The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
WIFE OF CAPITALIST
DEAD AT LAKEWOOD
Mrs. George Jay Gould Collapsed
While Playing Game of
Golf With Mr.. Gould.
az Ths AssoeIatsd Prsssl

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LAKEWOOD, n. J., Nov. 1s.-Mrs.
George Jay Gould. wife Of the CAPT
talist, dropped dead today while play
ing golf with her husband on the pri-
vate links at Georgian court. their
country home.
She had just finished a drive at tho
fifth tee, and with her husband was
watching the flight OF the ball. when
she collapsed without a word. Mr..
Gould turned to speak to her and was
Iastonished to see her lying across the
| tee Thinking his wife merely had
stumbled, Mr.. Gould hastened to as
sist her to her feet, but when she
failed TO speak to him he sent the
caddie on a hurry call for physicians.
| Doctors George w. Lawrence and
Irwin r. Hence reached the links
quickly. A brief examination con-
WINGED them that Mrs. Gould was dead
and that heart disease had been the
cause.
Mrs. Gould appeared to be in excel
lent health when she walked 70 the
links with her husband few min
lutes before noon. She showed no
traces of exhaustion and chatted with
her husband as they progressed to the
/ fifth hole. Evidently Mrs. Gould had
over exerted herself and had made no
mention of it to Mr.. Gauld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould attended SER
vices this morning IN All Saints Mem
orial church, and on-fheir returned 70
Georgian court dressed for the golf
| links.
News of their mothers death was
sent Immediately to the seven chill
dren, five of whom were in New York.
The other two, Lady Decies. formerly
Helen yivien Gould, is IN London, and
Mrs Anthony J. Drexel, formerly Mar
! jorie Gould, lives in Philadelphia A
cable message was sent to Lady De-
! cies Mrs. Drexel reached Georgian
Court in the afternoon, as did the
other children, Mrs. Edith 9. Vain
wright, Miss Gloria Gould, and King
don. George and jay motored from
New York
! Funeral arrangements were not COM
pleted tonight, but It was planned to
lsend the body to Mr.. Gould's Fifth
avenue home in New York tomorrow
morning.
| Mrs. Gould, formerly Edith kingdom,
was an actress, who had scored in her
/ profession when she was married to
George J. Gould. eldest son of jay
\ Gould, multi millionaire, on September
/ IA, 1856. Her biggest successes oc-
Cured in 1885 as a member Of Angus
tin Days company; her first note
/ worthy triumph being in Love on
Clutches"
From childhood she had revealed an
inclination for the stage. distinguish
ing herself in private theatricals in
Brooklyn. She progressed rapidly, and
as a girl, her talent and striking
beauty easily won her an engag cement
ito play Marianne in Tho Two Or
phans" with Mrs. wilkins. She Gre
ated the character Of Eve Malvoise in
Youth" under the management Of
Eugene Tonlpkins of the Boston thea
tire, touring with the company through
out the season Of 1882. Her roper
tiore was gradually enlarged.
She appeared as Mary BARLEY in the
first American production Of Love
and Money" She played $50 times in
"Jalma." In 1884 she was engaged by
Mr.. DAILY and made her Metropolitan
debut that year as Mysie in Wooden
Spoon"
Mrs. Gould was even more success
full in amateur theatricaIs after her
marriage. Her love for the drama
never waned and her social entertain
ments of that character were more
memorable events in New York So
eiety During the years that the fam
fly occupied Georgian Court she took
a keen interest in church and chart
table work. She was an ardent ex-
ponent of outdoor life. and the golf
course on which she died today was
laid out at her direction. 1t was for
merly the polo field on the estate.