The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-14 00:00:00

BLANDFORD ST. MARY.

FASHIONMILI M•RRIAGL —The marriage of the
Rev. Cyril Fitzroy Wilson, rector of Stour Lantaff,
Suffolk, to Miss Fanny Smith, second daughter of Mrs.
Frank Smith, of the Manor house, was so4innised in
Blandford Si, Mary Church, on Tuesday lad, in the
presence of a large party of friends and relatives of the
bride. Considerable interest, esproially among the feeds
portion of the village. wee manifested in the Interesting
event, and the church was nearly filled, the youthful
bride having, by her kind and afforstiotiate di.position,
end, seed her-e'f to the villagers. The ceremony took
plies at about half past 11 o'clock, the bride', passage to
and from the church being strewn with flowers by the
school children, among whom she bad laboured se •
Sunday school teacher. On arriving at the church gates
the bridal party was met hy the bridesmaids—Mies J.
Smith, Miss E. Smith, Mies Gertrude Smith (sisters of
the bride), Miss Wilson, sister of the bridegroom, Miss
Smith and Miss Bogue (oousins of the tride), and Miss
Stuart. On entering the church. hymn 302, of Hymns'
Ancient and Modern, eras very sweetly sung. The I
marriage service was perfprmed by the Rev. Philip '
Elliott, of Bath, brother-in law of the bride, masted by
the Rev. Reginald Smith. of West Stafford, her uncle.
At the close of the service, gibich was very impressively
conducted, Mendelerhon's Wilding March was beauti-
fully played by Miss Mansfield, during which wedding ,
favours were distributed to the guests. The company
afterwards partook of a splendid drjerner under a
marquee erected 12811/ the Manor house. the guests taking
their places in the following order :—The Wide end
bridegroom, over whore heads wu suspended the appro.
priate motto, "May happiness crown our union;" Sew I
Julia Smith and Mr. Kelly; Miss Ellen Smith and
Mr. W. Smith ; Miss fleeted/ Smith and Mr. J.
.
Wilkinson • Bliss Alias Smith and Mr. Arthur
Smith, Ml.. M. Rogue and Mr. Glynn, Miss C. Bisset
and Mr. H. J. Smith. Mrs. Freak Smith and Rev.
Reginald Smith. Lady Smith and Rev. P. Elliott, Mrs
R. Smith and Mr. H. Wilson, Mrs. Elliott and Mr.
I Fitzroy Wilson, Mrs. R. Smith and Rev. J. ManslielA
Mrs. /Minefield and Major Smith, Miss Mansfield and
Colonel Penny, Mi.. Wilkinson and Mr. E. Masielield,
Miss A. Smith, Miss O. Mansfield, and Miss J. Smith,
The bride was attired in • handsome white corded siW
dress, trimmed with Briusets lace, the head-dress eon.
misting of • veil circled with • wreath of orange blossoms
Her bridesmaids' dresses were of white grenadine,
trimmed with white lace, and mauve coloured ribbon,
with rashes to match, bead-dreams of veils and wreaths
of convolvolus. At the conclusion of the repast, the
Rev. Arthur Smith, rector of Rushton, proposed the
health of the bride and bridegroom. Whilst expressing
the sorrow, which as • family they must necessarily feel
at parting with • beloved sister, he was sure there was
no one they could so fully and conedeetly trust hes
happiness with than the rev, gentleman to whom she
had been united—(hear, hear). He therefore proposed
We health of the bride and bridegroom, and trusted that
they would enjoy, he would not say complete happiness,
but a large measure of it—(cheers). In responding the
rev, gentleman remarked that however difficult it might
be to make a speech under ordinary circumstance., that
difficulty was considerably increased when the parties
feelings were so deeply moved as his were on that
occasion. He most heartily thanked them for their
warm expressions of love and goodwill, and ha hoped
that though they might feel that they had lost • sister,
they had found a brother in him, and that both
ar sister and brother the most affectionate intercourse
would be maintained between them.—Mr. Glynn, in a
, few very humoorsorne remarks proposed The health of
the bridesmaids," calling on Mr. Kelly to respond on
their behalf.—Mr. Fitzroy Wilson then proposed 'The
health of Mrs. Frank Smith, the mother of the bride,"
expressing his earned hope that she relight be long
spared to see her children around her living happy and
useful lives.— On Mrs. Smith's behalf the Rev. Reginalil
Smith returned thanks, and referring to the kind and
affectionate way she had brought up her children in the
fear and love of God, expressed his full conviction that
they would be her comfort and joy in the decline of life.
He waa very pleased when he baud that his niece was
about to be married, but more especially so when he
understood it ma. to the brother of two of his intimate
friend., Mr. Kiodereley and Mr. Wilson. As the bridal
and bridegroom were obliged to leave he would conclude I
by returning thanks on hie beloved sister's behalf.—ln
• few minutes after the bride and bridegroom started off I
in a post chaise to the Blandford station, ell rorsre for
Devonshire amidst the cheers of their friends and a
good sprinkling of old slippers.