The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-04 00:00:00

PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS
TO LORD LYTTELTON.

A deputation consisting of Messrs. E. Stringer, B.
Brooks, auil Captain Walker, waited open Lord Lyttel-
ton. yesterday. to present to his Lordship an aildreas of
eon gratll latimi upon his Tee sit marriage. The deputa-
tion wan received in the dining room.
Captain Walker, a id: My Lord, we attend as a
deputation from a number of the inhabitants of
the township of Stonrbridge, to present to your Lord.
ship an address of congratulation on your Lordship's
marriage. In doing so, Ido not propose to occupy your
Lordship with a long speech, and thereby repeat. unne
cessarily, what is set forth in the addreaa, but briefly read
it. I wish to explain to your Lordship that the delay oc-
casioued in the presentation has boon caused by the time
necessarily required for the illeminating, the manufac-
turing of the casket, and the binding ; as we were desk-
oas of presenting you with a work of art that could be
handed down to your Lordship's posterity and that would
show to future generations of Lytteltons in what high
estimation their illustrious ancestor was held, and what
might, perhaps. be an inducement to to them to endea-
vour to walk in the same path which your Lordship has
no successfuily trodden. Captain Walker then formally
presented the address, which is as follows
" We the Inhabitants of the township of Stonrbridge,
desire to otter our sincere congratulations on your Lord-
ship's marriage, rind to convey our hearty good wishes
for long and continued life and happiness to your Lord-
ship and Lady Lyttelton.
••• It would be far from our desire to intrude any public
demonstration which might be uncongenial to your
la ii.iship's feelings, but we were unwilling to allow an
auspicious an event in a family so much loved, and no
highly esteemed, to pass without some expresnion of our
gratification and our interest in anything that so nearly
concerns your Lordship's happiness.
A further reason for not allowing such an occasion :
to pass in allelic°, is our desire to alters hearty welcome
to one who conies to reside in our neighbourhood, and
to express the assurance that Lady Lyttelton will always
meet with the greatest respect and consideration.
•• The Inhabitants of Stourbridge have such frequent
and constant proof of your Lordship's readiness to aid
, and assist them in any commendable effort, that it is
needless to reiterate expressi.ms of confidence and es-
teem, as we are so folly aware how justly your Lordship
i appreciates the duties and responsibility of high station,
• and how anxiously, conscientiously, and judiciously those
duties are discharged.
'• We would again express an earnest hope that your
Lordship and Lady Lyttelton may long continue to enjoy
health and happiness.''

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The following is a description of the Address :—The
Address is prepared in the forto of a book about llin. by
10in., awl consi.ta of title page and six pages of address,
and is illianiinatthi in the richest manner in the etyle of
the ancient misolls which were so beautifully executed
by tlic :as, with ilia scent on, tha arti,t ha+ worked
in the small text, in a character more (wily lead than
some of the meat:veal example.. Each capnal letter,
and the words " Lora and Lady Lytielton," . they occur.
are richly wrong a la g d and cdoured, the name oi
Lady Lytteltron hiLng nitre Elelie.te y coned and era.