Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19
MARJORIE GOULD TO WE'D |
CHARMING NEW YORKER WILL
MARRY PHILADELPHIA.
Jewels and Gowns Show Last Touch
in American Skill-Her
Bridal Gifts.

| No wedding since the last ducal one has
so stirred New York and society gener-
ally as that of Miss Marjorie Gwynne
Gould. eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George j. Gould. and Mr.. Anthony J.
Drexel. jr., eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony ]. Drexel of Philadelphia and
London. The ceremony will take place in
| st. Bartholomew Church. New York.
| this afternoon. Bishop Scarborough of
New Jersey. an old friend of Mr.. Goud's
| family. will officiate.
In the wedding party will be Misses
Viyien Could. Margarita Drexel, Hope
Hamilton. Marjorie Curtis Dorothy Ran
dolph, Elsie Nicoll and Beatrice Claf'in;
also two little girls, Edith Gould and
Ellen Mackay.
Mr.. Drexel will have Mr.. ]. Armstrong
Drexel. his brother, for his best man.
| he ushers will be Viscount Maidstone,
who is to marry Miss Margarita Drexel
| art. jr., julius w. Noyes John Fell.
Craig Biddle, Kingdom and Jay Gould and
NOVEL; Griffith.
| The bridesmaids in their bridal fnery.
and the bride in hers. lunched together
this afternoon at tn Gould home, when
tie latter presented them each with n
| small diamond-studded watch as a SOU
venir
Immediately after the ceremony the
wedding party will return to the brides
home for the reception, which will take
place in the main salon and the ballroom
on the second floor. Subsequently the
newly married couple will leave for brief
honeymoon cruise in West Indian waters
| on board George ]. Gouids steam yacht
| ATLANTA
Miss Gould showed her American spirit
in not only her selection of life part
ner. but also Of her rousseau. The TWEEN
,i<h Cha DC RI
Mrs Drexel, ranging all the way from
Yachting clothes to ball gowns. also the
| wedding dress, were made In New York.
Most feminine interest, at least, attaches
itself to the widding dress, which is OF
supple ivory white satin, the front yelled
with a chiffon tunic bordered with heavy
embroidery in a design of orange bios
sons The court train. which likely 1ndl-
Gates that its handsome wearer VIII don
it next time at the court of ST. James, is
FIVE Yards long. Duchess point lace
twelve inches in width. is draped on the
left side from the satin bodice to the
hem and continued backward TO the eX-
IRENE end Of the long train. AT intervals
the flimy lace is caught with cluster OF
orange blossoms. The square end of the
train Is finished with wide band OF or
ange blossoms, worked In heavy white
Embroidery silk Although the sleeves
are tight fitting and reach down over the
hand in a deep point. the neck is cut
out in the favorite square and trimmed
with lace The wedding veil Of brussels
net has six-inch band of duchesse
noiot lace finishing the entire edge 1t
is oval in shape. and when adjusted. as 1t
will be- with a wreath of orange blossoms,
Lit will reach quite to the end of the
court train.
The bridesmaids are to wear pink and
i old blue made after the restoration
models-old blue satin yelled under pink
chiffon for the bridesmaids and pink sat
in under. old blue chiffon for the maid
H. olxi rte oh r.
row, with a wide satin ribbon drawing
n them in Just below the knees. Under
the yelling of chiffon are bands of deli
cate lace.
and old blue straw toques yelled with
tUIle and finished at the left side with a
cluster of pink ostrich plumes. The maid
of honor will wear high pink satin boots
and the bridesmaids old blue SATIN ones
of the same cut. Their only ornaments
will be dainty blue enameled and dia-
mond- studded watches. Round bouquets
of orange blossoms bordered with pink
roses will be carried
| The wedding cake. quite curiosity in
itself, is thus described:
| It Is As inches high and % in diameter.
II has three layers. to represent Pros
peritX, Youth and Love.
The first layer, twenty-three inches in
diameter and five inches high, is deco
rated by four horns of plenty. emblematic
| OF the fortunes to which Mr.. Drexel and
Miss Gould are heirs.
| Above these. on an invisible shelf, is
| the second layer-the fountain of youth
| This lis seventeen inches in diameter and
\ five inches high. 1t is a white candy
1 bowl or basin, with three bisque cupids
Il nerclIed on the rim and the whole sup
norted on the back of four cupids. In the
: hash is a smaller one. with dolphins II
the center spouting delicate strings Of
crystal candy.
The third layer-the Temple of Love
is twelve and a half inches in diameter
| and of the same height as the others
The temple surmounts the layer and i:
made of columns OF crystallized sugar
!. crowned with a dome of the same.
: Inside the temple is Cupid. his bow
[ strung and just ready to launch dart.
.rhe presents to the bride represent sew
s eral large fortunes. Mr.. Gould has givel
. his daughter the residence 1915 9Th ave
. nue.. valued at s5oO.oOO. He has ais
q given her diamond necklace in al
e oriental design. The diamonds are gradu
ated in size and from 1t hangs a loni
S band with a marvellous pendant.
n From her mother Miss Gould has re
e ceived q magnificent plastron of dia
t monds and sapphires of original design.
Miss 00ulds aunt the Princess de s.