The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
HELEN GOULD DECIDES TO WE'D.
Rich Bachelor Maid" Falls Under
Cupid's Dart-Date and Place
Not Yet Given.

Lakewood, \ J, Dec 15.-Announce-
ment Of the engagement Of Miss Helen
Miller Gould, of New York, to Finley
]. Shepard, prominent railroad man
of St. Louis, was made this afternoon
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
George j. Gould here.
1t was said the announcement OF the
time and place of the wedding Wouio
be withheld for the present and this
statement was confirmed upon inquiry
at the residence of Miss Gould in New
York.
Mr.. Gould made known his sister
engagement in formal statement
which read;
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. J. Gould an
nounce the engagement of their sister,
Miss Helen Miller Gould, to MI. Fin
ley J. Shepard, of St. Louis"
Asked whether he desired to say
ANYTHING additional concerning the
engagement, Mr. Gould laughed and
remarked that there will be nothing
more except that this engagement Is
most pleasing to Mrs. Gould and my
self"
Mr. Shepard has long been
prominently Unidentified with railroad
and financial affairs in the West, He
is at present assistant to the president
OF 1he Missouri Pacific railroad, Win
HEADQUARTERS in st. Louis
Worth Probably ssO,0O0,0OO.
1Tpcn the death of her father, Jay
-Gonld in 1892, Helen Gould, then "a
wears old, inherited fortune OF about
$4,000 900. It has been estimated that
bv investment she has trebled this for
+,,na and at the same time devoted
fully half of her time to benefactlons
which brought her into world promi-
nence.
She began her benefactions during
TIL l&spanish-American war, when sne
mv%g time and several hundred thou
sands of dollars to the relief OF SICK
and wounded soldiers, for which she
received the thanks of congress. IN
1sqq she led a woman's movement 1or
the unseating of Brigham H. Roberts,
congressman from Utah, as a demon
stration against polygamy; later she
bacama devoted to the interests OF rail-
road employees, and toward the es1ao-
,ishment of the Railroad Young Men
Achristian association she gave her per-
sbnal attention and upwards OF a MIL
1iSS. dallars. Several railroad Y. M' C'
4 buildings. other for naval men and
several fer the Young Women's Chrls-
tion association, have been erected IN
cities throughout the United States
through her generosity.
Not Society Belle.
One of the unique forms OF her cnaf-
ity has been the personal receptions
she has given to hundreds OF city walls
and self-supporting women at her es-
tate near TarrytoWn, n. Y, which IN
cludes a great playground especially
fitted ND for these parties. She has
never been attracted by society
onlv last July Miss Gould figured in
a controversy with the Rev, Elmer r
Hpffper, of Grand Junction, Coio.'
when he dealt severely with bachelor
maids" in a sermon, declaring SPIN
sters should be isolated.
Miss Gould was quoted as repls lhs
that he did great injustice to the
"bachelor maids, particularly to those
who devoted themselves to ideals LOT
the advancement OF civilization. AS 10
h her own case she said:
: If had found suitable he1p-
mate | might have spent my money III
different way and in way WHICH
might not have done as much gooo
as it has
Since the death Of her parents, Miss
Could has been an intimate frleno OF
Mrs Russell Sage, who has been one
of her advisers in business and phl-
lanthropy
Me- Gnnld'S Eiance