The morning call., 1894-05-11

Russell of Kilow. Right Hon. Leonard
Courtney. Mr.. Arnold Morley, Professor
Brce. Mr.. Thomas Burt. NJ. p. Mr.. Shaw
Lefevre. Lord Acton, Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone, the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain, Sir John hilbert. Lord Ribblesdale.
the Marquis OF Bath, the Earl of Penn
broke: the Earl of Kimberly, Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs; the Earl of
Coventry; Mr.. Sidney Buxton, the Por-
tuguese Minister; and number of other
mem bers of the diplomatic corps
The costumes of the ladies present may
be described as nagnifi ent, especially in
the case of Mrs. TeDnant Qhe mother of
the bride), Countess Spencer, Lady Hay
lor, Lady Constance Shaw Lefevre and
Lady Randolph Churchill. The best man
was Richard Burdon Raldane, @. c., NJ. p.
The choir entered the nave from the ves-
try and met the brides procession.
The bride was becomingly attired In
dress of rich white satin trimmed with
orange blossoms and Venetian point lace.
The BRIDES father. Sir Charles Tennant.
conducted the bride 10 the altar. The
Hon. Charles Lister the 7-year-old son of
Lord Ribblesdale, acted as brides page.
The bride did not carry bouquet but in
stead she had prayer book in her hand.
The costumes of the bridesmaid con-
sisted of pinafore dresses OF white accor-
dion plated material with chiffon hats Of
Leghorn straw trimmed with feathers and
roses. Each of the little bridesmaids
wore Louis XVI brooch, the gift OF the
bridegroom. and they all carried sprays of
roses. The professional hymn was "Per-
feet Love"
If Margot Tennsnt is the original of Mr..
Benson's "Dodo." Mr.. Asquith is rather to
be commiserated than congratulated. Mrs.
AsQuth is not the sis er of Mrs. Henry Nj.
Stanley, as has been stated, though she
may be related to that lady. She is the
daughter of Sir Charles Tenant. wealthy
maker of beer, knighted for his good works
and his brew. Miss Tennant has been for
some years one of the most conspicuous
ornaments OF the London world and in
touch with a greater variety of interests
than usually fill the head of noted
beauty. She has not sacrificed every
thing to fashion; she has shown ac-
tive sympathy with art and literature,
and she is believed to have been the
original inspiration Of the mysterious
little coterie called "The Souls" in which
Mr.. Balfour and other eminent person
ages have found affinities. Whether MIR.
Asquith is Soul cannot be said, but he
has evidently used other opportunities to
most soulful purpose.
There are, in fact, few cleverer girls in
London than Mr.. Asquith's bride. She
enjoys the personal acquaintance of the
Car, as well as that of Emperor William
Of Germany. dispensing with the formality
of presentation in the case Of the latter.
She forced the Emperor to speak to her,
having made a wager some time before
that she would bring this about. through
some clever maneuver, while riding in
Rotten Row, and so pleased was he with
the acquaintance that he subsequently
waltzed several times with her at the state
ball in Buckingham Palace.
1t was she who was the life and soul of
the yachting party organized for the diver
sion OF Mr.. Gladstone. on the occasion
when he visited Copenhagen, and had his
interview with the Gar. Atany entertain
ment she is invariably surrounded by men
of mature age--her brightness, her smart
ness of repartee and her somewhat quizzi-
cal tongue frightening away the ysunger
ones-and she mostly forms the center of
grave and reverend statesmen of both
parties, who forget their Importance and
their years under the charm of her dark
brown eyes.
Mr.. Asqnith himself has long been
looked for as the rising star In the Eng
lish political frmament. Though the
youngest member of the Cabinet be has
achieved brilliant distinction in an al
most incredibly short period. To all par
ties MI. Asquith's advancement is mat
ter OF congratulation, and his alliance
with Sc brilliant woman as Miss Margot
remnant. whose father is one of Lord
Roseberry's stanchest supporters, has an
interest far wider than the political
chances OF the hour. The public cher
lshes praisewortny sentiment in these
affairs. aud seizes on any excuse for a
romance. There is not much opportun-
ity for that indulgence in the humdrum
round OF party politics; but here. at all
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