Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-23
MARJORIE COULD
WEEDS DRExEL
Society and Wealth Witness
the Ceremony.
GIFTS WORTH 100000
Bishop Scarborough officiates at Mar.
rage. Which Ranks With Marlbor.
ouuh.vanderblIt NuptiaIs.


Miss Marjorie Gwynne Gould. OF
New York. daughter Of George j.
Gould. and Anthony J. Drexel. Jr.. OF
Philadelphia. son OF Anthony J. Drexel.
were married In st. Bartholomew
Protestant Episcopal church. New
York.
The wedding. by long odds the most
important OF the season, eclipsed all
that have been held for many years.
and took rank. II II did not surpass In
lavishness. 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
quotas of friends to witness the cere-
mony. The Gould and Drexel yachts.
as well as every liner docking within
the last week. brought many notabies
from Europe.
Tie ceremony united the Gould
family with one OF Philadelphia
wealthiest and most aristocratic fami.
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
a banker. second son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony J. Drexel. and is only two
he 80 hte Ia Naa ..
old bride
Gifts Valued at st,oo0.o 900.
The brides gifts. II has been esti.
mated. have value In excess OF ST.
100000. Heading the list. of course. is
the New York home for the bride and
bridegroom. purchased by her father
II cost $3500O0. and. with It's furnish.
ings. represents an expenditure OF
100000.
Presents without number for the
bride. including almost everything con-
ceiyable. from huge chests of silver
to priceless Jewels have poured into
the Gould mansion on Fifth avenue.
Miss Gould herself selected Bishop
Scarborough. of New Jersey. to per.
form the ceremony. the bishops as.
sistant being DIR. leighton Parks. rec.
tor OF ST. Bartholomew.
Miss Gould's attendants were the
Misses vivien Gould. Margarita Drex
FL. Hope Hamilton. Marjorie Curtis
Dorothy Randolph. Elsie Nicol and
Beatrice Clafin; also two little girls
Edith Gould and Ellen Mackay.
Mr.. Drexel had Mr.. J. Armstrong
Drexel. his brother. for his best man
The ushers were viscount Maidstone.
who is to marry Miss Margarita Drexel
In June: Messrs. W. Rhinelahder
Stewart Jr.. Julius W. Noyes. John
Fell. Craig Biddle. Kingdom and Jay
Gould and Novel; Griffith.
The wedding cake is described as he.
ing one Of the most wonderful cuncep
lions OF the confectioner's art ever
shown. II Is fortyeight inches high
and twenty.three inches in diameter
at the base. II is rich fruit cake,
covered with pure white icing and
crystal candy. Made In three layers.
being joined by Louis XIV. framework
Of icing. the cake represents pros
perity. youth and love. The first layer
shows the overlooking loaves of
plenty. The second the fountain OF
youth. with a white candy trowel or
basin supporting three bisque cherubs.
The third layer. the temple OF love. Ia
made of crystal sugar columns with
dome OF the same. Inside the temple is
Cupid with his bow and arrow.