The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-09
APRETTY WEDDING
Miss vivien GOuld Becomes
Bride of Baron DeCioS.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DISPLAY
Ceremony Took Place in St. BarthOl-
omew's Church in New York,
Before Hundreds of Guests.
Going to Egypt.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DISPLAY

Going to Egypt.
New York, Feb. S.-Miss Helen Wv
len Gould, second daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs George Gould, and granddaughter
of the late Jay Gould, was married in
st. Bartholomew Protestant Episco-
pal church to Major General John
Grahame Hope Horsley- Beresiord, ID.
S. O., fifth Baron Decies.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop David H. Greer. of the diocese
Of New York, assisted by Rev. Dr.
Leighton NJ. Parks, the rector OF the
church.
The crowd in the vicinity of St
Bartholomew church was so great
that extra police precautions were ne
cessary to prevent interference with
the bridal party. Lord Decies practi-
cally had TO be struggled into the
church.
After the ceremony there was re-
ception for a limited number at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gould. and
later Lord and Lady Decies lett IN a
private car for Palm Beach, Fla. near
which place they will spend the first
week of their honeymoon in a villa
owned by a friend Of the brides faith
err. Then q short stay will be made
at the Jekyll Island club. and Lord
and Lady Decies will spend a short
time at Georgian Court before sailing
for Egypt on the Carmanla on Feb. L..
They will spend two months on or
about the Nile before going to Lon
don for the opening Of the season
that is to be made by the coronation
festivities.
The gathering at the church was by
no means what is ordinarily termed an
exclusive one. True. the invitations
had been limited and New York so
cie;y was largely represented. But il
was about as cosmopolitan a throng
in several senses as has ever been
seen al a New York wedding in re-
cent years. The stage was largely in
evidence. Then. besides. there were
noticed here and there persons in 9th
er walks who were invited because
Mrs. Gould knew they had a really
friendly interest in the young bride.
Lavish Floral Decorations.
Those who got into the church saw
what are said to be the most lavish
floral decorations that ever graced
wedding ceremony in New York. The
decorators uced spring shrubs. lilac.
forsuthia, towering cIatapple, azeleas
and hyacinths in profusiOn for the
chanCel. From the high ceiling de-
pended great festOOns of asparagus
plumosa. About the columns was Eng
lish ivy, and alons the walls wrea'hs
Of Alabama smilax. Then near the
chancel rail was an abundance OF
palms. But the most effective of the
whole decorations, in the opinion OF
many, were great torches OF japanese,
Gala and rose colOred lilies that were
placed at the end Of each pew. The
general effect of the whole was Of
white and green. though here and
there was a touch OF color.
When the ceremony started the
church was packed. Some women did
no more than stand up in their places
and try to peer through bits Of atmos-
phere untenanted by the big head
gear of their neighbors. Others got
up on the footstoOls, and not few
climbed upon the pews.
Earl Percy and Lord Camoys head
ed the ushers, followed by Robin Grey
with Proenix Ingraham. Moncure Rob
inson with Robert II. Russell, and An
thony ]. Drexel, Jr, with Francis w.
Crowninshield. After them came the
bridesmaids, all in simple white frocks
and without hats Miss Louise Crom-
well and Miss Hannah Randolph walk
ed first, and came two by two, Miss
Allison Pierce and Miss Emeline
Holmes and Miss Hope Hamilton and
Miss Annie Douglass Graham.
Next came the four flower children,
looking as solemn as mites can look
on such an occasion, little William
Beresford, with Gloria Gould, and Mar
Gus Beresford, with Diana Dalziel A
little behind them walked the maid
of honor, Edith Gould, who is only
thirteen. And now interest stood on
tiptoe as well as on the benches.
Father Escorted Bride.
There was in interval, and then
came the bride. leaning upon the arm
of her father. She looked tiny, but
was pretty and was smiling. AS she
went up the aisle people performed all
sorts of contortions to get a look at
her, but many could not for the hats
in the way.
Most of those in the church could
see very little of what was going on
in the chancel for the same reason.
but some could see that Lord Decies,
in the blue uniform of the Seventh
Hussars, and his best man, Lord Alas
tair Graham, in similar uniform, had
entered from the vestry. After Mr.
Gould had given away the bride he re-
tired to a seat with Mrs. Gould.
Lord Decies' Il will" couldn't be
heard halfway down the church, but
the brides was distinct. When 1t came
to repeating Il take thee, Helen Wv
ien,' the bridegroom did better.
The choir sang 20 Perfect Love.
and then, af'er the invocation, the
organ peale 1at Mendelssohn's Wed.
ding March and people crowded to the
ends OF the pews to get look at the