Evening star., 1946-10-13
.Flo1ver Chapel
.nG0nId Home
Wedding Scene
Couple Will
In Washington
By Margaref Germ ond

Many Washingtonians turned their
interest yesterday afternoon to the
wedding in New York Of Miss Edith
Kingdom Gould and Mr.. Guy Martin,
which took place in the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Kingdom Gould.
The music room of the Gould
home was transformed into chapel
for the ceremony, smilax and white
chrysanthemums forming the altar
before which the Rev. Vincent j.
Donovan officiated sat 4 o'clock.
Father Donovan is the brother OF
Mai. Gen. William ]. Donovan under
whom the bridegroom served during
the war as b lieutenant In the Naval
Reserve.
The bride is the daughter Of the
late Mr.. Gould and great grand.
daughter of the late Mr.. Jay Gould.
She is a grandniece of Mr.. Frank
Jay Gould, Mr.. Howard Gould and
the Duchess de Talleyrand, and .
niece of the Lady Decies and of Mrs.
Anthony j. Drexel.
A Agraduate of Miss Hewitt's classes,
the bride also attended Barnard
College and studied abroad and she
made her debut several seasons ago
at party given in the Gould home
in New York. Before erlisting in the
Naval Reserve in 1912 she was active
in stock theaters and she also is an
accomplished pianist and harpist.
A member of the Junior League Of
New York, the bride is a member
as we'll of the Actors Equity Asso-
citation and of the Naval Inactive
Reserve. Her first assignment after
receiving her commission as junior
grade lieutenant was as radioman
at the Naval Air Station in San
Diego, and later she was assigned
to duty in Washington with the
Office Of Naval Intelligence. She
holds the Navy Expert Pistol Shot
Medal and received her discharge
from active duty in January.
Mr.. Martin is the son of the Rev.
and Mrs. I. G. Martin of Pasadena
and a grandson of DR.. Lewis Martin
of st. Joseph, Mo-, and of Mr..
Samuel Howe of Mansfield, Ill He
is graduate of Pasadena Academy.
Occidental College in Pasadena, the
Lincoln College of Oxford UNI
versity in England and the Yale
University School OF Law. He
served with the fleet and later with
the Office of Strategic Services in
the China -Burma-I India area and
was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Mr.. Martin now is general counsel
of the American-Mexican Claims
Commission of the State Depart
ment
Mr.. Kingdom Gould. jr, escorted
his sister to the flower -enwoven
sanctuary in the improvised chapel.
Heirloom point t-de-venise lace trim
med her gown of white satin, which
was fashioned with an of shoulder
neckline and full skirt. The crown
which held her veil of tulle was made
of the lace and she carried her great
grandmother's silver-bound prayer
book.
Mrs. Robert Bogardus Parker, jr.
of New York was her sisters matron
of honor and was coStumed in rus
set .taffeta, cap of russet velvet and
a matching short veil forming her
headdress, and she carried bouquet
of mixed autumn flowers.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Herbert Stranahan of New York,
Miss Helen Howe Martin of Pasa.
dena, sister of the bridegroom; Mrs.
De Witt Hornor of New York and the
Hon. Mrs. Patrick Bellew Of London,
England, cousin of the bride. Their
gowns were, Of gold tafieta, gold
velvet caps and matching wells Of
tulle completing their costumes, and
their flowers also were bouquets Of
mixed autumn blossoms.
Wearing a frock of white organdy
with gold taffeta sash and carry
ing d basket of autumn flowers, the
brides small cousin, Tina Thomson.
served as flower girl.
Mr.. Byron Martin OF Chicago was
best man for his brother and those
serving as ushers were Mr.. Duncan
Chaplin Lee and Mr.. Fisher Howe
of Washington, Mr.. Willis Reese,
Mr.. Emanuel Becker and Mr.. Rich
ard Heppner of New York and Mr..
Frederick Van Beuren Joy of Nor
ristown, N. j.
I "A reception followed the ceremony
and later Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left
for their wedding trip before coming
to washington where they will make
their home.