Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-20
Wedding Gifts Worth s2,000,O 900
GUARDEn ALL DAY LONG BY 4
 FORCE OF DETECTIVES.
couLD-DRExeL CEREMONY
csmentins on Alliance Between Two of tho Weathiest Families in the Land-Description of Swell Affair.

l New York, April 19-Miss Mario | rle Gwynne Gould. eldest daughter of est and most attractive girls in Amer 1 ica, was married at four o'clock this afternoon to Anthony J. Drexei. Jr.. of Philadelphia thus forming an alli- and most aristocratic families in the land. St. BarthoIomew's Episcopal church at Forty fourth street and Madison avenue, was thronged and crowd of hundreds who, wet to the skin from the heavy downpour. stood on the sidewalks for nearly an hour, hoping to catch glimpse of the bride. Mad Rush for Souvenirs. Two hours before the wedding the church was stornled by a crowd of women. and before the police arrived ferns were torn down in the rush for souvenirs. funeral sorvice was held in the chapel adjoining the church at noon. and many women went to the admittance to the church for the we'd ding ceremony. The sexton's assist ants tried in vain to compel them to leave and finally the. police were fore tremendously elected. Outside. how ever, braver feminine spirits stood in the rain, regardless of soaked clothing and ruined hats.
 Simple Ceremony Performed.
 The ceremony. which was performed by Bishop Scarborough of New Jer- sey. was a simple one. It was preced- ed by musical programme. The bri- dal party passed down the central aisle between two foWs of twenty-four torches, wrapped and festooned with garIands of pink ribbons and sur mounted by bouquets of roses. The al- tar was banked with calla lilies and boughs of apple blossoms. Daisies were distributed about the steps of the altar and the chance1 rail The pillars lax and hung with sheafs of zalia mol lis. The sides of the church and the organ loft were festooned with daisies and smilax.
 sprinstire Flowers Predominatsd.
 Flowers of springtime predominated at the Gould home in Fifth avenue, where a reception was held after the wedding. There was a large arch of forsythia over the landing of the grand staircase and the salon on the first floor was decorated with roses. The large apartment on the ths~d floor, where the reception was held, had decorations of calla lilies and pink and white apple blossoms.
 Detectives Guard Wedding Presents.
 A force of detectives stood on guard all day over. the wedding presents. Various estimates were made of their value, some as high as $2,000,000.
 The Bridesmaids and Flower 0irIs.'
 Miss Vivian Gould. sister of the bride, who makes her debut next sea- son. was maid of honor. Miss Marga- retta Drexel, sister of the bridegroom. came from England with her parents and her fiance,, Guy Montague Finch Hatton. Viscouht Maidstone, to act as bridesmaid. The other bridesmaids were Miss Hope Hamilton, a cousin of Miss Gould; Miss Marjorie A. Curtis, Miss Beatrice ClafIin and Miss Elsie Nicoll- of New York, and Miss Ellin Mackay, daughter of Clarence H. Mac kay, and Miss Edith Gould, third. were flower girls. The bridesmaids all wore gowns of pale blue satin, yelled in blue and pink chiffon.
 MT. Drexel was attended by his brother. Armstrong Drexel.
 The ushers were Viscount Maidstone and Noel Griffith of London, Craig Riddle, John Fell, William Rhineland- CT Stewart, Julius w. Moves and Jay and Kingdom Gould
 Honeymoon Plans a Secret.
 The honeymoon plans of MT. and Mrs. Drexe1 were. kept secret. It is known. however, that they will be in London in June to attend the wedding of Margaretta Drexel and Viscount Maidstone.