The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-08 00:00:00

FAiaIONA.BLE MARRIAGE AT DUDLEY.

The marriage of Miss Harriet Edith (Hattie
Garratt, eldest daughter of Job Gatratt, Esq.,
Mayor of Dudley, to Mr. William Henry Thompson,
solicitor, son of Alderman George Thompson, Priory
House, Dudley, was celebrated on Wednes-
day morning at the Parish Church in that town.
The deserved popularity which the Mayor has
gained during his two years' term of office, and the
respect alwaYs entertained in the town for the two
families on Wednesday brought into such close
rel itionship with each other, caused a considerable
amount of interest to be manifested in the happy
event by the towspeople ; and as will be seen below,
tee members of the Town Council and the trades-
men marked their appreciation of the union by
making valuable presentations to the bride. Long
before the hour appointed for the marriage ceremony
the galleries and side aisles of the church were
crowded with spectators, the nave being reserved
for the accommodation of the wedding party. The
bride entered the church leaning upon the arm of
her father and attended by the following brides-
maids :—Miss Barradale, Miss Bridgewater, Miss
Jeffries, Miss Warmington, Miss Bessie Garratt,
and Miss Belle Garratt. Hr.W. H. Bagott officiated
as best man. The brile was attired in a well-fitting
duchesse robe or rich ivv.,y øtbi,, ritl4 full train,
handsomely trimmed, with waterfalls of point
D'Alencon lace, orange blossoms, and bows of
rioboh to match, with full ruching of satin .and
lace at the edge of the train. Her headdress con-
si of a wreath of orange blossoms on a
beautifully embroiaered veil, and as jewellery she
wore a gold necklet, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Fishier Smith, two handsome diamond bracelets (a
description of which has already been published),
by the members of the Dudley Town Council and
the tradesmen of the town, and a large diamond
brooch the gift of the bridegroom. The brides-
maids were attired in dres-es of rich cream satin
mervielleux, pointed bodices, with Indian muslin
skirts, handsoTiely trimmed, waterfalls, and box
kiltings of Point Valenciennes lace, and bows of
satin ribbon to match. In place of bonnets they
had sea nymph porcupine straw hats trimmed with
point Valenciennes, and wreaths of Marechal Niel
roses; and each also wore a gold ring set with corals,
toe present of the bridegroom. The Mayoress (the
bride's mother) was attited in a ruby silk velvet
dres.i, and satin merveule costume with the bodice
and train of silk velvet, and a skirt of satin mer-
veille, trimmed with silk and chenille ornaments to
match, with a Princess bonnet of velvet and lace.
roe marriage rite was performed by the Hon and
Rev. Canon Lyt-leton (rector of Hagley), assisted
by the Rev. Dr. Cosens (vicar of Dudley), and the
service was full choral. Before the ceremony the
hymn "The voice that breathed o'er Eden" was
sung, at the conclusion "How welcome was the
call," and as the newly-married pair left the church
the organist (Mr. Garton) played the Wedding
March. The following i 3 a list of the guests who,
after the ceremony, were present at the breakfast
given at Wassell Grove, near Clent, the residence
of the Mayor :—Mr. and Mrs. G. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. U. F. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. S. Thomp-
son, Mr. E J. Teompson, Miss Heape, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Jeffries, Mr. and Mrs. Barradale, Mr. and Mrs.
Warmington, Mr. and Mrs. S. Thompson (Smeth-
wick), Mr. G, Thompson (Langley), Mr. William
Thomps)n, the Rev. Dr. Cosens. Mr. and Mrs. B.
Harper, Mr. and Mrs. E. Underhill, Dr. Higgs and
Mrs. Higgs, the Rev R. March 3nt. Miss Marchant,
Mr. R. Marchant, Miss Jeffries, Miss Warmington,
Miss Bridgewater, Miss Barradale, Mr. land Mrs.
Bridgewater, Mr. W. H. Bagott, Captain Thomp-
son, Mr, S. Garratt, Mrs. S. Garratt, Mr. S. Garratt,
jun., Mr. H. Wilson, and Mrs. Steedman. In the
afternoon the Mayor and Mayoress gave a garden
party at Wamsell Grove for which a large number of
in .itations were issued to members of the Town
Council, the Corporate officials, tradesmen and
others. This was followed by a ball in the evening
It millat be mentiouen that the bride's travelling
costume was of beautiful electric velveteen with
deep kite, the skirt trimmed with chenille and silk
ornaments to match. The wedding presents, in ad-
dition to those named above, were numerous and
costly.