East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-07


New York, Feb. THE old story
of American wealth and a foreign til
tie meeting at the altar was re-staged
today in the marriage of Miss Helen
Nivien Gould, second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Jay Gould, and Lord
Decies of England. In st. Bartholo--
news church, before an audience
that represented American and Eng
lish artisocracy, this eighteen-year-
old girl and her fiance of A years
were welded this afternoon.
AS is usually the case In interna-
tional alliances of such prominence,
today's wedding again demonstrated
the morbid curiosity of the public and
thousands of persons crowded about
old St. Bartholomew's to get glimpse
of the bride and the notables in at
tendance. The services of 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 Avenue, where
a reception was held Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony.
The full Episcopal service was per-
formed by the Rev. Leighton Parks,
rector of St. Bartholomew assisted
by the Rev. David H. Greer. Ten
thousand dollars worth of flowers
had turned the interior of the church
into veritable bower, the scene Of
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special musical program, under the
direction of Organist Hyde. In addi-
ton to the regular choir of st. Bar
tholomew's there was the boys choir
from the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine. The soloist for the occasion
was Ricardo Martin, of the Metropo-
Titan Opera Company.
Sumptous Affair.
In sumptuousness the wedding ri
vailed 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 sis
ter, Miss Gloria Gould, and Miss Di-
bridesmaids were Miss Hope Hamil-
ton, the brides cousin; Miss Hannah
Randolph of Philadelphia, Miss Alli-
son Pierce, Miss Louise Cromwell of
Washington, Miss Emeline Holmes
and Miss Beatrice Claflin. Lord Al
astair Graham, cousin of Lord De-
cies, was best man. The ushers were
the Earl Percy, Lord Camoys, Robert
Grey of London, Phoenix Ingraham,
Moncure Robinson, Robert E. Russell,
Anthony ]. Drexel, Jr., and Francis
w. Crowninshield. The bride was
given away by her father.
The wedding gown was OF heavy
white duchess satin, in semi-empire
style, heavily embroidered with sill
yer roses. The train 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 os
white chiffon over white satin, trim
med with festoons of sea green satin
ribbon. The gowns were 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 a re-
liable report, the snug little sum OF
$4,000.
Those who like to follow the ell
aborate weddings among New York's
millionaires estimate the total cost "
Miss Vivien's transformation into
Lady Decies at close to $4,000. to
say nothing of the dot OF several
millions that she will take her titled
husband. Mrs. George ]. Gould Is
nothing IL not lavish in her social af-
fairs, and her planning of today's
wedding, from first to last, was in
utter disregard OF cost. The preiim-