The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-07
Miss Vivien Gould Becomes Bride
of Lord Decies at the Most
Costly Marriage of
the Season.
GIFTS WORTH NtARLY MILLION
Both the Church and Home Beautiful
ly Decorated With Tropical Flow
ers and Vines-Honeymoon in
California.

New York, Feb. Miss Helen VII
Wien Gould, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Jay Gould, was united i'm mar
riage this afternoon, in the Protestant
Episcopal church Of st. Bartholomew,
to John Graham Hope Horsley Beres-
ford, fifth Baron Decies, a prominent
officer of the British army and a mem
Der of a family that has been distin-
guished in England and Ireland for
generations. 1t was the mos. costly
wedding of the season and interest in
il WAS widespread, for the bride is one
of the richest of American heiresses,
and the bridegroom, though not veal
thy, is a man of unblemished record
and universally popular alike i'm the
British army and in English society.
The church edihce was guarded by
many police officers, specially detail
ed to hold i'm check the immense crowd
of spectators who began to gather as
early as noon. As on previous oc-
casions when American heiresses have
bestowed themselves upon titled for
eigners, the ceremony was witnessed
by that select and exclusive body
known as society" The church was
crowded to the doors by the social
elect of America and many members
of the English nobility. Following the
ceremony at the 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 numerous and costly ever
given to an American bride.
Beautiful Decorations.
Seldom have the church decorations
been equaled in this city The interior
of the edifce was converted into a
veritable conservatory of rare tropical
foliage and vines. The walls were
lined with rare palms. and vines were
used to a large extent in decorating
the arches and supporting columns.
White callas studded the green of the
chancel and huge baskets of fragrant
panel space of the side walls
The doors of the church were thrown
open shortly before three o'clock, and
while the guests arrived the church
flowers, rendered the opening selec-
tions of the elaborate musical pro-
gramme, 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 Henschel's
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 a door at the left of the chan
eel Behind them came Bishop Greer
i'm full Episcopal costume. accompan-
led by DR.. Leighton Parks, rector of st.
Rartholomew's. Both churchmen are
intimate friends of the Gould family
and IT was the especial wish of the
bride that they perform the wedding
ceremony.
The Bridal Party,
When the bishop and rector had
reached their places a hush fell over
the large assemblage as the bridal pro-
cession made its appearance. First
came the ushers, eight in number.
They were Earl Percy Lord Camoys,
Phoenix Ingraham, Moncure Robinson,
Anthony Drexel. Jr., Robin Gray, Robin
III. Russell, and Frank w. Crownin-
shield
Following the ushers were the
bridesmaids in gowns of white chiffon
over white satin, made with the high
waisted empire effect and trimmed
with festoons of sea green satin rib
bon. They were Miss Hope Hamilton.
Miss Beatrice Clafiin, Miss Louise
Cromwell. Miss Allison Pierce, Miss
Hamilton Randolph and Miss Emeline
Holmes. Behind the bridesmaids were
two little flower girls. little Miss Glor-
In Gould, the brides youngest sister
and Miss Diana Dalziel. Miss Edith
Gould. another sister of the bride. fol-
lowed as maid of honor.
There was a great craning of necks
when the bride herself finally entered.
accompanied by her father. Miss
Gould looked particularly young and
girlish and appeared perfectly uncon-
scious Of the interest taken in her fin
cry. She was attired in a magnificent
gown of white duchess satin, in semi
empire style, and heavily embroider-
ed with silver lilies. The court train
was FIVE yards long and was edged
with an embroidery in seed pearls and
silver. following the design of lunches
of rose leaves tied together with a
lovers knot. The bridal veil. Of Brus-
sells net. was fastened to the coiffurc
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