The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-22

have been benefited by Miss Gould's
long continued phinathropies were in
terested because they considered Helen
Gould as their friend. Neither Fifth
avenue nor the Bowery can be said
to be represented at the wedding how
ever, as IN line with Miss Gculd's other
endeavors to avoid the destinations the
guests were confined to close relatives.
The scene for the ceremony was the
southwest parlor of Lyndhurst, the
brides country home at Tarrytown,
overlooking the Hudson river, where
the principals rehearsed their parts last
evening. During the forenoon Miss
Gould was busy supervising the final
setting in which the As employees of
the estate seemed to vie with one an
other in carrying out her wishes to the
best effect.
Often Miss Gould took complete
charge of things herself as in the case
when some relatives arrived she
handled their baggage, Notwithstanding
the protest of a servant She was in
the best of spirits with the shower OF
gifts and congratulations descending
upon her up to the very hour of the
wedding at noon.
Van Load of Presents.
The main consignment of presents
was received at Miss Gould's New
York house. however, and these were
taken to Tarrytown in an automobile
van guarded by detectives. Nearly a
score Of these men were stationed
about the house and Tarrytown village
today sthe crowd Of curious folk.
including many strangers here, was ex-
pected to be large.
The marriage certificate which the
Rev. Daniel Russell, pastor Of the
Irvington Presbyterian church had
prepared to present to the bride after
the wedding was unusually elaborate
and interesting. The certificate is of
sheepskin illuminated and lettered by
Miss Lucille Townsend, librarian at
Irvington, after special design made
in New York. The certificate bears this
verse from the fifth chapter of
Ephesians:
Let every one of you in particular so
love his wife, even as himself, and the
wife, see that she reverence her hus-
Neither Miss Gould nor Mr. Shepard
had satisfied, up to the time of the
wedding, the curiosity of many of their
friends as to where they would spend
their honeymoon. 1t was intimated
at Lyndhurst, however, and that they
might make long tour abroad in Feb
ruary.
The Bride Is A.
In various ways it has been intima-
ted that the philanthropic work in
which Miss Gould has been prominent
since she came into millions left by
ler 1aLner Is not III the lccaSl " 10
affected by her marriage. The fortune
which she inherited was about $1O,-
200, 900 and notwithstanding her large
gifts to the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, which she has promoted in
army and navy and railroad circles
and many other various benefactions,
t has been estimated that she has
nearly trebled her wealth by invest
nent, mainly in railroads in which the
FAMILY has been prominent. Miss Gould
S now A years old. She was "a when
ner father died and when she was
jailed upon to decide whether 1t should
De society for her or business, philan-
.hrophy and a quiet life, she chose the
after combination.
Mr.. Shepard is one year older than
his bride While making his way stead |
ly upward in responsible railroad ex-
ecutive offices, he has given much of |
lis time to books and music as well as |
ennis and golf and rowing. His father,
he Rev. P. L. Shepard, died recent |
y in his eighty-eighth year. His moth |
r is still living in Connecticut and Is |
q wears old