The times., 1899-04-21
A RoTHscH1LD WEDDING.
Lady Margaret Primrose Married 4.
the Earl of Crn.r.

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the Earl of Crcwe
London. April 20.-A vast crowd was at
the doors of Westminster Abbey and the
inner precincts were packed today at the
marriage OF Lady Margaret Primrose.
daughter OF Lord Rosebery. to tie Earl of
Crewe. IL was without doubt the great
est social function of the season
There were present the Prince of Wales
me Duke OF Cambridge. Prince Christian
Prince Albrecht OF Prussia, and the Grand
Duchess of Meckleuberg-Streiit besides
an enormous number OF English persons
OF title and position.
rive hundred guest were at the wedding
luncheon at Lord Roseberys house, in
Berkeley Square.
The families OF Rosebery, Crewe. and
Rothschiid We'd with one another in their
presentations to the bride A necklace
given by Lord Rossbery consists OF a null
ttude OF seed pearls twisted into a rope
with tasseied ends, tied and fastened By
huge diamond clasp. great pearl being
set in the centre. The Earl of Crewe gave
10 his bride necklace composed of large
pearls in two rows. clasped with diamonds
a diamond necklace. and brooch in the
form OF her name the flower Marguerite"
being set in diamonds yellow diamond
IL the centre.
The Prince of Wales presented the bride
with wing pendant in diamonds and
emeralds, with the following autograph
message from the Princess:
Very best wishes for dear little Peggy's
happiness from Alexandra and Albert Ed
ward
Baron Alphonse Rothschild sent a dia-
mond tiara, having in the centre a sreat
sapphire.
The bridesmaids at the wedding of Lady
Margaret, daughter of Lord Rossbery, and
the Earl OF Crewe were Lord Crewe's
daughters, Sybil and Primrose: Eyeiina.
only daughter of Baron de Rothschild;
Muriei. daughter of Mr.. Henry White.
First Secretary of the United States En-
bassy, and Miss Louise Hirsch.
The Earl OF Chesterfield was best man.
DR.. II. NJ. Butler, master of Trinity Co,
lege. Cambridge, oficiated. and Sir Fred
erick Bridge presided at the organ. with
the full choir OF Westminster Abbey.
Lord Rosebery permitted pictures of the
scene to be taken with the cinematogTaph
from the west door of the Abbey for the
Palace Theatre.
was at the wedding of the brides mother,
who was given away by the Earl OF Bea-
consheld
The ceremony, which took place at / 30
p. m. was the most important that has
been performed in the Abbey since 1885.
when Sir Edward Malet, then Ambassador
to Germany, was married to Lady Ermyn-
trude, daughter of the Duke of Bedford
Lord Rcsebery rode in carriage with
the bride. frcm his residence in Berkeley
Square. to the Abbey.
The brides troussesu was made wholly
in Great Britain. with tine exception OF
the evening gowns, which were made in
Paris.
The presents to the bride were very nu-
merous. The bridegroom gave the bride
diamond ring with a stone the size of a
sixpsnce, two necklaces OF pearls and dia-
monds. and yellow diamond primrose.
There were presents from over seventy
peers and peeresses. and also presents from
Sir Henry Irving. who gave primrose OF
garnets and gold, and from Herbert Glad
stone.
The presents to the bridegroom included
a set OF large pearl studs from the bride
The Duke and Duchess of York, Right
Honorable A. J. Balfour. aad Lady RAN
dolph Churchill also gave presents to the
bridegroom.
The brides mother was Rothschild
and the richest woman in England
The brides costume was of the conven-
tional white satin. trimmed with d'Alencon
lace. which was once the property of Marie
Antoinette. The trosseau includes great
quantity of Irish linen lingerie and twelve
Paris hats.
The honeymoon will be spent az Welbsck
Abbey. Notts. the country seat of the Duke
of Portland.
The whips of the London 'busmen were
all tagged with wedding favors today. in
recognition of Lord Rosebery's sporting
popularity and the generosity of the late
Ferdinand de Rothschild to all Of the Lon
don drivers.