The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
LONDON WEDDINGS


couples who dare to get married in
May. the remarkable rush of weddings
in England during the closing weeks Of
April is fully accounted for. No fewer
than four peers were married in the
weeks succeeding Easter. The Marquis
Of Linlithgow led the way. The date of
his marriage with Miss Doreen Miner
was fixed for Primrose Day. The cere-
mony took place in st. Margaret's, West
minister, and there was a very large and
distinguished gathering OF guests. The
bride wore q wonderful dress Of silver
and white brocade, adorned with some
beautiful Venitian lace. the gift OF the
Duchess Of Portland.
Among the bridesmaids were Lady
Victoria Cavendish Bentinck, only daugh-
ter Of the Duke and Dutchess Of Port
land. who came of age a little while ago.
She takes the name from Queen Victoria,
who was her godmother and was present
in person at her christening. The other
bridesmaids include the Hon. Phyllis
Goschen, daughter of Viscount and Wis.,
countess Goschen: Lord Penrhyn's sis
ter, the Hon. Winifred Douglas Pen
nant, and Miss Phyllis Combs. Their
frocks were of white chiffon over pale
blue satin. Blue satin also was used for
the frocks Of the child bridesmaids. of
fashion of the time of Charles l, with
straight satin frocks' and deep collars
of Irish lace and little lace caps. Master
Guy Stilwell. son of Lady Ida Stilwell.
was page, in a white satin costume
in the same style. Lord Charles Hope
was best man TO Lord Linlithgow. Among
the presents were handsome gifts from
Queen Alexandra, the princess royal.
and Princess Victoria.
Lady Lettice Cholmondeley. daughter
of the MARQUIS and Marchioness of Chol-
mondeley, was married recently to Mr.
Pryce Harrison in the same church. Mr..
Harrison is a son of the late Col r. T.
Harrison and Of Mrs. Harrison. Of Caer-
howell, Montgomeryshire. This. too. was
a very pretty wedding, as the charming
Rommey fashion had been adopted for
the dresses Of the bridesmaids. These
numbered six and wore dainty frocks of
soft cream ninon and lace with hign
waist sashes of natter blue chiffon and
large straw hats swathed with blue rib
bens tied beneath the chin. They carried
tall white slaves tied with pink tuiips
and blue ribbons.
These together with gold and enamel
pendants were the gift Of the bridegroom
There was one little page dressed in the
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COMPANION in little Joan Cholmondeley'
the brides cousin. one Of the bridesmaids
The elder bridesmaids We're Lady Irene
Denison, daughter of the Earl and Coun-
tess of Londesborough. Ladies Blanche
and Diana Somerset, daughters OF the
Duke and Duchess of Beaufort: Lazy
Kathleen HILL and Miss Wharton.
LADY Lettice has received a number OF
beautiful presents. including some valu-
able gifts from the tenants on the va
rious estates Lady Lettice's wedding
dress was of silver brocade and satin'
with a long veil of Brussels lace
Several interesting diplomatic weddings
also were celebrated last month. Mar
riages do not very often take place IN
the city churches. but on April Is. Miss
Grizel Anstruther was married In 81.
Ethelburga's, Bishopsgate. to Baron knut
Bonde, secretary in the Swedlsh dipio-
matte service at Berlin.
The next day saw the marriage OF
Miss Victoria Fitzroy to Mr.. Richard
Sturgis Seymour, first secretary at the
British Embassy in Berlin. The cere-
mony took place at st. GenevieVe
Church, Euston, Thetford. of which the
brides father. Rev. Lord Charles Fitz-
roy, is the rector.
Later in the month a still more inter
estine wedding was celebrated-that OF
the Countess Nathalie Benckendorn.
daughter Of the Russian Ambassador and
the Countess Benckendorf, to the Hon
Jasper Ridley, brother of Viscount Rid
lev. There was a double ceremony, first
at the Russian chapel in Welbeck street
and afterward at St. Margarets West
minister.
Count Benckendorf has been Ambas-
sador at st. James for about eight years.
and he and his charming wife are very
we'll known in London society. 1t is an
interesting fact that he is grand
nephew of that Princess de Lever whose
wit and beauty made her so famous al
European courts in the first half or the
last century.
St. Paurs. Knightsbridge. was the scene
of a pretty wedding on April 2 "hen
Miss Cicely Hill was married there to the
Hon Sackville Tuition. second son of
Lord and Lady Hothheld.
There was large gathering also at
the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks,
on April 25 for the wedding of Miss Es-
ther Combe and the Hon. Francis Need
ham. of the Grenadier Guards. Mr..
Needham is the second son of the Earl
and Countess of Kilmorey and the bride
is the eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Lady
Constance Combe.
Another interesting military wedding
was that of Miss Eva Bruce, daughter of
Lord and Lady Aberdare, and Capt. Al
gernon Strut of the Second Life Guards,
only surviving son of Lord and Lady
Relper. The ceremony took place at st.
Margaret's, Westminster, on April %, and
the aisle was lined with men OF the
brdegroom's regiment.
Since this Parliament met not a few in
teresting engagements have been an
nounced of members of both the Upper
and Lower House. On Thursday. April
q. Lord O'Hagan and Miss Frances
Strachey were married at st. Margarets,
Westminster. This is an interesting
political wedding. both bride and BRIDE
groom belonging to the Liberal party.
Lord O'Hagan, however. retired from
Office last year owing to a difference Of
opinion as to the action Of the premier
in relation to the attack on the veto
of the House of Lords. Miss Frances
Strachey is the only daughter Of Sir Ed
ward Strachey, NJ P. who has been
Liberal member for South Somerset since
1899 and parliamentary secretary to the
board of agriculture.
The marriage OF Lord Hardwicke to
Miss Nellie Russell took place quietly |
April q at st. Peters, Eaton Square.
The bride was one of the few colonial
peeresses, as she is a New Zealander by |
birth. The wedding was white one. |
both bride and bridesmaids wearing that
color with adornments of lace and silver. |
On the same day the wedding took |
place of Mr.. Charles Lyell, NJ. P. for |
South Edinburgh. to Miss Rosalind Wat |
new elder daughter of Mr. and Lady |