The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
SOCIETY AWAITS
GOULD WEDDING
Duchess de Talleyrand, Hus-
band and Son Arrive To-
morrow for Event.
SAILORS SEND GIFTS
Poor Remember Their Benefaetor with
Presents, Humble, but Appreciated.
Marriage on Wednesday.

New York. Jan. Is-Anna Gould. the
Duchess de Talleyrand, and her husband
arrive tomorrow morning on the Maure'
tania to attend the wedding on wednes-
day of Helen Gould to Finley ]. Shep-
ard. at Lyndhurst, Miss Gouid's estats
at Tarrytown.
The duchess, who has not been TO thi,
country in nearly four years, expressed
her delight on leaving France to be able
to come on SO pleasing an errand. and
the duke, whose experience here a few
years ago made him an ardent admirer
Of Americans, agreed with her.
The Mauretania brings over many
beautiful gifts for the bride-to-be from
England and the Continent.
The big liner was due this morning.
but owing to the terrific gales that have
been sweeping the Atlantic recently. she
was more than thirty hours late when
reported last night by wireless.
With the duchess Is her small son.
Howard Duke de Sagan. four years old
next July. who, II was expected, would
act as q page at the wedding. but the
idea will not be carried out.
This little boy has the right TO be ad-
dressed as serene highness" He be-
came the Duke de Sagan when his father.
becoming Duke de TaIleyrand. handed
over that title to him.
Wedding Eagerly Awaited.
The wedding OF Miss Gould is eagerly
awaited by society on both sides Of the
Atlantic. and perhaps no other bride
has received so many letters, kilograms,
cabiegrams. and gifts from so many
friends as has this wonderful American
woman.
Sailors. soldiers, policemen. little Grip
PIES. railroad employees, and thousands OF
old men. and women are among those
VINO have written TO Miss Gould, who
TO them has been a fairy godmother in
times past and in order to show their
love OF her gifts-many OF them humble,
hut inspired by love and good feeling
have been sent to her.
These she will cherish more perhaps
tran the rich gifts of gold and silver
aid Jewels now being showered upon
her by her millionaire friends and family
and by titled visitors who have come
across the Atlantic to see her married to
plain American business man
Simplicity i. Keynote.
Like everything else in her life, from
the days of her childhood. when at
school. she wore the simplest, the least
showky OF frocks, and wore her hair
brushed smoothly back from her fine,
suoHS ioTtHedu. neT wedding ls 10 be
characterized by extreme simplicity. The
only feature which will be more than
usually elaborated will be the music. for
Mss Gould's fondness for music amounts
almost to passion. and so Nahan
Franko's orchestra is preparing an eiab-
crate musical programme. 'Lohengrin'
and "a Midsummer Nights Dream" have
been chosen among other classical num-
btrs used for such occasions.
The company will be small and will con-
sist Of the brides relatives and family
ard some representatives OF the various
which Miss Gould has been
interested in, such as the
Army and Navy Y. NJ. c. a.
The ceremony will be very simple. only
the two little nieces OF the bride acting
ss attendants. and Louis ]. Shepard will
be his brothers best man.
The ceremony will be performed by the