Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-07
WEDDING A REGAL AFFAIR
FORTUNE EXPENDED FOR rRous.
sEAU, DECORATIONS AND
OTHER TRIPLES
GOTHAM'S 400" WERE THERE
GIFTS WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL
AND AMONG THE MOST COST.
LY EVER MADE

New York, Feb. miss Helen vi
wen Gould, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Jay Gould, was united in mar
riage at 4 o'clock this afternoon. in
the Protestant Episcopal church OF
St. bartholomew, to John Graham
Hope Beresford, fifth Baron Decies a
prominent officer of the British army
ana member of a family that has
been distinguished in England and
ireland for generations. 1t was the
most costly wedding OF the season
anu interest in it was widespread, fol
the bride is one of the richest of
American heiresses, and the bride
groom, though not wealthy, is a man
OF unblemished record and universal
ly popular alike in the British army
and in English society.
The church edifice was guarded by
many police officers, specially detailed
to hold in check the immense crowd
OF spectators, and to prevent repe-
tftion of the vandalism caused by
souvenir seekers at the Gould-Drexel |
wedding last year. AS on previoos oc.
casions when American heiresses have
bestowed themselves upon titled for
eigners, the ceremony was witnessed
by that select and exclusive body
konwn as society,"" three thousand
invitations having been issued. The
church was crowded to the doors by
the social elect of America and many
members of the English nobility. Fol
lowing the ceremony at tho church
there was a reception at the Gould
residence in Fifth avenue, where the
guests were given an opportunity to
view the wedding presents, which
were among the most humorous and
costly ever given to an American
bride.
Decorations Truly Gorgeous
Seldom have the church decorations
been equalled in this city. The
chanceI was dressed in spring shrubs
such as white lilacs, forsythia, spirea,
Japan lilies and double fl,we1ing
cherries. The pillars of the churcn
were garlanded in English Ivy and
Alabama smilaX, to proclaim the
joining of an English and an Ameri-
can family. The altar was surround
ed with huge palms and white Kill
larney roses in tall vases. The aisles
were lanes of white lilies aud white
marguerites set upon standards 20
give the effect of a grove of over
topping white Mrs. Gould ordered
that all the flowers be Distributed
among the poor and in hospitals az
ter the ceremony.
The doors of the church were
thrown open shortly before O'Clock,
and while the guests arrived the
church choir, half hidden behind a
Iank of flowers, rendered the olen-
ing selections of the elaborAte music
al program, accompanied by organ
and violin. Meanwhile every seat
in the huge edifice was taken and
people were standing at the back and
in the side aisles.
When the last strains of Hcrschels
Morning Hymn" had died away the
watching spectators were rewarded
with the sight of a score of little
choir boys in white vestments,
marching in through door at the
left of the chancel. Behind them
came Bishop David H. Greer in full
Episcopal costume, accompanied by
DR.. Leighton Parks, rector of st.
Bartholomew. Both churchmen are
intimate friends of the Gould family
and it was the especial wish of the
bride that they perform the wedding
ceremony
Bridal Party Large
When the bishop and rector had
reached their places hush fell over
the large assemblage as the bridal
possession made its appearance.