The New York herald., 1878-03-14
THE TENNYS0N- LOCKER WEDDING
Marriage Of the Poet Laureate'S Son
at Westminster Abbey.
GATHERING OF CELEBRITIES.
Poets, Journalists and State5men Come
to Witness the Ceremony.

LONDON Feb 2s, 1873
Not since Sir William Hsrcourt mar, led to tho
amiabIe Miss Motley has old Westminster Abbey been
thronGed with many 'Gicns OF literature" and tho
creme de Ia o London society this, the last
day OF sthc mating month" Invitations were sent
carly in the week. inviting tho select ones OF Erg
land 10 The wedding ceremony between Miss Eleanor
Mary Bertha Locker and Mr. Lionel Tennyson 10 be
held on the 2sIh February. 1875. Vat eleven A. NJ.
within the Old Abbey. where many VI the great
have been joined toac her IN tho wnrm Inks
OF hymen and the cold ones Of death.
Some i've hundred quests came. Lohg before
the appointed hour. though the weather was not
bright anu .pripgliko during the previous week
the Abbey was surrounded by groups oil The ur'ous
public and filed by the specially lnvicd. In less
poetic language than the Laureate would employ II
was great ''weduing field day.
CONTRACTING PARTIES
Miss Eleanor Locker Is the daughter Of Frederick
Locker ny the late Ladv Charlotte stanley. sister Of
Dean stanley. Mr. Locker is hnSselt man Of letters
and the author OF Numerous pretty rers de
socitie well known the inner circle Of
literature. where publishers tear to tread. Ho
gentleman of IGdepe ndent means, and
his receptions nt his Bclgrnvian residence
marked ny the presence of distinguished authors
anu patrons OF literature and may be said 10 bs Tho
reunions mar ezceience OF brain toiers. Mr. Lionel
Tennyson the younger OF ,hs poet laureate and
Is himself brilliant young scholar and ambIIeus Of
waking she path oi poetry SO industriousy cul-
tivatcd by his father In appearance the bride Is. a
medium brunette, OF hthe petite fgurouDd about 1our
ieet eight high. She has u swsetly pretty profile
and aclcatcy formed nose, terminating ''lIke the
potaI OF tip tilted fowor as the fathcr,n-law has
suid In age she is somewhere between twenty and
twenty-five # the age of any bride Is in
print The bridegroom is young man OF twenty
four years. OF delicate and somewhat angular
physique There is general resemblance IN his face
to OF his father, II beng bony and strong HIS
beauty, like that religion of Dr. Johoson bear
but littte notice. Altogether the outward man is
attractive
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Tho ceremony commenced with Tho loud psals Of
the grand organ aud the usual festive symphony The
main sisIc in It's sombre shudowy massiveness was
a Aus Rembrandtesque contrast to the ricn,
light aud airy costumes OF tho assembled guests,
ana as they opened passage way for the bridal
party The scene presented a picture With \ happy
blending Of lbe warmth Of Claude, tho grace Of q
wateau aud tle bold shadows Of Van Dyke. The
organ. graduated It's tones INTO j. melting, fading
treble, ana suddenly stopped. Tho silence was again
broken by tho group OF choristers within the Sane
tuary en,on,ng and chanting tho precere Of
grand nuptial service. The bride, leaning on
tho arm OF the Poet Laureate, WINS fol.
lowed by Tor brides smaids, adults, ana SIX Of
minor age, sisters and relatives of the beuoihed
Tncy escorted by Mr.. Hallaui Tcnnyson, The
eidost son Of the Poet Laureate. who was tho best
man, and by the sous of Lord SelbOrhe. Within The
alar rails they took their places, the venerable Mrs
Tcnnysop once herself great bel in London society,
Sauiey not being well enough to perform or assist
tho ceremonies, Cannon Farrsr, the well known
preacher Of the day, joined tho youthful pair as man
ana wife.
WITNESSING THE BoxD.
Alter the pupial ccvemonies, and amid chant and
organ swell, the bridal party and immediate frends
prOcesdod to the Chancery at tho west end of the
Abbey, when the register was signed by Alfred renny
son and Mrs. Tennyson, his vile, In Tree ana bold
hand. Then came the crampcd signature OF tho
Duke Of Argyle, the peer; ono Of Mr.. Frederick
Locker, the less free Que OF Mr. Gladstone, and the
unroadablc one OF Lord Seborne, alongside OF one
that Robert Browning inscribed which could pass or
Sanscrit. Hero tho brae aud groom received the
sood Of tho great assembled. tho elder
Mra renDyson, leaning on tho shoulder OF her eldest
son, Hniia, passed out IN cebie ana nervous state
The person that attracted my attention was The
poct
pogr LAUREATE.
At all times Mr.. Tcnpyson distract and prefers re.
tircnsnt 10 auy open Demonstration. He usually
wears a musiy suit of black, with slouched sOmbrcr0
Irving dd--a type OF farmer, who can smoke equal
to Pittsburg On this OCCASION he seemed more dis
trait than ever, aud struck me as feeble, falling
"slave OF the lamp" IL seemed odd 10 see his
studed negligence OF dry hard, tuIty har, st black,
but decreasing; sis wiry. uncou,h beard, tnecd end
tipped with gray, gwen more prominence by a
new black frock coat and bright violet pantaoons.
When recall remark ne once MADE, tnat his first
mbioo in lie was TO be a soldier. am .zod how
awkward anu hobDnng MS gait Is Much is
tDat OF another great non OIL literature, "Doeones
Tenfclsdroch." Thomas Carlyle is surrounded by
a bright particular lew they wish h,m happ,ncss
Tor The 5 Of March comius bis four score ana third
anniversary OF the day hc saw light IN The 'Arcneh
.Entepfui" IN that VIVID auiobios sraphy OF "sar,or
Resartus." The o,d man rests his arm on that OF a
lar giri this Biccel ana tho rich rosy freshness
OF her youth makes striking contrast to his rugged
lace Carlyle Is always cross and grumpy looking Dut
now seems sad and weary. he mas expressed hlnsc''
disappointed with Germany and Bismarck The PHI
osnpher OF Chelsea and the IDOL OF Cheyne Walk stil
wears his loose brosans and IBIS bapey eivhts that
VIII never mud follower 10 ~ them. Near by him
is u fellow scocnmaD aud literary lion, Theodore
Martin. lie - the best AngioGcrman schoar Scot
land ever producet ana author OF rDe Life OF
the Prince Copsorth mas game .iavcnder p'ace''
ut Buckingham Palace In arptSraiicc lie Is about
i've le,t elt vrn ncncs a,ry tnick set anu grizzly
gr,y--a strongly marked typo OF ITO uncommon con-
mon men OF toe North who have been evcn above tho
nighlands OF iowand literature.
swiNBuKNE nEKB.Rr sPEsCKR.
That moro poetic hooking mau, cnaung with lrv,ne,
the .rt actor, * iui' o. hfe iod ana pronounccs
strongly against Russia lie has JUS come down if. ~
scotland, WIKI ms 'ind iut OF poems and his porte
man,e,u u OF ballads All 10 BE- before The Invl'c at
rs To be re-deiicu ana Russia re damne ny SWIM
burnc. Herbert spencer, Who IL now chasi,n. with
the Duke OF Argyle and caion VI hc fair Campbeils,
Who are aiwoys going ana coming somcwbrrc, uwelis
| on ..rbo ncvcDgc; or a Ballad inc F,cst" Though
fully hy eight, He, bet spencer looks but forty ycas
age yea, axe Mt Gladstone, he VIII Drcak, break
IN awiui ngut, tor ms WORK Uy the lamp Is wVndrOus
great.
| GEORGE kLIor.D
| That rchned quiet Iauy, dressed III black velvet
trimmed with back sutin, rs Marinn Evans, TO the
world OF books known us "George Eliot" What
quiet dieDiiy and simpi,cuy marx ner Appearances.
lhe little white lain collar IustoDcd by II iiny Dack
bow, showing OF The soue shaped neck sua adding
~ olnin to tue hnely Tounued head, The wan.
cus separatIng "tbe speaking n"nus," as SIR Arthur
Helps says from TIE grace VI arm, tue aUsenc. .
lev cIry, maze tbis the most iraut Oi mcntoi JcwcIs
raaLt tnsn All tnS gutter oi ufess ana ,ts ski
vi art-uiUuc around her Like Geor-e Sanu, she cUn
templates preseLitns ~ the ruuIic HIS
TORE de ve.H 10 see "Gc0rse Eliot" ~
Marian Evsns should 80 ~ ncr villa ~ the reire,
grove OF tho Evangelist, commonly called 81. JOnn
| Wood. lnere no golden key on ncr sunday evenings
can gain entrance. None but ono that has wOrkcs
IN the troubled lanes OF literature can enter there
| where u least Ut REASON always prevails.
George Aususte Sala looms np ncar the door IN
shndy place. Hc viii persist IN grcen nrcktics, whcl
gives his inco auima'cd ioDst,r salad elect au
leaves him the least possible looking oi literary men
TIE PEOPLES WILLIAM
Mr. Gladstone looks not 30 worn aud sleepy as tn
conservative press persists on describing dnly. ID
vAuxx th hull M iPpno nA uluIU MI