New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-04
GEN. GRUBB'S WEDDING.
MISS sOPwITH BECOMES THE MINISTER'S
WIFE

BRILLIANT SCENE IN ST. STEPHENS. SOUTH
KEysNGroN CONGRATULATIONS FROM
PRESIDENT HARRISON, Mr. BLAINE
AND OTHERS.
London, Nov 3-General Il. Burd Gruob, the
United States Minister to Spain, was married az
2 80 this afternoon at st. stephens ChuIch'
South Kensington, this city, to Miss Violet Sop"ion
eldest daughter Of Thomas Sopwith, OF No. 92
Cromwell Road, London, and of the Isle Oh
Lsrnore, Scotland The Rev. j. p. Waldo, vicar
of st. Stephens, assisted by the Rev. John Coui-
son, uncle of the BRIDE and the Rev. IhomaS
Lane Bridges, cousin of the bride, ofiicated The
best j. C. Grooms. the polo expert. and
the bridesmaids were the six sisters of the BRIDE
Misses Rosamond Lillian, Daisy, Gertrude, Olive
and Iris, Miss N1adge Messiter. cousin of the
bride, and Miss Eife Grubb, the daughter of the
bridegroom by former marriage.
The bride was given away by her father, who
was recently elected of the directors of the
Bank of England. The ushers we've six young
men from Philadelphia all members of the famous
Philadelphia cavalry organization known as the
Citv Troop. They were Messrs. Edward G.
KNIGHT jr., son of the wealthy sugar-refiner OF
that name; Edward Browning, vice-president OF
the Philadelphia Coaching Club; Barclay War
burton, the son Of q well-known newspaper pro-
prietor w. E. Bates, prominent member OF the
Merton Cricket Club; Clarence R. Lewis, and
Charles Z. Henry, publisher.
The church was crowded with Americans mere
temporarily or regular residents in England, or
those who came from the Continent for the ex-
press purpose of doing honor to General UruDo
and his bride. The altar was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and palms. The interior OF
st. Stephens presented a delightful scene.
The Philadelphia troopers wore the uniform OF
the City Troop, white, scarlet and silver, with
high jack boots, and silver helmets, surmounted
by bearskin crests. The General was thus
honond by the handsome young troopers because
he was the last captain of the City Troop. having
resigned that command when he decided to run
for the GOvernorship of New-Jersey. The
troopers were the object of much attention, and
excited considerable comment Of q fattering ma
ture
1t was, so far as the ladies' dresses were con-
cerned, white and pink wedding, all the toilettes
being made by court milliners, Mesdames Rlzoul.
Higginson and Picton. The bride wore soft
white silk with point lace draperies caught up
with orange blossoms and lace butterflies The
bridesmaids were dressed in rose pink silk, with
sashes from shoulder to shoulder, and lace wells
arranged with diamonds and feathers.
There were nearly 500 acceptances to the we'd
ding invitations and the church. which is capable
of accommodating about 200 people. was filled
with friends and acquaintance of the families.
Among the guests present at the service in St.
Stephens, which was fully CHORAL were the Mar
qus de Casa Laigesa. the Spanish Ambassador
at London, and all the members of the Spanish
Embassy now in this city; Minister Lincoln;
Henry White, First Secretary of the American
Legation, and all the members of the legation
In
States Consul General here, and Mrs. New: Don
Urbano Montijo. the Spanish ConsulGeneral. and
his wife Lord and Lady George Campbell, Sir
Arthur and Lady Bloomfield, Captain and Lady
Grace Bridges, Lady Octavia Beaumont. Lady
Bright, Don Carlos Dominguez. Don Louis
Dominguez Sir George Elliott NJ p;
Sir Henry Edwards, NJ. P. Sir Alexander
and Lady Moncrieff, Sir John and Lady Movals
Sir William Pearce. Bart. Baron Michel de
Wellamoy. Major and Lady Elizabeth Clough-
Taylor, Admiral Sir Edward Englefeld. X. G. b.;
and many other notable persons.
After the wedding ceremonies the newly married
pair left London for the South Coast, on their
way to the Continent and this evening brilliant
and well-attended reception, at which nearly all
of the wedding guests mentioned were present.
was held at No. 90 Cromwell Road, the town
houee of the brides father.
The presents received by the bride numbered
over l0O, ana lncluueu diamonds from Une Drluc
father, q handsome, large diamond crescent from
the English employees of 7. Sopwith & Company,
limited in Spain, jewelled dirk from the Sop
with household at the Isle OF Lismore, silver
mounted writing case from the Sopwth household
at 81 Cromwell Road, silver mounted dressing
bag from General Grub, bronze copy of Psyche,
the gift of the New7ersey battalion to which the
bridegroom belonged.
The bride is Scotch woman who has been
considered of the bellies Of London society.
She first met the General at Madrid, where her
father has branch house of his business
kilograms of congratulatiOn were received by
the bridegroom from President Benjamin Harrison.
ice-President Levi =. Morton James G. Blaine.
Secretary Of State OF the United States, and from
all the United States Ministers in Europe.