Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-28
FOUR ENGLISH WEDDINGS.


Fav0rs and Bridal Toilets.
London Truth, in a recent issue, says
At the marriage of Miss Beatrice Quain,
daughter of the well-known DR.. Quain, to
Mr.. George Rose, the eight bridesmaids
were all dressed alike in white Indian mus
lin, trimmed with lace and sashes of yel-
low silk tied behind, and had large bunches
of real daffodils ON the one side of the
bodice and in the hats, which were the
same material as the dresses, and each
carried a very large bouquet of the same
flowers. The BRIDES dress was white
satin, with long square train, and had no
trimming but a large bunch of orange
blossom on the front of the skirt and an
other en- the side of the bodice. The plain
tulle veil, which fell to the ground ON all
sides, was fastened with diamond pins,
which form part of the set given by her
mother.
At the marriage of Miss Helen Houlds-
worth. eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Houldsworth, of COltness, with Sir Robert
LightOn, Bart, Of Brockhampton, Here
fordshire,, St. Mary Abbott's. Kensington,
was most profusely and beautifully deco
rated with white flowers, all of which were
sent up from COltness. The BRIDES dress
was of white duchesse satin, trimmed with
old lace. Her veil was of tulle, fastened
on with diamond stars. The orange BIOS
SONS which formed her wreath were very
tastefully arranged among the dia
monds. The eight bridesmaids wore
pink silk broche dresses, the skirts being
trimmed with soft muslin and lace of a
creamy tint, and their hats were of cream
lace with pink azaleas. They carried
beautiful bouquets of white and pink flow
I,oc
lately real flowers were given to the guests
blossoms of which the wedding favors have
pretty, flower-decked wedding, the flowers
denias and camellias, On the same day,
Miss Evelyn Hay, eldest daughter of
Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Hay,
was married to Sir Robert Drummond
Moncreiffe, Bart (Scots Guards). The
| bride wore ivory duchesse satin, with veil
and flounces of Brussels lace, the former
being fastened on with diamond stars, the
gift Of the Earl of Dudley, tho bridegroom
brother-in-law. Four of the bridesmaids
were grown up and four were children,
among them Lady Edith Ward, who has
inherited much of her mothers lowell
ness. The dresses were pale blue
silk and cashmere, with Louis Treize
jackets of brOche, in which gray
was the predominant color. The elder
bridesmaids wore blue velvet toques, the
children blue Rubens hats with feathers.
Each carried bunch of lilies of the valley
and mignonctte. The countess of Dudley
wore an exquisite dress Of silver-gray
satin, with small, close bonnet of the
same, and a cape of silvery network with
deep, hanging fringe, and tied on with a
large knot of white satin ribbon. The Mar
chioness Of Abergavenny wore dark olive
velvet. The brides mother wore pale
mauve satin with heliotrOpe velvet and
Brussels lace. At the marriage of Miss
Hughan to Major Houghtou, late of the
Ninety sixth regiment at st. Paul $
Knightsbridge, the bride, whose mother
was daughter of the late duke of St.
Albans, and whose elder sisters arc Lady
JohnManners and Lady Bridges Henniker,
wore a dress of cream -colOred satin richly
trimmed with Brussels lace. The six
bridesmaids were all children and were
very prettily dressed in POmpadour style,
with mob-caps and muslin tichus. The
skirts of the dresses were sky blue and
the paniers lowered cream colored
sateen. They each carried a basket of
spring flowers. The bride was given away
by her brother-in-law, Lord John Manners.
Lady John Manners wore dress of a deep
rich shade of violet silk trimmed with
Brussels lace. Among the prettiest of the
dresses was that of Lady Riddell, dark
blue velvet with cream colored satin gath
cred down the front, with fine lace fastened
on with gold braid and that of Mrs.
Graham Hutchison, of ruby velvet with
sleeves puffed on the shoulder. Cascades
of old lace were arranged on the shoulder.
The hat was also of ruby velvet.