The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
EARL DUDLEY'S WEDDING
DIsGRACEFUL SCENES AT MAR
RAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
Aristocratic Women Robbed and
Roughly Handled by a Howling
Rabbl,-Dresses Torn to Shreds-The
From he Phfladelphla Press


Rabbl2-Dresses Torn to Shreis-The
Brides Appearance.
From, the PhiIddelphia Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-Through a pelting
rain, in joliing hanson drawn by an at
tenuated horse, was driven to Holy Trim
ity church, Sloane street, to witness the
wedding of William Humble Ward. second
Earl of Dudley, to Miss Rachel Quincy
adopted daughter of the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford. My card of admission to the
church told me that the ceremony was to
take place at 2 o'clock, so as l neared the
church at l is congratulated myself upon
being in excellent time to secure good van
tage ground from which to survey the
bridal party.
As | turned into Sloane street an aston
ishing sight met my eyes. In front of the
church surged dense crowd Of people, men
women and children. Here aud there an
umbrella was held aloft, in the vain at
tempt to shield bonnet ard gown from
the rain. l was driven as near to the pave
menC as possible, and finding, unless
joiEed the mobile army" would be dis
tinctlv tout of it,r developed myself in
macintosh and descended into three inches
of good old-fashoned London mud.
Then began the fun in good earnest
found myself surrounded by a mas of
struggling, pushing, rough and dreadful
evil-smelling girls, TO say nothing of hordes
of horsey looking betting men, who had
come to see lis ludshlp go IN for the
Futurity stakes" Mixed up with this
distinctly disreputable Ihrong were hun
dreds of exquisitely dressed women, who,
grasping their cards of invitation, had left
their carriages, secure in their right to be
admitted. But alas, none OF the church
doors were open, only one disconsolate and
useless policeman was in sight, and the
wreUched ladies soon became aware that
their gowns were being ruined, their
pockets picked, and their sensibuites
shocked by low language and frank crtti>
cisms upon their clothes ard their porsous
by an undisciplined rabble.
Being caught in this crowd no one could
either move out or il. Plteous calls for the
police and cries of "scandalous" and dis
gushing spectacle were mixed with wells
of ''stop thief" and there's another lady
fainted.n Then half a dOzen policemen ap-
peared and they only rendered the confu-
sion more terrifying. They shouldered and
pushed fright ened women when they should
have turned their attention to the men, who
were doing their best to create disturb
ance. To add to the confusion carriages
began to arrive, and still the doors remained
unopened.
FREE FIGHT AT THE CLOSED DOORS
Really in absolute terror Of my life, for
saw that stampede would be sure to occur
as soon as the doors openel wormed aud
elbowed my way to q slightly quieter re-
treat and bided my time, holding regret
fully the while the mortified handle of my
umbrella, which had left lis more useful
part in he tender clutches of the crowd
Suddenly shout was heard: THE doors are
being opened"
Women screamed with agony as they
were crushed together like sardines. Police
were as straws in the haads of the throng
and the heavy iron gates In front Of the
covered way were dragged from their
hinges. thanked my LUCKY stars was out
Of that, and, wi h two or three other VEN
turous spirits, got into the choir room, and,
clamDering over boxes and stall, at last
reached the body of the church.
Here the scene beggercd description.
The edlfic9 Is being repaired and the side
alsles had tre'tiework, ladders, and very
unsightiy tools all up the walls Toe mid
die aisies were invaded BIZ the rabble from
outside, and some Of Ene guests who were
fortunate enough TO get in in tho first rush.
Ladies III silks that had been new aud deli
cate were 50 torl and mud be-spattered that
they looked as if they had just come out of
a free fight. Men once perfectly gloved and
booted, frocked and halted, Locked wrecks
of happy rast, while TIE only people who
seemed thoroughly comforta le were the
distinctly uninvired guests from the streets.
Everybody stood uD on the chairs, and
men and women quarreled loudly. III do
TERED by the sacred character OF the build =
ing or the presence OF what was expected Co
be a distinguished compe ly.n
Every now aud then, amid bowls and
execrations from the mob, some one would
be successfully showed into the doors. Lady
de Grey, heated but lovely, in pale blue
touched with pink and bonnet of pale yell
low roses, stood and famed herself several
minutes before she could walk to her seat
high up in the church.. Lady Randolph
Churchill, glowingly handsome, and with a
dangerous CLEAN in her dark eyes, held to-
geUher the scattered remains of lovely
bouquet of orchids. Thea the Prince of
Wales arrived, looking particularly good
tempered ana wonderfully youthful but
unsupported by any other members of the
royal family.
good many other notabilities escaped
my notice, as was occupied in the delica to
task of balancing myself on a chair that
was other wise occupied by a sniify old
woman in Grape bonnet and a prominently
stabbed man. Then some one called out THE
brides "a comiu'," aud tEen Georgina, Count
ess of Dudley, arrived, in pale gray gown
with funereal bonnet entirely unveiled
oy a touch of Gel r, ard with nm ostenta-
tious lack of jewels. She looked lovely,
but glum.
THE BRIDE AND HER GOWN.
More excitement, and the slow march
down the aisle of two canons and dean
announced the arrival Of the bridal party.
Miss Quincy followed the clergy on the arm
of her cousin, the Duke Of Bedford. She is
a pretty, plump, little dark thing, and very