The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-16
MISS HELEN GOULD
BECOMES 4 VICTIM
TO CUP|O'S DARTS
Most Phi'anthropic ofWomen
Will Become the Bride OF
Railroad Man
MEET ON TRIP IN
INTEREST Y. Nj. c. A.
Become Interested in Each
other and She Makes An
other Trip Culminat-
ing in Engagement

NEW YORK, Dec. i5.--"Mr. and
Mrs. George j. Gould announce the
engagement of their sister. Miss Helen
Gould, to Mr.. Finley J. Shepard, OF
81. Louis"
This brief announcement, riade by
George ]. Gould tonight. at Georgian
Court. his Lakewood, N. j.. home,
gave the first intimation OF the COM
ing marriage of the eldest daughter
of the late Jay Gould. who by her
numerous acts of philanthropy had
endeared herself to thousan ds.
For more than s-x months Miss
Gould has been engaged tn Finley
J.. Shepard. assistant to the president
of the Missouri Pacific-lron Mountain
and Denver and Rio Grande railroads
Yet cupid's secret was maintained
until. at bethrothai feast tonish,
at Georgian Court. the romance was
revealed.
Gcant information was sventured at
the Gould horne MT Lakewood a. 80
plans for the marriage. The only
word was that 4 would occur late In
January Miss Gould, who was
at Georgian Court. accepting shower
Of warm congratulations. .eneraa no
hint OF the exact day for the wedding
II. indeed she had decided upon t.
Met on Y. Nj. G. A. Tour.
II was through her work in the
Y. Nj. G. A.. In the pursuit of which
she ssta blished branches on the Gould
railroads throughout the country. that
Miss Gould ana Mr., Shepard met. IN
June. 1911. Mr.. Shepard at that time
was In the operating department OF
the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
road Miss Gould was on her way
West, inspecting the Gould railroad
system and looking into the 7. NJ. C.
A. work.
Mr. Shepard was introduced 10
Miss Gould when he stepped ABOARD
the Gould private car. George J.
Gould, WIZ had heard OF Mr. Shepard
as one Of the conspicuous climbers
I'm the Western railroad system. form
ed distinctly favorable impression
of him, I'm that same trip. The trip
took Miss Gould ms far West az Den-
yer. and by the time she had turned
back horne che had evinced a cs-
cided interest In Mr.. Shepard.
Make Another Tour.
Another tour OF Inspection OF the
Gould roads came last spring. and
Miss Gould went out on IL. NIT
Shepard was there too He was in
Miss Gouid's company the entire time,
now more devoted taan before. From
early In March to the middle of April
the Gould party was out-and 1t APP
pears that IL took on the aspect Of a
courtship for Miss Gould and Mr.
Shepard. although the Y. NJ c. As
were not for moment neglected. Mr.
Shepard found himself. indeed. more
hugely concerned than ever In the
Y. NJ. C. A. adjunct Mss Gould
evidently was the inspiration.
BY the time this trip was ended II
seems that there was an understand
ing between Miss Gould and the rail-
road man. In the meantime MIR,
Shepard had been steadily advanced
In the Missouri Pacific Iron Mounta n
and Rio Grande system, holding the
place of assistant to the president
Mr.. b. r. Bush. Miss Gould de-
lighted in hts advancement. She knew
OF his hard work to attain his high
position and ENCOURAGED him. AZ she
haprers to be a director In the West
ern railroad system, her backing may
have had just little to do with Mr.
Shepard's rapid rise.
Could Family Pleased.
Mr. Shepard Is an active. practical
ra!lroaier and, even IL Miss Gould
may have aided him In getting 10 the
place he now holds. the Gould off,
cials maintain that he deserved II
all.
George J. Gould voiced the keen
satisfaction OF the Gould family over
the coming marriage Of his sister
with Mr.. Shepard tonight when. ask
ed to say something In addition 70
his brief announcement. he replied,
welt, now. there's really nothing
- - ID
sec, The engagement is most pieasinR
to Mrs. Gould and me. Nothing more
win be given out than IL contalne I'd
Ia my announcement for that's all
We have to say"
Nothing OK the merry betrothal
party was Kiven out at 0e~rxian Court
All The information that filtered out
was that the "smmediAte members OF
the Gould f@mily are here.''
Mlse Could-Phis: Ntropist.
IN speaking OF Mss Helen Miller
Could. her LIES activities are sum
med UP In one word--philanthroph
Ever since she was q girl in her teens
Miss Gould has devoted herself TO
others--and no American woman
has accomplished more real service
ln that respect than Jay Gould's eid-
est daughter.
''My father taught me to be W.
selfl-h and to give others hit In
Iife," remarked Miss Gould on.e to
one OF her associates In charity.
RigieiIy has she adhered to the adj
vice Of her father. Born on June
20, 1893. Miss Gould has crowded q
mass of work In her life. And 1t all
fas been the kind Of work that
counts
with an immense fortune OF ha'
own at her dispcsal. fortune lef
her bv Jay Gould, Mss Helen GouiS
has disposed OF gigantic sums In zeal
king her ideas for human bettert,e-'
or q quiet. retiring diE~csition, SO ia
a. outward Displays OF her charlie
went. the whole total ef Ms Gonlds
bensffcencc cannot be estimated. bur
Ii Il sufiicient to know that In tn
twenty and more years IN which shs
has engAsed In It she has given the
helping hard 10 urtcN tAcssarNs,
t ffxonftnunA On second Panel