The Betrothal of Miss Gould.

Otago Witness, Issue 2924, 30 March 1910, Page 77

The Betrothal of Miss Gould.

Unusual interest attaches to the announcement of the betrothal of Miss Marjorie Gould, the beautiful daughter of Mr and Mrs George Jay Gould, to Mr Anthony J. Drexel, a member of the great banking family of Philadelphia. Since her magnificent debut at New York a year ago, when her parents are reported- to have spent £IO,OOO on cotillon favours, the matrimonial fate of Miss Gould has been a source of constant anxiety to the "patriotic" press, which to-day; proclaims that after 12 months spent in reviewing the most attractive unmarried princes and noblemen of Europe, this wealthy heiress, "spurning the lure of coronets," has bestowed her hand on an American. The betrothal was made known at a jgtand ball given at the 'Fifth-avenue mansion of the Goulds, which was recently redecorated in the most lavish manner. Among the guests were Lord and Lady Robert Innes-Ker; Mr George Keppel, Major Collins and Lady Evelyn Collins, Lord Acheson, and the leading families of New York and Philadelphia society. The scene as the cotillon began was most brilliant. Favours in symbolical colours, indicating that the match was an American one, were distributed, the ladies receiving Empire hand-mirrors in gilded wood frames decorated with ribbons of the national colours and the men silk scarves. In the last figure gold pins and rings were presented to each couple, and when the dance was ended every dancer received five costly favours. Mr Drexel is aged twenty-two, and at present is engaged as a clerk at the bank founded by his grandfather. He is a son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Drexel, of London and Philadelphia.