Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-18
COLERIDGRs MARRIAGE.
How He WOoed His Bride IN the Ocean
Steamer, but Tried to Forget Her.
From ths Philddslphjd Press.

Steamer. but Tried to Forget Her.
From the PAiladelphia Press.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Tne marriage of
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, which took
place yesterday has created a tremendous
social sensation. Every detail of the affair
is eagerly sought for and retold as often
as opportunity offers with such embellish-
ments as Imagination can supply. The
lady is described as being decided
brunette, about 30 years of age, with
graceful carriage, a slender, though per-
fectly moulded figure and aquihne
features. Her fascinating and vivacious
manners so charmed the leading dispenser
Of British justice that, during the voyage,
he danced almost continal attendance
upon her. After his arrival in London,
however, the aged lovers ardOr cooled
rapidly, aud in a short time the Their
mOmeter of his affection registered very
low temperature.
1t was at this stage Of the proceedings
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 lOve-laden sentences addressed
| by him to her daughter while under the
influence of her smiles, were brought
/ back TO him verbatim and numerous other
/ circumstances connected with the veneer
| able lovers brief woong, which might
! have a certain degree of influence upon
! jury. were mentioned as reasons why she
should become the mOther-In-law Of the
/ Lord Chief Justice OF England. The
austere jurlst, whose very glance
1 has often silenced the voices or
eminent 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,
STIMULATING, however. that the marriage
should take place secretly. That stipu-
! latiOn being "A very unimpOrtant detail IN
the estimation OF the lady whose gaze was
! liked upon the end rather than the means,
a ready consent was given. A license
was obtained, and yesterday, in the back
! parlor OF the brides house, No. ~ Veto
! ria road, Kensington. Miss Amy
Augusta jackson Lswford became
Baroness Colerldge, wife OF the
| highest judicial officer in Eng
Abbotts church, kensington, otliciated at
The ceremony. An altar was erected for
The occasion, in the doorway leading from
the back parlOr 10 small conservatory.
The room IN which the marriage took
place is only nine feet square, and its
occupants. besides the clergyman and the
contracting parties, were Mrs. Barring
Laword. The brides mother, Mr.. Lawf0rd,
( her brother, and Miss +. LawfOrd. The
bride wore silyer-gray satin dress trim
med with brocaded velvet Of darker
shade. The wedding breakfast Was served
in "A room adjoining the one in which the
marriage occurred, and the couple left on
the O'clock train for the Dolphin hotel.
| Petersheld.
SECRET ARRANGEMENTS or THE WED.
DING.
Lord C0leridge's arrangements 10 pre-
serve secrecy In his own household were
/ elaborate and successful. Every mem
Der Of hts family was ignorant Of the
marriage, and when the correspondent
/ called 90 verify. W possible, the rumOr
that the wedding had taken place, he was
lnughed AZ. lie persisted Ia his inquiry
and was told that there was pOslt yely no
/ truth 10 the rumOr. that The marriage
was impossible and the report an
outrage. kilograms were sent b.
Lord Colendge, but no replies we're
received, and the clergymen who were
! said 10 have performed the ceremony de-
! clined 30 speak upon the subject. The re-
/ porter then called az the residence of Mrs
] Barring LaWilrd. he was received very
/ cuurieOusly. but could obtain mo- Inlorma-
/ zion until be told hpr that the fact of the
/ marriage WIS we'll known, but that De
+ bad called to secure an absolutely correct
account uf the affair. This statement un.
neryed the lady Tor moment. but She
spOn recovered Der c0mposure ana related
I The story substantially ~ above described.
+ Lord Coleridee, sle said, insisted upon
toe matter being kept secret Tor week,
aud vac particularly anxious that hls sou
should NOT know Ol it. ln she room were
scores of boxes, packed and addressed,
containing wedding cake, and upon
] table ln tic centre Ol tho room were feY-