The morning call., 1894-03-11
Brilliant Ceremony Performed in
London Church.
MANY MAGNIFICENT PREsENTs
The California Girl and Her Husband
Congratulated by the Elite OF
England.

LONDON, March 10-The marriage of
Miss Virginia BOnynRe, stepdaughter of
Charles William Bonynge of California,
TO Viscount Deerhurst, eldest son of the
Earl of Coventry, took place at $50 this
afternoon at All Saints Church, Ennis
more Gardens.
Among the officiating clergy were Rev.
Mr.. Ravenscroft. the Ear's vicar, and Rev.
Hugh Bennett, Vicar of Croome, estate of
Lord Coventry. The service was fully
choral. The church was crowded with a
representative and brilliant assemblage.
which included Princess Christian of
Schleswig- HolsteiD, many of the Ameri-
can colony and numerous representatives
of the English aristocracy.
The bride, attended by four brides
maids-Damely, Lady Barbara Coventry.
Lady Dorothy Coventry and Lady Alice
Coventry, sisters of the bridegroom, and
Miss Angelica Maxwel-and a page.
looked charming. She wore beautiful
gown of ivory satin, and her toilet included
a priceless fichu of old crown lace, the
present of Princess Christian. The brides
maids costumes were white silk trimmed
with sky blue and hats en- suite.
Hon. Thomas Coventry, the youngest
brother of the bridegroom, was pictur-
esquey attired as page. a brilliant re-
ceptIon was held afterward at Mrs b.
nynge's house, and the fine rooms were
filed with a distin guished gathering, all of
whom heartily congratulated the young
couple.
Late in the afternoon the Viscount and
Viscountess Deerhurst left for Colne, in
Essex, where the first part of the honey
moon will be spent. The happy couple
will afterward stay for time with the
Earl and Countess of Coventry at Croome.
When in town the Viscount and his wife
Will stay either at Mr.. Bonynge's or at
Lord CoveD tTy'S Their residence, which
has not yet been decided upon, will be in
the country.
Among those present at the ceremony
and reception were: Princess Christian of
SchlesWig- Holstein. Lord and Lady Ash
burton, Lord aud Lady Burton. Hon. A.
Barring. Lady Theresa and Miss Boyle, the
Rev. A. and Miss Bonynge, Mrs. Caven-
dish Bentinck, the Dowager Countess of
Craven, Lady Carew, Miss Cham berlain,
Ladies Barbara, Dorothy and Alice Cow
entry. the Rev. 6. Coventry, Lord and
Lady Coventry. General CrutchIey,
SOuul6co u AUllNHuduJt GdIl COUNTESS
Craven. Lady Dallas. Baroness Eggloff-
stein, Sir Bartle Frere, Sir Charles and
Lady Forbes, Sir w. and Lady Camilla
Gordon, Lord Garioch, Lady Lechmere,
Mrs. Justin Mccarthy. Sir Francis MoU-
tefore, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, Sir
Kenneth Matheson, Lady NJ. Ponsonby,
Lady Portsmouth. Lady Playfair. E. Rid
dell, Lady and Miss de Saumerez, Lady
S!ade. Viscount SomertUn. Mrs. E. q. B.
Tighs. Lady Watney, Elizabeth Countess
OF Wilton, and many others, Including the
Countess of Essex, Mrs. Naylor Leyland.
Mrs. and Miss Winsloe, Mrs. and Miss
Perkins, Mrs. Beach Grant, Earl and
Countess Cadogan and Lady Emily and
Miss Vandervrine.
The presents, many of which were very
cos ly, numbered considerably over one
hundred. They included the Brussels
lace wedding veil worn by the bride and
presented by Princess Christian of
Schleswig- Holstein; workbox from Lady
N. Ponsonby; pearl necklace and pearl
aud diamond bracelet from Lord and
Lady Coventry; silver inkstand from Lord
and Lady Ashburton; silver cigarette box
from the Earl and Countess of Craven ::
silver box from Sir Bartle Frere: old
Spanish ornament from Admiral Sir W.
w. Horribly; silver pen and pencil from
Sir Francis Montefore; silver entree dish
fiom Lord and Lady Burton; open-work
silver disk from Baroness Eggloffstein :;
fur rug, travelling bag. silk cloak and
enameled bracelet from Mrs. BOnynge;
pair gold bronze candlesticks from
Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck; silver and
glass bell from the Countess of Gotten.
ham; silver bread basket from MIR. and
Mrs. Bradley Martin; three spoons from
Mrs. Justin Mccarthy; silver cream Jug
and sugar basin from Rev. and Mrs.
Bonynge; salad and asparagus fork and
spoons from Mrs. Isaac Sherman, and
silver tea service from the Giouceste rshire