The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
CHRISTENED, WITH THE PRINCE OF
WALES AS CHIEF SPONSOR.
Triumph of the "Jersey Lily' at the
Newmarket Races Followed by
Another Kind of Triumph.
HER DIVORCE NOW ABSOLUTE
FOR HER LONG-SUFFERING HUSBAND
DIED LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.
Silver Question Discussed by the Brit
ish Cabinet, but Nothing Done in
Favor of BimefaIIism.

Favor of BimetaIIism.
LONDON, Oct 16-This has been busy
week for the smart set in English society,
events of much Importance to aristocratic
circles following each other with rapidity.
The Newmarket races, at which Mrs. Lang
try cut such splurge. kept the Prince of
Wales and his set busy most of the week.
To-day saw most of the fashionables, in
cluding the prince. back in London, to be
present at two great social events fixed for
to-day, namely. the wedding of the Marquis
of Waterford and Lady Beatrice Fitz-
maurice, younger daughter of the Marquis
of Landsdowne, secretary of state for war,
at St Georges, Hanover square, and the
christening of the Marlborough heir at the
Chapel Royal St James Palace.
At the wedding the bride was attended by
eight bridesmaids and a page dressed as a
cavalier, in a suit of white satin. The
bridesmaids were Ladies Susan and Clodah
De la Poor Beresford, sisters of the BRIDE
groom; Lady Kathleen de la Poor Beres-
ford, daughter of Lord Charles de la Poor
Beresford Ladies Alexandria and Gladys
Hamilton, daughters of the Duke of Aber-
corn: Lady Constance Scott daughter of
the Duke of Buccleuch: Lady Nora Spencer
Churchill, daughter of the Marchioness of
Blandford, and Lady Beatrix Herbert,
daughter of the Earl Of Pembroke Among
the presents is one from the Prince and
Princess of Wales and from the ex-Empress
Eugenie The ceremony was witnessed by
the Prince of Wales and many members of
the government, and enormous crowds of
people gathered outside the building. The
porch of the church was lined by officers
and the troopers of the Blues Royal
Horseguards, in which regiment the Mar
quis is a lieutenant. The Marquis of Lans-
downe gave his daue1.sef away, and Wis
count Chruchton was best man. The bride
wore magnificent lace, diamonds and pearls
downes residence. which followed, was
thronged with high. society people.
At the Chapel Royal. st. James Palace
the subdean, the Rev. Edgar Sheppard, bap-
tized the infant son and heir of the Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough. The Prince
of Wales, who was sponsor at the Duke of
Marlborough's christening, acted again to-
day in that capacity in the case of the lat
ters son. The other sponsors were the
Marchioness of Blandford, mother of the
Duke of Marlborough. and William K Van
derbit, father of the Duchess of MarI-
borough. The altar and font were beauti-
fully decorated with flowers. Among those
present in addition to the parents and
sponsors, were the Duke and Duchess of
Buccleuch, Lord Churchill Lady Pembroke
and Lord Frederick Hamilton. The Prince
of Wales drove to the chapel at 1870 a. m
attended by Gen. Stanley de la Calvert
Clasker, one of his equerries, and was re-
ceived at the entrance by the Duke of Marl-
borough and Abercorn, while at the main
door the prince was met by the Duchess of
Marlborough and the Marchioness of Bland
ford, Ladies Lena and Nora Spencer
Churchill and Mr.. Vanderbilt. Proceeding
to the font, the subdean began the service.
and the Prince of Wales, who stood with
the other sponsors, responded to the usual
questions with great distinctness, his words
being heard all over the building.
When the time came for naming the in
FAINT the Marchioness of Blandford took the
child from its nurse and in reply to the
subdean's request for its name replied:
John Albert Edward William" The sub
dean then took the baby in his arms. made
the sign of the cross upon it and handed
the child back to the marchioness. The
baby throughout the ceremony did not
whimper. The hymn having been sung and
the Prince of Wales having carefully in
spected the infant, the party repaired to the
vestry and signed the register. There the
Prince Of Wales presented the parents of
the child with gold cup, on which was
engraved the names, the date, the arms of
the Prince of Wales and the arms of the
Marlboroughs While the sponsors were in
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a reception and was afterward carried out,
preceded by the Prince of Wales. The Ouch
ess of Marlborough was dressed in pale blue
and white, with brown fur trimmings The
Marchioness of Blandford wore ruby satin.
The Newmarket race course has been the
center of the social world of Great Britain
during the past week. There were large
house parties at all the swell residences in
the vicinity, and the Prince of Wales, who
was shooting with the Duke of Cambridge
on the six Mile bottom attended the races
daily, generally wearing dark brown golf
ing cape. Lady Beresford, Lady Randolph
Churchill and Lady Essex, three American
leaders of society, wearing the smartest Of
costumes, also were in attendance every
day.
Racing week has been a triumph for Mrs.
Langtry, even before she became the owner
of the horse Norman and the winner of the
Czarewitch stakes and fortune in bets In
the exclusive Jockey Club inclosure she was
the best dressed woman and was constantly
surrounded by admirers. The Prince Of
Wales and the Duke of Cambridge were
specially devoted to her, and the prince was
the first person to congratulate Mrs. Lang
try on winning the Czarewitch, while the
Duke of Cambridge escorted her to the bird
cage in order TO meet the victorious Mer-