The New York herald., 1874-08-19
MARRIlaE Ii WESTMINSTER AsBEY.
Sir Tatton Sykes, Bart. United 60 Aliss
Chrtstiana A. j. Cavcndtsh.

Chrtst1ane A. j. CavcndtSh.
From the London Telegraph, August ~
One OF the most interesting marriages Of the
season was solemnized yesterday in Westminster
Abbey, wnea Misc Chrtstano Anne Jessica Caven.
dish, eldest daughter Of Mr.. George Cavendish
Bentinck, N. p. for whitehaven, ana Of No.
Grafton street, was united to Sir Tatton SYKES,
Bart, OF sledmore. Yorkshire. wedding within
the walls Of the Abbey is an event which at all
times attracts large attendance Of the general
public, and although on thts occasion admission
was only py ticket, some hundreds OF ladies' and
gentlemen thronged the entrances immediately
after the ordinary service had concluded, and, by
eleven o'clock-the nour hxed for the wedding
the aisle, the choir ano the transepts were
completely crowded. Every seat In front,
except those which had been reserved,
was occupied, and the greatest desire was
evlnced to obtain the best possible view OF the
ceremony. While the guests were taxing their
places IN the cnOir mlnuetto from one OF Sir
sterndale Benhetts symphonies was played on
iriends OF the family assembled In the Jerusalem
Chamber. where they awalled the presence OF the
ss nsn
sion was seen issuing from the little door by the
son Invest tower First CAME the cnorls.ers, then
Stanley, Arcudeacon jennings and the ondciating
cleryymen. aud then the bfldeRroom: having on
mondeIey, % the ''best manv' Mr. q. W.
Cavendish BentInok and MISS sykes Mr.
Charles Sykes anG Gnrssans Mnrchion-
timex and Mrs. Cholmondeley, General Bentlnck
and Mrs. Herbert, captain sltnesuy and Mrs.
followed Mr.. Georse Cavendlsn Benrincg aud his
daughter. attended BY seven bridesmaids-Mlss
s %ss sss M 6sysnS.S Sshsss M pat9 1
Evelyn Wood, Miss CavendIsh Bentinck and Miss
whichcote. The procession also included the Earl
and Miss T. Leslie. Colonei Cnolmonaeey and Lady
Eleanor Cecil Clifton. Captain Pakenham and Miss
Dudey, dH Mr. A. ESerson and ana Mrs MRS Scott. % Lord ord
Marcus Beresiord and Lady whicncote, Sir Row
uS spa Lazy sS Sr REn s
Nj. Mr. Cheney and ii Mr.: Md%ay 5oonsi & nYonns To%ns
Sna Wsod nls' S'l'' ana Mr.. j. lo"shsr and Miss
fns guests were exceedingly numerous:
MISS CAvENDISH BHNrINCK's DRESS
copsistej OF white satin, with white pertcoat,
the dress being looped up on one side with Dou-
quet OF orange blossoms. For ornaments she wore
eaon of pearls ana diamonds, the gin oil the ten.
ants on che Sledmore estate. yt,l
The dressed ssc IT, blue and
with wreaths to match, and long tule vets.
THE CEREMONY
The Archbishop VI York was the principal cee-
brant, His Grace being assisted BY the Very Rev.
the DriSs had been Tven away By er athes ,e
the altar, where, ali kneelins, psalm was sung.
Tss chora Las
(ths music composed BY the Rev. Samuel Flood
Jones' the precentor), was rendered with telling
enect; and on the ceremony being concluded,
Mendelssonn's wedding Msfohr was played by
Mr.. Jekyii, the assistant organlst. and the process
sion, with Sir Tatton and Lady Sykes at It's head,
returned to the Jerusalem Chamber. whence they
proceeded 70 Grafton street where numerous
company subsequently assembled at breakfast.
THE gRIDAL PRESENTS
were exceedingly numerous and costly. The
brtdegro0m's gifts were tiara, necklace Of large
briihants, penoant earrings, bracelet ana set OF
eight brooches forming head ornament, collarette,
&C.. also pearl necklace OF i0ur rows, with five
diamond clasps. Tne Duke of Portland. q dia-
mond pearl and enarelled pendant and pair Of
earrings to match; the SledmOre tenantry, costly
suite OF pearl and diamond bracelets, earrings,
pendants and necklace OF most elegant design;
the marquis and Maronioness OF waterford, dla.
m0nd ana pearl centre locket, set In form OF .
double heart; Christina MarchIoness of waterford,
An onyx and pear pendant; HIS Grace the Arch
bishop OF YORK; two Venetian tours de force. Tno
presents altogether numbered upwards Of ZOO
At three O'Clock sir Tatton and Lazy Sykes lett
the mansion for Osterley PARK, the seat OF the Dow
ager Duchess OF Cleveland. .n..r