A MARRIAGE IN LITERARY LIFE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3276, 27 March 1885, Page 3

A MARRIAGE IN LITERARY LIFE.

The writer of " A Lady's Letter from London," m the AvMralasian, contributes the following : — The marriage of the editor of The Times, Mr George Earle ' Buckle, with Miss Alice Payn, took place yesterday. The occasion was one of interest to a very large circle of friends of both families, and to the public also. A crowd was assembled around St. Saviour's Church, Warrington crescent, where a wide, open space gives ample room for "circulation" ; and eaoh new' arrival was regarded with interest as the wedding guests, to the number of 200, for whom the chancel of the church was reserved, followed eacb other m quick succession. The church was prettily decorated with bowers. The officiating clergymen were the Rev. George Buckle, of Weston-super-Mare, father of the bridegroom (and evidently proud of his son, as *n*,ell he may be), and the Rev. Prebendary Harry Jones, of Barton, formerly of St. George's-in-the-East, whose work m the parish will long be remembered, as it is proved by its abiding fruits, and whose writings are valuable contributions to our practical knowledge of the poor, and aids to the solution of some of the hardest problems of the time. It is not often that the bridegroom comes m for so great a share of notice aa that which Mr George Buckle attracted; but the editor of The Times is a great personage, and to see him receive the hand "of one of the loveliest girls m London from her father, the most popular novelist, and one of the most distinguished men of letters of the day, with three fair sisters m her train, and surrounded by a brilliant company, was a pleasure not to be forgotten. The youth, good, looks, and high spirits of the bridegroom — a tall young man, just thirty, and with a remarkably intelligent and pleasant countenance — were as conspicuous as the sparkling loveliness and grace of the bride, whose costume was a very uncommon one. I have never before seen white fox fur worn with plush and crepe de Cldne, and the effect of the rich trimming of exquisitely so|fc, costly fur was very becoming. The significant ornaments — gold buckles — worn by the bridesmaids were greatly admired. Among the noticeable persons were Mrß Payn, her slender.figure draped m rich grey satin, looking, as girlish as that of any one of her " garden of girls," and by her side a remarkably handsome dark-eyed youth, her eldest son. The bride and bridegroom and their respective parents having received the hearty: congratulations of a few of their friends, the large bridal party adjourned to Mr and Mrs Payn's house, m the vicinity of the church, and a ' ' reception" followed, which was extremely enjoyable. The wedding presents, laid out with great taste, were inspected by the admiring crowd. These tributes of regard were very numerous, and many of them very costly. Among the distinguished and interesting persons present were the Earl 0 f Rosebery, Sir Edmund and Lady Dv Oane, the well-known judge Mr Edlin (Mrs Payn's brother), General and Mrs Payn (whose daughter is to be married next week), Mr Yates Thompson (editor of the Pall Mall Gazette) and his wife, Mr Robinson (of the Daily News), Mr and Mrs Leslie Stephen, Mr George Smith (Smith and Elder), Mr and Mrs Dv Maurier, Sir William Anson, Sir Edwin and Lady Saunders, Mr and Mrs Humphrey Ward, and two novelists, Mr Henry James and Mr William Black.