The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
LAST EDITION
Blue AND WHITE.
Marriage OF the Richest Man
in England.
His Bride the Daughter Of Duke
The Wedding Private.
A Distinguished Gathering Of Titled
British Aristocracy.

CHESTER, Eng, Dec. 12.-In the private
chapel OF Eaton Hall, Prince Adolphus. of
Teck, brother of the Duchess OF York,
was married today to Lady Margaret
Grosvenor, third daughter of the Duke OF
Westminster, said 10 be the richest man
in England.
The Teck- Westminster wedding is re-
garded as the great social event of the
year, and Eaton Hall, where the ceremony
took place, is the most splendid Of all the
stately homes Of England. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. q. A. Robins,
vicar OF Eccleston, Chester, the Rev.
Canon Morris, chaplain of the Duke OF
Westminster, and the Hon. and Rev. r.
rr-Glynn, whose wife, Lady Mary
Carr-Glynn is the first cousin of the
bride. DR.. Bridges choir from Chester
rendered the musical portion OF the cere-
monies which was fully choral.
Although the wedding was considered
more private than public there was as
sembled in the chapel Of Eaton Hall
most distinguished 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 Westminster and among he
general company were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone and their third daug hter, Mrs.
Drew.
Prince Adolphus wore the uniform of
his regiment, the 18th Lancsrs, in which
corps he holds the rank of Iieutenent and
though not over handsome, he looked ex-
ceedingly well. He il a dark man
OF distinguished bearing for his
years, which number "a. 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. Both these princes
bear strong resemblance to their father
and are kind hearted, manly Englishmen.
The bride, who entered the chapel on
the arm of her father, the Duke of West
minister, cannot be clnssed as a beauty.
Her face is rather heavy and much re-
sembles that OF her mother, Lady Con-
stance Gertrude Leveson- Cover, daughter
of the second Duke of Sutherland, and
first Duchess of Westminster. But she
has beautiful complexion, and her golden
hair with blue eyes redeem the unclass cal
outlines OF her face.
Lady Margaret was attended by six
bridesmaids, all chosen from her own
family. They were her half sisters, Lady
Mary Grosvenor, aged IL, and Lady Helen
Grosyenor aged 6,and her four nieces, Lady
Constance Grosvepor ,daug hter OF he Earl
and Countess Grosvenor; Lady MilIicent
Grosvenor, daughter of Lord Henry
Grosvenor; Lady Beatrice Butler,
daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness
OF Ormond and the Hon. Lllah Caven-
dish, ,daugh hter of Lord and Lady Ches ham.
The chapel Ut Eaton Hall, though small,
is richly magnificent in its beauty and
and was made still more brilliant by the
bridal procession, the wedding being a
"blue and white" one
Queen Victoria sent by special messen-
ger from Windsor Castle diamond
b-ooch and a huge silver salver, accom-
panied by congretulatory letter, which
is considered a very special mark of royal
favor, given probably by the fact that
Lady Margaret's father is one of Her
Majesty's aides-de e-camps.
A handsome box of silver tableware
was sent with best wishes from "Albert
Edward, Alexandria, George and May.
Louise and McDuff, Victoria and Maud"
Separately the Duke and Duchess of
York presented the bride with a superb
Princess coronet, circle Of gold bor-
dered with ermine. with heur- de-lis,
crosses, patte and strawberry leaves al
ternately.