The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-26 00:00:00

LANGTON.

IFinalOnanLit Mastuain.—ln one of those secluded
quiet retreats for which dear old England is celebrated
and within a ahrirt distance of the princely resilience of
the revered "Squire of Dorset," an event long-looked
forward to with plessent anticipations took place on
Tuesday last, in the marriage of Miss Mari illeYnatd,
second daughter of the Rev. Prebendery Farquhanon,
rector of Langton, to Frederick Monro, Esq., hornets!.
atelaw, which was solemiaiied at Wigton church. A day
more suitable for soak a joyoos ceremony could not
have been wished for ; all Nature seemed to rejoice in
the return of spring, and on our way to the village we
were greeted with the cuckoo's welenme note, the mavis's
splendid song, and the skylark's heaven-born melody.
Nor were these hippy @trains diatnibed by anything
which could mar the tense of enjoyment which sruth •
peaceful scene was calculated to produce. Oct every
hand, and from all who knew I.er, heartfelt exprenions
were poured forth that she who in her quiet unobstru-
sive way had caused many a heart to bear up under
aerrow, and whose amistanoe It her power, yes, oni
even mometimes beyond her power, use *were ready to
relieve the poor and distressed, might in her new life
enj iy every happiness, and that he to whom she had
given her beet effectione might prove himself worthy of
the confidence .nd ti-net reposed in him. Loug before
the time appointed for the wedding service, the road
from R &odor d to L sngton became thronged with people.
The chencel of the church was hung with chaplets
and wreaths of primroses and other spring fl were, and
every available space of the stirred edifice from which
the interesting oaientony could be witnessed was filled.
From the parsonage house, where the friends
!tumbled, a carpet was laid to the church, and • very
diatinguished party honoured the nuptials with their
presence. The briituroom, attended by his best man,
Me Wason, with the officisting clergy, entered the
church shortly after 11 o'clock and took their aprointed
places near the altar, and soon after the bridal party
with the bride supported by her father came in. The
service wan condoeted by the Rev. O. D. Snow, uncle
of the bride and by the Rev. R. D. Monte, the bride-
groom's brother. The bridsimaids were Miss FA.
Farquharson (the bride's sister), Mies Monro (sister to
the bridegroom), Miss Douglas, Miss Alice Ferquhar-
son, and Miss Constance, (cousins to the bride), Miss
Snow, Miss H•rriet Snow, and Miss Ela Snow. The
'ii lie wee siren away by her father. The bridal party
consisted of the following ladies and gentlemen: J. J.
Fsrquharson, Esq., Langton House, the Dowager Lady
100y1y, Colonel and Mrs. Snow, J. J Farquharson,
Jun., Req., and Mrs. Farquherson. Miss Charlotte
Farquharson, Mies Mansoin, Mrs. R. Moore, Mr. R.
Mourn, Dr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. Westin. Mr. Jayne,
Mr. Douala', to Misses Hart., Colonel and Mre
ManseL Mr. Walter Farquharson, Mr. G. W. Daniel,
fre. The bride was attired in • very ban 1,01:11e dress of
white satin. tulle veil ornamented with white cameliaa
and orange blesoms, and carried in her hand • splendid
bouquet comining of white cameliaa and lilies of the
valley, surrounded with ferns and lie" Ti,. dresses
of the bridesmaids were short petticoats of pink lame,
the spinier, and bodies of white lama trimmed with
pink, and pink malice and their head dresses of line,
and pink geraniums. During Lie time occupied in
signing the marriage registrar, bridal favours were dis-
tributed to those present. and the company proceeded to
the rectory where a &frillier tedieeckif vas laid out in
the dining-room for about 40 guesta. The tables were
ornamented with a choice selection of hothoum and
greenhouse plants from the Langton gardens. "The
health of the toile and bridegroom" was proposed by
J. J. Farquharson, Esq., who was visibly affected.
He said it was with feelings of no ordinary kind that
he role to propose long life and happinese to the bridal
pair, and he could with truth say that Mr. Moore had
chosen one who wee very dear to most of those present.
Hi. advice to them was to love each other, and then
they would enjoy very much happiness, even as be had
with his led• dear wife. He wished them every
happiness, and could enure the bridegroom that his
•ife was beloved by every one of the village. Three 1
sheers were given, led by the squire in tint rate
style. The bridegroom, in acknowledging the toast,
said he fret wicked to return his thanks for the very
kind way his bride's and bia own health had been
received, and he should be very ungrateful if he did
not at the same time spook of the great kindness be
had received from every member of the family. When 1
he first cams among them, from his natural modesty '
and bashfulness, which he supposed was • part of his
nature -(laughter)—he felt somewhat strange. but by
the kind way he was received thet soon Passed stwsy. .
Of her whom that day he had the happiness to cell ,
his wife, it would not perhape be right to say more
than that he was persuaded that she would do every-
thing to make his home • happy one. He wished his
friends present all happiness, and most sincerely
thanked them for their kind wishes, and would now
propose the health of the bridesmaids. Mr. Waren
the beat man, reepooded, and remarked that he
could sineerely say that be hoped many of those
present who were unmarried might soon follow the
example of the bride. He was sure the services which
the bridemaide rend ered ought to be appreciated, forw hat
would a marriage be without bridesmaids, it would:mares
he a wedding at all. He bad great pleamr• is acknow-
ledging the toast of tie I•dies. Ur. Moan; uncle of
the bridegroom, said he felt very pleated in being
admitted to take part in earth a happy meeting. It had
been said that an honest man was the noblest work of
God, and whilst he believed that all that WU noble,
upright, and just could be found among the gentlemen
ri siding in the beautiful Doreetshire vales, he would
add diet all that was lovely and attractive was
eharseteristio of the ladies,snd oongratulated his young
friend in having secured in the htdy pf hia choice, what
would be caled in Austrians a' nugget" of wealth.
The carriage being in reedits/se, and even • train on the
Somerset and Dorset Line, like time and tide, waiting
, for none. • hasty adieu wet given and the bridal pair
1 proseeded to Shildingstone station as route for London,
followed by the hest wishes of all, the custom of
I throwing after them some old slippers not being
omitted. We understand that the presents to the bride
were numerous and costly. From her grandfather she
received • very subtantial token of his affection, in
addition to a handsome dressing ease, braosleta, lockets
and rinp. By her relatives and friends she was
preseakel with very valuable mementoes. The village
choir, in affectionate rememberan,e of the untiring
attention she gave to their instru•tion presented her
with a very handsome Bible, and by the teneutry,
villagers, and servants she was presented with useful
and ornamental articles, consisting of silver tea and
coffee services, book stands, egg stands, Dresden china,
Tame, inkstands. lamps, breceleta, he. he., the whole
numbering over 100 articles.