Fors Clavigera (Volume 5 of 8): Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great BritainRuskin, John
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Fors Clavigera (Volume 5 of 8): Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain
Ruskin, John
Aesthetics; Conduct of life; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Social problems; Working class -- Great Britain
The first to arrive
was the bridegroom, accompanied by his bestman, the Rev. R. V. Barker,
who were shortly afterwards followed by the bridesmaids and other
ladies and gentlemen constituting the bridal party, who entered by the
south door and awaited the arrival of the bride. The bridesmaids were
most elegantly attired in bleu de ciel silk dresses, with long trains,
trimmed en tablier, with Mousseline d’Indienne, pink briar roses and
white heath, wreaths to match, and long tulle veils. Their names were
as follows: Miss Rose Venables, Miss Sanderson, Miss L. Sanderson, Miss
M. Sanderson, Miss Wilson, Miss Ruth Venables, and Miss Mander. Each
bridesmaid carried a bouquet of white roses, pink geraniums, and
forget-me-nots, the gift of the bestman, the Rev. R. V. Barker. The
last to arrive was the bride, who wore a dress of superb white satin,
with a very long train, garnie en tulle et fleurs d’orange; the corsage
corresponding. The veil tulle de Bruxelles, brodé en soie; the trailing
wreath clematis, myrtle, and orange blossoms; and a necklet of sprays
of silver ivy leaves (the gift of Mr. Percy Sanderson). Her magnificent
bouquet was composed of orange flowers, stephanotis, Cape jasmine,
white roses, and ferns, and was the gift of the bridegroom. The bride
was supported by her brother, Mr. E. Venables, and was received at the
south porch of the church by her bridesmaids, who accompanied her up
the nave to the chancel, where they were received by the vicar and
clergymen. The choir were stationed in the triforium, and Mr. H. Stonex
presided at the organ, which was used on this the first occasion since
its removal, although the repairs are not yet complete. While the
bridal party were entering the church, Mr. Stonex performed “The
Wedding March” composed by Sir George Elvey on the occasion of the
marriage of Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne). The bridal party
took their places under the tower, and the marriage service began, the
Vicar being assisted in his office by Canon Venables, and the bride
being given away by her elder brother, Mr. Gilbert Venables. After
singing the hymn, “The voice that breathed o’er Eden,” to the tune St.
Alphege, Canon Venables read the first address of the Marriage Service.
The Vicar has just printed this service with a few explanatory remarks,
and about a thousand copies were distributed on the occasion. After
that portion of the Marriage Service ordered to be performed in the
body of the church was completed, the clergy, bride and bridegroom, and
bridesmaids proceeded up the choir to the chancel, the singers and
congregation chanting the 128th Psalm. The clergy having taken their
positions, the bride and bridegroom, with the bridesmaids and the Rev.
R. V. Barker, knelt at the communion rails; the service was continued,
and a short sermon read by the Vicar, from the text, “Heirs together of
the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” The service
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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