The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-22
Most Elaborate Features, Beau
tifuI Floral Decorations Of
Brides Home on the Hudson
and Musical Program by
Orchestra Of 40 Pieces

From Rich and POOR
About rs Guests at Wed
ding Breakfast.
New York, Jan. Se-Helen Miller
Gould, known throughout the world as
the queen philanthropiEt CT Americas
wealthy women, and Finley J. Shep-
ard assistant to the president OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad, chief OF the
Gould Railway lines, were married to-
day in the spacious drawing roam Of
the brides stately stone mansion at
Ilyrrd9lurst- the-Hudson!
widely heralded as the simplest OF
ceremonies, the boTer-like beauty OF
the floral decorations. the swelling har-
monies of an orchestra Of 40 pieces,
the tables loaded with Hundreds up
on hundreds of rare and costly pres
ents and the great glittering table
laden with service for the wedding
brea kfast for 10 guests, could scarcely
class as simplicity in the eyes of the
average American bride
In comparison with the church wed
dinzs of Miss Goulds sisters and.
nieces at which all Fifth avenue was
blocked with carriages and every ele-
ment OF poTnp and pride that could be
loaded into such function was to be
found in abundance, today's ceren1on-
taI was indeed simple The service
minister, the Rev. Daniel Russell, pas
tor of the Irvington Presbyterian
CHURCH. The bride was attended only
i by two deintily dressed little girls,
; brides brother, Frank Could by his
first wife And the 70 guests were
tzroousis families their intimate
friends.
Only g few guests spent Last night
At I.yndhtIrst arrazrgements having
ID frI "a RI raj 14a a7.f-
taehed TO q forenoon train. today. 10
bring the msan body of the guests to
TarrytovVus where dozens Of asstoS,aD.. 90.
the two miles to the brides 1O2-acre
country estate. The Duchess De
TaIlyEand whose first husband was
these who spent the night at Lynd-
hurst and assisted Miss Gould early
today IN preparing the finishing
touches tor the ceremony.
Among those who came to Tarry.
town on the special cars today were:
Mr.. and Nrs- George J. Could and
could, ana Mrs Burton H. Wright, OF
Worcester, Mass, a SISTER Of the
3 bridegroom Mrs. Peter Shepard, the
groorn's moaher. was i'll in New Eza-
A bovery path led to the south
west parlor overlooking the E1udson.
palms and festooned with white and
red roses Vases OF roses we're set
at intervals. giving the room the ap-
psarance OF q. conservatory
An altar Of Emitax, pulmosa. and
roses had been constructed and from
this a pathway of white satin rib
was marked out for the bridal party
leading to the foot of the main stair
way the bazustra.de of which was
smotber9t in flowers. The orchestra,
led by Nathan BTanko, was hidden be-
hind a ver1table everglade OF palms
PunotualIy at the appointed moment,
1F1e bridal party appeared at the head
Of the stairway and marched down
the rose carpeted pathway to the fa-
unaIfar Inspiring strains of the Lohen-
grin march Rev. Russell LED the
turned and opened the book upon the
brief but impressive Presbyterian scr
vice.
The bride. wearing a simple gown Of
J white satin trimmed with rare old
rose point lace, a present from her
sister, the Duchess. leaned on the arm
of her brother, George, who gave her
away. The bridegroom was attend
ed by his brother, Louis$ J. Shepard.
The brides little n1eces, dressed in
white, served as flower girls. and the
little Prince Charles Sc Sagan soA of
the Dtz1oe and Duchess De Tallyrands
gorgeously garbed in white satin, act
ed as of1ciaI page.
During the reading of tine service
the orchestra softly played Handel 8
superb Largo" The guests stood in
rows at the back of the large room
service rushed forward and enVeloped
the happy couple with congratuIatory
embraces The entire party irnm ed
lately re-asSeTn bied in the dining room
where the wedding breakfast was
served During the breakfast the or
chestra PLAYED an elaborate program
including Edgar's Salute d Amour
Schumann's Evening Song, the prize
song from Wagner's fIOie Meistersin-
ger, the Meditation from Ma.ssen-
cites 'Thais'', Mende deIssohn's 'fOn the
Wings of Love-, and Goddard's Der
cfeuse."
At the close of the ceremony. Rev
Russell presented the bride with
sheePskin certificate of marriage that
had been 1ettered and decorated by
Lucille Townsend. librarian at Irving
ton, and Helen Lewis, of New York
The certificate bears the 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
husband
Among the most highly priced gifts
TO the bride were the vase from the
men and officers of the Atlantic fleet
Leavenworth. and the magnificent sill
yer service from the railroad z. M
=. A men, all gifts inspired by her
devoted service in bettering the living
Conditions of the men and in giving
aid to the wounded and sick during
the Cuban campo ign.
Two women friends Of Miss Gould,
Virginia McAlphine and Sohpie Mich
oIs, also spent the night at the resi-
dence and aided the bride to-be in
completing the arran gements. Shep-
ard spent the night at the residence
of DIR. Russell at frvington and motor
ed over, reaching the house at 11:30.