The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07
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Even the Bridesmaids Have Not
Seen the Gown
Which Vivien Gould Will Wear
at Her Wedding.
"A GORGEOUS AFFAIR.
Cost OF Trousseau Is Placed at
$4,000.
Church Decorations Entail an
Expense of $4,000.
GORGEOUS AFFAIR.

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New York, Feb. 7.-Society from
both sides of the Atlantic is gathered
In force in New York TO attend tbe
nuptials of vivien Gould. daughter of
George Gould, and Lord Decies. Rrit-
Ism nobleman and army officer. al
O'Clock this afternoon in st. BarthoIo-
new episcopal church. The holders
oL S,VoO invitations, it is expected, will
| crowd the edifice to oyerfowin~ and
preparations have been made to han
ole the throngs of the curious outside.
Ihe church itself will be redoIent
Win tne perfumes of rare flowers in
nay nave ana chancel. Green and white
Just what flowers will perfect it the
style and texture of the brides we'd
| olng gown and the gowns of her at
tendants will not be made public I'M
LII NE ne cnurch doors are thrown open.
MISS Edith Gould, sister OF the
pride, is to be maid of honor. The
bridesmaids are the Misses Hope Ham
liton, Beatrice Claf1in, Hannah RAN
ooiph or Philadelphia, Louise Crom-
well of Washington and Alison Pierce
of Oyster Bay. Two little nenhews of
the bridegroom, Marcus and Graham
beres1ord, as pages, will carry the
tram of the brides gown Two choirs
VIII sing The Rev. DR.. Leighton
nPark, na, rector OF the church, and Bishop
David H Greer will officiate.
The couple will sail shortly for
Egypt, where they will remain until
| leaving for the coronation.
None OF the bridesmaids has yet seen
the wedding dress. That is being kept
a secret. Its from New York and
It's from Paris and it's white. and that
is really all there is to it, you know"
said Kingdom Gould.
- Ihere Will be no public display of
the wedding gifts, but one estimate has
in that they number 800 and represent
a value of 100000. The cost of the
trousseau and the bridesmaids gowns
Is placed at $4,000 and the cost of the
church decorations at $4,000.
Miss Gould is Is and Lord Decies
A. She is the second daughter of
george ]. Gould and a granddaughter
of Jay Gould. Lord Decies is a mem
i Der OF Irish peerage, has been 23 years
in the British army and is devoted
horseman.
He and Lady Decies will depart for
Egypt and the Upper Nile on an ex-
tended tour.
Honeymoon on Jekyl Island.
Savannah, Ca, Feb. Lord Decies
and his bride, now Miss Vivien Gould,
who are to be married today. will
! spend the first of their honeymoon on
.Jekyl Island, Georgia, according to an
announcement made here today.
Reservation has been made for their
private car and preparations made to
receive them at the island.
Bridegroom Is Threatened.
That there may be no repetition of
the scenes of the wedding of Miss
| Marjorie Gould and Anthony Drexel,
jr., last year, when the hundreds of
curiosity seekers almost mobbed the
bridal couple, George J Gould has ar
ranged for ample police protection.
1t is said Lord Decies has received
many threatening letters, which the
English peer, however, takes as joke.
Hundreds of police and plain clothes
men have been detailed to keep the
crowd of sightseers from the church
and Gould home and prevent any un-
fortunate incident. Choir boys will
precede the wedding procession. led
by the ushers. Lord Decies will await
will be attended by his cousin, Lord
l4Alastair Graham, r. N, a son of the
Duke of Montrose. After the brides
maids will follow the small attendants,
Baby Gloria Gould, who will walk
with Master William Beresford, and
Diana Dalziel, who will be escorted by
Master Marcus Beresford
After them will come Little Miss
Edith Gould, who will be her sisters
maid of honor, and following her the
bride and her father. The wedding
gown is of white satin embroidered in
white and silver designs of Easter
lilies. The train is five yards long.
Over the whole gown will be veil of
ftu1le caught up with orange blossoms.
The wedding presents are being
packed for shipment to England. The
reception at the Gould mansion will
follow the wedding ceremony