, 1890-08-16

loudly Cheereu Ne. Stanley ana Miss Ten
naut aid tile wedding GUESTS ON tneir ar
rival.
Mr.. Stanley entered the Abbey at LOO,
He walked erect up the transept, showing
no Signs of his illness, and took Il seat near
the'altar. He wore "a frock coat, with a
white flower III the buttOnhole, and white
kid gloves. Count D'Aroche, the repre-
sentative of King Leopold of Belgium, and
the grOOm'S best man Mr.. Myers, II
brother.in-law of Miss Tenant, and DR..
Pafke, A. NJ. Jephson, Captain Nelson,
and Lieutenants Stairs and BOnny, who
were With Mr.. Stanley on his last expe-
dition into Africa, grouped themselves
arOuNd Mr.. Stanley.
Five minutes later Miss Tenant, accom-
panied by her brother, Charles Coombe
remnant, entered tue Abbey and walked
with stately grace along the aisle. Her
raiii' WAS BORNE by We OF her nephews
dressed as pages. Their costumes were
of the time Of Charles I, and consisted Of
white cavalier suits, with large white hats
Ornalnented With ostrich plunes. The
bridesmaids were Miss Sylvia Myers, the
brides niece, and Miss Finley, both of
whom are pretty. Their dresses were
white satin sacks and overskirts OF crepe
hsse; and they wore wreaths of jasmine
and carried bouquets of white roses
The brides costume was a petticOat and
long court train of white duchesse satiu
and cOlofed silk anil a bodice of white
satin, trimmed with lace. The trout of the
skirt and the 6Orsage were embroidered
with white silk and pearls, and the edge
of the petticoat and train was trimmed
with gart8nds of Orsnge blossoms. Tie
bodice was set off with a high Mediei col
lar, embroidered with pearls. A tulle veil
was fastened in her hair with diamond
stars, and this was surmOunted by a
wreath of orange blossoms. Her shoes
were of silver leather with diamond buckles.
around her neck was a superb diamond
necklace, the gift of Sir William M%ackinnOn;
chief of the English East Africa Company,
from which hung the diamond set mini.-
ture of the Queen; presented by Her
Majesty as a wedding gift. Miss Tenant
also wore II diamond aigrette and diamond
brooch, the gifts of Mr.. Stanley, Her bou-
quet was made up of white Cape jasmine,
gardeniaS aud tdberOseS, and in its centre
was O. paucratiun1 lily.
While moving toward the altar the bride
gtorped, bro Ike the line of the procession
and walked slowly to rhe tablet under
which lies the dust of Livingstone, and
placed thereon a wreath of white flowers
in the centre of which was II scar ct letter
ell" Then, Tesuming her place, she walked
10 the ,alGdE Will uo6V eEoCG anu AuSnOO
cheeks!
Mr.. Stanley rose to receive her, and
both took their places at the altar. The
service was begun by Canon F%rrar and
was taken up by the Bishop of Ripon on
the. plightiing of the trOth. Then followed
q full choral service, after which DR..
Butler made an address of congrAtulation,
and the ceremony was concluded by the
singing OF. the marriage hymn.
Mr.. Stanley's voice was almost inaudible
as he repeated the service. but Miss Ten.
nants WIS clear and steady, and only fall
tered as she repeated the words Gin sick
ness and in health" .,..
After the service the party pro ceeded to
the house of the brides mother, in Rich
mond Terrace, where d reception was b Id
in two. large marqnees, which were crowd.
ed, Mr.. and Mrs: Gladstone, ford
.Wolseleyi and Lady 4Wolseley. Sir; lyon
Playfair and Lady Playfair, the Baro-
ness Burdett:O outts, Sir William Vernon
Harcouft; John Morley, Sir John Millais
and a host of other wellknOwn persons
we're present. E.
After the ceremony in the Abbey had
been ended a platform which had been
erected for the convenience Of guests col
larsed, and several persons who were sit
ting or standing upon it we're bruised more
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