The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-23
BECOMES WIFE OF
FINLEY J. SHEPARD'
Marriage Takes Place at Lynd-
hurst, Country Home of Bride,
Before Less Than 100 Guests.
Little Nieces Act as Flower
Girls-Plans for Honey
moon Unknown.

Miss Helen Miller Gould was married
at 70 80 O'Clock this afternoon at
Lyndhurst. her country estate. TO
Finley Johnson Shepard. Ameri-
can railroad man who has risen from
the ranks. The bride went to an altar
half hidden by roses. asparagus ferns
and palms. on the arm of her brother.
George J. Gould. who gave her IN
marriage An orchestra, screened by
masses of flowers in the music room.
played the Lohengrin wedding march.
while Rev. Daniel ID. Russell. pastor
OF the Irvington Presbyterian Church.
performed the ceremony Helen and
Dorothy Gould. nieces of Miss Could,
acted as flower girls. and We're her only
attendants Louis J. Shepard, brother
ofsthe bridegroom. was best man.
The couple stood during the cere-s
rnony beneath bower OF American
beauty roses. with festoons of gray
white asparagus reaching almost TO the
ground The bride carried modest
bouquet of lilies OF the valley, her
favorate flower
A rope of exquisite pearls, said once
TO have adorned the Empress Josephine,
and pear-shaped diamond pendant.
the latter the bridegroom gift, were
the only jewelry worn by the BRIDE
The pearls were bequest from Miss
Gould s mother.
Her wedding Gown.
The wedding gown was of duchess
ivory satin with a sweeping train three
and half yards long, trimmed with
duchess and rose point lace and with
seed pearl embroidery. The lace and
veil were gifts from the Duchess de
Talleyrand. formerly Miss Anna Gould.
the brides sister. The veil was held
with spray of orange blossoms and
swept in flowing lines TO the end OF the
long train. Orange blossoms also
caught up the lace at the sides of the
skirt The brides slippers corresponds
ed with the gown and were trimmed
with small rosettes or orange blossoms
Each of the flower girls carried a
} basket of pink roses which matched tho
pale pink satin gowns. Their stockings
were of white silk and their slippers
white and mounted with golden butter
Dorothy her bouquet of lilies of tho
valley while the bridegroom placed the
ring upon her finger
Less than 100 persons were invited
to, the ceremony. They included close
relatives of the bride and bridegroom
and friends of long standing. Among
the relatives were Mr.. and Mrs.
George j. Gould. Kingdom Gould. Mr.
and Mrs. Jay Gould. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony J. Drexcl. Jr-. George Jay
Gould Jr-. the Mise sEdith and Gloria
Gould. Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Gould
and their sons, Edwin and Frank:
Duke and Duchess dc Taileyrand and
their son. the little Prince de Sagsn.
Howard Gould Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Jay Gould. of the brides Immediate
family; Mr. and Mrs Burton H.
Wright. Mrs d. w Cutter. Miss
Cutter. OF the bridegroom's family
Mr. Shepard's mother is i'll and was
unable to attend.
Among the friends present were DR..
and Mrs. Charles Fl. Snow. Miss
Helen Gould Snow. Gordon and How
ard Snow. Mr. and Mrs. w y. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Is. W. Walker. Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Bush. Mrs William North
rup Miss Ida Northrup. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. PerpaIl. Miss Lita Perpail.
Rex Perpall, Mr.. and Mrs Howard
G.. Northrup.
Flowers Everywhere
Lyndhurst. the great country house
OF the bride. was redoIent with the per-
fume OF fiowers- On mantels in every
room there were high banks of moss
covered cut lilies of the valley and edged
with smilsx. AiingIing their fragrance
with the lilies were showers of American
Beauty roses
The dining room. where lunch was
served after the ceremony. was green
with smilax whose verdure was relieved
with banks of red and white roses As
wedding favors. the bride distributed
heart shaped satin cake boxes. each
bearing the initials Of the bride and
bridegroom The library was gsrlarded
with Alabama smilax. American
Beauties and white Killarney roses.
The palms which screened thc or
chestra were softened with sr0ilax and
vases of Killarney roses Plants and
growing orchids from Miss Gouid-s
conscrvatorics decorated the eun par
Tor. The outer woodwork was twin Z
with smilax and many growing plant
IL - a r@NIt
art gallery. where the presents we're as
played.
Thousands OF Gifts
Had not The gallery oeen an i'm nsense
room there would not have pecn specf
FOR the thousands OF gifts that have
come from all over the world CnItt
among these were presents from the
relatives OF :he bride and her friends
organizations aided BY her. the Oank
Men Christian Association from ON
Gers OF the Gulf rsi-.s-orcs ana from the
employs Of Miss Could : country and
clfv honea The ii-t included
from Mr. and Mrs Ceorge oo1id.
- Diamonds and rare pearis with huge
r-14rqfli-c diamond set N platinum eu1
surrounded by pearls susPendcd BY
strands Of paris 80 arranged a. ~ siFc
= ribbon effect four inchc- IN lcu@th.
long Fan chain 81 diamonds from
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ugald. an inn
ported ivory stature. Honor IRON.
Horv.rd Gould a chain uccklacc of
pearls. diamonds and emeralds rom
M and Mrs. Prank JAY Could. Irc
brides employees gave q teolc 80 0f
silver The enlisted men ~ TIE Atiant.c
fleet gave goid loving cur. ne ~ T
roaf y NJ c A Of the West. sent
Jewel box and clock.
Mrs.. Russell Saec's gift vas posrs
lace kcrchief.
Affrr fhc ceremony Mr.. and Mr.
Shepa~d remained - Lyndhprsf IhrF
have nor announces where they vtI
spcnd fhcir honeymoon.
..Row~ry Boys HaDpy-