Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-06

New York, April 3-The invitations
tin to the Earl of Craven have not yet
been sent out, neither have all the ar
engagements been completed. In all
probability it will be the most brilliant
wedding ever seen in New York, and
quite as interesting as any event Of
the kind, not only on account of the
rank of the bridegroom, but also on
account of the youthfulness of the
bride, who will lack more than six
months of being II years of age on
her wedding day.
The wedding presents already received
by the bride are magnificent. All the
titled relatives Of Lord Craven have
been most lavish with their gifts. Some
beautiful jewels have been given by
members of the Craven family, but
nothing more superb than the collarette
of diamonds, which is the gift of the
Countess of Craven, sent to the youth
full bride of her favorite grandson
Lady Craven is past her SOth year, and
this magnificent offering, one Of her
own wedding presents, set with the
rireSt and most perfect old Indian
diamonds, was for many seasons the
talk of London.
The brides gralImOther, Mrs. Isaac
Sherman, has given her a necklace
composed of three strings of splendid
pearls, each carefully selected and Ill
beautifully matched. Mrs. Bradley
Martins gift to her only daughter is Il
tiara of diamonds, of perfect Indian
stones, an exact copy of that worn by
the Empress Josephine. The principal
stones are set so that they swing with
every movement.
Lady Coventry and Lady Cado&;ln,
aunts to Lord Craven, and his mother
Lady Craven, have given u quantity of
fine silver. Mrs. BrockhOist Cutting
and her sons, MesSrs. BrockhOlst and
William Cutting, Jr., gave a ring set
with three splendid diamonds.
The wedding, as has already De@n
announced, will take place in ira e
.nurtn, Tuesday, April Is, ut )nl
The Rev. DR.. William r. Huntingdon
rector of that church, will perform the
marriage ceremony, and Bishop Potter
vii: pronounce the benediction. While
TIL Invitations to the church will he
general the wedding breakfast will be
iiinltcd to relatives and most init
Rate flicl as
The lIidemaids already chosen Are
Miss Ethel Davis and Miss Alice Roches-
to, cousins OF the bride that is to be,
and Miss Daisy Post, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Post. The Hon.
Rupert Craven, as already stated,
will be his brothers best man, and
there will probably be four ushers-
Messrs. Bradley Martin, Jr., Alonzo
Potter, son of Bishop Potter, james
AbercrOmbie Burden, Jr., and Arthur
Robert Lord Craven will give to tie
bridesmaids crochet-shaped lace pins, and
to the best man and ushers scarf pins
of similar c.. IL
! he brides gown, made by Worth, is
SAL to be the perfection of simpli city.
1t is made of white satin which has
al sOlutely no establishment. teWAlS
would, it was thought, be out of place
until Miss Martin became the Countess
Of Craven, owing to her youth and
the fact that she has never been intro
duced to society. The bridesmaids are
to Wear pink silk and crepe with big
GainsbOrough hats.
Lord Craven is really liked by thosa
who know him well. He docs not care
for society, having passed. most # lis
time at his country place, Combe Alb
by, Coventry, where he will take ms
bride after q few weeks of London
season. Lord Craven is called by lis
Intimate friends 'Uffie," the diminutive
of Ellington, as before his fathers
death he was the Viscount Ellington.
The earl and his wife will sail for
England by the end of May, when his
mother will introduce the new Countess
of Craven to London society