READING MERCURY, SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER 1884
MARRIAGE OF THE MAYOR’S DAUGHTER
The marriage of Mr Francis Chisholme Hartley, of Shandon, Dumbartonshire, (son of Mr R B Hartley, of Liverpool) with Miss Harriet Kate Hill, eldest daughter of Mr Arthur Hill, Mayor of Reading, was celebrated on Tuesday at St Mary’s Church, Reading, the service being performed by the Rev Canon Garry (Rector), the Rev J C Grainger (Holy Trinity) and the Rev Fredk C Hill, curate of St Margaret’s-at-Cliff, Dover (brother of the bride). The service was choral.
Mrs F Skurray, of Summerfield, Reading, sent a quantity of beautiful flowers for the adornment of the church. The bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude and Miss Constance Hill (sisters of the bride), Miss M Goode, Miss E Creery, Miss L Tuck and Miss A Cape; and the ‘best man’ was Mr James Gardiner. The bride wore a train and petticoat of rich cream satin duchesse, the petticoat being handsomely trimmed with antique point Mechlin lace. Her veil was supported by a wreath of natural flowers; and she wore a cross of diamonds, the gift of the bridegroom’s mother. The bridesmaids’ dresses were of cream nun’s veiling, trimmed with coffee-coloured point Edelweiss lace and chestnut velvet; and ‘Olivia’ bonnets to match. They also each wore a brooch consisting of a gold riding-whip and horse-shoe set with pearls and coral, the gift of the bridegroom. The dresses and the bride’s trousseau were supplied by Mr E Morris, of the Market-place, Reading.
As the happy pair left the chancel the girls of the Green Girls’ School, who had occupied seats in the choir, strewed flowers in their path. About forty guests attended the wedding breakfast, including Miss Octvaia Hill and Miss Miranda Hill (sisters of the Mayor), Mr and Mrs E Maurice, Mrs John Hartley, Mr and Mrs Bernard Hartley, Canon Garry, Colonel Bibby etc. The handsome bride cake was supplied by Messrs W and S Buszard, of 197 Oxford Street, London. The presents, which were handsome and valuable, numbered over 100.
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