STANLEY'S MARRIAGE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2088, 21 August 1890, Page 4

STANLEY'S MARRIAGE.

(Per San Francisco Mail.) London, July 25. \ The marriage of Mr Stanley, the ex» plorer, nod Miss Tennent took place at Westminster Abbey ou July 12th, and may be called in point of display and enthusiasm theevent of the season. From Miss Tennent's house in Richmond terrace, Whitehall, to the gate of the Abbey, a distance of about half a mile, there was assembled an enthusiastic multitude, rivalliog in numbers the Hyde Park pro* cession on Derby Day. Stanley 'entered the Abbey (shortly before two o'clock, and took hia seat, near the altar.. ■ Count* D'Aroche, the representative'of King Leopold, of Belgium, and the groom's best man, Mr Meyers, brothei»in*Jaw of Miss Tennent, and Dr. Parke, Mr Jephson, Captain Nelson, and Lieutenants Stairs and Bonny, who were with Stanley on hjs last expedition, grouped themselves around hiuo. Five minutes later Miss Tennent, accompanied by her brother, Mr Chas. Cooiibe Tennent, entered the Abbey and walked along the aisle,, her train borne by her two nephews, drsssed as pages of the time of Charles the Second. The bridesciaids were Miss Sylvia Meyers, the bride's niece, aud Miss Finlay. While moving toward the altar the bride atopped. walked slowly to the tablet under which lies the dust of Livingstone, and place'd thereon a wreath of whits flowers, in the centre of which was the scurlet letter •'L." Then, resuming heir place, sho walked to the altar with her head erect and flushed cheeks,, Stanley rose to receive her, and the service began. His voice was almost inaudible as he repeated the service, but Miss Tetinent's was clear and steady, and only faltered as she repeated " in sickness and in health." Two physicians were present to attend to Stanley, who was evidently very ill. Around the bride's neck was a superb diamond necklace, the gift of Sir Was. McKinnou, chief of the East African Company. From it depended a diamond set miniature of the Queen, presented by her Majesty as a wadding gift. Miss Tennent also wore an aigrette and diamondbrooch, gifts of Stanley. The Doan of Westminster, Dr Bradley, presided over the ceremony, assisted by Archdeacon

IfaffaSi apdj the B>hop £jf; Bippni ThePrince and' Princess of Wales were pro-: Bent, sharing thes p'aceSu of honor with. Mrs Tennent, the bride'a mother, ...SJjT After the ceremony in the Abbey, a plafc. form ; ;,.erected f;or.,the co,nrepienq« of Hueßiß ( eojlapped, and eeveral P«'3pm ith* ting pr,, ataOjdijDg.. ,00,.^;,,» ( e,F,e braised asverelyi After the eeryioo the bridal. party,.proceeded to the residence of the bride's mother ;wbera> a reception wm 0 held. Mr Gladstone, Lord Lsdy. : WolseUy tl> , Sir ( 1 Lyon,, • Jttayfajr, B.trooesa Bnrdctt ,Cou!ts lr Sir William 1 Vernon, Sir MilUis, and a host if other, well, kno »^persons, present. Among! hi* Stanley received autograph t»om the Em*) peror'ti'Gertnjipy, King Leopold of Befo gium,., and Sl other sovereigns. Q"«ffl r of, Lqr4 >«., ception the other nighj, insisted on shskLing hands with, him. Pert of fi n moon wss'pafped at ,the ; seat! of Sir S*muel : ! Baker in Deyqnsbire,,