The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-02 00:00:00

MARRIAGE 0/F THE HON. ALICE C. PITT.

The marriage of the Hon. Aloe Charlotte Pitt,
fourth daughter of Lord and lady Rivers, of Rushmore
Lodge, and Captain William Arbuthnot, 14th Hussars,
eldest son of Archibald and the Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot,
of Hyde Park Gardens, London, took place at the
parish church of Tollard Royal, near to Rushmore
Lodge, on Wednesday. The service was performed by
the Rev. John hfartyli, rector of Ibberton. The com-
pany present were—Earl Granville, the Hon. F.
Leveson Gower, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Carmarthen, Viscount Gough, Hon. George
Gough, General Sir Patrick Grant, A. Arbuthnot,
Esq., Mr. and Mrs. Gough Arbuthnot, Robert Arbuth-
not, Esq., George Arbuthnot, Esq., John Arbuthnot,
Esq., CoL Clive, Lord and Lady Rivers, Hon. Colonel
, Pitt, Hon. Susan Pitt, Hon. Margaret Pitt, and the
following six bridesmaids: The Hon. Blanche Pitt, the
Hon. Mary Pitt, the Hon. Gertrude Pitt, the Hon.
Constance Pitt, Miss Arbuthnot, Miss Gertrude
Arbuthnot. The marriage took plasm at eleven o'clock.
Ihe bride was attired in a dress of rich white silk,
trimmed with Brussels lace, and a veil of
the same material fastened with a wreath of
orange blossoms; for ornament she wore a costly
necklace of fine gold, with locket and diamond
pendants, the gift of her noble mother, and pearl
I and diamond ear-rings presented to her by Earl
Granville. The bridesmaids wore dresses of white
I muslin, trimmed with pink, with cloaks to match, and
white tulle bonnets, trimmed with pink flowers
and daisies. As the youthful pair left the church
a row of village maidens, dressed in virgin
white, scattered flowers on their path. A
splendid dejeuner was served up in the spacious
dining-room, at one o'clock, of which about thirty guests
partook. Afterwards the bride and bridegroom left In
a carriage drawn by four greys for Semley Station en
route for Elderslie, near frarnbro', where they will
spend a week, and then proceed to the continent. A
volley of "old slippers" followed the retreating carriage
as a charm for good luck, and the best wishes of the wedding
party and the villagers were expressed for the happy
couple. ildr. Eyere Blandford band was in attendance on
the lawn during the day, and played for a dance in the
evening, in the specious dining-room, which was gaily
decorated with flags, &a All the company joined with
the servants and others in the various dances. A
sumptuous supper was prepared in another room, to
which the company repaired after some hours'
dancing. The Inaltbs of the bride and bridegroom.
as well as the other members of the family and visitors,
were drunk. The presents, nearly 100 in number,
comprised dressing-case, writing-cases, Indian shawl,
bracelets, necklaces, ear-rings, Ica The children of the
Tollard and WoodoottsSchools had a holiday, and a treat
of tea and cske in the afternoon. All the labourers on
his lordship's farms had a holiday and 2a. 6d. each to
provide them a dinner. Numerous tastefully decked
evergreen arches, with flags, flowers and mottoes,
&domed the route from the house to the church.

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