Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-12
YEARS SOCIAL EVENT
Prince Adolphus Of Teck and Lady
Margaret Grosvenor Wed.
A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY PRESENT
Presence Of a Prize Cheese Among
the Gifts.
T Re EEN'S MESS AGE

CHESTER, England, December 12.-In
| the private chapel of Eaton Hall Prince
Adolphus of Teck, brother of the Duchess
of York, was married today to Lady Mar
garet Grosvenor, third daughter of the
Duke of Westminster.
The Teck-Westminster wedding is regard
ed as the great social event of the year
and Eaton Hall, where the ceremony took
place, is the most respondent of all the
stately homes of England.
The ceremony was conducted by the
Rev. C. A. Robins. Vicar of Eccleston,
Chester; the Rev. Canon Morris, chaplain
of the Duke of Yves minister, and The Hon.
Audrey E. Carr Glynn, whose wife, Lady
Mary Carr Glynn, is a first cousin of the
bride.
Dr. Bridges choir from Chester rendered
the musical portion of the service, which
was fully choral.
Although the wedding was considered
more private than public there assembled
in the chapel of Eaton Hall most distin-
guished company. In pew facing the
altar were the Duke and Duchess of York,
the Duke and Duchess of Teck, the Duke
of Cambridge and the Duchess of West
minister, and among the general company
were Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone and their
daughter, Mrs. Drew.
Prince Adolphus wore the uniform of
his regiment, the seventeenth lancers, in
which corps he holds the rank Of lieuten-
ant, and though not over handsome he
looked exceedingly well. He is dark man
of distingue bearing for his years, which
are twenty-seven. He was attended as
best man by his brother. Prince Francis.
two years his junior, who wore the snowy
uniform Of his regiment, the first dragons.
The Bride Not n Beauty.
The bride, who entered the chapel on the
arm Of her father, cannot be classed as a
beauty. Her face is rather heavy, and
much resembles that of her mother, Lady
Constance Gertrude Levson-Gower, daugh-
ter of the Duke of Sutherland; but her
beautiful complexion and golden hair, with
blue eyes, redeemed the unclassical out
lines Of her face. Lady Margaret, now
Princess Adolphus of Teck, is five years
younger than her husband, and is said to
be very clever and accomplished. She vas
attended by six bridesmaids, all chosen
from her own family. They were her half
sisters, Lady Mary Grosvenor aged eleven,
and Lady Helen Grosvenor, aged six; and
her four nieces, Lady Constance Grosvenor,
daughter of the Earl and Countess Gros-
venor; Lady Millicent Grosvenor, daughter
of Lord Henry Grosvenor; Lady Beatrice
Butler, daughter of the Marquis and Mar
chioness of Ormonde, and the Hon. Lilah
Cavendish, daughter of Lord and Lady
Gresham.
The chapel at Eaton Hall, though small,
is richly magnificent in it's beauty, and was
made still more brilliant by the bridal pro-
a
white one. Lady Margaret wore SPLEEN
did white satin gown, somewhat severe in
style, Brussels lace, that must have been
worth farmers fortune, and the ever
necessary orange blossoms.
The bridesmaids were dressed in white
thick corded glace ondine silk, which had
very rich appearance. Their dresses had
pointed vests of white plated chiffon lost
beneath girdles of pale sky-blue velvet.
The vests were bordered down either side
with bands of thick cream colored Italian
lace. They wore folded collars of blue
velvet, narrowly edged with sable and the
long harrow cuffs from the elbows were
finished with bands of blue velvet, mar
rowly edged with similar fur The top por-
tons of the sleeves, arranged in ample
hanging puffs from the shoulders to elbows
were of accordion plated chiffon, having
bands of the lace inserted down them at
intervals.
The little girls dresses were similar in all
respects save that the whole bodices were
of accordion plated chiffon with points Of
the rich-looking cream colored lace insert
ed down both bodice and sleeves; while
instead of velvet girdles the child brides
maids wore sashes of pale sky-blue silk
tied at the back in large handsome bows
The hats were of ivory white felt with soft
round Tudor crowns of pale sky-blue vel
vet. The brims were lifted at one side and
caught up with groups of snowy ostrich
plumes, while similar plumes were laid
upon the brim at the back
The bridesmaids wore heart brooches of
blue and white enamel, gifts of the BRIDE
groom.
white-the blue being the favorite color
of the bride-was in the bouquets of the
bridesmaids, which were of pink carnations
from the Eaton Hall Conservatives
The Presents.
The wedding presents were numerous
and of a costliness in accordance with the
high positions of the donors
Conspicuously and rather anonymously
placed was a huge Cheshire cheese, which
recently won the prize at the Cheshire
dairy show, and which was presented by
the Dairy Farmers. Association of
Cheshire.
Queen Victoria sent by special messenger
from Windsor Castle a diamond brooch
and huge silver salver, accompanied by
congratulatory letter of the most cordial
description, which was considered a very
special mark of royal favor, given proba-
bly, because Lady Margarets father is one
of her majesty's aids-de-camp.
particularly handsome box Of silver
table ware was sent, with best wishes,
from ALBERT Edward Alexandra, George
and May, Louise and MacDuf. Victoria
and Maud"
Separately the Duke and Duchess of
York presented the bride with a superb
princess cornet. circle Of gold bordered
with ermine, with fieurs de lis. crosses
pattee and strawberry leaves alternately.
The Prince of Wales sent diamond and
pearl crescent and a flag brooch. The
Duchess of Teck gave a bracelet, with rose
diamonds, and daisy brooch in diamonds.
The Duke of Teck contributed diamond
brooch, the Duke of Winchester collar of
pearl and diamonds and also presented the
young couple with one of his grace's new
houses in Carlos Place. Lord Rothschild
sent magnificent silver flower basket,
and Baroness Burdett Coutts uniquely
perfect set Of chinchilla furs There were
literally tables full of other beautiful and