The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-11-04 00:00:00

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Ur. A. Foswunt, chntrina•ner. .

---00-11-odi.-11-o-e-ii;eXt;i:e.;.;iiii;ir.-At a meeting of the
School Board of the parish of Lytchett Matravers,
held on Saturday last, Mr. .1. E. Jenvey, accountant,
of this town, wan duly elected Clerk to the Board in
the room id the late .1 r Foot Mr H. W. Dibbe .
solicitor of this town, was also one of the candidate..
BAZAMIL-011 Tuesday a grand fancy bazaar, under
the patronage of the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord
Alington, and Lord %Vimborne, IVi4 held in the Corn
Exchange, in aid of the amount required to liquidate
a debt of MO on the building fund of the Wimborne
Wesleyan Chapol. The designs of the stalls and some
of the dresses at the stall holders were of the liith cen-
tury; and the bazaar was well patninieed.
runnel:rams WICI/1/1,11:.-On Tuesday a fashion-
able wedding took place in the o inner, and was
witnessed by a crowded congregation, The bride
was Miss Gertrude Gibson Craig, youngest daughter
of the late Right lion. Sir W. Gibson Craig, Bart.,
of Iliocarton, !Midlothian, and Lady Gibson Craig,
now of Dean's Court. Wimborne, and the bridegroom
was the Rev. William Henry Onslow Parson, rector
of Lynchniere, Su...ex, son of the late Rev. William
Henry Parson, of the mine place A good deal of
local interest Was felt in the ceremony-in addition to
the interest generally taken in a wedding-owing to
the fact that both the bride and bridegnsini are well
known in Wimborne and the neighbourhood. The
ceremony was fixed to take place at half-past eleven,
and punctual to the time the wedding party. including
the bride herself, arrived at the church door, but an
unexpected delay took place owing to morning service
going on at the time, and the bride was kept waiting
in her carriage at the western entrance to the church
for about ten minutes, while the other inembers ot the
bridal party were going about hither and thither
awaiting the conclusion of the service. The ceremony
commenced about a quarter to twelve. The officiating
clergyman was the Rev. John Campbell Parson, id
Forme Side, Ein.wortli, Haute, brother of the bride
groom, whit wis assisted by the Rev. F. J. Huyshe, vicar
of Witnborne Minster. The bride walked up the
middle aisle, from the western entrance, on the arm
of her brother Sir James H. Gibson by whom she
was given away. and was met at the entrance to the
chancel by Vs: bri 1-gis.,m, who wae attended by his
beet man, the Ito. Cecil Paget Thu drew, of the
bride was Ise, or cream satin, with lloniton lace
vuil, ornaments, diamonds and pearls. The bnden-
maids were Miss Gilawin Craig, sister of the bride;
iss Onslow, cousin of the bridegroom ; ilts Gertrude
Lloyd, Miss Helen Webber, cousin of the bride;
Miss Knox, niece of the bride, and MI hie Vivian, cousin
the latter two being children. Their dresses were
of French gray, trimmed with ribbons of Virginia
creeper, with coloured bonnets to match, with
Virginia creeper leaves; the two children wore hats
similarly trimmed with Virginia creeper leaves and
feathers. The service was semi-choral, and the hymn
at the conclusion of the first part of the service was
Th. Voice that breathed o'er Eden ' As the party
proceeded to the vestry the Wedding March (Mendel+.
sobtd_was play d in fine style on the great organ by
Mr J. Whitehead Smith, who played the War arch
of the Pried, from " Athalie "as the party left the
thurth. The wedding breakfast took at Dean's
(3ourt-the residence of Lady Gibson Craig -and the
newlperedded pair left for Loudon by the 1.40 train
for Wimborne ea soak for Paris. There were about
100 guests at the wedding breakfmt, including mane
of the elite of the neighbourhood The wedding
presents were numerous and costly.
F wax MlitelOns or Ts Cgoacm.-Sunday last
being the anntllll mission Sunday at the Minster,
special services were held, at which there were very
full congregations, more especially in the evening.
Sermons were preached morning and evening by the
Rev J. Gribble, rector of Port Dalhousie, Niagara. The
musical portion of the evening service was not only
attractive, but exceedingly well rendered, the tenor
and bass in the anthem, "Now we are ambassadors,"
was simply faultless, and the rare alto voles was heard
to advantage in " How lovely are the messengers."
On the following Monday evening • missionary meet-
ing was held in the National Moysl School-room
which was fairly well attended, yet considering the
congregations which usually attend the Minster
services, we must say we think it far below the proper
standard. The meeting having opened with singing
a hymn and a prayer from the vicar (Rev. F. J.
fluyslie), Mr. W. Druitt read several details respect-
ing the work, fin. The Rev J. Gribble gave a very
interesting and instructive address on the work of the
missions in Canada. ite., which this illustrated with
a large map, ac. The curate, Mr. Nicholls., ()resided
at the harmonium. The meeting closed with singing
and .Prayer. IS is Proried to give the whole of
Sunday and Mondays offertories to the two
missionary societies of the church, via the society
for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts and
the Church Missionary Society,