, 1873-12-26
A DUKE MARRIED.

and tho Oorouer notified. y
A DUKE MARRIED.
NlnrrinEc of tho Dnixe ~ Hamilton TO
Lady HIontaE.,.
Einaoto" dee 10y c'r'tSponde't Of III" h0do" Daily
It WAS at baden, whore his motlcr, ee \ men,~
bor Of the regning family In tho Grand Duchy,
principally resldes, TINT the Dnko Of Hamilton
firet not Lady Mnry, Atontagn. who is tho eldest
dnughtor Of tho Duko and Duchess Of Manches-
tor. md tho acquaintance soon doopened into
Injection. Although this Is not tho fashionable
Benson for weddings, tho coromony was arranged
to tnko plaeo in December, and, by mutual aEreo-
mont, at Kimbolton inRtond Of In London. Kim
bolton Cnet1o Inns boon full Of company Tor aev-
connection with tic marriage did not
commence f,o,7 until Mqnlsy, @,, wien tho ,! white
o opon for m uspeoon @ ef of to bSos s weddnR GnR
nrosents which wore so costly and 10 numerous
TINT m enumeration Of them would i'll columns
of this journal: Her D1n]csty tho Queen, tho
E!apSSs9fr and Empre;ae Of Germany who are
prittcoas Of WaloB md Prince Edward, Of Saxo
Wcimar, all sent Bomo valuable gift, which will
become heirloon,s in tho Hamilton faInily. Sew
oral additions havo boon mado to the list Of COM
pany which assembled ut the Castle last Saturday,
and there was goodly gathering upon tho 1awn
yesterday morning, whore tho Dudley hounds
mot by special appointment, Lady Mary Mon
faSn %nd s glpas cqneaaia t1ok pat Rattt ' tho
Blanche Somerset also showed TINT prowess
across country which she llas inherited from tho
best sportsmon Of whom England can boast.
Tho Duko Of Manchester, az Colonel Of tho
mout'tcd voiunteefs i6 III tue habit Of giving an
tlnt this should tnko place last night. 80 that tho
gaiiaht norscmeh VINO arc 70 10 the'f sharo III
hurlIng bncs the coming invasion might hayo
an an extra trent. ihe pall "as very nrlH!ane' ana
tue dancing 3c,' vas Kept Up tai noarly II tho
morning. Inc gneatB, indeed. must 10 almost
Eaaa TINT the test1'ines are AZ an Gnu, 1or tho
work Of the last two days has been very heavy.
me Maaaaig Maa naea !. ios ~ u. H., so ti1e
tlmo uesosea TO- slaop was nn9ss nominal; is
to be present at Kimbolton ths morning and by
~ o'clock tho streeta OF this quoer Attlo town
!ol, WIN marAet, aupposH Jno muhs ca't u q
townM"ere gtaa'uaou MILL Ven'c'cs "oss'y ol tne
The Castle stands ut ono cnd of tho street
Which lends down to tho church. 80 all tho in
habitnnts wore ennbtcd to witness the process
sion, even If thoy had been unable to procure
Admission 3, into tho church T. itsei1; This was a
and the applications were numerous. Those
WHO had boon favored with tickets took up their
position III good ttmo: and when TUG cheering
outside announced tho arrival Of tho wedding
party there was scarcely yacant, place. The sun
shone brightly, and, glsnoing nth'sart ono Of tho
atainod-g glass windows, 1t llghtod up worry taste
fully decorated chaucol, deyoid, l1owovor, of
those ritualiBtlc ornaments Which turn " COM
muno',,table" " into an !" altar"
Baron do Iuyll, who acted as best man, was the
first to arrive. and the gentlemen among tho
Castlo guests we're not far behind. While the
bridegroom was kneoilng IN prayer, louder
tored tho church leaning upon her fathers arm.
Tho Duchess Of Hamilton tDowager wo must
now add), who Ind travelled over from Badon-
Baden, entered the church with aer daughter,
the Duchosso do ealontlnois. Tie ceremony,
always impressive through Its very, simplicity,
was all tho more so To-day becauso there WINS no
adventitlouB hid IN tho Bhhpo OF muaic and cho-
risters; 1norely tho grand old service Of tho
Church Of England, read BY the Nov. 2.
9. Hope Grant, vicar q himbolton, AS as-
sisted ~ Dr. xonng. tho hector OF I4ll-
brook. The bride was III white. with O. veil of
Drlssals lace aud profusion OF oraugc-hower-
eeta "a 40 so.: t. Her four brldesmalas were Ladies
Louisa aud Alice Montagl, Who aro 1of younger
sisters Lady Florence Mont9g41; daughter Of
tho Earl Or sandwich, and Lazy blatiche somer-
eot, daughter Of the DuAo OF Beaufort: Loud
were tue huzzas az tho neWlf-marr'cd pa!r. after
tho usual vcstry tornaltics had been got through.
vito. entered the carriage on tno1r Way back to
the Castle, wlithor they Sero speedily followed
by all tho guests sud many Of tho noighborlng
gentry, m who neg Deen invited to tue ceremony.
lhe Duke Or Manchester, wishing that every
body SHOULD have sharo IL the festivities, gave
orders that tue grounds OF the Castlo should be
thrown open, and compact crowd gathered upon
tue lawn and walhs. de5c"ner was provided
for 200 guests in part Of tho tent which
had been used aB ballroom tho
previous night, and hore IN addition to tho par.
| ty Htaying IN tho house, most ot tho principal
tonants and their wlyos aesemblod to drink the
usual Wedding toasts The joy-bella were ring-
| ing morrly, and the sun shono bright and clear.
:. At Q quarter to p. IN: apecial train was
| timed to leave kimbolton for the Duke Of HAM
| iton's seat III Suffolk, anu though getting into
q tlain immediately after ono's Wedding may ar-
pear to oindicae dissatisfaction with ones lot hero
OIL earth, tho risk contlnnoB to bo run. About