The Detroit times., 1913-01-22
HELEN GOULD
BECOMES BRIDE
OF SHEPARD
Country Minister Reads Service
on Altar of Beautiful
Flowers
MUSIC is RENDERED By
ORCHESTRA OF 40 PIECES
Army and Navy Send Gifts,
Among Which Is One From
Mrs. Sage Costing $4,000

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Helen Miller
Could. known throughout the world
A the queen philanthropist OF
Americas wealthy women. and Finley
]. Shepard, ess!s;aa: e The president
Of the Missouri & Pacific railroad
chief OF the Gould railway lines. we're
married today in the spacious drawing
room, of the brides stately stone man
sion, at l.yndhurst-On-The-Hu Hudson.
Widely aeralded as the simplest o.
weddings. the fact remains that the
rich splendor OF the setting. the
boWerftKe beauty OF the fiorai decoFa'
tions. the swelling harmenies Of an
orchestra OF 40 pieces, the tables
loaded with hundreds upon hundreds
OF rare and costly presents and the
great glittering table laden with
service for the wedding breakfast Tor
IS guests could scarcely class as
simplicity. in the eyes OF the average
American bride.
In comparison with the church we'd
dings OF Miss Goulds sisters ana
rjcces at which all Fifth-aye. was
blocked with carriages and every
clement OF pomp and pride mat coule
be loaded INTO such iuhcllon Nss
to be found in abundance, touay
ceremonial was indeed simple NJ
service was read by klhdiy laS ~
country minister, the Rev. Dahle'
Russell. pastor Of the lrvington res
tytcrian church. The bride was az
tended only by two daintlly oresseu
little girls, Helen and Marsaret'
daughters OF the brides orothei,
Frank Gould, by his first wire. ANY
tho 75 guests were all members %
the brides or bridegroom's iathliieS'
or their intimate friends.
Only few OF the guests spent ias'
night at Lyndhurst, among THESE PC
ing the Duchess de Talleyrand, whose
hrst husband was the amusing Coun .S
Boni de = Castellane. She assis.eu
Mics Gould early today in preparlhs
the finishing touches for the cele
m0ny. rv
Among those who came to iarry-
TOWN on the special cars today were,
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gould anu
their children, Edith and Gloria; hu-
win and Howard Gould and Mrs, bur
ton II. Wright, Of Worcester, Mass
a sister OF the bridegroom. Mrs'
pctor Sherard. the groom's mother,
was iI in New Haven and could not
he present other CHESTS who came
during the forenoon included Mr.. ano
Mee Anthony J. DreXel, Jr.; Mrs
Grace NJ. Dodge; Miss SOPHIE
Nichols; Miss Virginia Orion ana
John T.. Cory.
Only the lower floor rooms at Lynd
hurst were decorated. Most OF the
flowers came from Miss Gould own
hcthouses. but there were In the
ncighborhood OF $4,000 worth of horal
decorations supplied by the decorat-
Ing florist. Pulmosa. smilax, roses
and carnations, with trailing, feathery
asparagus vines were, used. Inc
decorations were not elaborate. but
In exceptionally good taste and made
beautiful background for the cere-
mony.
Beginning with the foyer hall open
ing from the vine-clad porte cochere,
a bowery path led to the southwest
parlor overlooking the Hudson. The
parlor itself was banked with palms
and festooned with white and red
roges. Vases OF roses were set at in
teryals, giving the room the appear
ance of conservatory.
An altar OF smilaX. pulmosa ana
roses had been constructed, and from
this a pathway of white satin ribbons
was marked out for the bridal party,
leading to the front OF the main stait-
way. the balustrado OF which was
smothered in pulmosas. The orches-
ira, led by Nathan Frankie was hid
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