MARRIAGE OF LOCHIEL TO LADY MARGARET SCOTT.
The marriage* of " ! 'Sfr '(Cameron, of Lochiel, M.P.; to Lady rMsirgaret Scott, /daughter of the Duke ;of; ; Biiccleucb, : took place on the 1 Oth D&cefober, in : the chapel within th^ grounds Idf Dalr •keith House— the officiating clergymen we*e the Rev.; Wm/ B. Bushby/ 8.A,. and-the Rev. Severne A. Al -JajVndie, Hip .Gjra^s private and domestic chaplaihs. The bride was given away by. tj^e D_d_e of Buccleuch. r The bridesmaids were—Lady Mary M, D- Scott, sister of the bride; Ladies Cecil and Margaret Kerr, Lady Ada Home, .Lady, Florence Montagu, and Miss Balfour. Thp best man was the Hon. Ronald : Lejslie Me]ville. The members of the family present were — their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Lady Vere Camer on "(mother of the Bridegroom), the "Marquis and Marchiohess of ;Lothian, Lord Ancrum and Lady Mary Kerr, Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, Lady Katherine Mary and the Honorable George Henry and Herbert Scott, Lord and Lady Walter Scott, Lady John Scott. "* Lord and Lady Henry Scott were pf evented>frdm being present, and the other absent members of the family were r^-Captain the ' Lord Charles Thomas Scott (who is serving in the Flying Squadron), Lord Eskdaill and Mr John Scott (Lord Dalkeith's children); Mr Scott, Mr Robert : and Miss S.ott (Lord Henry's' children); * Mil Francis Scott, Mr Charles; Mr Walter, and Miss Evelyn Scott. (Lord Walter's children). Among* the more immediate relations present ..were — Lord Dunglas, the Ladies. Elizabeth and Charlotte Home, Lord William Thynne, Colonel, and Lady Florence Gust, the Hon. James A. Home, Mr and Lady Georgina Balfour, the Hon. Mrs Hope and Viscount Lascelles, Tickets for admission to the accommodation in the chapel were given tothe; members" of the tenants' families and others on the Dalkeith estate," arid tb residents in Dalkeith and neighborhood: The; bridaldross was composed of white . satin and rWhi.te brocaded velvet, trimmed. ; with the richest Brussels point de gaze, with veil to, correspond, and tufts of orange blossom, .'myrtle, arid whitheather. The bride's ornaments were pearl necklace and a band of diamonds and pearls in her hair~(the gift of "her father), and pearl and diamond earrings (presented by the bridegroom). The bridesmaid's dress was an underskirt and body of turquois blue silk, under which was worn a juive of white cashmere,.' trimined with fringefand gold' braid. The hats were white felt; trimmed with blue velvet and feather, with a tuft at the side composed of oak leaves and white . heather— the former being the badge of the family of the bridegroom and the latter of that of the bride. TheDuches3 of Buccleuch wore a violet., velvet dress, trimmed. .with, sable and .bonnet to match, The Countess of Dalkeith 'wore a dark-green velvet . dress, and bonnet to suit. The Marchioness of Lothian wore a costume of brown, velvet and brocaded silk, re- ' lieved with blue; bonnet to match. Afte. the marriage 'ceremony the bridal party repaired to Dalkeith - 'House, : where a splendid dejeuner was served. In the afternoon, the newly^wedded, pair. left by special train, for Langholm Lodge, Dumfriesshire, where ' they are to spend the honeymoon. Great rejoicings took place at Dalkeith oh Thursday in honor of the auspecious occasion,' andin the evening a ball and soiree were held. ' At Granton on Thursday the shipping were bedecked witlrflags. Amongst the principal" presents, the following may be named :-— From the Queen — - A. splendid Indian shawl..' Princess Christian : Breakfast' service; Duke; of - Buccleuch :. Pearl . necklace,: pearl, and diamond bracelet, diamond ring, sapphire' and diamond bracelet, emerald and- diamond pendant ; Duchess of Buccleuch : Diamond . chain and emerald and diamond pendant __o.erald ring, blue ehamel bracelet "with. cypher and coronet in diamonds ; , Duke of, Richmond: A " Holbein " penciaht ; Duke of Abercorn -•: A Clock-; Duchess of, Cleveland; Silver Tray; Earl and Countess of Dalkeith : Sapphire; and i diamond ring and- four candlesticks ; Mr and Mrs Gladstone : SilVer : Workbox jMis^ Cameron : Gold and lapis lazuli bracelet; Mr Cameron (bridegroom) : Diam6nd.and_p.arl ear-rings, pendant ; of \ pearls "and • Oriental . onyxy brooch of pearls and rubies, ruby and diamond' ring;: dressing-case, silver silty with turquoise.mountings.,. A.mongthe presentations from the tenantry were— From the Lochiel estates : A : diamond pendant, pearl drops and bracelet, Achhacarry silver tea-kettle and ere am-jug! From the best-man; (Hon. Ronald Leslie) — A gilt bowl.
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Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 86, 2 March 1876, Page 3
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831MARRIAGE OF LOCHIEL TO LADY MARGARET SCOTT. Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 86, 2 March 1876, Page 3
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