A COLONIAL WEDDING IN LONDON.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 118, 20 May 1905, Page 9

A COLONIAL WEDDING IN LONDON.

MARRIAGE OF MISS ADA CROSSLIN V. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, 15th Aiiril. Last Tuesday afternoon (ho mainago (<iok |)l.ice in London of that popular Australian contralto, Miss Ada Crosslcy, with Mr. Francis V, Mueoke, M.8., fourth son of tho lion. 11. C. K. Mueckc, M.L.C., of "The Myitles," Adelaide, South Australia. The ceremony took plneo at tho St, Marylebono Parish Church, which was beautifully decorated with white flowers and )m!iiis, and was filled to ovei flowing with the mnncrnuH friends of the bride. Tho ceremony was performed by Canon Murker, and tho seivico was choral, its chief fvatuio being Hie bridal sons?, " (J, lVtfeet Love," composed especially for the occasion by Mr. W. 11. Clulsam, of New Zealand, and Ming by ten colon.ul gills, tlnee ol m hum belong to New Zca land. Long beforo 2 o'clork, the hour fixed for the ceremony, crowds Hs.sembled outside the chuiuh, and both ituside and out numbers of policemen "tie- keeping the way cle<ir. The bride was given away by Mr. John Auchinvnle, of lilas»ow. She woio a lovely divss of white elull'on, with long ends ot Spanish lace heid in with a wawlbelt of soil satin finished with paste buttons; the, yoke was slightly worked with stiver, and the sfciit was bordered with Matin and lace. Her tulle veil \\un riiMwn away from tho face and fastened ut the back with a diamond clasp; fier othi'r jewels wtie a diamond, pe.nl, and totirmalino pendant, the gift of the bridegroom, and a diamond lyre-bird, which was presented to lwr by tho musicians of M< !- bourne, on the occasion of her recent v.sit to Australia. The bridal bouquet was of while exotics — lilies, white Jilac, and orange blossoim — tied with while satin ribbons. Tho brido wns followed by two youthful bridesmaids — namely, Miss Annie Auehinvole and Miss Ca.ssie Ciang, who were <ire<y»ed in soft white silk, simply liimined with hico and chiffon. Instead of hats they wore wreaths of small palu yellow roso.H nnd earned bouquets of white flouots inlet mixed with .sprigs of mimosa — the latter being chosen for its similarity to the- Australian wattle — and tied with whito and pale yellow ribbons. To each, the bridogioom guvp a pendant set with pearls, enamel and toiumaline. Tht>, groomsmen were Mr. 11. Claughton Scott stud Mr. 11. R, Moxoii. Owing lo (he crowd, some difficulty wur cx)>enenced in getting away fiom tlio church. Tho bridal party and guests drove to the Great Cenhn.l Jlotol. where a lecention was held by Mrs. Auchinvole ; it whs attended by many interesting people who otl'cied their congratulations, to the iieuljmairicd pair as they stood undor a peal of bolls arranged in wliilo flowers. Tlic wedding rako had a t;ib!c to it -ho) f, and was surmounted by the Hags of Victoria and South Australia. Altogether about 500 guwls were present, <ho*o invited including tho following from New Zcahiud : Mis. and Mis<» Iloyle, Mdllc. Antonia Do. lores, the Misses Ueauchamp, Mr. T. K. Donne, and Mr. W. Weddel. Most of the leading htars in the musical world of Loudon were invited, among whom were: Madame Marie Hrcma, Ur. Frederick Cowen, Mr. and Mrs. Ffrnncy;on Davios, Mdme. Alice Ksty, Sir Edward and Lady Klgar, Mndaine Minna Fischer, Madame Albani, Madame Amy Shorw in, Mdme. Adelina I'ntti, Mdme. Meitlia J<na*ow, the voteran Mr. Charles .S.nitlej-, Mr. and Mrs. Kcnnorlcy Hum ford, etc., aho the Außtrnlian Aiwntvtloncnil and their wives, AustniPun friends, etc. Later 'in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom took their departure, amid 'a showor of piimt'oses, for the Continent, en route for Venice, wheie the honeymoon is to bo spent. Tho bride's youiK-away dress ivni of golden brown ninon, the skill trimmed with eiilredeux of chiffon; the draped bodice had a vest of cream laco jind net, with i overs, embroidered in pastel blue. The slpowh were of th<> fashionable elbow-length finished with indies of cream laco. Tho accompanying toque wan of golden-brown lace straw, with fantaisie in p'llo blue and silver giui/.e ; jtho also wore, a smart cieam boa. It seems hardly necessary to add that a many presents were received by tho happy couple. Tho bridegroom's paronts seni a cheque; Mr. K. T. Crossley (brother of the bride) gavo a cheque, as also did Mrs. Knight, the. bride's aunt ; fiom Mr. and Mis Auchinvolo they received an antique set of silver wilt cellars ; Madame Albani and Mr. Ernest (fye gave a caso of solid gold teaspoons ; Mr. and Mrs. Kennorley Kmnford a nmgnifkont bearskin rug; Colonel Sir Charles and Lady Kuan Smith, gold inlaid silvor llower vases ; Sir Oeorgo and Lady Sydenham Clarke, wt of gold and silver fruit .spoons; Mr. 'P. IC. Donne, raised silver card receivor; Dr. Frederic Cowen, largo pewter vase; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mdllinson, glass jewel box set with garnets ; Mr. i'lunkot Greene, largo gold buttortly brooch, enamelled in green ; Mr. nnd Mis. Hope Johns! i«, silver crumb and brush tiay ; Madame Minna Fischer and Mr. O. If, Clutsam, pewter and green frosted Venetian glass fruit bowls, tho latter also gave a framed picture; tho members of the Australasian Club gnve a solid silver afternoon tea tray, accompanied by an add i ess. Tho threo New Zealand singers who look part in Mr. Clutsam's special sotting of "0, I'erfect Love," were Miss Noia Long (Wellington), Miss May I'udney, and Miss Ivy Ansley ; tho other sewn belonged to Anstinlia. Madame Minna Fischer directed tho singing. Among those who signed tho register wore Miss Marie Corolli, Mr. Ernest Gyo (u-prescnt-ing Madanio Albani, who wiw unable to be present), Sir James Hlyth, Mart., and Sir George Sydcnlmm and ' Lady Clarke.

Trustworthy information has been recoived here (sa.js Router's coiroMiondent itt Warsaw, in Russian Poland) tliat the determination of tho St. Peteruburg f!oveinment not to make any concessions regarding (ho use of the Polish language in tho eohnnla wn« tlue 'entirely to tho influence of Germany. When* on the 20th March the Novoo Vrcmyu hlutod (hat the. majority of tho Committee of Ministers wuh iv favour of making eertahi coiicmKion.s in tlio huiguago question, a iiuiulvr of telegrMins were exchanged between St.. Petersburg and Berlin, the (teiinan Oov-einmc-nt prultfsling in tho strongest poxniblo manner against Miieh a step, fearing, doubt K-K5, the effect which it would havo upon tho education question in Posen, whero inMnictioii in given exclusively in Uprman hehoois, tha Poles not buini! permitted to havo any educational eulublisliments of their own. The Poles in Knut Piussia 1110, in fact, in tliis respect in a woi.ve position than their bicthren in Uiisii.in l'ohind. Tho Mexsis. Stubert JSrolherfl, lewset'S of the new Waldorf Tlieatio, in London, are liitutgurathig an interesting experiment of higli-cltt«s drama and grand opara at popular prices, which will ran^e liom 10s 6d for a stall to 1« for the i,:iH-»iy. Mleanorn. Diise, the (mi;etli.in, has been engaged for alternate perfornu-irtN with F/dtmard Ileskp, Calvo, Anconu, M«ry Uard'-n, «nd other celebrated hrtists in grand opera.