Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-22
NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD STORY.
The Real Facts of the Duke of SutherIand's
 Democratic Marriage.
Especial Corr,,spond..ncal

level beach of pure white sand.
 Bass, trout, whitcilsh, hlackfsh and tar pon arc such easy prey that angling in these waters becomes pasrime rcplete with pleasure and rich in results
 One can walk few rods from his front porch, catch a fine bass, and then from his back porch pluck tho lemon with which to dress it or sit under his own vine and fig treo and oat oranges, pineapplcs and bananas from his own groves.
 A few miles distant is Dunctlcn, in whose primitive little church the Duko of Sutherland's marriage with Mrs. Blair was celebrated some years ago and caused a ninc days talk in the town.
 There arc always moro or less excitement and romance connected with n wedding. particularly a country wedding, for thcro 1t breaks in upon the half dead and alive stagnatiun, stimulates conversation and gossip and gives n sort of impetus to things in general. Tho Duko of Sutherland hnd been n royal target for criticism ever since his arrival in the Land of Flowers. Cn- savory tales had fl0atcd across tho waters about him. It was publicly stated, not withstanding his royal connections, that he was taking n prolonged holiday from his domestic virtues, and it was known that in his solitude he had friend ito whom to whisper solitude is sweet"
 If ono wished to hide himself or his bo- longings from the world, never was there 6 better spot in which to do it than Dune den. It is place which seems to have straycd away from civilization, with no manifest desire to return within its fold.
 It consists of a church, n stOrc, n few houses and an abundance of sand, which lattor forms q carpet for the store and many of tho houses, HrabCsque designs being formed upon it by tobacco juice.
 It is the last place in the world that one would solCct as n ducal tryst, but such it was Dukes and duchuSSCS arc not to Do mcasur0d by ordinary standards, however.
 The little church of DunCdCn is ono of tho least prCtcntiOus of its kind. Its rector at that time was m Englishman. tho Rev. Mir. Noel. He was about tO marry n niece of Canon Farrar. and Bishop Weed had arrived to perform tho ceremony, which was tn bO that of tho Church of England. The church had bCrn beautifully dressed with flowers by tho congregation. All of tho architectural shortcomings were hid- den by fCstUuns and garlands of trailing gray muSS, orange blOssuIns and the beau tiful, creamy blossoms of the spanish bay onCt Thee drCuratiuns wCr0 in honor of tho rcCtur's wedding, not She Duke of SuthCrlandS. .. The duke had asked the rcctur tO perform tho marriage CCrCInOny for him; bui, npart from conscientious scruplCs in the clerical brCaSt, ho declined on the ground of his own mnrriacC. say ing. however that ho would ''Spcak to tho bishop about it, and perhaps he would marry them. Tho bishop was approached upon the subject He first looked grave and thoughtful, walked up and down the room two ur thrrU times and then said: II will do it if can lcealizc this affair. It Is my duty to do it. He probably saw that it was case in which Christianity could not br packed in any set of com mandmCnts People had como from far and near tu sCr the minister married men. women and children in ox carts, women on hor>vhlck. with chiltrcn up b''- hind them, and SuIno with hal'iJS in their arms. men in their shirt sleeves and boys with their school satohrls slung over their backs. It was aS hCtcrugCncOus a mass as ever ono secs at country circus. Tho minister's marriage was first celebrated; but, the other event having become nOisCd abroad, the congregation remained as un- invited spectators.
 As tho ducal party, consisting of the duke, Mrs. Blair, her daughter and gov crncss, arrived, the little, whCezy organ pipcd out tho Wedding March," but it was difficult at times tn tell whether Lu- hcngrin' or " Yankee DOOdlC'' was ahead The choir th<n attempted n vocal demon stration. It sounded for all the world like a chorus of humblcbccS, or dirt dat bcrS, - as the sand lappCrs call them.
 Finally this cOmical prologue ceased its Advertisement, and tho ducnl party enter cd, preceded by n Carruty haired girl, Miss Blair tho daughter of tho bride The brid" wore Il very much suilCd white silk gown, but atunCment was madC for this by tho profuson of diamonds displayed. These were supposed to bc tho Sutherland jewels and Were really quite handsome. Tho scrvicc was frequently interrupted by tho squalls of infants, who in sOmu ir- stances wcrC sountly slapped by their par Cnts and in others COnSulVd with maternal nouriShmcnt
 The ceremony over, the happy pair marched down tho aisle to the same clas- sical music. The nose Ot tho bride had n lttl0 mora high bred tilt. and her head a moro ducal pose than when shc cntCr,I the church, owing, presumably, to tho fact that she now had the namc as we'll as the game. At thu church door they entered a cunVCyaucr, which, for the want of an other namr, l will call a nundCsCTipt. It was u CrUSS between buggy and bOx on wheels. The animals attached tO tho non dVSCript wVr' quite AS uniQuo in their line They were marsh tIChvyS of tho lowest or der. their mauvS and tails matted with curklr Iurs and their cuats unfamiliar with curryrumh. The lurlly manner in which tho duke handled tho rcins, how ever, left thv impression that Inc was nc cust stun, U better hurscflcsh and looked upon the present situation merely as n hit of lifo to h0 taken Cn paSSant.
 PCrched up behind the duCal pair was a much moth eaten old hair trunk, tied to tho back of the buggy by rope. Spccu- latiOn waNed high as tO the contents Ot this antique trunk. Somo said it con tained family jewels and paTVrs; others de- clarcd that il was Florida game that he was taking home with him.
 Just as they wvrr about starting the country photographer called after them; II say! Stop jifIy. l want your pic turc!' Tho duke good nnturcdly granted his request and then drovc oil amid the shouts of tho country humpkins, who yelled themselves hoarsc for tho duke and his bride"
 As un fait accompli tho wedding was unique, but as a royal function it was a dis appointment. Some one, doubtless in the pay of the duke or duchess, wrote a glow ing account of the affair to the papers, in vesting 1t with all the glamour of n royal marriage, but the above is from an eye witness.
 The subsequent career of the ducal pair is we'll known, the dcAth of the dukr, the burning of the papers by the duchess and her imprisonment in consequence, etc. The quiet wedding in the quaint little Duneden church was probably one of the most restful events in the evcntful lives of these two people ELLEN GILMORE From Neck to Nothing. Twas wondrouS strange-the bright lamp. Ehons
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