The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

the ring on her finger. Less than 100 per-
sens were bidden to the ceremony. They
| included close relatives of the bride and
bridegroom and friends of long standing
Prominent Relatives Present
Among the relatives were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George j. Gould, Kingdom Gould. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
J. Drexel, Jr, George Jay Gould, Jr., the
Misses Edith and Gloria Could Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin Gould and their sons, Edwin
and Frank; Duke and Duchess De Talley-
rand and son, the little Prince Desagan;
Howard Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jay
| Gould of the brides immediate family;
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton H. Wright, Mrs. ID.
W. Cutter Miss Cutter of the BRIDE
Groom's family. Mr.. Shepard's mother
was i'll and unable to attend. Among the
| friends present were DIR. and Mrs. c. "A.
| Snow, Miss Helen Gould Snow, Gordon
aid Howard Snow, Mr.. and Mrs. w. n.
| Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Walker,
Mr. and Mrs. b. f. Bush, Mrs. ' --liam
Northrup. Miss Ida Northrup, Mr. anu
Mrs Edward A. Perpall, Miss Lita Per-
pail, Rex Perpall, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
G Northrup.
| Lyndhurst. the great country house.
was redolent with the perfume of flow
ers. On pedestas in every room there
were moss banks interspersed with lilies
| of the valley and edged with smilax.
| MlnElnS their lTdSdnct WIFI InG lilies
were showers of American beauty roses.
The dining room where a buffet luncheon
was served after the ceremony was green
! with smilax whose verdure was relieved
| with piles of red and white roses. As
| wedding fayors the bride distributed
/ heart-shaped satin cake boxes, each pear
| ing the initials of the bride and bride
| groom.
The library was garlanded with Ala
| Da SmiaX. American hpaIltV and
| white l<illarny roses. The palms which
| screened the orchestra were more soft
| ened with smilax and vases of Killarney
| sprays. Plants and flowers from the
| brides conservatory decorated the in
| terror of the sun parlor. The other wood
| work was entwined with smilax and
many growing plants. Vases of red roses
alone decorated the art gallery where the
presents We're displayed Had the gal
| lery not been an immense affair there
would not have been sufficient space for
| the thousands of presents that have come
from the world over
Chief among these were presents from,
| the relatives of the bride and her friends.
from the army, the navy. the railroad
organization aided by her. the Rail-
road Young Mems Christian association,
from officials of the Gould railroads and
from the employees at Miss Goulds coun-
try and city homes The list included
hundreds of well known citizens.
Valuable Presents
She received a bejewelled corsage. 1t
Lad a ribbon effect four inches long. A
long fan chain of diamonds came from
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould; an imported
ivory statue Honor" came from Howard
Gould: chain necklace of pearls da-
monds and emeralds came from Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank jay Gould The brides en-
plcyes gave a cask of silverware. The
enlisted men of the Atlantic fleet gave a
gold loving cup. The Railroad Young
/ Mems Christian association from the west
sent jewel box and clock. Mrs Russell
Sage's gift was a point lace kerchief
| With the conclusion Of the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Shepard remained at Lyndhurst
house. They have not announced where
they will spend their honeymoon
The Bowery and Fifth avenue of New
York city found common focus for their
interest here today in the wedding OF
Helen Gould to Finley j. Sheppard
Neither Fifth avenue nor the Bowery
was represented at the wedding however
as in line with Miss Gould's other en-
deavors to avoid the ostentatious, the
guests were connfed to close friends and
relatives
Rehearsed Tuesday
The scene for the ceremony was the
southwest parlor of Lyndhurst the bride :
country nome overlooking the Hudson
river at Tarrytown, where the principa Is
lrehearsed their parts Tuesday. Durinn
the forenoon Miss Gould was busy super
vising the final interior setting. She took
complete charge of things herself and
when some relatives arrived she handled
their baggage. notwithstanding the pro-
test of servant She was in the best OF
spirits with the shower OF gifts and con.
gratulatory kilograms descending upor
her up to the very hour of the weddra
at noon. The main consignment of pres
ents was received at Miss Goulds New
York house. These were taken to TarrN
town In an automobile van, guarded i,
detectives. Nearly score of these mel
were stationed about the house and vii
lage to keep back the crowd of curious
folks. The marriage certificate whici
Rev. Daniel Russell. pastor of the Irvins
ton Presbyterian church, had prepared
was unusually elaborate and interesting
The certificate is of sheepskin. 'llumine'
and lettered by MISS Lucille Townsend
librarian at Irvington. II bears this vers
from the Ephesians: v:
LET every one of YOU in particular 81
love his wife, even as himself. and tn