The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-19
.DREXAL GOULD
WEDDING TODAY
REPRESENTATIVES, OF WEALTHY
AMERICAN FAMILIES JOINED
IN MARRIAGE.
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upon millions OF American wealth. and
century upon century Of ancient and
noble European lineage were repre-
sented in the fashionable assemblage
which filed st. Bartholomew's Church
today to witness the marriage Of Mar
jorie Gould and Anthony j. 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 wealthiest
families. For several days the invited
guests from Europe. including many
titled personages, have been arriving
on yachts and liners, travelling at the
expense of the parents of bride and
groom.
Long before the hour set for the
ceremony the streets and avenue in
the vicinity of the church were crowd,
ed with a curious throng, anxious to
catch a glimpse of guests and princi;
pals. A large force of police was re.
qufred to permit the passage of car
riages and automobiles.
ST. Bartholomew Church was
crowded to overlooking when the
bridegroom and bride appeared. A
musical programme 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 a reception was held.
Princess de sagan, the brides aunt,
and the Prince, were among those
present, as was viscount Maidstone,
who is to marry Mr.. Drexel's sister in
London next June. The latter was
one Of tAe ushers, the others being
George N. H. Griffith, of England; vii:
liam Rhinelander Stewart, Jra eous.
in Of Mr. Drexel; Craig Biddie and
John Fell, Of Philadelphia; Julius w.
Noyes, and Kingdom Gould and Jay
Gould, brothers of the bride.
Armstrong Drexel, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Miss Wv,
len Could, 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. H. Holbrook
Curtis Miss Elsie Nicholi, 1.-THE daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin NichoIl;
Miss Hope Hamilton, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. william A. Hamilton, and
Miss Dorothy Randolph, Of Philadel.
phia.
Little Miss Ellen Mackay, daughter
Of MFR. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay, and
Miss Edith Could, Miss Gould's young
sister, were the flower girls.
Anthony ]. Drexel. Jr., Is scion Of
Phlladelphia's Oldest and wealthiest
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 1887; Jay, born in
1888; Marjorie Gwynn, born in 1890;
Helen Vivian, born in 1892; George
Jay, born in 1896; Edith Kingdom,
born in 1901. and Gloria Anna, born
in 1906.
The combined wealth which will he
inherited by today's bride and groom
is estimated at s1OO,OOO.OOO, thus prov;
ing the truth Of the old jingle about
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. 1t will be remembered long
after the young people who we're the
principals are old. It is one Of the
prices they have to pay for being rich
and prominent No doubt they them,
selves VIII be glad when It is all over.
Both are simple in their tastes, con.
sldering 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 1t did not pass the
bounds Of good tastelin the la4ishness
OF It's spiendor and become simply an
exhibition Of new ways to spend mon
ey foollsaly. Neither the George
Goulds nor the A. .. prexaIs have ever
achieved any reputation in that way.
But they have excelied in doing things
thoroughly Whenit comes 70 commehi-