The New York herald., 1876-12-03
HARCOURT-IVES
Wedding Of Sir Vernon TarcOurt and The
Daughter Of John LOlhrOp Motley.
A SCENE IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
Dean Stanley Performs the Nup-
tial Ceremony.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON. Dec. 2, 1876.
me long-talked oi marriage between Sir William
George Granville Vernon Harcourr and Nine. Eliza
setA Cabot Ives, daughter OF John Lothrop Motley,
NE historian. took place to-day within the historic
precincts Of Westminster Abbey. Although the
svent has excited the greatest interest in the
American colonies Of London and Paris and has
been favonte topic in English society OF late the
wedding was very private.
LONDON WEATHER.
Tne weather was what might DO expected In
London It this season OF the year. Rain descending
through London fog adds an extra feature to the
asmal amenities OF winter here which requires all
The social cheerfuness In human nature to make
solerable.
HENRY Wis CHAPEL
The ceremony took place In the portion OF the
venerable pne known as Henry Wills chapel,
where hang the banners OF the Knights and COM
manders OF the Order OF the Bath. A dispensation
permitting the ceremony to take place In the after
uoon had been granted
FEW PRESENT
As both the Motley and Harcourt families are In
mourning only a few personal friends IN addition to
the immediate relatives Of the parties present
The chapel was closed to all visitors who might be
straying through the great church tomb. The
HERALD correspondent was among the invited, and
on arriving IN the chapel was assigned to the Duke
OF wellington's stall.
THE BRIDEGROoM's PARTY.
AT two O'Clock precisely the bridegroom's pro-
cession entered the chapel, preceded by the lustri
Gus Dean Stanley who was the celebrant With
The Dean were Rev. Stopford Brooke as assistant,
md Samuel Flood Jones, the precentor. Then
zane Sir Vernon Harcourt, the bridegroom expec-
liant, with Sir Henry James, his groomsman, fol-
lowed by Lewis Harcourt. boy OF thirteen and son
Of Sir Vernon by his first wife, with Colonel Har-
court, the groom's brother. Next came Mr. Borth-
wick, Of the Morning Post, and his wife, the latter
being the sister OF Sir vernon's first wife. The
party took seats near the rail- and waited with the
usual feelings Of bridegroom parties under such
circumstances.
ENTER THE BRIDE.
Fifteen minutes later the sweet notes OF the or
gan indicated the approach OF the bridal party.
First entered the bride, leaning on the arm Of her
father, John Lothrop Motley. and accompanied by
her sister and the atter's children. The bride
wore travelling costume or the color known to
the ladies ut least as "London smoke" The body
and overdress were Of cashmere trimmed with
gray ostrich feathers. and the skirt Of gray silk.
Thoh
feathers. Sne wore small white lace veil OF
snowdrop pattern and carried lace handkerchief.
The BRIDES sister wore a light gray cashmere,
trimmed with gray satin and bonnet to match.
THE CEREMONY.
Dean Stanley arose and waited for tho party to
advance. He stood above the spot where the tomb
OF the boy King Edward VI is In the vaults under
meath with the tomb Of the sad-fated Mary queen
uf Scots ON side and the tomb OF her enemy,
the great Queen Elizabeth on the other all royal
and noble, crumblIng or crumbled to common dust
sombre shadows were stealing in through the
stained windows, giving deep solemnity to the
scene. Dean Stanley performed the ceremony with
great fervor and eoquence, shaking hands with the
happy couple, while the organ pealed forth Men,
delssohn's "wedding March,
TO STRAWBERRY HILL.
The couple went in the afternoon train to Straw
berry Hill, the home OF the Countess waldegrave,
and celebrated as once being the home OF Horace
walpole. There was no reception at the residence
Of Mr.. Motley.
THE PRESENTS.
There were great many presents. The Princess
Louise sent an inkstand and Baron Rothschild q
massive silver antique cup.