The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-04
The SHERIDAN-MOTLEY MARRIAGE
Strange Breach of Promise.
The Pope's Home Life.
Ch allenge in a Church.
4 DeplOrable Shooting Case.
THE SHERIDAN. MOTLEY MARRIAGE,
ABrIIIlnnt Ceremonial.

On the 18th of January the Motley-Sheridan
wedding, which has been so long talked of,
took place. The London Morning Post of the
18th says
Yesterday was soemnized at Frampton, in
Dorsetshire, the marriage between Mr.. Algernon
Sheridan, second son of Mr.. Richard Brinsey
Sheridan, and Miss Mary Lothrop Motley,
second daughter of the distinguished author aid
historian, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States of America. The celebration of
the event was appointed to take place in the
village church, which was decorated for the
occasion with evergreens and flowers, while
arches similarly oTnamented were erected from
distance to distance along the road by which the
bridal party were to pass from the Park of
Frampton to the sacred building.
mo setting down at the doors being possible
to carriages, the successive groups passed
through the churchyard in gay attire on foot,
protected by carpet from the damp soil. Five
bridesmaids in pink silk dresses, with over
skirts of white silk grenadine, trimmed with
white silk fringe, and tiny bonnets of white
tule with pink roses and tulle wells, attended
the bride; Miss Helen Sheridan, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Susan Motley, sister of the
bride; Miss Russell Sturgis, together with q very
juvenile bridesmaid, the Hon. Marcia Bampfylde
grandchild of Mrs. Sheridan, and the daugh-
ter of Lord and Lady Poltinore; and Miss
Carlotta Norton, granddaughter of the Hon.
Mrs. Norton. The bride was attired in white
satin, with unusually rich Brussels lace veil and
double founces; orange flower wreaths and
diamond earrings and necklet. The group of
relatives and friends seemed to set winter at de-
flance, to judge by the beauty of the shimmering
light silks and shawls of various colors that
were displayed on the occasion. The bride was
given away by her father, and Mr.. L. Ker
Sheridan, the bridegroom's brother, acted as
best man.
"Previous to the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. Richard Tudor, vicar of
Frampton, the village choir of children sang
wedding hymn; they sang also the choral re-
sponse during the service. The party then re-
turned to Frampton Court, where a splendid
breakfast had been provided. The inevitable
appearance of one of GunLers wedding cakes
was, as usual hailed with much glee and, in
compliment to the brides nationality, it was or
namented with the American colors. The union
just formed brings the young lady host of
connections among some of the first families in
Great Britain, and certainly, on the other side,
no prouder descent can be boasted than that she
herself lays claim to, being the daughter of one
of the most distinguished men, in his double
capacity of author and diplomatist, who ever
came from America to our shores.
The newly-wedded pair left Frampton Court
in the afternoon to spend the honeymoon at
Poltimore Park, one of the country seats of the
bridegroom's brother-in-law, Lord Poltimore.
"Mr. Motley and his family will shortly pro-
ceed to The Hague, by invitation, we believe,
from the Queen of the Netherlands, who has
winter. Meanwhile a more cheerful closing
scene to his present residence among us could
scarcely be imagined than the picturesque
bridal of his accomplished and amiabe daughter
with one of the Sheridan family, whose name,
like his own, has been rendered illustriOus by
superior talent and continual literary distinc-
tion,'