The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
MARJORIE COULD
WEEDS DREXEL
Society and Wealth Witness
the Ceremony.
GIFTS WORTH 100000
Bishop Scarborough officiates at Mar
rage, Which Ranks With Marloor-
ouah-Vanderbilt Nuptials.


New York. April 2O.-Miss Marjorie
Gwynne Gould, daughter Of George }.
Gould. and Anthony J. Drexel, Jr., OF
Philadelphia, son OF Anthony J. Drexel'
were married in St. Bartholomew
Protestant Episcopal church.
The wedding, by long odds the most
important Of the season, eclipsed all
that have been held for many years,
and took rank, if 1t did not surpass in
Iavishness. the famous Marlborough
Vanderbilt nuptials.
Society of Philadelphia and New
York was represented in large num-
bers. while from other parts OF the
country private cars, placed at the dis
posal of the guests by the Goulds. for
several days past had been bringing
ouotas OF friends to witness the eere-
mony. The Gould and Drexel yachts,
as well as every liner docking withis
the last week. brought many notables
from Europe. =,
Tie ceremony united the Gould
family with one Of Philadelphias
wealthiest and most aristocratic tami-
lies. and the match has excited com
ment as notable because Miss Gould
chose TO wed an American instead OF
one of the many titled Europeans who
sought her hand. The bridegroom Is
banfer second son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony J. Drexel and is only two
wears the senior Of his nineteen-year-
old bride.
Gifts Valued at 100000.
The brides gifts. it has been esti-
mated. have value in excess OF 81
600 GOO. Heading the list o. course. is
the New York home for the bride and
bridegroom. purchased by her father.
II cost s350.OO0 and. with its furnish
ings represents an expenditure OF
100000
) Presents without number for the
bride. including almost everything con-
ceivable. from huge chests Of silver
10 priceless Jewels. have poured into
the Gould mansion on Fifth avenue.
Miss Gould herself selected Bishop
4 scarborough. Of New Jersey. to per-
form the ceremony. the bishops as
sIstant being Or. Leighton Parks, rec
tor of st. Bartholomew
Miss Gould's attendants we're the
Misses Vivien Gould Margarita Drex-
r el Hope Hamilton Marjorie Curtis
Dorothy Randolph. Elsie Nicoli and
Beatrice Clanin; also two little girls
Edith Gould and Ellen Mackay
Mr.. Drexel had Mr.. ]. Armstrong
Drexel his brother, for his best man.
The ushers were Viscount Maidstone
e who IL TO marry Miss Margarita Drexel
IN June: Messrs. W. Rhinelander
Stewart. Jr.. julius W. Noyes. John
r Fell. Craig Biddie, Kingdom and Jay
C Gould and Novel; Griffith.
f In all probability the early days OF
4 the honeymoon will be passed on
hoard Mr.. Gould's yatcht. the Atalanta,
and n conditions are favorable Mr..
< Drexel and his bride may 90 to Eng
e land on board her. rs they viii attend
d the wedding in June OF Miss DreXel 10
5, Lord Maidstone.
IS The Wedding Dress.
The wedding dress has full court
u train five yards long. caught to the
q shoulders in a wide box pleat. II IS
. made of supple ivory white satin, the
- front yelled under a chiffon tunic Dor
dered with a band Of heavy white en-
70 broidery in orange blossoms anu
d leaves. Duchess point lace twelve
u inches in width is draped on the lei'
" aide from the satin bodice to the hem
and continues backward TO the ex
- treme end of the long train. Al inter
walls the filmy lace is caught with q
= cluster of orange blossoms. The square
s. end of the train is finished with 2
ir wide band of the bridal flower worked
e, IN heavy white embroidery SILK. Al
20 though the sleeves are tight fitting ano
n reach down over the hand in a deer
= point. the neck is cut out in the favor
- tie SQUARE and trimmed with lace.
over this dress she wore an exqul
" site wedding veil Of Brussels net WI
"a a siN-nCn Dhuu " iJu'h'o'N F
II finishing the entire edge It Is oval u
IN shape. and adjusted with a wreath o
n orange blossoms: II reached quite e
-, the end of the court train
ir A Wonderful Cake.
The wedding cake is described as be
30 ,ne one Of the most wonderful concep
49, ~ the confectioner's art eve
.r shown It is forty-eight inches higi
u and twentythree inches in diamete
re at the base. It IS a rich fruit cake
" covered with pure white icing AM
= crvsisl candy. Made in three layers
heinz ioined by Louis NV. framework
" ~ icing the cake represents pros
CT neritv youth and love The first laye
s. shows the overlooking loayes
n- nlentv. Tho second the fountain @
lr youth with a white candy trowel o
NJ basin supporting three bisoua cneruD,
ri tt-r1 f1-ar tho femuIa OF love, ]