The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-21
.CUPID'S FRANKS IN HIGH LIFE
ENGLAND's CIRCLE OF NOBILITY
Is INVADED.
Marriage Yesterday of the Daughter
of the Earl of Roseberry to the
Earl of Crewe-Dresses of Ladies.

London, April 20.-Large crowds of
people gathered within the precincts of
Westminster Abbey today to witness
the marriage of Lady Margaret Prim-
rose, youngest daughter of the Earl of
Roseberry, to the Earl of Crewe.
Among those present in the abbey We're
GOO invited guests, all wearing we'd
ding faVors of marguerites and prim-
roses. representing the brides name.
The Earl of Roseberry gave his daugh-
ter away, and the best man was the
Earl of Chesterfield.
Miss Muriei White, daughter of Mr..
White, secretary of the United States
embassy, was one of the bridesmaids.
The others We're Lady Sybil Primrose,
Annabel Crewe- Mines. Celia Crewe-
Mines, Cynthia CreWe-Milnes, the Hon.
Maude WYndham. the Hon. Marga-
ret Wynam the Hon. Evelyna Rotlfs-
child, Miss Louise Herschel and Lady
Juliet Lowther.
The bridesmaids carried bouquets of
Rothschild roses. Their dresses were
of white mousseline de sole, embroi-
dered with satin spots. The skirts had
shaped flounces, with cream insertion,
edging trimmed with lace insertion and
several ruches. The bodices were
trimmed with old-fashioned fichus, car
ried over the top of the sleeve, and
tied in a knot edged with lace, with
neck pieces and sleeves of transparent
lace, and sashes of primrose chiffon,
tied in a large bow at the sides
The hats were of primrose chiffon,
with pink flowers.
The brides gown was of the richest
ivory satin duchesse, embroidered with
wreaths, bouquets and diamond prim-
roses, and draped with Pciut d'Alen-
con lace formerly the property of Queen
Marie Antoinette.
The abbey was charmingly and eff
fectively decorated with palms, prim-
roses. narguerites and other choice
flowers. The scene at the time of the
marriage service was most impressive
Dazzling sunshine was streaming
through the abbey windows, illumin-
ating the grand interior to the utmost
and presenting a brilliant picture. The
services were fully choral. and as the
couple left the abbey. the organ played
Mendelssohn's wedding march. Ar
rangements were made to cinemato-
Eraph 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. ali
the members of the Rothschild family
now in London. the Duke and Duchess
OF Buccleuch, the Marquis of Dufferin,
John Morley. the Duke and Duchess Of
Cleveland and the leaders of society
generally.
The newspapers are full of particu-
lars 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 jewelry The Earl of Rose
berry has given his daughter a mag
nificent bejeweled set of rings, with a
necklace. brooches and other presents
OF the most splendid kind. The Earl
Of Crewe's many gifts to the bride in
clude q dazzling true lovers knot in
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White gave the
bride diamond-mounted picture
frame. There were also gifts from
Colonel John Hay, the United States
secretary Of state: Mrs John W.
Mackay. and Cornelius Vanderbilt The
cake was six feet high. and
decorated with primroSes, with heather
and the Roseberry and Crewe coats !
of-arms.