MARRIAGE OF MISS WEBB

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Date: Aug. 10, 1889
From: Nottinghamshire Guardian(Issue 2308)
Publisher: Primary Source Media
Document Type: Article
Length: 107,110 words
Source Library: British Library

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MARRIAGE OF MISS WEBB.

MARRIAGE OF MISS WEBB.

0004 NOGN-1889-08-10-0004-042-001 5

At St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, on Wednesday, Miss Augusta Zelia Webb, eldest daughter of Mr.W.F. Webb, D.L, J.£., &0., of Newstead Abbey, and 26, Grcsvenor Gardens, Belgravia, was married to Mr. Affleck Fraser, of Reelig, Inverness. The day was perfect, a pleasant breeze tempering the rays of the sun. Long before the time fixed for the ceremony tbe invited guests bad arrived at the church, but though the building was well filled only a few of the immediate relations and friends of the two famdies were present on account of the death of the bride's maternal grandmother during the past fortnight During tbe interval of waiting for the bride Mr. Fred Chaffer, in the absence of the organist of the church, played a selection of music from the works of Baptiste, Salome, Deshanges, Gu.ln.ant, and Liszt The bridesmaids, who were the three sisters of the bride— Miss Geraldine, Miss Ethel, and Miss Mabel — were in waiting at the baptismal font, while the bridegroom waited at the foot of the chancel, conversing with his best man, Mr. Alec Baillie, and acknowledging the greetings of those around him. There was no choir for the reason mentioned, and there were no decorations — in fact, the wedding was conducted in a very quiet manner. At a few minutes past one o'clock the bride, beautifully attired in a long white satin Duchess c train, over a complete under-dress of fine Brussels lace, the bodice trimmed with the same kind of lace, entered the church, leaning on the arm of her father. She' also wore a tulle veil, fastened with sprays of natural orange blossom, myrtle, and white heather, her jewels being a diamond star and spray. The bridal procession was then formed, and it was met by toe bridegroom at the chancel rails, the service being at onoe commenced by the Rev. Sir Talbot Baker, Bart, great-uncle of the bride. The bride carried a lovely bouquet, as did the bridesmaids, who wore dresses of cream colour, trimmed with -grey, silver embroidery, the bridegroom's present to each being a lace mother-o'- pearl fan, with the initials of the bride and bridegroom. The actual service, owing to the absence of all singing, lasted bnt ashorttime, and when the bridal party emerged from the vestry, after signing the registers, the union of the happy couple was announced by the grand strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, which the organist played until every one had left the church. The wedding breakfast was served at the town residence of tbe bride's father, and late in tbe day the newly -married couple left towu fur Scotland. Tbe presents of the bride and bridegroom numbered over 300, and included a diamond spray from her father and mother, a beautiful gilt travelling clock, with inscription, presented by tbe servants on tbe Reelig estate ; a Highland ram's head, mounted in silver, with inscription ; and a modelled silver stag, presented...

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