The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-20
COULD WEDDING.
Miss Marjorie Becomes
Bride OF A, J. DrexeI, Jr.
SHE HAS DONRY OF SlO,OOO,OOO
Brilliant Social Event of the Season
In New York-costIiest Presents,
Prettiest Bridesmaids, Crowds
of Sishtseers.
SHE HAS DOWRY OF SlO.OOO.OOO

New York April 19-The fact that
the bride had II dowry of $10OOO,OOO
and that Che bridegroom possessed as
much or more of the worlds goods
made the wedding today Of Miss Mar
jorie Gwynne Gould, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould. to
Anthony j. Drexel. Jr.. of Philadcl-
phia, the social event of the season.
The wedding took place in St Bar
thoomew's church, Madison avenue
and Forty-fourth street, and not since
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt became the
Countess Szechenyi, more than two
years ago, and at none Of the interna-
tional weddings which have followed
has there been such general interest I'm
a marriage
Marjorie Gould was the first debu-
tante in the Gould family since her
aunt, Anna Gould. the youngest daugh-
ter Of the late Jay Gould and now
Duchess dc TalleyrandPerigo made
her bow to society many years ago.
The crowds ut the church were lar
ger than at any wedding for years
Everybody of social Importance and
wealth had been invited. The luncheon
before the wedding and the reception
following were more exclusive
Bishop Scarborough of New Jersey
performed the ceremony, assisted by
DIR. Leighton Parks, rector Of st. Bar
thOlOmew's. and the Rev Mr. Math-
ews
The bridesmaids, six of the prettieSt
girls in New York society, wore frocks
of pink chiffon over pale blue satin
and high blue straw toques trimmed
with pink tulle and a pink feather.
The maid of honor, Miss Vivian Gould,
wore the same, except that her frock
was Of blue over pink.
The bridesmaids were Misses Bea-
trice Clafiin, Hope Hamilton, Marjorie
Curtis. Elsie Nicoll and Dorothy Ran
dolph. Misses Ellin Mackay and Edith
Gould were flower girls.
At this luncheon Miss Gould pre-
sented her gifts to her bridesmaids,
which were the most expensive ever
given by bride in New York. They
were tiny chatelaine watches. each in
cased in ball of diamonds.
The brides gown was of white satin
charmeuse. cut in long flowing prin-
cesse lines. There was an overdress of
white chiffon. embroidered with orange
blossoms and long train, also en-
broidered with the conventional flower.
The tulle veil, which fell below the
bottom of the skirt, was fastened with
spray of orange blossoms. The
bridal bouquet was of orange blossoms
and white roses.
The reception at the George Gould
home was held Immediately after the
ceremony at ST. Bartholomew. Here.
too, the decorations were pink, the en-
tire house having been decorated. Ev-
cry Imaginable variety of pink flower
was distributed in luxuriance on every
floor against backgrounds of palms
and vines.
Besides the tHide and bridegroom
and their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
DreXel, Miss Helen Gould and Mrs
| William a. Hamilton, a cousin of the
| Goulds, were in the receiving line.
The cutting of the wedding cake was
one of the most interesting features of
| the wedding festivities. 1t was the
| largest and most wonderfully decorat-
ed cake ever turned out of an oven.
1t represented the triumph of the
French bakers art.
The honeymoon will be passed on
George Gould's yacht, which has been
put in commission early for the pur-
pose and which will take the young
couple on ir cruise that will end when
they arrive in London in June to at
! tend the wedding of Miss Margaret
Drexel, the bridegroom's sister, and
Viscount Maidstone.
| The presents at this wedding sur
pass any ever given In New York
George Gould gave his daughter ii
house, 1918 Fifth avenue, worth $500,
600. He also gave her diamond neck
lace of oriental design with stones Of
graduated size.
Mrs. Gould gave large plastron or
stomacher of diamonds and sapphlres
especially designed and built The
Duchess de Talleyrand-Perigord sent
an ancient ring set with large black
pearl, and Frank Gould. also in Paris,
sent a diamond bracelet.
The DreXel family and connections
sent silver, great chests of 1t, compris-
ing every article which may be used
in the household.