The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
She Will Become Wife
O f f i n | e y j.
Shepard.
ANNOUNCEMENT
MADE BY BROTHER
Time and Place for Wedding
Withheld for Present-Bride-
to-Be Is Noted for Philan-
thropies to Which Her Life
and Fortune Have Been
Devoted.

Lakewood y. j.. December lJ.-An-
nauncement OF the engagement OF
Miss Helen Miller Gould, % New York.
TO Finley J. Shepard. i prominent rail-
road man of 81. Louis. was made this
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs George J. Gould. here.
1t was said tina, encouragement Of
the time and place of the wedding
would be withheld for the present. and
,his statement was confirmed upon in
auPrv at the residence of Miss Gould
IN New York
Mr. Could made known his sisters
engagement is formal statement
which read.
Mr.. and Mrs. George }. Gould an
rounce the engagement of their SIS
ter Miss Helen Miller Gould. 10 MI
Finley !. Shepard. OF St Louis.
Pleased With Engagement.
Asked whether he desired to say
anything else concerning the engage
ment. Mr.. Gould laughed and remarked
that there will be nothing more. ex-
cept that this engagement is most
pleasing to Mrs. Gould and myself.
Mr.. Shepard has long been promi-
nently identified with railroad ana
financial affairs in the West He is
ct present assistant to the president
OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad, with
headquarters in st. Louis.
Upon the death OF her father. Jay
Gould. in 1892, Helen Gould then
twenty-four years old Inherited FOR
tune of ABOUT s1000O,000. II has been
estimated that by investment she has
.rebled this fortune. and at the same
% ha. ffr,tn
to benefactions. which brought her IN
TO world prominence
She began her benefactions during
the Spanish american war. when she
gave time and several hundred
thousands of dollars TO the relief OF
sick and wounded soldiers, for which
she received the thanks of Congress
In 1895 she led a woman's movement
for the unseating of Brigham H.
Roberts Congressman from Utah. as
4 demonstration against polygamy;
later she became devoted to the IN
terests of railroad employees. and to-
ward the establishment of the Rail
road Young Mems Association she
gave her personal attention and up
wards of million dollars Several
railroad Y VI. c. a. buildings, others
for naval men. and several for the
Young Women's Christian Association
have been erected in cities through
out the United States through her
generosity One of the unique forms
OF her charity has been the personal
receptions she has given to hundreds
of city waits and self-supporting
women at her estate near Tarrytown.
y " which includes a great play
ground especially fitted up for these
parties She has never been attracted
by society.
Defends .'Bachelor Maids"
Only last July Miss Gould figured in
a controversy with the Rev Elmer r.
Hunner. of Grand Junction. Colo.
when he dealt severely with "bache-
lor maids" in a sermon. declaring
spinsters should be isolated
Miss Gould was quoted as replying
that he did great injustice TO the
rnachelor maids. particularly those
Who devoted themselves 10 ideals for
the advancement OF civilization US
to her own case she said:
IF l had found a suitable hslpmate
| might have spent my money in a
different way. and in a way which
might not have done as much good as
IL has"
Since the death Of her parents Miss
Could has been an intimate friend %
Mrs. Russell Sage. who has been one
Of her advisers in business and phil
anthropy.