Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22

Ceremony Performed at Beau
tiful Country Residence OF
Bride at 1arr1ttWn.
ELABORATE DECORATIONS
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New York, Jan. 22:-Helen Miller
Gould, known throughout the world
as the queen philanthropist of Amer
ica's wealthy women, and Finley J..
Shepard, assistant to the president
of the Missouri Pacific railroad, chief
of the Gould railway lines, were
married today in the spacious draw
ing room of the brides stately domb-
ed mansion at Lyndhurst-on-the-
Hudson.
In comparison with the church,
wedding of Miss Gould's sister and
nieces today's ceremonial was SIM
pie. The services were read by a
kindly faced country minister. the
Rev. Daniel Russell, pastor of the
frvington Presbyterian church. Tho
bride was attended only by the
daintily dressed little girls, Helen
and Margaret, daughters OF the
brides brother, Frank Gould. The
seventy-fiye guests were all members
of the brides or b~ridegroom's family,
or the most intimate friends.
The lower floor rooms at Lynd-
hurst were decorated with $4,000
worth OF pulmosa vines, smilax,
roses and carnations, fnterspersed
with trailing asparagus vines. The
bride, wearing a simple gown OF
white satin trimmed with rare old
rose point lace, q present from her
sister, marched on the arm Of her
brother. George. who gave her away.
The bridegroom vas attended by his
brother. Louis j. Shepard. The
brides little nieces, dressed in white.
served as flower girls. Little Prince
Charles de Sagan, o OF the Duke
and Duchess de Talleyrand, CARRIED
In white satin, acted as official page.
During the reading Of the service
the orchestra softly played Handel's
superb Largo"
At the close Of the ceremony Rev.
Mr.. Russell presented the bride with
q sheepskin certificate of marriage
bearing the verse from the fifth chap
ter of Ephesians: Nevertheless, let
everyone of you in particular SO love
his wife even as himself, and the
wife see that she reverences her
husband"
One of the handsomest presents
received was the gift of Miss Gould's
Intimate friend, Mrs. Russell Sage, a
diamond bar pin with 200 stones,
valued at $4,000.
Nathan FrAnkn's orchestra Of nifty
pieces was concealed In the music room
by q bark Of palms and white r0ses
Before the ceremony the orchestra
played Elgnr'a Salute d'AmOur.'
Schumann's Evening Song" the prize
sony from "Dis Neistersinger" and
Memberships "On the Wings Of
Love" The wedding march was from
"LA,hengrtn."
The wedding scrvks itself waa brief.
lasting only about ive minutes. Miss
Gould WINS attended only by her little
nieces. the Mix~es Helen and dorothy
Could. With her four year-old nephew,
Prince Charles Maurice Pierre Jason
Howard de SaRan, acting ~ vi MIR.
Shepard WAS attended BY his brother.
Following the ceremony 4 buffet lunch
con was served In the dining room
Feast For the Poor.
THAT her friends anloii b poor
ma he reminded that she has not been
est happiness. Miss Gould arranged
that at the very hour Of her marriage
to Mr.. Shepard 1000 homeless men In
the Bowery. New York. were enjoying
a feast which WIS serred at her ex-
pense af the Bowery mission. \
Miss Gou!d's wedding gown Of ivory
white satin was emhellisied by rare
point lace. the Gift Of her sister. the
Duchess de Talleyrand- rerigord. and
her yeil also Of point lace. She ep-
tered the dra wing room with her broth
er. George J. Gould.
The wedding cake boxes were heart
shipped and emhellfshed With white sat |
In and orna mented with sprays OF lflies
IT the vsiley. the brides favortte flower
The vnrfous rOoms VI Lyndhurst were
6ecorxfed with American Beauty rosea
and other flowers from the conxervato
r1ss Of LyndbprDt. and thers wsrs guam
titles Of lilies Of the valley. Just where
Ar. Shepard and his bride win pess the
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