Show MERRY WEDDING BELL henry M stanley and dorothy tennant are one HOW THE BRIDE WAS DRESSED she looked royalty present the history of their love LONDON july 12 specia at precisely today to day henry M stanley the african explorer and miss dorothy tennant were in the presence of an company married in westminster abbey by the bishop of assisted by Dean Bradley con sp inious among the distinguished gathering were the prince and princess of wales lord salisbury lord huntington the duchess of Bue clench lady evelyn fitzmarice duke and duchess ot rutland marquis exeter marchioness of bristol countess of dunraven Dun raven earl and countess of clen fidiam marquis and marchioness of Dreg heda sir lyon and lady playfair mr goschen secretary balfour secretary mathews and sir rode nick gameron the bride looked cb armine in a dress of the richest white corded silk trimmed with orange blossoms and brussels point lace on the front a full wreath of orange blossoms in the hair being covered by a tulle veil and held in place by two diamonda tars her jewels included a large diamond circle broach formed of eiehl large stars the gift of the bridegroom after the ceremony the happy couple departed for hampshire where they will spend the honeymoon the bride is well known not only in society but to the world at large as a clever artist she is tall largely built fine gray eyes and dark brown hair As an artist she has achieved achi ered fame in the year 1871 sir john exhibited in the academy a pretty picture entitled yes or no of this miss tennant was the model and hedw ine A few years later frederick sent another protract pro trait of miss tennant to the academy there was a delicate compliment paid to her by the fact that her face should hao been chosen by the two best portrait painters in england for fashioning forth on an academy occasion stanley met miss tennant with a party at the duke of West ministers yacht a few few weeks before he started for africa to rescue emin he was introduced to her by baroness burdette coutta stanley was much impressed with biag A few days before he started for africa he proposed marriage much to his surprise he was rejected when returning home lie was met at dover by the baroness burdetta Bur detto coutts who contrived to let him know that if he still loved dorothy tennant and would ask her again to marry him this time he would not be refused the results was that stanley drove direct from the victoria station to the residence of the baroness where miss tennant was awaiting him stanley there and then again asked her to be his wife and she consented the bride who is a niece of sir charles tennant althou sli by no means young is still considered good looking she has also a large fortune it is reported that the queen will bestow a title on stanley and that the government will oster him the governorship of africa ho will not be likely to accept this office as his bride is averse to his returning to the dark continent |