The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-21
Ooleridge's Marriage.
THE BRIDE OF TIE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
NOT AN AMERICAN.

The marriage of Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge, which took place on the l4th
in London, has created q tremendous
social sensation. Every detail of the
affair is eagerly sought for and retold
as often as opportunity offers with such
embellishments as imagination can sup
ply. The lady is described as being a
decided brunette, about 80 years of
age, with graceful carriage, a slender,
though perfectly moulded figure and
aquiline features. Her fascinating and
vivacious manners so charmed 1he lead
ing dispenser of British justice that,
during the voyage, he danced almost
continual attendance upon her After
his arrival in London, however, the ag-
ed lovers ardor cooled rapidly, and in
short time the thermometer of his
affection registered very low temper
ature.
1t was at this stage of the proceed
lngs that the lady's mother came out
strong, She reminded his Lordship of
the fervor of his love-making on board
the steamer, the tender loye-laden SEN
tences addressed by him TO her daugh-
ter while under the influence of her
smiles, were brought back to him ver-
batim and numerous other circum-
stances connected with the venerable
lovers brief wooing, which might have
certain degree of influence upon a
jury, were mentioned as reasons why
she should become the mother-in-law
of the Lord Chief Justice of England.
The austere jurist, whose very glance
has often silenced the voices of emf
nent advocates and filled with terror
the hearts of culprits, was powerless to
dislodge the matchmaking mamma
from her position, and finally, being
confronted with the alternative of an
action for breach of promise, yielded,
stipulating, however, that the marriage
should take place secretly. That stip-
ulation being very unimportant detail
in the estimation Of the lady whose
gaze was fixed upon the end, rather
than the means, ready consent was
given. A license was obtained, and
thereupon, in the back parlor of the
brides house, No. AZ Victoria Road,
Kensington, Miss Amy Augusta Jack
son Lawford became Baroness Coler.
idge, wife of the highest judicial officer
in England. Two clergyman from st.
Mary Abotts Church, Kensington, oni-
clated at the ceremony. An altar was
erected for the occasion, in the door
way leading from the back psrlor to a
small conservatory. The room in
which the marriage took place is only
nine feet square, and its occupants, be.
sides the clergymen and the contract
ing parties, were Mrs. Barring Lawford.
the brides mother; Mr.. Lawford, her
brother, and Miss f. Lawford. Tho
bride wore silver.gray satin dress
trimmed with brocaded velvet of
darker shade. The wedding breakfast
was served in room adjoining the
one in which the marriage occurred, and
the couple left on the 4 o'clock train
for the Dolphin Hotel, Pctersfeld.
Lord Coleridges arrangements to
preserve secrecy in his own household
were elaborate and successful Every
member of his family was ignorant OF
the marriage, and when the Press cor
respondent called to verify, if possible,
the rumor that the wedding had taken
place, he was laughed at. He persist
ed in his inquiry and was told that there
was positively no truth in the rumor,
that the marriage was impossible ard
the report an outrage. kilograms were
sent to Lord Coleridge, but no replies
were received, and the Clergymen who
were said TO have performed the cere-
mony declined to speak upon the sub
Ject. The reporter then called at the
residence OF Mrs. Barring Lawford
lie was received very courteously, but
could obtain no information until
he told her that the fact of the mar,
rlage was well known, but that he call
ed to secure an absolutly correct ac-
count of the affair This statement
unnervcd the lady for a moment, but
she soon recovered her composure and
related the story substantially as above
described. Lord Coleridge, she said,
insisted upon the matter being kept Sc