The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-16 00:00:00

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MILTON _
ABBAS.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING.

On Thursday last the little village of Milton Abbas
was the scene of groat festivity, the occasion being the
marriage of Miss Caroline Susan, eld,at daughter of
Mr. Charles Hanbro, and granddaughter of the late
Baron Hambro, of Abbey Milton, with Captain
Edward Parry Okeden. of the 1801 Human, eldest
son of the late Mr. Parry Okeden, of Turnworth
House, near Blandlord. The ceremony took place in
the Abbey Church, close to the bottle, the officiating
clergymen being the Rev. R. Roberts, vicar of Abbey
Milton, assisted by the Rev. A. LitUewood, vicar of
Turnworth. The church wag prettily drcorated, and
the service ou fully choral. The bride wore a white
brocaded silk dress, trimmed with white satin, or
foulard, and old lace, with tulle embroidered veil and
wreath of orange blossoms and myrtle. The brides.
maids were Miss Aamuita Hambro, Mile Marcery
Okeden, Mies Lilian Yorke, Miss Does Featheraton-
haugh, Mies Nina Fort, Miss Greathed, Mims Mary
Armstrong. arid Miss Grace Hambro; and they were
attired in dresses of white llanth and plush material,
white beaver hati trimmed with satin, and white
feathers to match. The church was crowded with
re'itio'nt'ser.Of tThheebreirdliliflgthebr and": was laid
hundred
at
guests sat down, the list of those invited—most of
whom were present—being :—Lord Portinse, Lord
sod Lady Rivers, B ironies Hembree, the Hon. W.
H. B. Portman, M.P., the 11011. KU Portman, the
Hon. J. and Mrs. Yorke, Lord and Lady Wolverton,
Colonel and Mies Memel, Mr. and hire. Memel-
Pleydeß, Mrs. and Misses Okeden, Mr. Edward
Berkeley Portman, Sir Edward and Lady Great-
hod, Mr. and Mrs. Percival Hambro. Mr. and
Mrs. Everard Hambro, Mr. Edmund Okeden,
Mr. H. Okeden, Sir Charles D'Oyly, Lady
D'Oyly, Colonel and Mrs. Bingham, Mr. and Mrs.
it. Bank... Mr. Nugent Snakes, Par William Smith
Marriott and Lady Marriott, Colonel and Mn. As ell,
Mr. Brynner, M. P., Mrs and the Mimes Bryinew, Mr.
Montague Guest, the Rev. and Mrs. Langton, Rev.
Langford (Bore Regis), Rev. Greeley (Bere
Regis), the Rev. R. and Miss Roberts, the it.,.
Littlewood, the Rev. G. H. Wynn, the it.,. J. Marsh,
the Rev. W. Steel (Stoke Wake), the Rev. W. and
Mims Churchill (Stickland), the Rev. C. W. and Mrs.
Bingham, the Rev. R. FL and Miss Watts, the Rev.
- Guy, Mrs. and Mice Frost, Mr. C. Radcliffe, Mr.
J. J. Farquharson (high sheriff of the county), Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Farquharson, Mr. and Mra
Glyn, Mr. and Mrs. G. Mansell, Major and Mrs.
shackerley, the Miss,. Snow, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Foster, Admiral arid Mr. R. Glyn, Mr. and Mrs.
Weston, Mr., Mrs., and the Misses Oloscien, Mr.
Rollo, Mr. and Mn. Fielding, Mr. and lint Byers,
Mr. and Mn. H. Fookes, W. and Mrs. B. and Mr.
0. Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Tett, Mr. and Mra and the
Mime* Summers, Mr. R. Tett, Dr. Tett, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson, Ur. and Mn. Thurston, Mr. and Mn.
Roper, Mr. J. Keynes, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. A.
Keynes, Mr. and Mrs. T. Swakss, Mr. W. C.
Bartlett, Mr. Toms, Mr. and Mrs. Woodhouse, Mr.
J. L Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. G. and the Misses
Ingram, Mr. E. and Mr. R. Cane, Mr. and Mn,
Joffe, Mr and Mrs. Johns, Mr. &cob, Mr. Drakes,
Mr. Burt, Mr. Spitler, h.: The members of the local
troop of Yeomanry were also invited. In all there
were about MO guests. The newly married couple left
on their wedding tour about two o'clock, going AI far
as London that afternoon.—The following is a list of
the present.: Pair of silver candlesticks, by Mr.
Montague Guest; ditto, Mx. and Mrs. Hugh Smith',
ditto, Mr. Evans' silver cream jag, sugar basin, and
tongs, Mr. and Mn. Foster; silver coffee-pot
Baron.. Flambee ; silver sugar basin, the Hon. K J.
Yorke • silver mullimere, Yr.s ; silver anger
basin and tongs, Mrs. Duldsne ; silver batter knife,
Mr. and Mrs. Ponsonby ; silver anger basin, Mr. and
Mrs. Mansell Pleydell ; silver MAIO lag, Mr. 11. I
Pleydell ; ditto, Mr. M. (lorry; silver gilt muffineers,
Mr. and Mrs. B. Foster; silver tes-pot, the Misses
Paru.Okeden ; teapot, guru basin and cream jug of
Doulron ware and silver, Mr. and Mrs. Spanks;
silver tea service, and wooden salad bowl mounted in '
silver, the servants and workmen; large silver salver,
the officers of the 13th Hussars_ ; gold bracelet set with
lapis and pearls, the Hon. E. Diftr.silvercrearn jug,
Sir. and hire. A. West; silver • tte, Miss West;
silver box, Lady Wolverton ; pearls, diamonds, cr.iss
and spray, diamond locket and wa,king stick, Mr.
and Mrs. fiambro; gold watch with name, enamel and
gold pencilesse, Miss A. Hambro; diamond and pearl
dooeUts, Mr. and Mrs. 11, Hambro; pearl ani
diamond ring, Mr. and Mrs. P. Hambro; emerald
ring, the Baroness Hambro ; pearl and diamond arrow
broach, Mr. Currie ; small emerald diamond and ruby
ring, Mr. A. Guest. silver bangle, Miss York.; gold
wishbone broocb, General Hankey ; gold nook-an
and,locket set with lapis and diamond, Captain Parry
Okeden • cairngorm locket, Mr. Calera( ,t • gold
thimble ;et with pearls and coral, Mr. Bell; gold
thimble erst with meal, Mr. and Mrs. Feetheretou.
hangh ; antique silver waist buckle, Lady E. Biddulpk •
antique Normandy arms, Lady Smith; pair of whit;
china baskets, Lord and Lady Poltimore ; china vale
with cupids, Mr. and Mrs. Pcstman • china water.
lil Miss Nicholson; china painted plaque, Sir
RLlaard and Lady Glyn • china dOeuaer. Mr. and
Mrs. Banks'; pair of lam; red vases, Mine Greatlmd;
flower vase, the Ron. Miss Postman; Japanese bottle,
Miss Fort; Frankfort glass jag, Mr. and Mrs. U.
Burks ; china me, Min Maya.; pair of Japanese
Twee, Mr. and Mn. Carr Glyn • clock and aneroid,
Mr. and Mn. Pramptsa ; walking stick with silver I
head, Mr. and Mrs. E.-Farquharson ; ditto, with crutch I
handle, Mr. J. Poole (18th Human) ; Over embossed '
tams Ms}or and Mrs. Thackeray ; tortoise-shell box,
Kr* Y B7rullgJecesteee screen, Mr. and Mrs. Raw.
ugo: book and envelops case, Sir Ivor and .
Lady Cornelia Oust; silver-mounted pincushion, Mr.
R. Yorks ; double silv -waisted bottle, Mr.
and Mn. Winwood ; :crisis card cam, Stuart:
d card "les Ma4olo
in drooling 1:44, )Ir.
atontaint• Guest t brass kstaad nd candlesticka,
Miss A. Weston' Erase tee kettle, ;dim Sartmis ; I
braes inkstand, Mr. C. Ratcliffe' brass phetairrffit
franm_ Mrs. P. Retell& ; silver prayer book, Mr.
and Mrs. Ker Samar ; gum fish as beni, Bev. J.
Plgrydoll ; Stsd, Mrs. Tremble ; overseassis, MA a I
; &Ping hop, Ms. md It Milos I

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Part L —Piano( orte ink Mr. Kiwi. J. Wareham ; pert-
song, ••• GA Save the Q 411•0 &tett. "The Otpsy..co -
t-sa' Mrs. Dowding and Mr. E. Wareham ; song. mad
of Athens," Mr. J. 11. Hayden ; song, "So na AWAY.'
Miss Agnes F el leg:l duet', ' 1.120 Winds blow in
trout the 5..," ll.ri GI I .rd and Mr. B. Wareham; song,
"She Wore a Wr..3,11 Of It ees." Mrs. Dowding leo% " I
Lore My Lore.' a, o.linrd : p "The Blue Bells
of Scotland.' Part IL—Pianoforte allo Yr. Bdwi!a J.
Wareham; par "Th °amoral* :" song. An
glen Dream,. Miss Agne. Ftelduts ; song, " Thou art so
nz end yet so kr," liz. A_ H. Wareham' dant, "One
Word." Miss Agnes Fin l flog and Kr. J. 11. Hayden ; sou.
"The Battu. Land,' Odhsrd ; wog. "'The Audio?'
Weighed," Mr. J. IL Hayden :.part "Auld Lang
Syne ;" song, Request, Mrs. Dowding ;
"'Tie when to sleep," Mr. K. Wareham; part-song,"
Bled the Prince of Wass."
From the selection in tho first pert of th programme
special mention may be =Woof the f Mowing : ' She
wore a Wreath of Buses, ' Mrs. Dowding, who sang
charmingly and reoeiral en swore. Miss Galardi
mtg. "1 Love my Love," Whi rapturously applauded
and encored. The second ..;t of the concert
off even better than the first part. Mr. H.
Wareham sang "Thou art, near and yet so fez," very
well indeed and was encored, Miss Gilard rtosived
another encore for singing " The Better Land," Mr.
J. IL Haydon's song " The Anchor'. Weighed" was
beautifully rendered and encored, Mrs. Dowding's
*mg "Love'. Segued" WM rung with excellent tutu
andencored, Mr. Ethelbut Wareham also received a
well merited encore for singing "'Tie when to sleep."
The part songs were very well sung. The concert was
opened by a brilliantly performed pianoforte solo by
Mr. Edwin J. Wareham, who aocompaniedthe various
vocalists during the evening with excellent preciseness
and execution. The proceeds of the concert will be
given to the local charities of the town. The follow.
log were the vocalide :—Mine Agnes Fielding,
soprano, of the London Conoerte, MIN Fanny Oillarq,
memo soprano, Mrs. A. Dowding, contralto, Mr.
Alfred H. Wareham, counter-tenor of the Minster
choir, Mr. John M. Hayden, tenor of Salisbury
Cathedral, Mr. Ethelbert Wareham, baritone of the
Minster choir, Mr. Edwin J. Wareham, pianist.