Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-13
STANLEY Welded.
Miss Tenant Becomes the
Explorers Wife.
Old Westminster Crowded with
a Brilliant ThrOng.
The Bride Arrayed in Costly Silks
and Jewels Rare.
She Paused on Her Way to the Altar to
Place Garland on the Tomb of
Livingstone.
Associated Press Dispatches.


LONDON, July 12.-The marriage OF
Henry M. Stanley and Miss Dorothy
Tenant took place at Westminster
Abbey this afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by Dean Bradley, Arch
bishop Farrar and Lord Bishop Carpen-
ter, of Ripon. A large crowd gathered
about the abbey and loudly cheered
Stanley and Miss Tenant on their ar
rival.
Stanley entered the abbey at 80. He
walked erect up the transept, showing
no signs of illness, and took seat near
the altar. Count Daroche, the repre-
sentative of King Leopold, of Belgium,
and the groom's best man, Mr.. Myers,
brother-in-law of Miss Tenant, and DIR.
Parke, Colonel Jepson, Captain Nelson,
and Lieutenants Stairs and Bonny, who
were with Stanley ON his last expedi-
ton, grouped themselves around Stan
ley.
Five minutes later Miss Tenant, ac-
companied by her brother, Charles
Coombe Tenant, entered the abbey
and walked with stately grace along the
aisle. Her train was borne by two of
her nephews, dressed as pages of the
time of Charles I. The bridesmaids
were Miss Sylvia Myers, the BRIDES
niece, and Miss Finlay, both of whom
are very pretty.
The brides costume was a petticoat
and long court train of white duchess
satin and corded silk, and bodice of
white satin trimmed with lace. The
front of the skirt and corsage was en-
broidered with white silk and pearls,
and the edge of the petticoat and train
was trimmed with garlands of orang e
blossoms. The bodice was set off with
high Medici collar, embroidered with
pearls. A tulle veil was fastened on
her hair with diamond stars, and
this surmounted by wreath of orange
blossoms. Her shoes were of silver
leather with diamond buckles. Around
her neck was superb diamond neck
lace, the gift of Sir William MacKinnon,
chief OF the English East Africa Com
pany, and from which depended the
diamond-set miniature of the queen,
presented by her majesty as wedding
gift. Miss Tenant also wore diamond
aigrette and diamond brooch, the gifts
of Stanley.
While moving towards the altar the
bride stopped, walked slowly to the
tablet under which lies the dust of Liv-
ingstone, and placed thereon wreath OF
white flowers, in the center of which was
the scarlet letter Co. then, resuming
her place, she walked to the altar with
head erect and flushed cheeks. Stanley
rose to receive her, and the services be.
gan.
Stanley's voice was almost inaudible
as he repeated the service, but Miss
Tenants was clear and steady, anc
only faltered as she repeated the words
''In sickness and in health"
After the service the party proceeded
to the residence of the brides mother in
Richmond terrace, where a reception
was held. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, Sil
Garnet Wolseley and Lady Wolseley, Sill
Lyon Playfair, Baroness Burdett- Coutts
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Mr.. John
Morley, Sir John Millais and host O.
other well-known persons were present
After the ceremony in the abbey, a
platform erected for the convenience oi
the guests, collapsed, and several per-
sons sitting or standing upon it were
severely bruised.