The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-06 00:00:00

STIIRMINSTRB. ILLIASEIALL.
MARRIAGE OF MESS H. PARKE.
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tient; ''' -seat of M 7. C. i.Parke, was the
scene of • joyous gathering on Wednesday, on the occasion
of the marriage, at Sturmineter Marshall Church. of his
second daughter, Miss Ellen Henrietta Parke, to Mr.
Thomas Philipliodesi, S2nd Light Infantry, eldest son of
Mr. Philip Global, of Tocord Park, Shropshire. The
woollier was. unfortunately. very not. and this consider-
ably militated against the out-door pleasures generally
ruin) et on inch occlusions. The village of Sturminster
was decorated with flowers, evergreens, and •rches, and
the church was very tastefully adorned. The rood screen
between the chancel and the nave was very prettily
ornamented with wood anemones, and on the cominunson
Mble were two very beautiful vases filled with spiria, and
other choice flowers. whilst the bays of the windows were
ornamented with primrose., camellias, in crosses and other
sacred devices, laid in mow The decorations reflected
great credit on the young ladies who undertook them.
namely. Miss Charlotte and Miss Mildred Puke, Miss
Godssf, and Miss Sorimosto amused by the Rev. J. Cross
and Mr. Hinton. The decoration" of the village were
carried out chiody by Mr. Davis. The bride was attired
in white satin and white brocade. trimmed with old
pieusiah paint lace; ornaments, diamonds, and pearls.
The bridesmaids were Miss Charlotte Josephine Parke
and Miss M. M. Parke, sisters of the bride ; Miss Ethelston
and M. 4 Al. Ethelston, cousins of the bride; Miss Godaal,
siot..r of the bridegroom; and Miss Wedderburn, his
conain. The bridesmaids were dressed in light blue
cashmere and satin, brown velvet hats, and blue feathers.
The Hon. T. M. Stopford gracefully performed the
imnortant duties of beat man.
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The wedding party arrived at the church about half-past
11 o'clivrk. the bride, accompanied by her father and
attended by her bridesmaids, being received by her
affianced husband near the chancel. A voluntary was
played by the organist. Mr. Riggs, as the bridal party took
their app inted places in the church. The service cow-
menud with the singing of the well-known held ii hymn,
The vice that breathed o'er Eden." The Rev. W.
Egerton, rector of Whitchurch, Shropshire, read the first
portion of the service and the Rev. J. Cross the other
portion, the psalm being chanted. A hymn, composed by
the Rev. S. J. Stone, was sung. A cry suitable address
was dells, red by the Rev. W. Egerton on the solemn
responsibilities of the marrian atate, which was listened
to with deep attention. On leaving the church the bells
rang out a merry Deal, and the pathway of the bridal pair
was strewn with flowers by the children of the achools,
who were kindly furnished with small baskets by Mrs.
Mary Everett.
The wedding bnsak fast we. laid in • large marquee
near the mansion. Very fine azaleas in full bloom, and
other flowers, adorned the tables, and a large party of
friends were present. The viands were supplied from the
house, under the superintendence of Mrs. Cousins, the
housekeeper, and Mr. Sawyer, of London.
Before unarating, Mr. Parke proposed "The Health of
the Bridal Pair,' and expressed great happiness that his
daughter was the bride of the son of an old friend, and he
had no doubt she would be, se she had been under her
parent.' roof, a sunbeam in the family into which she had
married. The bridegroom, having ackunwledged the tout,
soon &Ler left the mansion with his wife, amidst showers
of rice, end the best wish.. of all for their happiness and
prosperity.
The bridal presents were both numerous and costly.
We may add that the flowers toed for the table decora-
tions at the breakfast were all white, and that • beautiful
bouquet of choice flowers wag pre.ntul to the bride. At
Bliley Cate station, whilst waiting for the train, • large
concourse of people assembled to see the bridal pair off,
and a perfect shower of rice was sent after them, as they
passed GU their way to Gloucester.