New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
DUKE OF WESTMINSTER V-EDS
HIS MARRIAGE To MISS SHELAGH WEST
TAKES PLACE IN LONDON

London. Feb. 16.-The Duke OF Westminster and
Miss Shelagh West were married at ST. Paurs
Church. Knightsbridge. this afternoon.
The beautifully decorated edhce was filed to ,,s
capacity with distinguished people. The service
fully choral
Colonel William Cornwalls West gave his daugh-
away.
The bride wore a gown Of soft white satin with
chiffon overdress richly embroidered with sil-
yer. with full court train of ivory velvet en-
broidered with sprays OF roses. She wore superh
Westminster diamond and pearl ornaments Pages
In suits copied from Gainsborough's blue Boy"
bore the train. There were eight bridesmaids. IN
white satin. with wreaths OF white roses and sl-
leaves on their heads instead OF picture hats
After the ceremony there was reception a.
Countess Grosvenor's house. Subsequently the
couple started for Eaton Hail. where they will
spend their honeymoon. An enthusiastic reeeptio1
of the bride and bridegroom has been prepared bv
the tenants. There torchlight procession and
iuminatiOns.
The newly married couple received over FIVE hun
dred presents. Among the donors were King Ed
ward. Queen Alexandra and the Duke and Duchess
OF Cornwall and York.
The Duke OF westrninstar 0iugh Richard Arthur
GrosvenOr was born March 10. 1879 and Is the
only son Of the late Earl GrOsvenOr and Lady
She'll Mary Lunley. who married in 1881 George
Wyndham. Member of Parliament for Dover. and
now Chief Secretary for Ireland He succeeded to
the dukedom In 1899 on the death of his grand
father the first Duke OF Westminster He is de-
scended from Sir Richard Grosvenor Knight and
Member Of Parliament for Cheshire. who was
created a baronet in 1922
The present Duke educated at Eton and is
lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards He served in
South Africa last year extra aide-de-camp to
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and also the
stan OF Sir Alfred Milner, the British High Com
missioner in South Africa. The Duke owns about
thirty thousand acres of land in Cheshire
md civ br1u ed
don. He Is patron of twelve Hvings. His
country seats Eaton Hail. Chester and
Hakn. Flintshire. His London residence Is
GrOsvenor House. No. 3S Grosveuor-st., W.
The C;rosvenor House Gallery was founded in 177O
The present heir to the dukedom is the uncle OF
the hOller OF the title. Lord Arthur Hugh Gros-
venor who born in 1890 and who also served
In South Africa last year with the Imperial YeO-
manry. The Duke has two sisters, Lady Constance
She'll wife of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lady
Lettce Mary Elizabeth who is unmarried.
The bride is the youngest daughter Of William
CORVALLIS West and sister OF Lieutenant George
CORVALLIS West whose marriage last year 10
Lady Randolph Churchill formerly Miss Jennie
Jerome OF New-York city, caused great deal Of
comment in society circles. The brides father has
been Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire since 1872
and Is honorary colonel Of the Sd Battalion Of the
Royal Welsh FusilIers Mr.. COrnwals West has de-
ge'Pea He% IN Hampshre with eonsdera5e se
cess. and is the owner OF about ten thousand acres
Prince OF Pless-
The Duke of Westminster fell in love with Miss
West I'm the lifetime of mis- grandfather. Ihe lat
ter with the other members of the GTosvenor fam
iIy was so bitterly opposed TO the match that the
voung man was shipped off to South Africa While
serving there the old Duke. who had aspired to n
rovaI marriage for his grandson died and the new
holder of the title hurried home TO claim his bride
In his absence. however. Gordon Wood, ndnd-
some but poor captain, had won tne beauty >
heart he Young Duke learning or TINS state
Of affairs returned to South Africa In the mean
time his rival killed while nghIlhB lne b9els
t'antain Wood was an officer OF the Shropshire Heo-
many fighting under Lord Methuen. In the battle
~ Zeerust in October last. he was wounded anu
horne 10 The rear a litter. a second Dullet
struck MIN "a he Law helpless and killed hlIn he
Was a handsome man. OF good family, ana popular
in the fashionable society OF England, put was
aimo~t penniIess. IL therefore eXasperatlng 70
dh family Of Miss West when she fell in love
nth him esnecay as she was engaged at the time
20 the future Duke OF Westminster
Tba Tuka again came home Miss West
ON This occasion success crowned his efforts. tne
engagement being brought about in December Iase
AT a country party where the young toiKs "efs
much I'm each others company