Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-13
WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage of Henry NJ. Stanley and Mis-
Dorothy Tenant.

Dorothy Tenant.
LONDON, July 12th.-The marriage oil
Henry NJ. Stanley and Dorothy Tenant
took place to-day in Westminster Abbey
Stanley showed the effects OF the illness by
which he was attacked yesterday, and was
compelled to use a stick to assist him in
walking to and from the altar. The Abbey
was crowded with friends of the bride and
groom.
The ceremony was performed by tn,
Very Reverend George Bradley, Dean o
Westminster, Very Reverend Frederick
William Farrar, Archbishop of Westmin
Boyd Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon.
The service was full choral. A grea
crowd was congregated about the Able,
and loudly cheered Stanley and Miss Ten
nant on their arrival.
Miss Tenants dress was white corded
silk, trimmed with white satin and EN-
broidered with pearls and orange sprays
She wore miniature of the Queen, which
had been presented by her Majesty as
wedding gift. A representative of tn,
King of Belgium was Stanley's best man
ALI the officers of SANKEY'S last expedition
were present. Stanley, who reached tn,
Abbey first, rose up on the entrance of Mis-,
Tenant and the ceremony at once began
During the ceremony he held beneath hi.
arm stick which he was compelled to us,
for support while walking. AS he repeated
the service his voice was almost inaudible
showing the results of his illness. Miss
Tenants voice was clear and steady, anG
1t only faltered as she repeated the words
I'm sickness ana in health"
After the ceremony platform, which
had been erected for the convenience o.
guests, collapsed and several persons who
were sitting or standing upon it were
bruised
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
LONDON, July 12th.-The marriage Of
Henry NJ. Stanley and Miss Dorothy Ten.
nant took place at Westminster Abbey this
afternoon. The ceremony was performed
by Dean Bradley, Archbishop Farrar, and
Lord Bishop Carpenter of Ripon. A large
crowd gathered about the abbey and loudly
cheered Stanley and Miss Tenant on their
arrival. Stanley entered the abbey at 1:50
He walked erect up the transept, showing
no signs of illness, and took seat near
the altar.
Count Daroche, representative of King
Leopold of Belgium, was the groom's hest
man. Mr. Myers, brother of Miss Tenant,
and DR.. Parke, Mr.. Jepson, Captain Nell
son, and Lieutenants Stairs and Bonny,
who were with Stanley on the last expedi-
ton, grouped themselves around Stanley.
Five minutes later Miss Tenant, accom-
panied by her brother, Charles Coomb
Tenant entered the abbey and walked
with Stanley gracefully along the aisle.
Her train was borne by two of her nephews
dressed as pages of the time of Charles
!. The bridesmaids were Miss sylvia Ny
ers, the brides niece, and Miss Finlan,
both of whom are very pretty.
The brides very pretty costume was a
pettieoat 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 were en-
broidered with white silk and pearls and
the edge of the petticoat and train were
trimmed with garlands of orange 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 was surmounted by wreath
of orange blossoms. Her shoes were of sill
yer leather with diamond buckles. Around
her neck was superb diamond necklace,
the gift of Sir William Mackinnon, Chief
of the English East Africa Company, and
from which depended diamond set NINA
ture of the Queen, presented by her Majesty
as wedding gift. Miss Tenant also wore
a diamond sgrette and diamond broach
the gifts from Stanley.
While moving towards the altar the
bride stopped and walked slowly to the
tablet under which lies the dust Of Living
stone. and placed thereon a wreath of
white flowers. in the center of which was a
scarlet letter Il, " then resuming her place,
she walked to the altar with her head
erect and flushed cheeks. Stanley rose to
receive her, and the services began. Stan
ley's voice was almost inaudible as he re-
peated the service, but Miss Tenants was
clear and steady, and only faltered as she
the words, lin sickness and in
health"
After the service they proceeded to the
residence of the brides mother at Richmond
Terrace where reception was held Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone, Sir Garnett Wolselev
and Lady Wolseley, Sir Lyon Playfair,
Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Sir William Yer
non Hsrcourt, John Morley, Sir John Mil
lais and host of other we'll known per-
sons were present.