marked tho
coming out party given her daughter
hs Mrs, Gould last fan pervades the
preparations for to-day'g event. Thou
E4ndA Ut dollars have been spent on
horRl decorations for the church anu
house. which have been turned into
bowers OF pink and white roses. with
Backgrounds of palms and green
The wedding presents IA
brides gifts TO the bridesmaids are
most magnificent.
Miss Vivian Gould. sister OF the
bride who makes her debut next sea-
BON, will be the maid OF honor ana
Miss Margzretta pexei. beautiful sis
ter al the bridegroom. will be one
of the bridesmaids. The Remaining
bridesmaids include some of the most
beautiful girls OF New York They
are: Miss Hope Hamilton, a cousin
OF the bride. Miss Marjorie A. Curtis,
Miss Elsie Nicoil. Little Misc Eiifnr
Hackay. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence H. Mackay and Edith Gould,
the daughter of George Gould. win
be flower girls.
Gown Of Bride.
The brides gown is OF white satin
charmeus. cut in long. flowing prtn-
cess lines. She viii wear an over
dress OF white chiffon. embroidered
with orange blossoms. and long
train. also embroidered with the con-
ventionai wedding flower. The tulle
veil. which falls below the bottom OF
the skirt. liz fastened with spray sof
orange blossoms and the bridal bou-
quet Is composed Of these blossoms
and white roses. The maid Ut honor
and bridesmaids will wear gowns of
OF the bridesmaids viii be OF pals
blue satin. yelled in blue and pink
chiffon. The dresses are short. tNld-
ing three inches from the floor.
One OF the novelties In the high
shoes OF blue satin to be worn by
the bridesmaids. instead Of the usuas
slippers. and the biz, blue straw hats
on with a big bow Of tufle and q
smashing pink ostrich plume, which
stands straight UP from the back In
the chantecier fashion.
The maid Of honor's gown will be
exactly lige those OF the bridesmaids,
saxe that the colors are reversed.
The bridegroom will be attended by
his brother. Armstrong Drexel and
Kingdom Gould. brother of the bride.
A dozen different reports are In
circulation as to whore the young
peopie win spend their honeymoon.
II - announced. howeyer. that thu
couple will reach London In time to
Be present at tho wedding OF Miss
MarEnretta prexel. sister OF the
bridegroom, To ytscount Maidstone
next June.
The list Of guests at to-day,s fune-
tion includes the most prominent
names In New York and PhilAdel-
phia society. with = drinking Of Eng
1ish nobility.