Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-09-25
An Aristocratic wedding.

oil the Earl anU COUNTESS OF w llOH, WIN
the Lady Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Cra'
ven, eldest daughter of the Earl and
Countess of Craven, attracted large con-
course of the fashionable world 10 ST.
James Church, PiccsdlIly, this morn
ing.
The marriage OF the youthful Princess
Royal has made youthful alliance and en-.
gagements the fashion during the past sea-
son. Young ladies Of eighteen have be-
come fully alive to the importance and
dignity of their position, and seem disPo-
sed 10 lender their coincidence and sympa'
thy 10 bellies a year or two older upon the
painful and neglected plight in which they
ale left by the inatlen,ion and Indifference
of the other sex. Even bachelordom
seems 10 have lost something OF It's invet-
erancy, and young gentlemen Of the ripe
age of three or four and twenty have as
founded the "relieving officer" as it Is
the custom in certain circles TO style 1.-the
governor" by disclosing that they are, as
they sincerely believe, really in love and
that they are prepared TO hear with calm
ness what he can do for them in the way
of settlement and provision.
The bride and bridegroom who plight
ed their faith 20 each other this morning,
are OF somewhat ripper ages than the prIn-
cipals in some recent espousals. the bride
groom being five and twenty, and the bride
three years his JUNIOR. The marriage was
10 have taken place at ST. Georges, Han
over, Square, the parish church OF both
families but that celebrated temple Of
Hymen is at present undergoing extensive
Preparations. A special license was there.
fore obtained, which, as every one knows,
would have enabled the parties to be mar
ried in Lady Craven's drawingroom, or
in any other unconsecraled edfice. 81.
James, Piccadiliiy, was selected al very
late hour, for notice had been received by
The officials so late as o'clock yesterday,
and unless the interchangeable reporter Of the
Morning Post had announced The fact this
morning, the legitimate curiosity of the
public to witness a wedding in high life
would have been de(rauded i'll the most
lItpIeHeIslOIe UdUieI'
A more beautiful bride is seldom seen.
Lady. Elizabeth Craven belongs TO that
noble type of English beauty which COM
bines an aristocralc contour OF feature
with complexion singuIatly fair and del
icate. in which roses q lilies maintain an
unnecessary struggling for predomlnance.
In the Park the roses have it; and for
eigners stop TO gaze as il transfixed upon
that "Gair-hared GIRL" whose cheeks 6 low
with hesllhful, eloquent blood, and whose
ripe, red, pouting lips, blue eyes, and
smiling face, strike like ray ofsunshIne,
and slartle like pleasant surprise. This
morning as she stood at the alter, III her
bridal wreath of orange blossom, and with
her head covered by the richest bridal
veil. ",he plant and flower Of light" as
Ben Jonson beautifully calls the lily,
reigned supreme over her love- v features.
Yet the full ripe lips were there, and the
blue eyes, although cat down in maiden
bashfulness, and the pleasant smile, al
though it was tempered by tie fears and
regrets natural to those who leave fond
parents and loving sisters for new home.
| Now and then the laced kerchief went in
pursuit Of silly tear that would start,
and the high courage could not conceal
the emotions that agllated the "luIl-bos-
omed maid' as old Homas would have
called her.
The bridegroom was as ardent and ten
der as young and gallant guardsman
might be expected to he. While the
bride isunusuaIly fair, the young heir Of
The house of Wilton is of dark complex
ion, with black eyes and hair. In figure
he is tall and somewhat slender, but when
time has knit his limbs and given him the
guardsmans moustache. which nature has
as yet denied him, lie will not discredt
his gallant corps, either in Hyde Park or
elsewhere.
The bridesmaids were charming
levy, who deservedly divided with the
bride the suffrages of the spectators. La
dy Katherine Egerton represented the
brunelles, and the brides sisters the
blondes. Of this noticeable group. They
NAV he some who think that bridesmaids
ough, to wear The most expensive dresses
that can be got without reference 10 lis
suitability but if there is ally more be-
coming attire for young ladies' than white
muslin, | should like to be told Of il
through the medium Of your columns, Let
pspas, then, with manageable daughters,
rejoice 10 hear that the brides maids at
this "grand wedding" all wore muslin
dresses, trimmed with lilac, and carried
hearlsesse in their simple white bonneis.
The bride alone wore a white lace silk,
trimmed with Brussels lace.
In addition to the respective parents of
the bride and bridegroom, there were pres