Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-11
Thirty Three and Sixty-Seven.
WHAT PEOPLE SAID TO THEIR FACES

WHAT PEOPLE SAID TO THEIR, FACES.
The London 'World' in its account of
the marriage of Ashmead Bartlett, aged
thirty-three, to the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, aged sixty-seven, and possessing an
income Of s2,U0 100 year, says of.the
breakfast after he wedding ceremony:
The Baroness and Mr.. Bartlett went di-
rectlv to 10 Chester squale in order to
spend a little time alone with Mrs. Ire
vanion, the eldest sister of the Baroness.
who had been prevented 10y delicate health
from going to the church. Mrs. Trevan-
ion received the wedding party at O'Clock
aud en tertained them at breakfast The
Baroness and Mr.. Bartlett sat at the end
of the table, and Sir Francis Blrdett on
their left. The latter in happy speech
prop sed the health of the newly married
couple. He said that he had every reason
to be.liove that the union would be happy;
that he had every confidence in the wise
judg meDt of the Baroness; and that "the
more he had seen of MI. Burdett- Coutts-
Bar tlett, the more he had been convinced
that he would do all that he should do for
the happiness of his wife, Mr.. bartlett
replied IN q brief but touching speech, in
which he said that the kind feelings and
good wishes now expressed would be anOth-
or incentive to him to guard, as he was
bound to do, the precious charge commit
ted to his care. Sir Harry Kel pei proposed
the health of Mrs. Trevanion and OF the
clergy who had performed the ceremony.
The Rev. Cardall made a very suitable re-
Spouse; and MIR. White, in acknowledging
his own health, said that he was one OF
those who from the first had approved of
the alliance, and that the number who
held that view was increasing every day.
The more people saw Mr.. Bartlett the
more favorable would their opinion be.
Shortly after two o'clock the Baroness and
Mr.. Bartlett returned to Piccadilly. Al
$3.50 special train was in readiness to
take the Baroness and her husband to
Ashford in Kent, some little distance from
which is Ingleden, the country residence.
of Admiral and Mrs. Gordon, which had
been placed at their service. The platform
of spectators were shut off by barrier
from the train itself. Admiral Gordon
went by the same train to Ashford to in
tr0duce the Baroness to his home. Lady
Burdett-C OuttS wore travelling dress and
bonnet of prune velvet. A very cordia'l
farewell was exchanged between TIE
friends on the platform and the Bar0nf ,ss
and Mr.. Bartlett, and at four O'Clock fshe
train steamed away for it's destination.
Miss Celia Logan, in letter to the Gin
cirfhati Times, - revives the rec0llf sction
of curious episode in the career of the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Nearly thirty
years ago she followed the celebrated ten.
or. Mario, to this country, and W as gener.
ally credited with tender feeling for him
by being present in stage bog at every
performance during most of his tour OF
the United States with Grisi. the famous
prima donna. The singer was terribly
Jealous, and on one occasion, when in the
character of Norma, she reproacfles Mario
as her betrayer, she Numbered forth, with
her arm pointed directly at the box in
feel the anguish which ba3 broken this
poor HEARTH The words being in Italian
were not generally understood, but the
public verdict WITS that a more splendid
piece of acting had never before been Civ
en- by any lyric artist.