Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09
Brilliant Assemblage of New
York S Social and Professional
Life Packed Church.
CEREMONY TOOK % MINUTES
Perfect Police Arrangements
Kept the Common People
from Mobbine Bridal
Party.

New Work, Feb. 7.--Hclcn vivier sec
ond daughter of George j. Gould. was
married at ST Batholomew's Episcopal
church I'm Madison avenue this after
noon TO LORD Dcccs an Tuvltsh army
officer She is IS years old; he il a.
The church was iackcd with brilliant
assemhlaee representing New Works.
social and professional Life. together
with n sprnkling Of foreign nobility. re
latives and friends Of The nrideelojln
outside In the slushy Htrceis tIcre push
81 ard showed the usual crowd Of cur
'ous persons who make police arrange
tNehts such necessary part OF fashion
hble weddings In New York. Vet, not
Withstanding the crowd. there was no
untoward incident and none Of the many
tranks who have assailcd recics in
anonymous communications made them
selves known.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop David H. Greer of the Epis-
topal diocese OF New York ana the
Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks. rector of ST.
BartholomeW's George Could gave
his daughter away and Miss Edith
Gould. the brides next Oldest sister
was maid of honor. Lord Alastair
Graham. Il. n, son of the Duke of
hcntroSe, was pest man.
EASTER LILIES ON PEWS.
The church was profusely decorated
The color scheme was green and
white. At the entrance of every third
pew stood tall. slender vases, twined
with asparagus and filled with 100
Easter lilies. From the vaulted roof
hung festoons of feathcry asparagus
The windows were masscd alternately
with Easter lilies ana mnrgueritcs ;
The chancel was n mass Of spring
blossoms and on either side Of the
altar stood tail palms for back
ground. Banked against them were
white lilac trees. tall Gala lilies apple
blossoms and inarRuerites
Long before four O'Clock. more than
loo patrolren and detectives were on
their way to the church. At half past
two o'clock they were stationed a block
from the church in all directions and
established a zone through which only
the chosen might pass. Vehicular traffic
was diverted through parallel thorough
fares, and the street cars which run down
Madison avenue past St Rartholomews
hzzed throu9 the zone without stop.
IJCzens Of persons bound for the Grand
Central station, all Of them in hurry,
they said were bounced off at the police
lines to scramble through side streets
&C. the station.
The guests began to assemble more than
m hour before the wedding. a few
were admitted, but through hitch In
tho ARRANGEMENTS more than 100 shivered
outside the church door on the side
walk for a quarter of an hour. At 1918
Lord Decies arrived. nearly an hour be-
fore lis brides car stopped at the curb.
lie was respondent in his uniform Of
the Seventh Hussars, aglitter with ser
vice medals and blue and gold braid.
Patent leather boots glistened on his
feet he carried plumed helmet in the
crook of hi, arm. and wore a sabre
GROOM HAD BODY GUARD.
Imudioe6 10y most of the crowd, he
entered the church surrounded by a
group of friends Who We're apparently
taking 10 chances with cranks. He was
t. calm as a soldier should be but bit
lorturbed lest the crowd should jostle
tie hride-to-be on her arrival The police
arrangements had been planned carefully.
lYWever the line held and there was
i rushing Of the bridal party such as
occurred when Marjorie Gould married
Anthony !. DreXel last year
cheer went up as George Gould and
hs daughter stepped from a big
Limousine ear and entered the church
ina as they did so the first sunshine of
tie day peeled forth. \ moment later
The notes Of the wedding march sounded
This was at Alb. and Lord Decles and
biz best man appeared A. the chancei
Tho elk bridesmaids, carrying lilies of
tho valley. led the bridal party. They
We're followed 10y the little attendants
l.by Gloria Gould with Master William