The New York herald., 1871-03-21
The Wedding Costumes British, Irish and
the Garb Of Old Gaul.
English Prinoesses Who Have Already
Married Subjects Of the Crown.
PROPHECY, 0MENS AND RELIGION.

PR6FEEtE, OMENS AND RELIGION.
To-day the Most Noble John Douglas Sutherland
Campbell, Marquis Of Lorn, eldest OF his Grace
the Duke OF Argyll, Will be married In London to
ner Royal Hignness the Princess Louise Caroline
Alberta Guelph, the sixth child and fourth daugh-
ter OF her Majesty Victoria, Queen OF Great Britain
and ireland by her husband the late Prince Albert.
This union VIII blend the blood OF the Guelphs the
Coburgs (of SAKE Coburg and Gotha), the Covers
and the CampbeIs OF Scotland; the latter coming
down in an uninterrupted stream during eight Gen.
turtles from Gillespck Campbell, Lord OF Locnow. to
the happy bridegroom, who dates at Inverary
Castle, in the county Of Argyll Roseneath Lodge,
Dum5artonshire, and Argyll House, Kensington
London, and represents the history end fame OF the
MacCallum More.
The Marquis OF Lorn Is, as announced, the eldest
son OF the most Noble and Right Honorable Sir
George Douglas Campbell: Duke, Marquis and Earl
OF Argyll; Marquis OF Lorn and Kintyre. Earl of
Campbell and Cowall, Vlscount Lochow ana Glen
lila, Lord OF Inverary, Null, Morton and Tivy IN the
peerase or Scotland; Baron Sunprldge and Lord
Hamilton. in the peerage or England; Hereditary
Master of the Queens Household, Keeper OF the
Great Seal OF Scotland, Admiral or the Western
Isles, one OF her MaJesty's Counseors OF State Tor
Scotland, ana Lord Lieutenant OF the county OF
Argyll.
To all these honors the Marquis of Lorn VIII sue
ceed should he survive his father and is said that
he VIII be creaTed Duke OF Lorn in his own right.
The mother OF the Marquis OF Lorn--tne Duchess OF
Argyll-ts The Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson
Cover, eldest daughter OF the Right Honorable
George Granville, second Duke oil Sutherland. she
was married to the Duke OF Argyll on the 3lst OF
July, IN he year 1914. This lady comes OF most
ancient and distinguished line or ancestry, having
an Anglo-SaXon origin which dates, illustriously,
at the period OF the Conquest and descends with
continuous honor from the close OF the twelfth cen.
fury.
THE BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE.
The MARQUIS OF Lorn, the bridegroom, was born OH
the 9th or August, IN the year 1916.
He is I'll the twenty ty-sixth year OF his age.
The Marquis personal appearance was described
few years since by spectator in the gallery OF the
House of Commons In the following words:-"The
Marquis OF Lorn looked so very young and
seemed determined TO look SO very old;
complexion delicate and pink; finely cut and fem
nine features: slight red mustache his only facial
adornment; genuine Rufus locks, small ears hands
and feet; light springy step: head high in the air
and u gait which expressed generally full con-
sciousness OF the rights and titles and belongings
OF the Dukedom OF Argyll-such is the MARQUIS OF
Lorn a he appeared to me from the speakers gal.
lery"
The Princess Louise, the BRIDE was born on the
18th OF March, IN the year 1885, She will be twenty
three years and DAYS old on the monlna or
her marriage
The Princess is described a fair young lady, APP
proaehing 10 blonde, OF graceful figure, but in
chned TO De Tat and heavy as she advances in years.
QUEEN VICTORIA AS MATCH MAKER.
When the late Duchess OF Kent announced to the
people OF Great Britain the simple words, Il have
elucafpl sua fuoad
social fact the illustration of which In the everyday
life and domestic economies OF the lady TO whom
she reierred-the present Queen-has been Of ines-
timaole value to the English nation. Her Majesty
stands forth gracefully and usefully as head of
family as well as head Of the State government.
BY her care and attention OF and to her children,
and her wise provisions for their future welfare she
has amply discharged her duty TO the memory OF
her deceased mother, and repaid the many and har-
RAISING and embarrassing anxieties and circum-
stances which that estimable lady endured, and in
which she was placed on account or her youthful
daughter when Princess Victoria
Queen Victoria has already allied her family with
that OF the King OF Denmark by the well-tmed mar
riage OF the Prince OF Wales.
She has bound the Crown OF England, so far as in
innate friendly fire side relations accomplish the
work, with the imperial Crown Of United Germany
by her negotiation OF the marriage Of her daughter
the Princess Royal to HIS Royal Hlghness the Crown
Prn ce OF Prussia.
To-day she will elevate the proudest house in the
peerage OF Britain to the very steps OF the throne
by witnessing the union Of the Princess Louise and
the Marquis or Lorn and thus in reality place the
throne itself Tor aristo democratic support on the
broad and sturdy sh oulders OF tue OF the Clan
Campbell-a numerous. most powerful and soldier
like race, the scions OF which are united in sympa-
thy with the parent stock from every quarter OF the
& lobe.
Her Majesty Victoria is thus match MAKER OF
no ordinary tact; indeed, II may be said that she
is a snatch maker'' OF the most brilliant talent,
CHASING almost as prescient in her forecasts OF
happy marriages and her management OF suitable
family un ions.
Let US supply the proof
queen victoria, IN her book entitled Leaves from
the Journal OF Our Life In the Highlands from 1913
10 lsGl writes letter, under date OF the lstn Of
August lS47 In which she describes her visit to
Inyerary Castle the seat OF the Duke OF Argyll her
rec eption and her first impressions OF the MARQUIS
OF Iorn her son-in.law to-day, then child oi two
years or age.
The Queen says "The approach 10 1nverary is
splendid tue och is very wide; straight before you
q nne range or mountains, spendidiy lit up-2reen.
pink ami lilac; TO the lett the lutte town OF lnye-
rary and above IL, surrounded by pine woods
stands the castle or lnNeary square, wlth turrets
AZ the corners. Our reception was IN the true High
land fashion. The Duke ana Duchess or Argyll
tdear Lady Elizabeth Leycson Cover, the Duchess o
Sutherland, Lord stafford. Lady Caroline LeFeson
Cover and the Blantryses received at the landing
place which was all ornamente1 with heather,
the Celtic Society including Campbell Of lslay, ms
Two sons zone grown up and the other a very pretty
iitte boy. Win "A number OF his men, were all
drawn up near the carriage. The weather was par
ucularb uae. aad we were much struck 0y the eX-