The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-21
Celebrated Yesterday at Famous
Westminster Abbey.
THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL
Espouscs the Earl OF Crcwc = The
s Daughter ofsccrctary White of tho
American Embassy one of the
nridcsmaids-Somc Rich Tollettcs.
Many Prominent Persons Present.


Primrose, youngest daughter OF the
Earl of Roseberry. to the Earl of Grove.
Among those present In the abbey were
GOO Invited guests. all wearing wedding
favors OF Marguertes and PrimroseD,
representing the brides name. The
Earl of Roseberry gave his daughter
away and the best man was the Earl
OF Chesterfield. DR.. Butler and the
Dean OF Westminster had charge OF the
ceremony. The honeymoon Will be
ipent at Weleck Abbey, the seat OF the
Duke of Portland. which has been lent
20 the bride and bridegroom for the
,ecaslon.
Miss Muriel White. daughter of Henry
White, secretary of the United States
Embassy. was one OF the bridesmaids.
The others were Lady Sybil Primrose,
Annabel Crewe-Milnes, Celia Crewe-
Mines, Cynthia Crewe- Mines, the
Honorable Maude Wyndham. the Hon
,rable Margaret Wyndham. the Honor
able Evellna Rothschtids Miss Louise
Hersel md Lady Juliet Lowther. The
bridesmaids carried bouquets OF Roths-
child roses. Their dresses were Of
white mousellne de sole, embroidered
with satin spots. The skirts had shaped
a6ances. with cream lace Insertion,
sdging trimmed with lace insertion and
several ruches. The bodlccs were trim
med with old fashioned flchus carried
over the top of the sleeve and tied in u
knot edged with lace with neck pieces
ana sleeves OF transparent lace and
sashes Of primrose chiffon tied in large
bow at the side. The hats were Of
Primrose chiffon with pink flowers.
The brides gown was of the richest
ivory satin duchesse. embroidered with
wredths, bouquets and diamond prtm-
roses and draped with print d'Alencon
lace, formerly the property of Queen
Marie AntoInette.
The bride drove from her fathers
house in Berkeley Square. with her
father In sumptuous carriage which
her mother always used in going to
drawing rooms.
The bride arrived at the Abbey at
1870 p. M, carrying bouquet of orchids
marguerites and other flowers cut from
her own garden. She was met at the
west doorway by the bridesmaids, who
accompanied her up the nave to the
choir. Sir Frederick Bridge, the or
ganist Of Westminster Abbey, played
Schubert's grand march and the we'd
ding march from Lohengrina as the bridal
procession passed up the nave.
The abbey was charmingly and eff
fectively decorated with palms, prim-
roses, marguerites and other choice
flowers. The scene at the time of the
marriage service was most impressive.
Dazzling sunshine was streaming
through the abbey windows. illumna-
ting the grand interior to the utmost
and presenting a brilliant picture.
The service was fully choral and as
the couple left the abbey the organ
played Mandc!ssohn's wedding march.
ArrangcmentSTe We're made to clnemete-
graph the scenes upon the arrival and
departure OF the bride from the abbey.
The guests included the Prince of
Wales, the Duke Of Cambridge. the
Duke and Duchess OF Devonshire, all
the members of the Rothschild family
now in London. the Duke and Duchess
OF Buccoleuch. the Marquis of Dufferin,
John Morley. the Duke and Duchess OF
Somerset, and Lord Chief Justice OF
England, Baron Russell of Killowen:
the Duchess Of Cleveland and the lead
.ers OF society generally.
The newspapers are full of particulars
of the marriage and descriptions of the
gifts, headed by those Of the Prince and
Princess OF Wales, who presented the
bride with some superb diamond jewell
ry. The Earl OF Roseherry has given
his daughter n magnificent beiewcled
set OF rings with necklace, brooches
and other presents OF the most costly
and splendid kind.
The Earl of Crewe's many gifts to the
bride included u dazzling truc-lovers
knot OF diamonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White gave the
bride a iamord-mounted picture
frame. There We're also gifts from Col.
John Hay. the United States secretary
of state: Mrs. John ". Macliuy and
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The wedding cake was six feet high
and decorated with arlmroses. white
I heather and the Roscbcrry and Crcwe
coatS-of-arms.
a large crowd gathered In berkeley
Square, where the Rosebrrry residence
Is situated. and outside the abbey the
streets were impossible for hours. The
arrival Of the bride and her father ut
the abbey caused much excitement and
forced It's way through the police cor
don. Order was restored with the great
est difficulty.
The Prince of wales and the Duke of
Cambridge signed the register.
The reception and luncheon at the
RosebGrry residence after the cere-
mony was attended by the Prince of
Wales and others named and about 200
of the guests were enabled to View the
presents aftcrward.
Early in the afternoon the bride md
bridegroom started for Welbeclt abbey.
The omnibus drivers to-day are wear
Ing wedding farors on their whips. as a
+; compliment to the .Ro,hachilds. who are
very charitable to this class OF drivers.
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