The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-22
AN ARISTOCRATIC AFFAIR,
A SWELL WEDDING AT NEWPORT
Francis Stout and Miss Emily Read Get
an Associated Press Reporter and
Many Europeans and Ameri-
cans Interested, Etc.
SARGENT A. co.

NEWPORT, Il. l., Aug. 1.-The mar
riage of Francis Stout, of New York, to
Miss Emily Meredith Read, daughter of
Gen. Meredith Read, ex- Minister to
Greece, occurred this morning at the
residence of the latter. 1t was an eX-
ceptionally brilliant affair. Both par
ties have distinguished, patriotic ances-
try and nigh social station. The ar
engagements were elaborate and magnif-
icent. Several thousand invitations
were sent out. A temporary addition
was made to the house to accommodate
the guests.
An unusually large number of dis
tinguishod persons from abroad had
been invited, including the Queen Of
England, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, the King and Queen of Greece,
the King ana Crown Prince of Den
mark, Niscount John Meredith, Cobreld
GhOrear, of the ROYAL Navy of Portt-
gal, and many others. President Arth
and several members of the Cabinet,
Gen. and Mrs. Grant, Gen. and MIR
sherman and many other eminent
Americans were alsoiuvited. Messages
of cOngratulatiun We're received from
President Arthur and from the King
and Queen of Greece, who sent cable
message and II letter also from Denmark.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, Lord and
| Lady Talbot, De La Malhido, secretary
and Mrs. FOlger, secretary and Mrs.
| Lincoln, and trOm a great many other
distinguished foreigners and Americans.
| The ceremony took place in the alcoye
of the parlor. The parlor was a com
| plete fiower-bower the alcove being
canopied with trailing vines. The
luncheon pavilion was magnticently
adorned with plants and ferns. Among
the guests present, were AttOrney-Gen
eral Brewster, Hon. George Bancroft,
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Griswold, Prof, and Mrs Rogers, James
! Gordon Bennett, Count JanSuZ, Niscuunt
de Iaoville, Hon. Henry Herbert, Col.
and Mrs. Beckwith, Mai. Bricc, Mr.. and
Mrs. Belmont, Edwin Booth, Miss Booth,
Hon. John Jay, Mrs. Jay, Chief Jus
tice DAILY, Col. and Madame Jerome,
Napoleon Bonaparte. The presents at
tracted great attention. Among the
most striking We're full silver service
with the bridegroom's monographs in ci-
1her and the arms of the Read family i'm
repOusse work, given by General and
Mrs. Read. The brides brother and
sister gave large silver salver and
meat dishes similarly marked, "A beauti-
full porcelain plaque, ornamented by u
French artist, from Marshall Wood, and
a valuable silver tea service in repOusse
work, from the bridegroom's mother.
The bridesmaids were Miss III.
j. Gammcll, Miss Marty Stevens,
Miss Marie Read, Il sister
of bride, and Miss Hibertie l.. Bruvre,
| of Albany. All were elegantly attired
in white silk and lace, with corsagC
square and held large boquets of white
flowers. The ushers were Amos T.
Road, a brother of the bride, Charles
Perkins, Arthur Il. Gamwell, James s.
stevens. Each wore white flower
2 shortly after o'colck Gen. Read entered
with the bride, whose wedding gn ment,
were u marvel of loveliness. The dress
was en- train, of white corsage, squar,
} trimmed and white ostrich plumes
The bride held bouquet OF orange bios
7 SONS. \ band stationed i'm the nj
| cove played the wedding march n
the bridal party entered the drawing
room, where the ceremony was per
: formed by the Right Rev. Henry Potter
Assistant Bishop of New York, anC
Rev. George a. Gil, rector of Trinit,
: church, this city. The drawing-roon
scene was brilliant one. The bride
groom, with his best man, Mr.. Georg,
/ Galloway, awaited the arrival of IN,
/ brides party. When the last strain o
the wedding march had died out, the
ceremony proceeded. At its conclusion
3 a reception as held by the bride anC
bridegroom, both receiving the congrat
ulations of all present. This afternoon
p MIR. and Mrs. Stout proceeded on thei
2 wedding tour which will extend /,
Europe. The whole affair was one o
the most magnificent ever witnessed
here,