The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-01

VOL. /. NO. l26
orick Howard, entered quietly by
tho sacristy door. They were al
most unobsorvcd, and the Duke
walked to the prie-aieu facing the
altar, and knelt in prayer. The
bridegroom is slightly built young
man Of thirty years, swarthy, beard
ed and of pleasant features, modest
manners and an almost shambling
gnit. He was dressed in dark
blue coat and lavender patalo ons,
and woro light blue cravat.
THE BRIDE.
Eight minutes later the organ
pealed Il voluntary, tho congregation
rose and the bridal procession ad-
vanccd up the aisle. The bride ap-
peared one mass Of lace and jewels
rs she leaned upon the arm of her
father, Mr.. Abner Hastings The
bride is half q head taller than the
bridegroom. She has pleasant,
clear cut features, and stately
manner. Behind the bride foated
up the aisle tho twelve noble and
beautiful bridesmaids dressed all
aliEe in ivory poult dc soire draped
with ivory broche, and picked out
with bits of cardinal red. Each
carried bouquet.
TIE CEREMONY.
When the procession reached the
altar the Duke arose, and, taking
his bride by tho hand, led her to
his side before tho altar rail, where
both knelt, while tho priests were
robing the Bishop for tho ceremony.
Twelve bridesmaids formed in
semi circle around the bride md
groom.
The Bishop now advanced to
the ccntro of the chancel, which
the bride and groom entered and
linelt. The priests grouped them
selves behind tho bishops, the
father stood on the left Of the
bride and her youngest sister,
child of ten, held tho brides
bouquet. The Bishop said solemn
! ly to the Duke -
"Henry, wilt thou take Flora,
here present, for thy lawful wife,
according to the rite of our holy
Mother, the Church?"
II will" Tire Duke gave tho
response in clear, full voice and in
an almost nonchalent tone, audible
over the church.
"Flora, wilt thou take Henry,
here present, for thy lawful hus-
band, &c acsording to the rite of our
holy Mother, the Church ?"
81 will" This time the response
came in tone soft, low and clear,
audible only to the group around
end to the reporters who clustered
IN the Virgins chapel u few feet,
away.
And go the brief service pro-
ceeded until, at quartcr-past.
eleven, the Bishop pronounced, with
the sign of the cross, the solemn
words: :-"Ego coymgo COS az
naatriano omialz', IN nonaine Putris,
ct hIlii, ct Spiritus Sancti," which
made the Duke husband and
raised the fair, blushing, trembling
maiden to the highest scat among
tho proud peerage of England.
THE REGISTER.
Then thero was pause of fifteen
minutes, during which the bridal
party retired to the sacristy and
signed the marriage register. Lord
Butte, Earl Beaconsfeld, the Mar
quis of Lorne, Mgr, Weld, the
brides father and two or three
friends signed rs witnesses. It was
noticed that the now Dowager
Duchess of Norfolk, the mother of
the Duke, did not exhibit any
emotion as she kissed the bride.
AS tho young Duchess was leaving
the sacristy she turned hurridly
and kissed her brother, Lord Lou
doun, and her father, and then re-
snmed kneeling posture at the
prie-dieu.
Then followed the nuptial mass,
and benediction on the happy
couple.
GOING HOME.
A train of four gilded saloon
carriages bore the young couple