MARRIAGE THE EARL OF SUFFOLK. The marriage Miss Marguerite Leiter and the Earl of Suffolk was celebrated in the most unpretentious manner on Monday at the bride's home, the Leiter family residence in Washington, D.C. The wedding was quiet one, because the recent death of the bride’s father.
Miss Leiter, who had no bridesmaids, entered the room with her brother Mr. Joseph Leiter, who gave her away.
The bride wore a magnificent Worth gown which was literally veiled in rich lace, was of point de Venise lace over Liberty satin, made on long and clinging lines,
with a Court train, with high neck and sleeves. The tulle veil was suspended from a diamond tiara, part of rare collection of jewels presented by the earl to his bride from his family heirlooms.
The groom brought over with him the tiara of diamonds from the collection that awaited his bride at Charlton Park.
Miss Leiter also wore a string of pearls, a gift from her mother, and she earned a bouquet of white orchids and roses.
The best man the Hon. Lionel Quest. The earl met the bride the ceremony was performed by the Dr. Roland Cotton-Smith, rector St. John's Church, and the only witnesses were Mrs. Leiter and the bride’s sister.
Mrs. Colin Campbell, and her husband Major Campbell, with the earl's sister,Lady Nina Howard. A touch of Christmas was given by decorations in the handsome dining-room. Poinsettia and holly adorned the table from which the breakfast was served. The Earl and Countess of Suffolk left in the afternoon on their wedding trip, and will sail during the week for England. Mrs. Leiter intends keep a permanent home in America. is reported that the bride receives dowry of several millions of dollars, and will have much more at the death her mother.
The wedding breakfast was served at 1 o’clock, and the United States Marine Band furnished part of the music.
None of the wedding presents were shown to the guests, as everything had been packed and forwarded to England a week previously. Mrs. Levi Z. Leiter’s present was a priceless rope of pearls.
At the time of the wedding the new Countess of Suffolk was about twenty-four years of age, while the Earl was two years older. Miss Leiter was extremely beautiful, and her fortune was estimated at between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000.
Lord Suffolk's Howard family The Mayor and Corporation of Malmesbury have arranged to present the Earl and Countess of Suffolk with an address of congratulation and welcome when they reach Malinembury station on their homeward journey, and the greeting thus extended and the good wishes expressed will be heartily echoed t hroughout the entire countryside, where Lord Suffolk's forbears have been held in affectionate esteem for generations.
Henry Mollineux Paget, ltith Earl of Suffolk and 12th Earl of Berkshire, who was born on the 13th September, PM, is the elder son of the late Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire by his marriage with Mary Eleanor Lauderdale, daughter of the Hon. Henry Coventry. He is a captain in the 4th Gloucestershire Regiment, and has freen A.D.C. to the Viceroy of India since 1808, it was in India at the Durbar, that he first met his future bride, while Miss Leiter was staying with her sister, Lady Curzon.
The Countess of Suffolk, born as Miss Marguerite Hyde Leiter—better known as Miss Daisy Leiter and the sister of Lady Curzon, Vicreine of India. The Dollarprincess married in 26 December 1904.
Above we see the Countess of Sufffolk, pictured in wearing, the Cartier Sun Tiara.
Source:Morning Leader;North Wilts Herald ; The Scotsman;
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