The Detroit times., 1911-02-08
Heiress Weds Nobleman in st. Bar,
tholomew's Church, New York, Be-
fore Audience Representing Amer
lean and British Aristocracy.
Presents Are Worth 100000 and Are
Most Costly Ever Received BY
= Bride in Metropolis.

| ed today in the marriage OF MISS
Helen Vivien Gould, second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay Gould 10
| Lord Decies, of England. In Sc. Bar
tholomew's church, before an audi
ence that represented American and
English aristocraCy, tfftfs- fs- sseaF-eld
girl and her fancee of "a years were
welded this afternoon.
As is usually the case in information.
al alliances of such prominence. to-
days wedding again demonstrated the
morbid curiosity Of the public and
thousands OF persons crowded about
old st. Bartholomew TO get a glimpse
of the bride and the notables in at
tendance. The services ot several
hundred policemen were required to
keep the streets clear for the endless
string of automobiles that deposited
their richly gowned and faultlessly
groomed guests at the church doors.
Similar scenes were enacted at the
Gould home, S67 Fifth-ave.. where a
reception was held Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony.
Owing TO the fact that several
threatening letters had been received
by Lord Decies from supposed crankst
who professed resentment over the
disparity in ages OF the contracting
parties, the police guard was unusual
ly ample and no outsiders were allow
ed the church entrances or the resi-
dence. Plain clothes men were sta
toned on the sidewalk and mounted
police acted as an escort for the car.
riages Of both the bride and groom.
The full Episcopal service was per-
formed BY Bishop David II. Greer, as
sisted by the Rev. Leighton Parks.
rector OF st. Bartholomew. Teu
thousand dollars worth of flowers had
turned the interior Of the church into
a veritable bower, the scene being
enhanced by a special musical pro-
gram. under the direction OF Organfst
Hyde. In addition TO the regular
choir OF ST. Bartholomew. there was
the boys choir from the Cathedral of
st. John the Divine. The soloist for
the occasion was Ricardo Martini OF
the Metropolitan opera company.
Mendelsohn's Midsummer Nights
Dream" was played for the entrance
of the wedding party and the Recess
sional was Parker's music 10 Lord,
Who at Cana's Wedding Feast" j.
Floral Decorations White.
The floral decorations were almost
entirely OF white flowers, the only bit
of color being that OF Forsythia
Spring branches, with their pale yell
low flowers, English Ivy, southern
smilax and palms. The altar was
banked with palms TO a height OF 10
feet and at every pew was stand six
feet high, draped with ferns and white !
flowers Easter lilies and hyacinths
were used in profusion. ]
In sumptuousness, the wedding rtv-
aled that OF the brides older sister, |
Marjorie, who at the same altar was
married TO Anthony. Drexel less
than ten months ago.
Miss Gould's attendants were her
sister, little Miss Edith Gould, as
maid of honor, her still smaller sister, |
Miss Gloria Gould and Diana Dalziel
as flower girls, while the brides !
maids were Hope Hamilton, the
brides censin; Miss Hannah Ran, |
dolph. of Philadelphia; Miss Allison
Pierce. Miss Louise Cromwell, of
Miss Emeline Holmes
and Miss Anna ID. Graham. Lord
Alastair Graham, cousin of Lord
Decies. was best man. The ushers
were the Earl Percy. Lord. Camoys,
Robert Grey. of London Phoenix In
graham, Moncure Robinson, Robert f.
Russell, Anthony J. Drexef. Jr. and
Francis W. Crowninshield. The bride
was given away by ha father.
The wedding gown was or heavy
white duchess satin, in -semi-empire !
style. heavily embroidered with silver
roses. The Grain was eight yards
long. The veil was OF real lace. Lady
Decies plans to wear her bridal gown
at the coronation of King George and
at her presentation to the English
court in June.
The bridesmaids gowns were OF
white chiffon over white satin, tim
med with festoons OF sea green ribSt
bon The gowns we're IN the high
WASTED empire style The-hats were
of white chiffon, trimmed with green
The brides dress was made in Paris,
as was the rest OF her trousseau, on
which was spent, according TO re-
liable report, the snug sum OF S40,-
600.
$4,000 for Transformation.
Those who like 10 follow the elab-
crate weddings among New York's
millionaiTes estimate the total cost of
Miss Viyien's transformation into
Lady Decies at close to 5000, to say
nothing Of the dot" of several mil
lions that she will take her titled hus.
band Mrs. George j. Gould is lavish
in her social affairs, and her planning
OF tOday's wedding from first To last.
was in utter disregard OF cost. The
preliminary entertainments. the dec
Grafton Of the church and house, the
gifts Of the wedding party and the
other odds and ends brought the total
expenditures UP TO the proportions Of
a goOd-slZed fortune
N The wedding presents, which were
not shown 70 tile guests, were among
the most beautiful and costly ever re
ceiVed BY a New York bride. although
they did not equal those received by
her sister. Marjorie, at her wedding
To Anthony J. Drexel, IT.. last April
The presents represented a value OF
az least 100000. The costliest was
from the brides father. the coronet
OF baroness, which Lady Decies will
wear at The coronation of King
George. The coronet is tipped with
pine pear-shaped diamonds. -
The father ALSO gave the bride a
lOns ehain~of diamonds. while Edwin
Gould. her ANGLE, gave a diamond cor.
sage onamept- Mrs. Gould gave. her