Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-08
Another American Heiress
Weds English Lord.
Helen viyien Gould Becomes The
wife Of Lord DecieS.
New York Society Attends Ceremo.
ny in St. BarthoIomew's.

New York. Feb. 1.--Heien Nivien.
second daughter of George J. Could.
head of enc of the wealthiest families
in America. was married ut St Bar
tholomew's Episcopal church. Madi-
son avenue, this afternoon, to Lord
Decies Of the British army. She is Is
years old; he A. The church was
crowded with an assemblage represent
ing New 1orks social and professional
life and sprinkling of foreign nobil-
ity outside in the slushy streets.
there pushed and showed the usual
crowd Of curious persons, whose per-
sistency makes police arrangements
such necessary part of d fashionable
wedding in New York. There was.
however. no untoward incident. None
OF the many cranks who have aSSailed
Decies in ANONYMOUS communications
showed themselves.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop David II. Greer of the EpiscO-
pal Diocese OF New York and the Rev
Or. Leighton Parks. rector Of St Bar
tholomew'S. George Gould gave his
daughter away and Miss Edith Gould.
the brides next oldest sister, was maid
vi L<'i vi hiit1ii's IL. 49,
son of the Duke of Montrose, was
best man.
Long before 4 o'clock. more than 100
patrolmen and detectives arrived in
tie vicinity Of the church and were
stationed block from the church in
all directions, establishing zone
through which only the chosen might
pass. Vchicular traffic was diverted
through parallel thoroughfares.
At s.lJ Lord Decies arrived. nearly
an hour before his brides car stopped
at the curb. He was respondent in his
uniform of the Seventh Hussars, aglit-
ter with service medals and blue and
gold braid. Patent leather boots glis-
tened on his feet. he carried a plumed
helmet in the crook Of his arm and
wore sabre.
Innoticed BY most of the crowd, he
entered the church. surrounded by Q
group of friends who apparently were
taking no chances with cranks He was
a bit perturbed lest the crowd should
jostle tire bridc-to-be on her arrival.
but the police line held and there was
no rushing OF the bridal party such as
occurred when Marjorie Gould mar
RED Anthony j. DreXel last year.
A cheer went up as George Gould
and his daughter stepped from a big
limousine car and entered the church.
4 moment later the notes of the we'd
ding march sounded and the bride
groom and his best man appeared at
the chancel The six bridesmaids, car
rying lilies of the valley. led the brid-
al party. They were followed by the
little attendants. Baby Gloria Gould.
with Master William Beresford. anu
Diana Dalzie with Master Marcus
Beresford.
Miss Edith Gould, as maid Of honor.
came next. Immediately preceding the
bride and her father. The ceremony
was over in 20 minutes and Lord and
Lady Dccies posed for Il moment. for
battery of cameras, before their car
whisked them away to the reception
at the Gould mansion on Fifth ave
nue..
The only unusual incident attendant
upon the wedding occurred when a
horse drawing Mrs. T. NJ. Kingdom, the
bride's grandmother. shied at ali avn
ing. Mrs. Kingdom, verging on illness.
became greatly excited and had to be
carried into the Gould home by SER
wants.