The Mineral argus., 1884-07-24
THE WEDDING.
A Description 81 the Wedding of oscar
Wilde, the Apostle Of Esthetics.

A Description 81 the Wedding of osoai
Wilde, the Apostle Of Esthetics.
From the London Queen
Mr.. Oscar Wide, youngest son Of the
late Sir William R. W. Wilde, and Miss
Constance Lloyd, daughter Of the late
Mr. Horatio Lloyd, Q. c., were mar
ried by special license at st. James
Church. Paddington, on the afternoon
of the 18th ult. A large congregation
had assembled at the church by 2:3O
o'clock the hour fixed for the marriage.
The admittance was by ticket, the dan
gerous illness of the brides grandfath-
er necessitating a quiet wedding. The
muster in the church was not distin-
guished by the presence of many
special, artistic, or literary celebrities
invitations to the birds home, in Lam
castergate, being strictly confined to
near relations. Principally at 2:3O
o'clock Mr.. Oscar Wilde was seen stand
ing at the alter, a rose in his button
hole, a touch of pink in his hectic. He
was attended by Mr.. William Wilde as
best man; Lady Wilde also stood near
her son.. She wore a handsome cos
tune of silver gray brocaded silk and
satin; on the bodice was fastened a
large spray of roses and pink carnations,
gray and pink feathers trimed her hat.
Some ten minutes later the bride, lean
ing on the arm of her brother, Mr..
Lloyd, and followed by her six bride
maids, walked down the chancel.
Her rich creamy satin dress was of a
delicate cowslip tint; the bodice was
cut square and somewhat low in front,
was finished with a high Medici collar;
the ample sleeves were pulled; the skirt,
made plain, was gathered with a silver
girdle of beautiful workmanship, the
gift of Mr. Oscar Wilde; the veil of
affron-colored Indian silk gauze was
embroidered with pearls, and worn in
Marie Stuart fashion; a thick wreath of
myrtle leaves, through which cleaned
a few white blossoms crowned her fair
frizzled HAIR the dress was ornamented
with clusters of myrtle leaves: the large
bouquet had as much green in it as
white.
The six trademarks were cousins of
the bride. Two dainty little figures,
that seemed to have stepped out of a
figure by Sir Joshua Reynolds, led the
way. They were dressed in quantity
made gowns of red rural silk, the color
OF a ripe gooseberry; large pale yellow
sashes round the waist; the skirts fall
ing in straight folds to the ankle; dis
played small bronzed high-heeled shoes
large red silk Gainsborough hats,
decked with red and yellow feaAhers,
shaded the damsels' golden hair; amber
necklaces, long yellow gloves, a clus-
ter of yellow roses at the throat, and
a boquet of white lilies in their
hands, completed the attire of the tiny
trademarks. The four elder trademarks
wore skirts of the same dim red surah
silk, with the overdresses of plain blue
Powered mousseline delaine, the bod
ices made long and pointed; high
crowned hats trimmed with cream col
ored feathers and red knots of ribbon,
lilies in their hands, amber necklaces,
and yellow roses at their throats made
up q sufficiently picturesque ensemble.
The mother of the bride wore a dress
of rich gray satin, a black lace mantle
and bonnet trimmed with an amber
and feather. A rather aesthetic
costume was composed of an under
dress of rich red silk, with a sleeveless
smock of red plush; a hat of white lace
trimmed with clusters of red roses under
the brim and round the crown. Mrs.
Bernard Beere wore a dress covered
with jet, a long mantel of stamped vel
and black hat trimmed with yellow
lowers. Mrs. George Lewis wore a
becoming costume of black and amber.
At 4:30 Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilde
we're at the Charing Cross Station, en-
for Paris. The brides travelling
lress was of a deep crimson cashmere
silk; a crimson velvet hat and
The wedding cake was COW
9red with sprays of s~tephanotis and ILL
es of the valley.