, 1880-12-26
4 SOCIETY EVENT.
marriage .of Sir Thomas Heaketh and
Miss Flora Sharon.

! Miss Flora Sharon.
/ BY Teeoruph to Ntt1 Tork Reruld
| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-For some time
back society here has been engaged In dis
cussing tho rumored contract of marriage
between Sir Thomas Hesketh, Baronet and
| Miss Flora Sharon. At O'Clock this even
ing special train conveyed from Fourth
| and Townsend streets a gay party of the
| special and ultimate friends of the bride and
groom to Belmont the country residence of
! Senator Sharon, where everything about the
palotiai edltice Is gorgeous. The young bride
has had created for her the handsomest and
! most costly trousseau which Paris has ever
sent to San Francisco. and It's details were
the theme Of enthusiastic admiration. Miss
Bessie Sedgwick, young lady Of our city, q
very Intimate and dear friend OF the bride,
and Mr.. Frederick w. Sharon. the BRIDES
brother, were the bridesmaid and grooms-
man. There was no attempt at dis
2,ay r.yt In tue wedding ceremony; but the
feminine beauty and elegant toilets, and the
other sex were everything CONNIE il-faut, At
first it was Archbishop Alemany, of the
Roman Catho ltc Church, who was to SOL
emtize the union, but as Sir Thomas was by
all his surroundings and habit an EpiscO-
palian, the Rev. Mr. Beers, OF Trinity Church,
was asked to otticiate. At = o'clock another
special train conveyed to Belmont still
larger number Of guests invited to the recep-
ton.
The Hesketh family, as far as record fur
nishes it, was founded in the twelfth cen
tury ny Richard de ueskayth, Lord Of Hes
kayth, Ruaord, etc, In the sixteenth CEN
tury one Of his descendants-Sir Robert
his valor in France. In 1761 the Baronetcy
WIS added to tho family In the person Ut Sir
Thomas Aesketil, who had for wife Harriet,
the daughter and co-heir Of Ashley Cowper,
Esq, cousin aud favorit correspondent ct the
first Lord CoWper. In 1867 Sir Thomas and
Thomas George, his second son, were au-
thorlzed to take the surname Of Fermore be-
fore that of Hesketll, and to take the arms of
both houses. The gentleman now the special
subject OF this sketch was born May 9, 1s49,
and bears the title of Sir Thomas George
Fernore Hesketh. Baronet OF Rutford Hall,
County Of 1.ancashire,- England, and Is .
Captain in the Second Lancashire militia
present Sir Thomas las as yet-olaly III his
31st year had little opportunity Of distin-
gushing himself like some of his great pro-
genitors. He left Southampton In January
Of last year IN his steam~yacht, the Lanea~
accompanied by. single friend, a AIR. Sad
lier. When at Sandy Point, on the coast Of
Africa, he heard Of the defeat Of the English
army at 1sanduIa, and Immediately sailed
1ul 1ulk Natll. 11t NuEIlGu tillAlu Hlll
placed himself at the service OF Col. Butler,
OF the regular cavalry, and served as al aid
de-camp on his staff during the war, princi-
pally on scouting and accommodating duty;
was present at the battle OF Ulundia, and
was with Woods column at the time OF the
death Of the Prince Imperial Of France.
lie afterWard sailed for Zanzibar, thence
to India, Japan, and over to this city. Since
he arrived here he went TO Dehring Sea and
the Sandwich Islands, and last August, on
hearing of the shipwreck of a portion OF the
crew Of an American bark near the Sorrocco
Islands, he Immediately dispatched the
Witch to their relief. II they could be found,
which unfortunately was not that successful.
His liberality. vim, and thoughtfulness won
for him on the Pacific Coast the gratitude
Of everybody. In person he is tall. free from
all display, and las cultivated repose to the
highest degree. There is no snobbishness
or gilt about him. He takes from San Fran
cisco the daughter of MIR. William. Sharon,
Senator from Nevada, q young lady Of
twenty summers, of whom her intimate
ncQuaintances speak III the highest terms for
her sweetness of temper, amiabiity, and
kind heart who will no doubt wear grace
fully the title Of Lady Hesketh.. OF Ruflord
Hail.
The neWly-wedded couple will return in 4
day or two to the Palace Hotel. and occupy
the rooms prepared for President Hayes,
and. If nothing prevents, will leave for New
York on the 2Sth inst. .