The evening world., 1894-05-10
LAST EDITION.
ASQU|TH IS MARRIED.
Margot Tennant the Bride Of the
British Home Secretary.
Premier Rosebery and Cabinet
Members as Guests.
Gladstone and His Wife Attend and
Sign the Marriage Register.
Gladstone and His Wife Attend and
Sign the Marriage Register.
(By Associated Press. }

LONDON, May l0.-Henry Herbert AS
quith, Q. c.. NJ. p, Secretary OF State
for the Home Department, was married
to-day at the fashionable st. Georges s
Church, Hanover Square. this city. to
Miss Margot Tenant, the young lady
\ who is said to be the original of the
leading female character in "Dodo."
one of the novels of the day, and who
was one of the originators Of the some
what mysterious social body known as
"Souls."
The ceremony was performed by the
Bishop of Rochester, assisted by the Rev.
Canon Scott-Holland, of St. Pauls Ca
thedrsl, and the Rev. Charles Anderson.
Rector of st. Georges The bride was
given away by her father and was at
tended by eight bridesmaids.
Following the precedent OF Lady AL
ington, who was a .diss Leigh, all of the
bridesmaids were little children, and not
the least interesting of them was
Mr.. Gladstone's favorite granddaugh-
ter. Miss Dorothy Drew. and Miss v.
Asquith, the bridegroom's daughter. The
other young ladies were the Hon. Bar
bara Lister. Miss J. Gordon-Dun and
Miss F. Tenant the brides nieces).
Miss L. Wooding Che bridegroom's s
niece), Miss White, the Hon. Miss NJ.
Manners, and Miss Horner.
The wedding was a most brilliant
function. The members Of the Govern
ment were among the first to appear
at the church, but in the reserved sea ts
there was also strong representation
OF members Of the Opposition.
Among those present were:
The Premier. Lord Rosebery; the Right Mon.
John Morley Chief Secretary for Ireland; the
Right Hon, A. ]. Balfour. the Conservative leader
in the House OF Commons; A. Acland. Vice -Presi-
dent Of the Council OF Education: Sir Henry
James Henry Fowler. the Secretary OF State for
India Lord Russell, OF Kowen; the Right Hon.
Leonard Courtney Arnold Morley. the Postmaster
General; Prof. Bryce. Chancellor Of the Duchy Of
Lancaster; Thomas Burt NJ. P: Mr.. shaw-Le-
fevrc. President OF the Local Government Board
Lord Acton. Political Lord In Waiting to the
Queen Herbert Gladstone, First Commissioner Of
Works; the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. NJ.
r, Sir John Hilbert. Financial Secretary to the
Treasury; Lord Rlbblesdae, the Marquis Of Bath
the Earl Of Pembroke. the Earl of Kimberley.
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs; the Earl
Of Coventry. sydney Buxton. Parliamentary secre-
tary for the Colonial ONCE; the Portuguese Min
is'er and a number OF other members OF the
Diplomatic Corps.
The best man was Richard Burden
Haldane, Q. c., NJ. =.
The choir entered the nave from the
vestry and met the brides procession
The bride was pale. but looked exceed
ingly handsome In a dress of rich, white
satin, trimmed with orange blossoms
and Venetian point lace. the gift of hel
mother.
The brides father Sir Charles Ten
nant. conducted the bride to the altar
The Hon. Charles Lister, the seven-year
old son Of Lord Ribblesdale, acted as the
brides page. and bore her train. Th'
bride had prayer-book in her hand.
The costumes of the bridesmaids con
sisted of pinafore dresses Of white &C
cordian- plated material, with chiffoI
hats of Leghorn straw, trimmed will
feathers and roses. Each of the little
bridesmaids wore a Louis XVI. brooch
the gift Of the bridegroom. and they al
carried spray Of roses.
When the services had opened
there was a tumultuous cheer from tn
crowds in the streets about the church
announcing the arrival OF Mr.. and Mrs
MAIDSTONE, Both Mr.. and Mrs. Gladston
eshed the marriage register.
Ihere was general cheering as the brid
ana bidegroom left the church after tn
~ marriage ceremony.
AFTER the services there was a brillian
reception at the house OF Sir. Charlie
remnant, In Grosvenor Square.
Later IN the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
nsqu'th will leave for Wells Parl
rrome' somersetshire. where the honey
moon Will be spent. The honeymoo
,a"hot last long, as Mr.. Asquith wi
Ave Ave 10 be back in the House Of Com
.o"s when the House reassembles afte
"hltsuntide recess.
me ine book "Dodo" is said to have bee
tais,ttn by the Archbishop's son In re
him h,, t0r practical joke played upo
mem boy Miss Tenant when both wer
homn OF large party In countr
he ~ Mr. Benson declared at the tim
on "uuln be even" with Miss Tennan
bnt eVISSrse', "Dodo" is not a life-portrai
true me ne character sketch is SUFFICIENT
clara NE TO make all her friends dt
'hey recognize II.