The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20 00:00:00

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MARRIAGE OF THE MARQUIS OF BUTE.

In Londcn, the marriage of the Marquis of Bute
with the Hon. Gwendaline Howard wan solemnised on
Tuesday morning, at the Church of the Brompton
Oratory, South Kensington, with greM ceremony.
We take the fullowmg account from the Stmtdarti
The bridegroom, John Patrick Crichton Stuart, third
Marquis of Bute, is the only child of John, second Marquis,
by his second wife, Lady S .phia Hastings, emerald danghter
of the first Marqui, of Harting', and was born at Mount
Stuart, N it., in 0, Member, 1047, succeeilieg to the immense
faintly wet,s a few menthe after his Meth He hobla
numerous title= in the peerages of Great Britain and Scot-
land. The Nide, (lwennaline Mary Aline Howard, is the
et mat danghter of Lord Edward George Howard (brother of
the 17th Duke of Norfolk, and uncle to the present peer),
by his second wife, Winifred, daughter of muurom De
Lisle, Esq., and was born iu February, 1854.
The nuptial ore z shot attracted an Immense company of
distinguished friends of the bride and bridegroom to wit-
ness the ceremony, and some considerable tinie tot. To the
appointed hour of the service—although special admeerion
tickets hail been issued Alm sacred building was crowded,
and every available space occupied where the slightest
glimpse could be obtained of the wedding party.
The Marquis arrived at the church about half-past ten,
mid rem:deed on his knees before the altar In prayer until
the rim i eat of the bridal party. In the meantime the friends
of the bride and bridegroom began rapidly to take up posi-
tions. Among the earlier arrivals were the Right Hon. B.
Disraeli cud Vieoindess Beacoesfield, shortly followed by
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who was con-
ducted by the Duke of Norfolk to a seat beAde Vicountess
Beaconsfield. Then carer the Ladies Howard sisters of the
Dike of Norfolk), the Doke and Duchess of Argyll, and
L.dly Campbell, who occupied seats near the altar.
The Archbishop of Westminster Dr. Manning) officiated,
assisted by the Very Rev. Mousier., Lapel.
The altar present.' a grand appearance, being adorned
with beautiful flowering pants, which coetrasted with the
splendour of the golden crucifix, the tabernacle, the roll.
queries. and the immense lighted candelabras. The massive
elevation candles forming a grand frui.t ground.
Shortly before eleven the archbishop proceeded to the
altar, In a purple cassock. accompanied by Father Stanton
and Father Gordon, the Hon. Erriek North acting as train
bearer. After the archbishop had occupied his throne a
short time, he was robed in his albe, girdle, stole, cross,
coat, mitre, and crozier, the organ playing a voluntary by
Battiste during the office.
The voluntary had barely ceased when a commotion out-
side announced the arrival of the wedding party, who imme-
diately proceeded to the altar, the bride being attired in
white satiu, deeply trimmed with lintssels lace, with diamond
ornaments, and leasing on the arm of her father. Lord
tiowarri of Glossop, followed Iry her eight bridesmahls, dressed
in white trimmed with pink :—Lady Plilihppa Howard (sister
of the Duke of Norfolz), body Fiera Hastings, Lady Cicely
Manners, Miss Margaret de Lisle, and the Hen. Angela, Hon.
Alice, Ron. Xary, and Elon. Winuifred Howard [sisters of
the bride!.
The twitly mai met by the marquis, and the ceremony
medlately eninMencrti. The hettle was glean away by her
father, and the Fart of Rosebery attended on She brideeroom.
The marriage service was very bet-f. The arehMeliep inquired
concerning ghe et-event of the Inedegroom to take the bride,
and the question being repeated in the opposite form, they
joined and loosed hand., then both being pledged to each
other, the archbishop Joined their hands, and said : "I join
you together In matrimony." After which he sprinkled them
with holy water. This done, the bridegroom placed on the
bm,k gold and silver, which WAS also delivered Into the hands
of the bride, and also a ring, which was blesserL The bride-
groom then planed the ring on the thumb of the left hand of
the bririe, saying, " In the name of the Father :'' on the second
finger, "In the name of the Son ." an the third finger. "In
th, name of the Holy Ghat ;" and lastly, on the fourth
finger, " amen," leaving the ring on the brides finger.
After a short prayer and the nnptial benedietion, the bride
and bride room were coodUrteil lo sign the register, which
was attested by his Rosa' Bigness the Deice of Cambridge,
the Duke of Northumberland. the Duke of Argyll, the Right
Hon B. Disraeli, and several others, the organ playing during
the ceremony.
At the eonclustOn of signing the r, gstm and on the re-
turn of the bride and bridegroom to tho altar, high roam was