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January 1888

9 January, Monday

The Men and Women's Club met and Robert J. Parker read his paper, "The Contagious Diseases Act," again (Walkowitz 292, n. 87).

21 January 1888, Saturday

Hamilton-Ewart Wedding

On Saturday afternoon in All Saints' Church, Margaret-street, was solemnised the marriage of Lieut.-Colonel Henry Blackburne Hamilton (14th King's Hussars) with Florence Emily, eldest daughter of Lieut.-General C. Brisbane Ewart, C.B., R.E., Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey. The wedding party, which had assembled at the church by two o'clock, included Mrs. Charles Ewart, the Hon. Mrs. Algernon Bourke, the Hon. M. Stapleton (20th Hussars), Mr. and Lady Lavinia Bickersteth, General Sir John Ewart, Sir Thomas and Lady Dyer, Sir Henry and Lady Bates, General Meade Hamilton, C.B.; Colonel and Mrs. Salisbury Ewart and Miss Bulkeley, Colonel Symes, Colonel and Mrs. Henderson, Colonel and Mrs. Bosanquet, Colonel and Mrs. Sussex Lennox, Colonel Abadie (9th Lancers), Major Napier, Major English (14th Hussars), Mr. Alan M'Kinnon, Mr. D. M. Millar (14th Hussars), Mr. Hans Bloane Stanley, Mrs. Charles Harvey and Mr. Guy Harvey, Mr. Jeaffreson [sic], Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Burleigh Baxendale, Mr. and Mrs. Fergusson, Mrs. and Miss Bacon, and many more. The bridegroom was attended by Captain H. W. Mitchell (14th Hut ears) as best man. The five bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor Ewart, Miss Florence and Miss Kathleen Sydney-Hankey, Miss Beatrice Bacon, and Miss Ethel Buchanan. They wore dresses of white vigogne with silver embroidered vests and cuffs and white felt hats trimmed with white wings and ribbon. Each wore a gold bangle with spinet and diamond trefoil, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley tied with white moiré ribbon, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bride was attired in rich ivory white faille, the front being trimmed with flounces of beautiful old lace and bunches of orange blossoms; she wore a cluster of the same flowers in her hair, and a tulle veil fastened with diamonds. The service being fully choral, the clergy aad choir met the bridal procession at the church door, and preceded it to the chancel singing a nuptial hymn. The Rev. John Coxe Edghill, D.D., Chaplain-General to the Forces, performed the marriage rite, assisted by the Rev. Mr. St. Aubyn. The ceremony over the wedding party proceeded to the residence of Mrs. Baxendale, 35, Portman-square, where refreshments were served. Between four and five o'clock the gallant Colonel and his bride started for St. Leonards-on-Sea, where they will spend a few days before prooeeding to the Riviera on their wedding tour.

February 1888

11 February, Saturday

Henry Fawcett was expelled from the Ad Eundem Club based on charges against him brought by his sister-in-law and suffragist Mrs Ashton Dikle. (According to Nicholls, The Lost Prime Minister, "Dikle’s recent biographers conclude that he was probably innocent of the charges made against him," charges of sexual impropriety (this quotation is n. 91, p. 107, of June Purvis and Sandra Stanley Holton, Votes for Women.)

12 February, Sunday

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn "came into being in the material world on 12 February 1888" (Gilbert 86 1).

13 February, Monday

The Men and Women's Club met and Ralph Thicknesse read his paper, "Some Social Aspects of the Regulation of Prostitution" (Walkowitz 292, n. 88).

March 1888

1888 March 7, Wednesday

Assuming that this date is not a week after the actual date, Lady Charles Beresford held a notable "at home":

Lady Charles Beresford's "at home" on Wednesday was very largely attended. A bijou orchestra played during the greater part of the evening. The ex-naval Lord was chiefly occupied in talking to minor Ministers who gathered round him in great force or looking for a Deptford telegram which never came. At one time the rooms were almost inconveniently crowded. The hostess looked remarkably well in black velvet and pink satin. The Duchess of Manchester in dull pink was accompanied by her daughter in white. The charms of Lady Arthur Butler excited considerable admiration. Mrs. Algernon Bourke in white and the Ladies Duncomb in black must also be mentioned among the beautiful present. Mrs. Awfa [Hwfa] Williams looked her best in a dress of dead white satin with a long train. The Marchesa de Santurce was in pale blue. Ladies Salisbury, Headport, Hood, Filmer and Cottrell — the first-named almost as impatient about the Deptford message as Lord Charles himself — all brought their daughters. Every other gentleman present seemed to be an M.P.

12 March, Monday

The Men and Women's Club met and Loetitia Sharpe, Annie Eastty, Maria Sharpe, and Lina Echenstein read their paper, "Notes" (Walkowitz 292, n. 87).

14 March, Wednesday

Theresa J. O'Connell admitted to the 0=0 grade of the Golden Dawn on 14 March 1888 (Gilbert 86 11-12).

30 March, Friday

Good Friday

April 1888

1 April 1888, Sunday

Easter Sunday

6 April 1888, Friday

Hunt Ball at Lyndhurst:

The New Forest United Hunt ball was held at the New Forest Hall on Friday night last, and pronounced by all concerned to be a most unqualified success. Mr. W Gerrard, the proprietor of the hall, was highly complimented by Lord Londesborough, Lady Montagu, and others on the appearance of the hall, and generally upon the efficient manner in which everything, so far as he was was concerned, was carried out. The ball-room was very tastefully decorated, the walls being hung with light green muslin, covered with gilt sprays and flowers, the large panels at the sides being draped with crimson end gold stamped imitation leather, and the two panels at the end being filled with large mirrors, with six smaller ones at the sides. The ceiling was draped in bright orange festoons, with orange bows, the whole producing in combination a most pleasing effect when lit up by over 200 candles in bright brass pendants. Both ball-room and the anterooms were also most beautifully decorated with banks of flowers, under the superintendence of Messrs. Macpherson, King, and Grigg (head gardeners to Lord Londesborough, Major Macleay, and Mr. R. Hargreaves). Mr. Gerrard has made a great improvement since last season, having cut away the end of the room and built a band platform independent of it, so that the whole area of the room itself is now available for dancing. The floor was in first rate condition. Mr. F. Targett's celebrated band was in attendance, and played in excellent style.

The catering was under direction of Mr. T. Dartnall, of Southampton, who gave every satisfaction, a recherché bill of fare being provided. The company began to arrive at 9.30, and comprised about 200 of the élite of the neighbourhood. Dancing was kept up with much spirit until 3.30, when the most enjoyable night of the season was brought to a close. The following were among those present:— Earl and Countess of Londesborough, Lord and Lady Montagu, the Duchess of Leeds, the Countess of Abingdon, Lady and the Misses Meyrick, Lord and Lady Raincliffe, Lady L. Denison, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Francis, Mr. R. Levison, Mr. Russell, the Hon. W. Walsh, the Hon. John Scott Montagu, the Hon. R. Scott Montagu, the Hon. Rachel Scott Montagu, Mr. and Mrs. W. Blaker, Mr. C. L. A. Kennett, Mr. Rawnsley, Miss E. Walls, Dr. Childs, Lieutenant-Colonel W. S. and Mrs. Sinkins, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hargreaves, the Misses F. F. and C. Liddell, Mrs. and Miss Fyler, Mrs. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, Miss Assheton, Mr. H. T. Timson, Mrs. and Miss Timson, Mr. F. A., Miss and Miss V. Lushington, Mr. E. Greathead, Mr. E. Mordaunt, Major and Mrs. Ward Jackson, Mr. W. R. Ward Jackson and Miss Ward Jackson, Mr. Mrs. and the Misses (2) Courtenay Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart Oxley, Misses Oldham, Dr. and Mrs. Nunn, Mrs. and the Misses Compton (2), Miss M. Granville, Miss Paulet, Miss Burrard, Lieutenant C. Granville, R.N., Mr. Cyril and Mr. H. Kindersley, Mr. and Mrs. Howard, Mr. H. Stevenson, Miss Anna Fellows, Lieutenant H. Fyler, R.N., Mrs. and Mecleay, Captain Porcelli, Mr. and the Misses Wingrove (3), Captain Aitchison, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. W. Bowden Smith, Mr. H. Bowden Smith, Mr. and Miss David Jones, Mr. D. Ardern, Mr. Hans Sloane Stanley, Mrs. Algernon Bourke, Mr. A. Bourke, the Hon. C. and A. Thelluson, Mr. R. Stewart Menzies, Mr. R. Portal, Misses Rhoda and Violet Liddell, Mrs. and Mr. R. Henderson, Mr. G. Tennant, Mr. Benett, Mr. Mangin, Mrs. and Miss Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Bradburn, Mr. H. Bradburn (3rd Hants Regiment), Mr. H. Walter (3rd Hants Regiment), Miss R. and Miss H. Lovell, Mr. R. Charteris, the Hon. Granviile Somerset, Captain Alfrey (60th Rifles), the Hon. H. Wood, Mr. Engleheart, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bedlon, Mr. Bedlon John, Colonel and Mrs. Hace, Mrs. George Harrison, Miss Charlton, Miss and Miss Cissy Preston, Miss and Miss K. Verschoyle, Captain Gurney, Major and Mr. C. B. Dowman, Mr. Duncombe, Major, Mrs., and Miss Talbot, Miss Bruce, Captain Tagart, Major Parry Okeden, Mr. Jemmett Brown, Lady Alice Osborne, Miss W. Drummond, Miss Jenkinson, the Hon. Percy Wyndham, Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Captain Mildmay, Mrs. Adcane, Lieut., Mrs., and Miss Lillingston, Miss Lillingston Johnson, Lieut. A. Dodger, R.N., Commander Chisholme Batter, R.N., Commander R. Humphreys, Mr. G. Menzies (South Lancaster Regiment), Col. Martin Powell, Mr. H. Martin Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Meyrick, Mr. S. Jackson, Miss Fulford, Capt. Godsal, R.E., Dr. E. Roe, Mrs. Mair, Mr. Hammets, Mr. J. MacCall Maxwell, R.A.

12 April 1888, Thursday

"The Dr. Wynn Westcott Doppelganger":

On April 12 1888, in the British Museum of London, a doppelganger report created quite a stir with local patrons of the museum. Dr. Wynn Wescott and Reverend W.T. Lemon were scheduled to meet in the reading room of the museum. Reverend Lemon arrived a few minutes late and noticed Dr. Wescott involved in a deep conversation with a common friend, Mrs. Salmon. Mrs. Salmon politely excused herself and walked over to the good Reverend to greet him. She turned and pointed back at Dr. Wescott, indicating his presence to the Reverend when she was astounded to see that he had vanished. She and the Reverend inquired at the receptionist desk by the door of the library room, where they were told that yes, Dr. Wescott had entered the room but had not left. The room had only a single entrance – there was no other way out of the room. Puzzled, Mrs. Salmon and Reverend Lemon asked several other persons in the room and received the same inscrutable response – they had all seen him but nobody had seen him leave the room. Stunned and a bit worried, they trekked to the Doctors home to see if his family knew where he had gone. They were surprised to find that the Doctor had been in bed all day, sick and ill with a fever, and had not left the house.

May 1888

2 May 1888, Wednesday

The Marchioness of Salisbury's Reception

Last night the Marchioness of Salisbury gave the first of a series of three evening parties at her residence in Arlington-street. Previously Lord and Lady Salisbury gave a dinner, at which were present the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lothian, Lord De Ros, Lord and Lady Rayleigh, Lord and Lady George Campbell, Madame de Falbe, Baron Ruhthofer, Hon. Sidney Greville, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Portal, Mr. Sans Leroy, and Lady Guendolen Cecil.

There were present at the reception, the Austrian Ambassador and Countess Karolyi, the Russian Ambassador, the French Ambassador, the Turkish Ambassador, the Portuguese Minister and Madame d'Antas, the Spanish Ambassador, the Brazilian Minister, the Persian Minister and Princess Sultana Malcom, the Chinese Minister, the Netherlands Minister, the Argentine Minister and Madame Dominguez, the Siamese Minister and Secretary, the Uruguayan Minister, Count de Kuefstein, the Greek Chargé d'Affaires, the United States Chargé d'Affaires and Mrs. H. White, the Hawaiian Chargé d'Affaires and Mrs. Hoffnung, Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Loomis, Count Van der Steen, M. S. T. Chang, M. B. de Montenegro, Count H. Lützow, Prince L. Esterhazy, Mr. and Mrs. de Guillaume, Mr. Desmet M. G. de Kamensky and Mesdlles. de Kamensky, Count and Countess de Morella, Count and Countess Lützow, Count St. Genys, Count Koziebrodski, Commander and Mrs. Chadwick, Count de Florian, Baroness de Brienen, Mr. C. P. Phelps, M. Jordan, Baron Gevers, M. Reynosa, Count de Torre Diaz, M. and Madame Dupuy de Lome, M. Sapté, the Duchess of Cleveland, the Duchess of Bedford and Miss Bannerman, the Duchess of Westminster, the Marquis of Granby, Earl and Countess Beauchamp and Ladies Lygon, the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Ladi[es] Albertha and Edith Edgcumbe, the Earl and Countess of Onslow, Earl and Countess Bathurst, the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Earl and Countess Cairns, the Earl of Darnley and Ladies Bligh, the Earl of Kintore, the Earl of Arran and Lady Esther Gore, the Dowager Countess of Airlie and Lady Griselda Ogilvy, the Countess of Galloway and Miss Stewart, Count de Salis and Miss de Salis, Countess Grosvenor and Mr. Wyndham, Viscount Cranbrcok and Hon. Miss Gathorne-Hardy, Viscount and Viscountess Cross and Hon. Misses Cross (2), Viscount and Viscountess Cranborne, Dowager Viscountess Galway, Viscountess Newry and Lady Mary Needham, Viscount and Viscountess Bangor, Viscount Barrington, Viscountess Stormont and Hon. Marjory Murray, Lord and Lady Lamington and Hon. Miss Cochrane Baillie, Lady M'Clintock and Miss Dunlop, Lady Walker of Sand, Lady Magheramorne, Lady Mary Campbell, Lady Frances Balfour, Lady Wimborne and Hon. Miss Guest, Lady Ellice and Miss Ellice, Lady Margaret Levett, Lady Mildred Ashley, Lord Sudeley, Lady Frere and Miss Frere, Lord and Lady Auckland and Hon. Miss Eden, Lady Knutsford and Miss Hewett, Lord and Lady Henry Bruce, Lord Basing and Hon. Miss Sclater-Booth, Lady Hilda Brodrick, Lady Brydges Henniker and Miss Henniker, Lady Conyers and Hon. Violet Lane Fox, Lady Montagu and Hon. Miss Scott Montagu, Lady Elizabeth Cust, Lady Emma Talbot and Miss Talbot, Lady Addington and Hon. Miss Hubbard, Lord and Lady Esher, Lord Skelmersdale, Lady Manners and Miss Manners, Lady Dorothy Nevill and Miss Nevill, Lady Cecelia Webbe and Lady Mary Gore, Dowager Lady Westbury, Lady Alice des Voeux [Vœux] and Misses des Voeux [Vœux], Lord Justice Lopes and Misses Lopes, the Lord Advocate, Lady Emily Wyndham Quin, Hon. Miss Stanley, Hon. Mrs. Reginald Yorke, Hon. Sir St. George and Lady Foley, Hon. Mrs. Nevill and Miss Mary Nevill, Hon. Algernon and Mrs. Bourke, Hon. William Ashburnham, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Lyttelton and Miss Stuart-Wortley, Captain Hon. Randolph Stewart, Hon. FitzRoy Stewart, Hon. L. Carnegie, Lady Charlotte and Lady Octavia Legge, Lord and Lady Addington, Lady Pauncefote and Miss Pauncefote, Lord and Lady Colchester, Lady Katharine Evans Freke and Miss Evans Freke, Lady Walker of Sand Hutton and Mr. and Miss Mildred Walker, Lady Lucy Hicks Beach, Lord and Lady George Hamilton, Lady Tenterden, Lady Boston and Hon. Miss Irby, Lord and Lady Edward Pelham Clinton, Lord and Lady William Cecil, Lord and Lady Elcho, Lord and Lady Charles Beresford, Hon. Charles and Mrs. Hanbury Lennox and Miss Cuninghame, Hon. A. and Mrs. Saumarez, Hon. Mrs. Sanderson and Miss Sanderson, Hon. R. W. Chetwynd and Hon. Misses Chetwynd (2), Hon. Mrs. W. Lowther, Hon. Wallace Cochrane Baillie, M.P., Hon. Reginald Villiers, Hon. Schomberg M'Donnell, Hon. Mr. M'Garel Hogg, Hon. G. Waldegrave Leslie, Hon. Tatton Egerton, M.P., General Hon. Sir St. George and Lady Foley, Hon. Lewis and Mrs. Greville, Hon. Hallyburton and Mrs. Campbell and Miss Campbell, Hon. Francis and Mrs. Pakenham, Hon. Louisa and Hon. Gertrude Douglas Pennant, Hon. Captain Dawson, Major Hon. Frank Colborne, Hon. Mrs. Percy Mitford, Hon. J. S. Gathorne-Hardy, and Miss Gathorne-Hardy, Hon. St. John Brodrick, M.P., Hon. George Curzon, M.P., Hon. R. Jervis, Hon. Richard Somerset, Hon. Eric Barrington and Miss Dallas Yorke, Hon. Harold Finch-Hatton, Mr. and Lady Mary Hozier, Mr. and Lady Kathleen Gaussen, Mr. and Lady Beatrice Lister Kaye, Baroness Dimsdale and Miss Dimsdale, Baron H. de Worms, M.P., and Baroness Henry de Worms, Captain and Lady Katherine Loftus, the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, M.P., the Right Hon. George Cavendish Bentinck, M.P., and Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck. the Right Hon. E. and Mrs. Stanhope, the Right Hon. Sir J. Mowbray, M.P., and Miss Mowbray, the Right Hon. H. Cecil Raikes, M.P., and Mrs. and Miss Raikes, the Right Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Elliot and Miss Elliot, the Right Hon. Sir Frederick and Lady Peel, the Right Hon. Henry Plunket, Mr. Justice Grantham and Lady and Miss Grantham, General Sir Archibald and Lady Alison and Miss Alison, Sir Arthur and Lady Hayter, Sir George Errington, General Sir Edward Bulwer and Miss Bulwer, Sir Stafford Northcote, M.P., and Lady Northcote, Sir F. and Lady Alston and Miss Alston, Lady Duncombe and Miss Duncombe, Sir George Warrender and Miss Warrender, Sir Frederick and Lady FitzWygram, Sir John Lubbock, M.P., Sir Henry Rawlinson, Sir Gerald and Lady Fitzgerald, Sir Whittaker and Lady Ellis, Lady Hardman, Sir Victor and Lady Houlten, Sir W. and Lady Barttelot, Sir Charles Newton, Sir Massey and Lady Lopes, Sir Henry James and Miss James, Sir West Ridegway, Sir Edward Hertslet, Sir George Baden-Powell, M.P. , Sir Daniel and Lady Lysons, Sir Percy Anderson, Sir Rainald Knightley, M.P, Sir A. and Lady Hood and Misses Hood, Sir Thomas Fielden, M.P., Sir Spencer and Lady Lyttelton, Sir Augustus and Lady Stephenson, Sir Edmund and Lady Henderson and Miss Henderson, Sir R. Dalyell, Sir Charles and Lady Warren and Miss Warren, Sir Henry and Lady Chamberlain, Sir Philip Currie, General Sir Francis and Lady Seymour, Sir Villiers and Lady Lister and Miss Lister, Sir E. Birkbeck, M.P., Sir John Fowler, Sir Halliday Macartney, General and Mrs. Milles and Miss Milles, Admiral Field, M.P., and Mrs. Field, Colonel and Hon. Mrs. Newdegate, Colonel Suanderson [Saunderson], M.P., and Mrs. Saunderson, Colonel Gore, Colonel Larking, Colonel Frank Russell, Colonel Collins, Major and Mrs. Dundas and Miss Portal, Major Yatt, Captain Colomb, M.P., and Mrs. and Miss Colomb, Colonel and Mrs. Pearson, Captain Bethell, Colonel Lloyd Anstruther, M.P., and Mrs. Anstruther, Captain and Mrs. Conyers Surtees, Captain Codrington, Sir George Arthur, Mr. Halsey, M.P., and Mrs. Halsey, Mr. A. Forwood M.P., and Mrs. and Miss Forwood, Mr. W. Craik, Hon. Mrs. Thomas Bruce and Miss Lizzie Bruce, Mr. Spencer Stanhope and Misses Stanhope, Mr. E. Stanhope, Mr. George Forbes, Mr. S. Cross, M.P., and Mrs. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Campbell, Mr. Meux, Mr. and Mrs. Justice Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Haulet Riley, Mr. George Byron, Mr. Tyssen Amherst, M.P, and Miss Tyssen Amherst, Mr. Burdett-Coutts, M.P., Mr. J. W. Lowther, M.P., and Mrs. Lowther, Mr. Elton, M.P., and Mrs. Elton, Mr. and Mrs. Manners and Miss Gilstrap, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Alderson, Mrs. Adrian Hope and Miss Hope, Mrs. Graham, Mr. Akers-Douglas, M.P., Mr. Jackson and Misses Jackson (2), Mr. Richmond, Mr. William Gillett, Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm, Mr. J. Russell Villiers and Miss Villiers, Mr. Bernard Malet, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bateman, the Misses Colebrooke, Mrs. and Miss Clifton, Mrs. Clive and Miss O'Neill, Mr. Marlay, the Rev. Henry White, Mr. and Mrs. Donkin, Mr. Douro, Mr. and Mrs. Baird, Mr. Bonsor, M.P, and Mrs. Bonsor, Mrs. and Miss Benyon, Mr. and Mrs. Alwyne Fellowes, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Durnford, Mr. Addison, M.P., and Mrs. Addison, Mrs. F. Gaussen and Miss Gaussen, Mr. William Gaussen, Mr. Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. Marwood Tucker, Mrs. Capel Cure, Miss Ponsonby, Mr. L. Blake, Mr. F. Harford and Miss C. and Miss A. Harford, Mr. G. Webb, Mr. Goring Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Bosanquet and Miss Bosanquet, Mr. and Mrs. Du Maurier and Misses Du Maurier (2), Mr. and Misses Bateson de Yarburgh, Dr. Daly, Mr. and Mrs. Daring, Mr. Verney, Mr. Hamilton Hoare, Mr. George Hill, Mr. G. St. J. Mildmay, Mr. Ford, Miss Thynne, Mr[.] F. G. Walpole, Mrs. Gerald Goodlake, Mr. Charles Thornton, Miss Balfour, Mr. and Miss Wegg Prosser, Mr. Wainwright, M.P., Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett, M.P., Mr. Algernon Stanley, Mr. Combe Tennant, Mrs. Jervis, Mr. Campbell Monro, Mr. Agg Gardner, M.P., Mr. Paget and Miss Olivia Paget, Mr. A. Hare, Mr. Child Pemberton, Mrs. and Miss Sandford, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Grimshaw and Miss Talbot, Mr. W. J. Beadel and Miss Chalk, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kennedy, Mr. Hugh Munro, Mr. Harold Lowther, Mr. and Mrs. B. Taylor, Mr. H. J. Raikes, Miss Wilson Patten, Mr. Davidson, Mr. L. Cust, Mr. and Mrs.Kenneth Mackenzie and Miss Mackenzie, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Legh of Lyme and Misses Legh (2), Mr. Guy Repton, Mr. and Mrs. Lascelles, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. R. Synge, Mr. Oscar Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. A. West, Mr. J. Dugdale, Mrs. Taylor and Misses Taylor, Mr. Henry Close, Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wyndham and Miss Wyndham, Mr. Venables, Mr. Brookfield, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Lyte, Mr. W. H. Grenfell, the Misses Monk, Mr. James Knowles, Mrs. and Miss Woodford, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Johnson, Mrs. and Miss Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Madden, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Bosanquet and Miss Smith Bosanquet, Mr. Penrose FitzGerald, M.P., and Mrs. FitzGerald, Mr. Rodd, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cox, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Farrer and Miss Farrer, Mr. and Mrs. Pember and Miss Pember, Mr. and Mrs. Beer, Mr. and Mrs. Le Strange, Mr. Bence Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Hwfa Williams, Mr. Fleetwood Wilson, Mr. Spottiswoode and Miss Spottiswoode, Mr. A. Spottiswoode, Mr. and Mrs. Surtees, Mr. Henry Loyd and Miss Loyd, Mrs. Ridley, Miss Ridley, and Miss Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. John Thynne, Mr. Willoughby Maycock, and others.

22 May 1888, Tuesday

Queen's Drawing Room

The London Evening Standard lists who attended and describes the dresses worn by the Royal women. The people were presented to the Princess of Wales, who was acting on behalf of the Queen. Some women wore red.

What was at the time the Local Journal reported on some dresses worn at a drawing-room:

(From the Court Journal.)

Countess of Portsmouth.

Court train of rick black Pekin brocade, lined with black satin and trimmed with cascades of fine old lace and passementerie; petticoat of duchesse black satin, the front draped with velvet embroidered with jet; corsage of duchesse satin, trimmed with lace and diamonds and sapphires. Headdress, feathers and lace lappets; ornaments, diamonds snd amethysts.

Lady Swinnerton Dyer.

Robe de cour. Train and corsage of rich olive Lyons velvet and pink moiré; garniture, shower of pale crushed roses trailing from shoulder, artistically looping petticoat of handsome white antique brocade, gracefully draped with rich Brussels lace and clusters of roses. Headdress, veil and plumes; ornaments, diamonds and rubies; bouquet, blush roses, carnations, and green feathers.

Lady Leconfield.

Train and body of rich heliotrope velvet, lined with satin same colour, and trimmed with fine Brussels point and ostrich tips; ball skirt of pale heliotrope and gold stripe moiré, trimmed with the same exquisite lace, and a deep fringe at foot. Headdress, plumes and veil; ornaments, diamonds.

Hon. Mrs. Algernon Bourke.

Empire robe de cour of white satin duchesse, lined with rich pink silk, sufficiently bright to give a beautiful shell-like tint through the satin; tulle underdress, with upper skirt, embroidered with pearl, and caught up in Greek folds with large pink Tosca roses; white satin bodice, with Josephine pink sash tied at side, Headdress, veil and plumes; ornaments, diamonds.

Hon. Mrs. Albert Brassey.

Corsage and petticoat of pale bark green poult de soie, trimmed with fine old Brussels lace; train from shoulder of a rich pearly celadon jardinière broché satin, lined with satin to match. Headdress, plume and veil; ornaments, diamonds.

Hon. Isabel Mills.

Train of rich salmon-coloured moiré, lined with satin merveilleux; corsage to correspond, trimmed with tulle and bouquet of roses and leaves; jupe of salmon coloured satin duchesse, veiled in tulle, with wide sash of moiré and garlands of roses. Headdress, tulle veil and feathers; ornaments, pearis and diamonds.

Mrs. Loder.

Costume de cour, composed of a train and corsage of shaded moiré, striped in green satin, lined with satin, very ¢legantly trimmed with agraffes of shaded roses, the train being draped over a skirt of rich green satin, superbly embroidered in shaded roses, and trimmed with very fine point à Paiguille lace. Coiffure of ostrich feathers, tulle veil and diamonds.

Mrs. Cosmo Bonsor.

Robe de Cour of pale green chêne striped satin and roses, lined with rich pink poult de soie festoomed [sic] with crêpe; the underdress of green poult de soie, veiled with an exquisiie lace flounce, wreathed with roses to match the flowers on train; corsage ornamented with diamonds and exquisite lace. Headdress, plume, veil, and diamonds.

Miss Beatrice Bonsor.

Presentation court train of rich white moiré antique, lined with satin, and bordered with festoons of crépe; underdress of striped moiré, trimmed with magnificent lace, festooned with bunches of white roses, the bodice ornamented with diamonds and lace. Headdress, feathers, veil, and diamonds.

Miss Daphne Rendel.

Costume de cour de presentation composed of a train of pure white faille française, charmingly trimmed with tulle and bouquets of primevéres [?], draped over a dress of clouds of tulle over silk, with bouquets of primevéres and echapes of pure white faille française. Headdress, ostrich feathers and tulle veil.

Miss Thorne.

Presentation dress; train of rich faille française, lined with satin merveilleux, and trimmed full length of train on one side with nests of tulle, in which were placed large full-blown loose roses alternately with feathers; on the other side a bandsome ruche, turning back the train in revers, and fastened with roses and exquisite foliage; petticoat of satin, draped with areophane, the front having alternate stripes of areophane and satin, on the right side an immense bouquet of roses, and trails of roses and foliage from the waist to the bottom of skirt, train fastened on right shoulder with bouquet of roses. Headdress, Court plume snd tulle veil; handsome bouquet of white flowers.

Miss May Thorne.

Presentation dress. Train of rich faille française, lined with satin merveilleux, and trimmed all down one side with large loose bows of tulle, in which were placed bouquets of carnations and feathers, the other side turned back and trimmed with handsome ruche of areophane and tulle, finishing at the corner with an immense plume of feathers; petticoat of rich pearl white satin, with deep border of unique silver and crystal embroidery, and ornamented with trails of carnations and foliage, almost covering the side of skirt; train fastened on right shoulder with feathers. Headdress, Court plume and tulle veil; handsome bouquet of white flowers.

From the Boston Spa News:

At last week's Drawing Room Lady Cranborne wore a skirt of white brocaded moire, draped, and almost veiled, by a soft, mist-like arrangement of mousseline de soie, studded closely over with tiny tassels of crystal and silver. The bodice and train were of purely white satin, the bodice having a folded berthe of mousseline de soie, sparkling with crystal and silver. The Countess of Harrington's dress was a harmony in silver-grey and sun-set pink. The train was of brocade, with an unusual and striking design of large rings, lne set one linked in the other, in stripes all down it. It was lined with satin of a soft shade of pink. The dress was of pink satin draped with mousseline de chiffon, the same shade, and with net over which was a delicate tracery in floss silk, and which was studded with loops of vieux rose bead-work.

Lady Faulkland's train was of mirror-grey satin with palm leaves brocaded upon it. It was lined with pale grey satin and bordered all round with feathers in graduated tones of grey. The dress was of white satin, with embroidery in crystal and silver thread. Two costumes were particularly noticeable. Of one the train was velvet of the shade of burnished brown as is the chestnut when it first breaks from its green covering. It was lined with satin, looking still more burnished, and worn over a dress of absinthe-green satin brocaded with flowers and hovering birds in silver. Down one side of the skirt tassels of green and silver were placed, and at the other a trail of Maréchal Niel roses fell, surrounded by their own delicate foliage, which accorded admirably with the green of the brocade. The velvet train of the other resembled the bloom on black Hamburgh grapes lined with a pale shade of petunia-coloured satin. The dress was of lotus-leaf brocade, in which the tones of both train and fining were repeated. It had a lovely front of white-striped satin and velvet, each stripe edged with gold, and the whole embroidered with flowers raised in silk and seed pearls, and silver and gold thread from the surface of the satin, the silken flowers still reproducing the dominant tones of the dress.

The Countess of Mexborough's train was black velvet, lined with pink, worn over a dress of white satin veiled with black, steel-spangled lisse, with three rows of steel embroidered insertion round the edge. On the skirt was a broad sash of black silk lined with pink, the ends turned over and forming almost the entire back. Lady Ann Savile wore a white moire skirt veiled with tulle, caught with trails of rose and ivy leaves. Her train was of white brocade lined with green. She also wore a broad sash of white moire, and on her brocade bodice had a prettily-arranged berthe of silver-flecked tulle. Lady Burghley's train made a delightful bit of brilliant colour. It was of rich, deep red velvet, bordered by a thick ruche of crêpe the same colour and lined with red ottoman. It was worn over a dress of pompadour brocade, the ground pearl-grey, flecked over with tiny rosy sprigs, and with clusters of different-coloured roses in broad rich stripes.

Mrs. Algernon Bourke's train was of white satin lined with pink, which showed through with charmingly shell-like effect. The dress, fashioned after those of the Empire period, was of white satin embroidered with pearls. A very broad sash of pink satin made the waist seem quaintly short, a trying thing to any but the young and tall, both of which qualifications Mrs. Bourke most happily possesses. She carried a lovely posy of La France roses. Another dress, of white satin draped with lovely Brussels point lace, was worn with a train of chené moire; on it were stripes of roses intercepted by lines of turquoise blue, with which coloured satin the train was lined. Mrs. Cosmo Bonsor's train was really lovely, being of chené moire of a bright tender green with a floral design in stripes looking delightfully old world. The dress of white faille was draped with lovely point de gaze lace, held with large pink Tosca roses. There was another charming example of an Empire dress. It was of pearl embroidery on net, falling in straight folds from the waist, round which was a Josephine sash of yellow satin, tied at the side and falling to the feet in long ends, finished with beautiful embroidery. The train of thickly-corded silk of a good shade of golden-brown was lined with crépe de Chine the same colour, and owed Its chief charm to the absolute simplicity with which it was made, and to the grace with which it was worn. [Col. 1c–2a]

One lady made quite a departure in Court trains. Hers was of white striped moire, and right down the centre, from the left shoulder, hung a thick trail of mignonette with humming birds hovering over it and entangled in its foliage. Her dress of green tulle had a thick ruche and a broad panel up either side of mignonette and birds, and the bodice was trimmed in the same way, a tiny covey of humming birds hovering round each shoulder. A particularly noticeable dress was a very lovely white-and-silver one. The train of brocade was bordered down one side and at the end with ostrich feather tips foaming one over the other in pretty profusion. At the other side there was a revers of very fine Honiton lace laid flatly over the brocade, so that the silver glinted through. Here and there large irregular groups of ostrich feathers were placed, with flowers and barley-ears stimulated [sic] in silver filigree in the middle of each group. The skirt was finished with a thick ruche of feathers and flowers surmounted by a band of delicate silver tracery, a panel of which sparkled at one side. The bodice was trimmed in the same way.

A Court dress, beautiful in its simplicity, was made entirely of white corded silk, it was innocent of all ornament save its own folds, and on the train were two large groups of white lilac and arum lillies tied up with broad white-corded ribbon. A skirt made entirely of large white silk poppy petals placed one over the other, with white buds hanging from grey-green stems and apparently about to burst from rough grey-green cups, was a pretty novelty. The train was of white ottoman lined with satin. Lady Grace White's dress was in exquisite taste; it was of brocade, in which ground and design were of a delicately pale shade of primrose. This was veiled with some Brussels lace, mellow in tone and fine in texture. Her train, of deep sapphire-blue velvet, was lined with primrose satin, and the blue velvet bodice was finished with a gracefully contrived berthe of Brusssels lace.

Lady Alice Leslie wore a dress of yellow satin, the front draped with effective embroidery in pearls and gold on cream-coloured net. Her bodice and train of reseda moire, the train coming from the left shoulder, made a pleasing contrast to the yellow. Some folds of reseda tulle were laid across the bodice in one direction, and a band of the gold and pearl embroidery in the other, the two meeting in a pretty point at the waist. Mrs. Lidstone Leslie was costumed in a harmonious blending of bronze-green and prawn-pink. The train of green velvet was lined with pink satin, and the dress, entirely pink, was trimmed with lovely Oriental embroidery, in which many delicate shades were subtly mingled. At one side of the skirt was a Prince of Wales's plume of pink feathers, tied with pink ribbons, which fell in long ends to the wearer's feet.

The Countess of Malmesbury wore a crimson velvet dress, with a Terry-velvet train of the same colour, bordered with a crimson crêpe ruche. Lady Malmesbury wore splendid diamonds, looking most effective against the crimson background. Some diamond buttons and buckles fastened the draped folds of the skirt. Countess Howe's train of cream satin brocaded with a floral stripe looked very lovely over a dress of bois de rose velvet. The cream coloured bodice had pretty lapels back and front, turned over and faced with the darker hued velvet. Ladies Evelyn and Edith Curzon-Howe, dressed both alike, in white tulle and moire, were a charming couplet of sister débutantes.

30 May 1888, Wednesday

Derby Day.

According to the Morning Post,

Epsom Races — Derby Day. / Lady Goldsmid's first evening party. / The Hon. Mrs. Henry Forester's ball at 17, Grosvenor-place. / Chevalier L. Desanges and Mrs. Desanges' at home, at 16, Stratford-place, from 4 to 7. No cards. New Club dance. ...

June 1888

Very difficult to identify date, but possibly around the time of June 1888, which would mean 26 June 1888 if the year and month are right, John Hare says the following:

At that time, too, I have recollections of charming little dinners given by my old friend Colonel Arthur Collins, and one in particular which took place on an anniversary of his birthday, when Sir Arthur Bigger, Bret Harte, and I were the only guests. [new paragraph] Bret Harte was a very abstracted and reserved man until was drawn out of himself. He sat very quietly until the dinner was half over, when his geniality got the better of him, and he blossomed forth as a brilliant conversationalist, delighting everybody by his graphic descriptions of things he had seen. I remember very vividly his description of a scene he had witnessed in his younger days when a journalist or tax-collector out in the Far West. Although nearly twenty years have passed, I still recall that vivid story, though it would require a better pen than mine to do justice to the dramatic powers of Bret Harte as displayed in his terse and telling recital of a tragic incident of which he had once been an eye-witness. It is impossible to imitate successfully his own eloquent phraseology and the [Col. A / Col. B] staccato simplicity of his style, but here is the gist of a story which I have never since heard, and have often wondered why that past-master of the art of short stories has not himself reproduced it in his own inimitable fashion.

2 June 1888, Saturday

William Kingsland meets Helena Blavatsky at 17, Landsdowne Road, Notting Hill, where she was living at that time.

8 June 1888, Friday

Dinner and Dance Hosted by Lord and Lady Wimborne at Hamilton House

Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein dined with Lord and Lady Wimborne at Hamilton House, Arlington-street, yesterday evening. There were present at dinner to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duke of St. Albans and Lady Louise Beauclerk, the Duke and Duchess of Athole and Lady Dorothea Murray, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, the Marchioness of Londonderry and Lady Aline Vane Tempest, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, Earl and Countess Beauchamp and Lady Mary Lygon, the Earl and Countess of Yarborough and Hon. Violet Lane Fox, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Countess of Clarendon, the Countess of Bective and Lady Olivia Taylour, Lord Henry FitzGerald, Lord Apsley, Lord William Nevill, Lord and Lady Rothschild, Lord and Lady de Ramsay, Lady Sarah Spencer Churchill, Hon. Algernon and Mrs. Bourke, Hon. Fitzroy Stewart, Hon. Alan Charteris, Hon. Mr. Hardinge, Hon. Roland Winn, the Right Hon. H. Chaplin, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Sir William Gordon Cumming, Mr. and Mrs. G. Cavendish Bentinck, Mr. Christopher Sykes, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Loyd, Mr. Mason, Mrs. Taylor and the Misses Taylor and Miss Alderson. Lady Wimborne afterwards had a ball, at which the King of Sweden and Norway and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and their daughters, the Duke and Duchess Paul of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and a numerous company were present.

19 June 1888, Tuesday

The wedding of Captain Philip Green and Miss Mabel Emilie Scott. The standard one-paragraph description, published in a number of newspapers, looks like this one, from the Globe:

The marriage of Captain Philip Green with Mabel Emile, eldest daughter of Lady Scott and the late Sir Edward Henry Scott, Bart., took place in St. Mark’s Church, North Audley-street, yesterday afternoon. Colonel A. Fife was Captain Green’s best man, and the six bridesmaids were Miss Anne and Miss Mary Scott, sisters of the bride; Lady Clementine Pratt, Hon. Julia Stonor, Hon. Violet Lane-Fox, and Miss M. Buckworth. In the bridal train were two pages, the Hon. Sydney Marsham, youngest son of the Earl and Countess of Romney, and the Hon. C. Fellowes, son Lord and Lady De Ramsey.

A more detailed account was published by the Morning Post. The longest and most detailed article seems to be in the Kent & Sussex Courier:

The marriage, which was solemnised in town on Tuesday last, of Capt. Philip Green, J.P., and Miss Mabel Emllie, eldest daughter of Lady Scott and the late Sir Edward Scott, Bart., of 7, Grosvenor Square, and the Island of North Harris, Scotland, was one the most brilliant events of the fashionable season. Not only on the Bayham Estate, but throughout the two counties of Kent and Sussex and in the social and political world, Capt. Green has a deserved popularity. A distinguished career at Eton and Oxford (where the gallant Captain took his B.A. degree), twelve years’ service in the 9th, and afterwards the 5th, Lancers, which Capt. Philip Green left with the honourable reputation of being one of the smartest officers in Her Majesty’s service, are incidents not so familiar perhaps as the ties connecting him with the Bayham Estate, and which have won him the sincere respect of all who come in contact with him. Agriculture has found in Capt. Philip Green one always anxious to improve the Sussex stock, and many prizes have fallen to his lot, while at polo, or with the gun, or in the field, few men can better hold their own. His name has, in fact, become synonymous with those attributes which go to make up the rare qualities of a true English gentleman. It may not be inappropriate to introduce the subject of politics, for no one has worked more zealously or ably for the Conservative cause, and the high and honourable position Capt. Philip Green holds on that important organization the Primrose League, attests to the appreciation in which his undoubted administrative ability is held. We trust that before long Capt. Philip Green may be prevailed upon to become a candidate for Parliamentary honours, and nowhere will his career be more sympathetically watched than in this neighbourhood, where his genial manner and unaffected kindliness of heart have endeared him to all who have been brought in contact with him. Miss Scott, who is the proprietress of the Island of North Harris, in Scotland, and other estates, is equally well esteemed by her tenantry, and the union solemnised on Tuesday last was celebrated under the happiest auspices. However, it is our province to quote testimonies far more eloquently forcible than our own of the feeling entertained towards the newly united couple. Any visitor to Lady Scott’s house who was privileged to inspect the presents could not fail to have been struck with the large number of congratulatory addresses which, from servants, tenantry, and all classes, poured in on the happy pair, and which were couched in language of the warmest esteem and respect.

The presents, many of which were of a most costly character, were nicely arranged in the handsome ball room. Altogether they numbered some two hundred and fifty, varying from some peculiar looking old pottery dug up on the Island of North Harris, to a magnificent diamond tiara. The inkstand presented by the servants of Bayham was a very massive and beautiful gift, bearing the following inscription: “presented to Captain Philip Green on his marriage, by the servants at Bayham; 19th June, 1888.” It was accompanied by the following congratulatory address:—

TO CAPT. PHILIP GREEN.

Sir, —We, the undersigned, humbly beg your acceptance of the accompanying silver inkstand, upon the occasion of your marriage with Miss Scott, small proof of the esteem in which you are held by us, and as an earnest token of our sincere good wishes for your future happiness.

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servants,

E. Hill, T. Johnstone, W. Fowler, M. Holt, M. Braxton, S. Dunk, E. Tarry, A. Pilbeam, C. Dunk, W. Tolburst, A. Doust, W. Turner, A. Boorman, G. Huntley, W. Waite, E. Pomfret, W. Cane, J. Akehurst, D. Tolhurst, W. Latter, W. Sivyer, H. Barham, T. Bayham, W. Killick, W. E. Guest, H. Downer, E. Kent, C. Rhodes, J. Cawdery, R. Tomes, E. Buttle, W. Bridger, A. Bat[?]o, A. Turner, M. Lambert, G. Greengs, W. Killick, F. Latter, W. Boorman, G. Huntley, J. Fuller, J. Duff, W. Prickett, J. Akehurst, jun., E. Ingerfield, H. Swift, B. Cheeseman, J. Scrice, G. Barham, W. Baker, T. Bassett, E. Machin, E. Woodfield, F. Bashford, F. Glover, L. Ferris, L. Squire, E. Bashford, J. Kenward, W. Johnstone, J. Baldock, A. Boorman, T. Killick, J. Onions, G. Tolhurst, J. Welfare, W. Fuller, J. Cane, R. Towner, C. Lucas, H. Ingerfield, H. Bennett, Z. Pullinger, N. Barham, G. Hayler, S. Leveret, and J. Clewitt.

The children of the Hook Green School sent a neat silver case for cedar pencils, and the tenants of Bayham, a very handsome chased silver cigarette case, bearing the following inscription: "Presented by the tenants of the Bayham Estate to Capt. Philip Green on his marriage with Miss Scott, June 1888.” This was accompanied by a letter from Mr George Ware, who, on behalf of the tenants, wrote that the present was sent “as a token of their regard and best wishes for the health and happiness of yourself and bride.” The tradesmen of Tunbridge Wells and Lamberhurst sent a pair of ivory and silver mounted meat and poultry carvers (supplied by Mr Ninnes), in a neat polished oak case, accompanied by the following:

TO CAPT. PHILIP GREEN.

DEAR SIR. —We, the undersigned tradesmen of Tunbridge Wells and Lamberhurst, desire on the occasion of your marriage to present you with this token of our esteem and respect, at the same time wishing you every happiness.

We are, dear Sir,

Yours obediently,

A. E. Smith, J. R. Padgham, J. Humphrey, J. Peerless, T. White and Son, E. Noakes, Tolson and Co., W. Arnold, W. H. Wallis, A. Winder, G. S. Reeve, C. Prickett, G. Carey.

Amongst the novelties was a portable electric reading lamp. The lamp, or rather the battery, appears very much like an ordinary travelling clock in leather case, which can be placed on or under the seat of a railway or ordinary carriage, and instantly on the turning of a button there is a capital magnetic light. Another novelty which attracted much attention was a mechanical silver Dog Toby clock. At each revolution of the lever wheel the dog wagged his tail and threw out his tongue. There was a regular plethora of paper knives, handsome mirrors, tea sets, costly leather goods, and an infinite variety of useful things, even down to a trout spinning rod, with accessories. Accompanying a very beautiful fire screen was a congratulatory address in the following terms from the tradesmen of Bromley:

Bromley, Jane 18,1888.

Presented by the undersigned tradesmen of Bromley to Miss Mabel Scott on her marriage, with best wishes for future happiness and welfare. — E. Dann, R. H. Cooper, H. G. Cooper, H. Lukey, T. Wood, G. Weeks, W. S. Wood, M. Strong, J. H. Sanders, J. How, J. Sanders, D. Harris, G. Fendt, W. Blundell, M. J. Dickens, D. Grinsted.

The household servants of Lady Scott sent to the bride a silver biscuit box, the names appended being as follows:—

Mrs Morton, Mrs Mackay, Miss Allen, Mrs Long, Mrs Collins, Mrs Poxton, Miss Chapman, Mrs Kent, E. Sitch, C. Haggard, E. Knott, Smith, M. Ede, C. Candler, K. McKenzie, W. G. Hobbs, J. Keefe, W. Kent, W. Waters, J. Burge, H. Froud, T. Martin, J. Webber, J. Williamson, A. Catt, T. Bunting, C. Bevidell, E. Price.

About 250 of the inhabitants of Tarberth, North Harris, an island of Scotland, entirely owned by Lady Scott, including the Rev. John Maclean, Dr. James Stewart, R. F. Matheson, and Donald Bethune, who signed "For the people of North Harris,” sent a very handsome present, accompanied by the following warm-hearted address:—

Tarberth,

June 13th, 1888.

MISS SCOTT — Dear Madam,— We, the inhabitants of North Harris, respectfully beg to convey to you our hearty congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of your marriage, and cannot allow such an auspicious event to pass without some slight mark of our regard and the high esteem which we bear to yourself and family. The past acts of kindness which we have experienced at the hands of your family are appreciated and shall never be forgotten, but wish it to be distinctly understood that on the present occasion we are prompted by the great regard and high esteem which we have for yourself personally for your many estimable and good qualities. We therefore respectfully beg your acceptance of a silver afternoon tea service as small token of our friendly feeling and good wishes. It is our heartfelt wish that you and your gallant husband may be long spared in the constant enjoyment of every happiness and prosperity, and rest assured that wherever you may you will always be remembered with feelings of kindness by the people of North Harris.— [Col. 2c/3a ] With hearty congratulations and every good wish, we remain, dear Madam, your most obedient Servants.

The servants on the Sundridge Park Estate sent a very handsome chased silver card case and pocket book, and a purse en suite. These were accompanied by the following:—

We, the undersigned tenants and servants on Sandridge Park Estate, have the honour of presenting the enclosed present to Miss Scott on the occasion of her marriage with Capt. Green. Trusting the same will be accepted with our united best wishes.—F. Peil, M. Beck, L. and C. Summers, S. and J. Cockerell, J. and C. Perry, W. and H. Essam, F. and S. Lewis, M. Morrison, M. Sanders, R. Kendall, A. Hockley, D. Gurr, T. Jones, A. Knight, W. Christerson, D. McMillan, G. Lush, A. Hoskins, J. Kingsnorth, J. Cronk, A. Winterman, A. and H. Bennett, J. Barrett, J. Giles, sen., W. Bryant, J. Monckton, J. Giles, jun., J. and G. Hodskin, T. Marshall, W. Winterman, A. Kennard, and E. Cooper.

During the morning a large number of persons, including a considerable number of servants from Bayham, Sundridge, and the Scotch seat, inspected the presents, Capt. Philip Green evincing the greatest interest in showing round the employés and explaining to them the several presents, prior to their being liberally entertained, with a number of their friends, in the servants’ hall.

At two o’clock the doors of St. Mark’s, North Audley-street, where the interesting ceremony took place, were thrown open and very quickly the spacious edifice was crowded with a fashionable audience, comprising the wealth and beauty of London. The church had been very beautifully decorated. The chancel was a mass of marguerites, liliums, orange blossoms, and other white blooms, while in front, extending the whole length of the chancel rail, were some magnificent tree ferns. The scene presented on entering the church was most effective. Punctually at half-past two o’clock the bride, accompanied by her mother, Lady Scott, entered the church, preceded by Captain Philip Green and his best man, Colonel A. Fife.

The bride wore a very handsome petticoat of white duchesse satin, lightly veiled with soft ivory crêpe, the front, covered with trellis-work of white heath, ending at the feet with tiny bouquets of orange blossom, tied down with satin bows. The train and bodice, in one, was of the richest white faille, lined with the same material, bordered with bows and puffs of crepe to match the petticoat. The corsage was cut in small V in front, and draped en stomacher with lovely old lace edged with heath. She carried in her hand a magnificent bouquet of choice white roses, tied with white ribbons. Her veil was of white tulle, with diamond tiara and star, and a lovely display of orange blossoms. Lady Scott, who also carried a magnificent bouquet of white roses, wore a dress, with demi-train of rich soft shade of heliotrope satin duchesse very simply made, with corsage opening en revers over a white mousselin de soie and costly old lace. The bride’s train was borne by two handsome curly-locked pages, dressed in cavalier costume of light blue velvet and silver, white satin waistcoats, white silk stockings, bronze shoes with buckles. They were the Hon. Sydney Marsham, youngest son of the Earl and Countess of Romney, and the Hon. Colstan Fellowes, son of Lord and Lady de Ramsey. The bridesmaids were Miss Annie and Miss Mary Scott, sisters of the bride, Lady Clementine Pratt, Hon. Julia Stonor, Hon. Violet Lane Fox, and Miss M. Buckworth, cousins of the bride. They wore gowns of real crêpe dechine [sic] and white moire, petticoats of white moire, made in long simple folds, the front almost covered with soft draperies of crêpe, terminating at the back in small pointed ends. The bodices were draped with scarves of crêpe, alternately crossed from side to side, held in at the waist with broad sashes tied on the left hip, falling with long ends to edge of skirt. They wore hats of white tulle with broad brims. As the bridal party entered the church, they were met by the officiating clergymen and the surpliced choir, the hymn "How welcome was the call, and sweet the festal lay" being sung as they proceeded to the altar, several voluntaries being played on the magnificent organ by Mr E. P. Croager, the talented organist. The bride was given away by her mother, and the officiating clergymen were the Hon. and Rev. Adalbert J. R. Anson, rector of Longford, uncle of the bride, the Rev. F. W. Champneys, chaplain of Bayham Abbey, the Rev. Wm. Hodgson, M.A., vicar of St. Mary’s, Plaistow, Bromley, and the Rev? [sic] J. W. Ayre, vicar of St. Mark’s. The hymn "Thine for ever, God of love" was sung, and the interesting ceremony over, the party adjourned to the vestry, the register being signed by Lord Camden (who, with Sir Samuel Scott, the bride’s eldest brother, had journeyed up from Eton, where they are pursuing their studies together), Emilie Lady Scott, Mr Horace Farquarhar [sic], and Mr Edward Packe. The Wedding March was magnificently played by Mr Croager, and the now united couple walked up the aisle receiving the congratulations of numerous relatives and friends.

The wedding party proceeded to Lady Scott’s residence, where there was a brilliant reception, the guests numbering about 500. Amongst the principal guests were:— Madame de Falbe, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the Marquis Camden and Lady Clementine Pratt, the Marquess and Marchioness of Abergavenny and Lady Idina Nevill, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Romney and Lady Florence Marsham, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam and Lady Elizabeth Meade, the Earl of Fife, Countess Stanhope and Lady Emily Stanhope, the Countess Cairns, the Countess of Roden, the Dowager Countess of Airlie and Lady Griselda Ogilvie, the Countess of Warwick and Lady Eva Greville, Lady Coke, Isabella Countess Wilton, the Countess of Lindsey and Ladies Bertie, Julia Countess of Jersey and Mr Brandling, Viscount and Viscountess Curzon, Viscountess Lewisham and Lady Evelyn Murray, Viscount de Stern, Lord and Lady Dorchester, Lady Conyers and Hon. Violet Lane Fox, Lord and Lady George Nevill, Lord and Lady George Pratt, and Hon. Frances Eaton, Lord Henry Nevill, Lord William Nevill, Lady Frances Pratt, Lady Eleanor Pratt, and Miss Stewart, Lord and Lady Wynford, Lady Hothfield, Lord Greenock, Lord Cheylesmore, Lady Suffield and Hon. Miss Harbord, Lady Heathcote Amory and Miss Heathcote, Lady Duncombe and Miss Duncombe, Lady Borthwick, Lord and Lady Burton, Lord and Lady Lamington and Hon. Winifred Cochrane Baillie, Hon. Lady Filmer and Miss Filmer, Lady Fanny Marjoribanks and Lady Sarah Spencer Churchill, Lord and Lady Hindlip, Lord Henry and Lady Aline Vane Tempest, Lord Wimborne and Hon. Frances Guest, Lady Brougham and Miss Musgrave, Lady Forbes and the Misses Forbes, Hon. Lady Cotterell and Misses Cotterell [sic] the Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs Gladstone, Hon. William Maxwell, Captain Hon. E. Dawson, Hon. Mrs Thomas Bruce and the Misses Hankey, Hon. Mrs Pereira and Miss Pereira, Hon. Helen Henniker, Hon. Mr Eaton, Hon. G. Browne Guthrie, Hon. Henry Stonor, Hon. Mrs Halford and Miss Halford, Colonel Hon. C. and Lady Cecil Gathorne Hardy, Hon. Mrs Algernon Bourke, Hon. Mrs Richard Moreton, Hon. Richard Somerset, Hon. Mrs & Miss Hallyburton Campbell, Sir R. and Lady Abercromby, Sir F. and Lady Milner, Sir F. Vincent, Sir Francis and Lady Winnington and the Misses Spencer, [sic] Churchill, Sir Henry and Lady Meysey Thompson, Sir Charles Forbes, Sir Ralph Hare, Mr and Lady Alice Packe, Mr and Lady Ida Leigh Hare, General Stevenson, General and Mrs Stewart, Colonel H. D. Streatfeild, Colonel and Mrs Murray, Colonel Rich, Colonel Wynne Finch, Colonel and Mrs Cheyne, Captain and Mrs Sparkes, and Miss Markham, Captain Somerset, Captain Myers and Miss Myers, Captain Britton, Captain and Mrs Lloyd, Mr Hulse M.P., Mrs Birch Reynardson, Mr Glyn, Mr Charles Halford, Mr Rawson, the Rev J. Ayre, Mr Leo Schuster, Mr and Mrs Streatfeild and Miss Spiers, Mr W. Green, Mrs Ham Sloane Stanley, Mr and Miss Packe, Mr George Dennen and Mrs Dennen, Mr and Mrs Cramer Roberts and Miss Champneys, Mr E. Packe, Mrs Lee Warner, Mrs Ronalds, Mrs and Miss Vyner, Mrs and Miss Streatfeild, Mrs Blundell Leigh and Miss Leigh, Mrs H. Lubbock and Miss Lubbock, Mr and Mrs A. Colville, Mr and Mrs Dick Russell and Miss Scott, Mrs and Miss Berens, Mr Ralli, Mr Claude Hay, Mr A. Stewart of Ards, and Mr F. Hoare, Mr and Mrs Sassoon, Mr and Mrs Hwfa Williams, Mr and Mrs Kay.

Shortly after four o’clock, Captain and Mrs Green went to his residence at Eaton Square, and proceeded in a carriage with a pair of greys and postillion to Sundridge Park, where they will remain until Saturday, and then proceed to Paris for the honeymoon.

At Bromley and Sundridge great preparations had been made to receive the happy couple, triumphal arches and decorations being on a most magnificent scale.

Lady Scott’s house, in Grosvenor Square, had been very handsomely decorated for the occasion by Mr Robert Green, and our account of the auspicious event would be incomplete were we not to give a meed of praise to W. G. Hibbs, the butler, who bad the sole charge all the [Col. 3c/4a] arrangements, and which formidable task he carried out without the slightest hitch, and to whose courtesy and kindness we are indebted for many of the particulars which on these occasions are very difficult to obtain. He was assisted by Mr H. Downer, Captain Philip Green’s butler, in whom he found a valuable ally. [This next list is not set as an unordered list in the article, but each list item here is on a separate line in the article.]

• Capt. Philip Green—Diamond rivieré, diamond ring, and diamond and sapphire ring
• Lady Scott—Diamond tiara, Iarge diamond star, and red feather fan
• Marquis Camden and Lady Clementine Pratt— Black pearl and diamond spray
• Lady Clementine Pratt—Grey mother of pearl fan and sapphire brooch
• Miss Annie Ssott—Double violet brooch
• Miss Annie Scott and Miss Mary Ssott—Silver looking glass
• Sir C. and Mies Forbes—Diamond brooch (M)
• Mr Herbert Praed— Pearl and catseye brooch
• Hon. A. Hood— Diamond and pearl crescent brooch
• Mr R. Moncriff — Diamond 1888 brooch
• Mrs Campbell of Craigie—Pearl and diamond bracelet
• Lord and Lady Hillingdon—Diamond brooch
• Miss M. Edith Scott—Diamond and sapphire ring
• Mr and Mrs C. Norman—Diamond and blue enamel brooch
• Earl and Countess of Romney—Diamond and sapphire bracelet
• Mr and Mrs A. Hamond—Diamond and pearl double crescent brooch
• Capt. R. Packe—Pearl bracelet
• Hon. J. Stonor—Pearl and diamond bracelet
• Capt. W. Sparkes—Small gold brooch
• Earl of Fife, K.T.—Diamond and sapphire bracelet
• Mr H. Farquhar—Diamond and pearl bracelet
• Capt. Myers—Diamond crescent brooch
• Mr H. Riddell—Diamond hair pin
• Lady Brougham and Vaux and Miss Musgrave —Two silver boxes
• Hon. H. and Mrs Campbell—Two silver salt cellars
• Mr Newton Ogle—Diamond collar stud
• Mr C. Walford —Diamond frog
• Colonel A. Fife—Diamond, ruby and pearl brooch
• Mr H. F. Lennard—Sapphire, diamond and moonstone bangle
• Mrs and Miss Buckworth—Diamond and moonstone bangles
• Miss Evelyn Green —Diamond bar
• Mr William James—Pearl and diamond bangle
• Mr Alfred Montgomery—Old silver basket
• Mr Charles Cleeve—Silver box
• Mr E. Lee Warner—Two silver flower vases
• Miss Bruce— Silver and tortoise shell paper knife
• Sir Ralph Ware—Old silver box
• Mr Ralli —Large silver bowl
• Mr and Mrs Hohler—Silver magnifying glass
• Mrs Buckworth—Silver scent bottle
• Mr Charles Bruce—Silver topped scent bottle
• Mr Wilson Patten—Silver box
• Major S. Wynn Finch (1st Life Guards)— Silver bell
• Mr W. Warden —Silver inkstand
• Lady Rose Leigh—Two silver dishes
• Mr E. and Mr M. Torrens—Silver tray
• Mr Charles Drummond —Silver bell
• Honble. G. Brown Guthrie—Silver cow
• Mr R. Rawson (Ist Life Guards) —Silver vases
• Mrs Devas —Silver box
• Lord and Lady de Ramsey—Pair of silver gilt candlesticks
• Mr and Mrs S. Gurney—Old silver box
• Honble. Violet Lane Fox—Silver and ivory paper knife
• Ellen, Lady St. John—Silver photograph frame
• Lady Muriel Ivay—Silver photograph frame
• Servants of 7, Grosvenor-square—Silver inkstand and candlesticks
• Lord and Lady Burton —Silver box
• Mr C. Sinclair —Silver button hook and shoe horn
• Hon. E. St. Aubyn—Silver topped scent bottle
• Mr and Ida Leigh Hare —Silver mirror
• Mrs Henry Facke —Silver teapot, cream jug, and sugar basin
• Capt. and Mrs Torrens—Silver brushes and looking glass
• Lady Forbes—Silver looking glass
• Lady Conyers—Silver looking glass
• Mr and Mrs Sparke—Silver looking glass
• Mr E. Hulse, M.P. —Silver looking glass
• Mr Edward Packe—Silver brushes, looking glass and pin cushion
• Mr and Mrs Cramer Roberts—Pair of silver candlesticks
• Mr and Mrs Hutchinson—Silver and tortoise shell bowl
• Miss Haliburton Campbell—Silver photograph frame
• Miss Torrens —Silver brush
• Duchess of Manchester—Lace and tortoise shell fan
• Lord and Lady Claud Hamilton—Silver tray
• Mr and Mrs Cator —Silver box
• Lady Alan S. Churchill—Large Japanese glove box
• Lady Florence Astley—Photograph screen
• Miss Ida Forbes—Silver button book
• Marchioness of Abergavenny—White china lamp
• Mrs William Pack —Picture
• Mrs Allen—Framed photograph of North Harris
• Honble. H. Stonor —Silver topped claret jogs
• Honble Lady Cotterell—Blue morocco blotting book and paper case
• Mr and Mrs Tyssen Amherst — Embroidered blotting book
• Hoble. T. Dundas—Grandfather’s clock
• Honble. Mrs and Miss Pereira —White feather fan
• Mr and Mrs Francis Hoare—lvory vase
• Mr and Mrs H. Lubbock—Fan
• Lady Sarah S. Churchill —Card case with clock
• Honble. Wm. Eaton—China coffee service
• Honble. Wm, [sic] Maxwell—White mother of pearl fan
• Hon. E. Stanley—Grandfather’s clock
• Countess of Clanwilliam —China bell
• Lady Clayton East—Gauze fan
• Duchess of Marlborough—Tortoise shell and silver paper knife
• Mr and Mrs Wm. Hoare—Silk embroidered coverlet
• Hon. R. and Mrs Dawson—Mother of pearl and gold fan
• Sir Francis and Lady Winnington—Blue china clock
• Miss Fuller —Two small china figures
• General Barnard Hankey — Silver topped parasol
• Rev. A. and Mrs Anson—Pair of china cups and saucers
• General Hope Crealock, C.B.—Painted bellows and paper knife
• Miss M. Anson—Bine china vase
• Miss Hohler—Work basket
• Mr Russell Buckworth—Sealskin carriage rug
• Miss Myers—China flower
• Mr and Mrs Frazer (North Harris) —Set of old Harris pottery
• Viscount and Viscountess Curzon — White carved stand
• Lord W. and Lord R. Nevill —Silver strong box
• Miss Marcon —Silver box
• Miss Packe—Old lace
• Misses Caldwell—Pair of silver topped bottles
• Capt. Hon. E. Dawson —White fan
• Mrs Cook—Photograph screen
• Mr J. Forbes —Silver box
• Mrs Berens—Pair of china boxes
• Mr Ernest James —Silver and tortoise-shell paper knife
• Mr Arthur Hay—Silver gilt pin tray
• Mrs Wilks—Potograph screen
• Mr Geoffrey Glyn—Gilt snuff box
• Mrs Townley—Silver engagement tablet
• Mrs Bird Reynardson—Silver match box
• Hon. Sybil Capel—lvory and silver seal
• Lady Hindlip—White carved screen
• Lady Amory—Prayer book with antique oilver mountings
• Earl of Sandwich—Old silver box
• Sir H. and Lady Meysey Thompson—Case of silver salt cellars
• Miss Maxwell—Silver candlestick
• Mr G. Tredcroft—Silver bell
• Captain H. Packe—Leather bag
• Sir Alien Young—Large damask screen
• Capt. Arthur Campbell—Gold-topped umbrella
• Miss Halford—White china vase
• Mr John Cator—White fan
• Miss Packe—Pair of red shafts
• Mrs J. Murray—Silver box
• Rev W. Peele— Small china tray
• Lady Margaret Browne—Silver book marker
• Mrs Howard—Handkerchief sachet
• Lady Stapleton—Silver-mounted paper knife
• Lady Alice Packe—Silver paper knife
• Mr Boughton Knight—Silver pin cushion
• Lady Pauncefort Duncombe—Silver photograph frame
• Mr and Mrs Magniac—Silver butter dish
• Lord and Lady Wimborne—Set of silver brushes and glass
• Marchioness of Tweeddale — Silver cow cream jug
• Inhabitants of North Harris—Silver afternoon tea service
• Miss L. Packe—Glass flower vase
• Mr Reuben Sassoon—Silver-gilt-topped smelling bottle
• Lady Borthwick—White painted fan
• Mr Gwynne Holford—Pair of silver-topped scent bottles
• Mr F. de Marietta—Silver lamp
• Colonel Hon H. Eaton—Small silver box
• Mr F. Vincent—Silver-mounted paper knife
• Tenants and Servants at Sundridge Park—Silver embossed card case and purse
• Sir John Lennard, Bart—Gold and silver embroidery
• Mrs Legh of Lynne—Embroidered Prayer Book
• Rev W. Hodgson—Prayer Book
• Sir C. and Lady Isham—Silver box on feet
• Earl of Chesterfield—Silver inkstand
• Honble. Alistair Hay—Silver paper knife and stand
• Lady and Miss Filmer—Silver tray
• Mrs Fred Streatfeild—Fine old point lace
• Miss Adamson—China vase
• Sir Charles Hartopp, Bart.—Old silk screen
• Tradesmen of Bromley—Painted screen
• Mr Charles Orde—Pair of gold horseshoe pins
• Mr and Mrs Coles Child—Silver and ivory paper knife [Col. 4c/5a]
• Ml F. Vincent—Scent bottle
• Mr W. H. Green—Pair of silver flower vases
• Honble. F. and Lady Isabel Stewart —Dresden and ormolu box
• Mr Hobler and Duchess of Newcastle — Silver gilt tray
• Isabella Countess of Wilton —Silver frame for tablets
• Mr H. C. Hay—Silver frame for almanack
• Honble. Mrs Mills—Silver candlestick.
• Miss Scott— Diamond and black pearl centre stud
• Lady Scott—Brown leather travelling bag
• Miss Annie and Miss Mary Scott —Walking stick with watch
• Marquis Camden and Lady Clementine Pratt— Diamond and moonstone pin
• Capt. Britten, R.N.—Pair of old silver bowls
• Lord Brougham and Vaux—Old silver casket
• Earl of Yarborough—Tea table and china tea service
• Mr Caulfield — "Rag picker" waste paper basket
• Mr and Mrs F. Kay—Silver candlesticks and inkstand
• Countess of Roden—Silver cigarette box
• Mrs Streatfeild—lvory paper knife
• Mrs Spender Clay—Silver spirit lamp
• Earl Amherst—Old silver embossed ring
• Mr and the Hon. Mrs Hussey—Gilt flower stand
• Mr Lambert Ward—Dresden teapot
• Hon. R. and Mrs Moreton—Old silver and ivory snuff box
• Mr Arthur Prideanx—Old glass decanter
• Mr R. Norton, M.P,—Doulton ware flower vase
• Mr and Mrs Soanes—Silver cigarette case
• Mr Edward Paoke —Silver spirit lamp
• Lady Hothfield —Silver bowl
• Mrs Schenley—Silver mounted blotting book
• Rev. F. W., Mrs and Miss Champneys—Silver photograph frame
• Mr Capron—Silver gilt candlestick
• Lord Capell—Silver match box with watch
• Mr Percy Gregory, V.S. —Silver light box
• Bayham Church Choir—lllustrated hymn book
• Mr Winden—Silver mounted whip
• Lord Dorchester—Silver gilt mounted claret jug
• Colonel J. Murray—Silver-mounted paper knife
• Sir Frederick Milner. Bart. —Diamond and moonstone pin
• Mrs Lloyd—Silk embroidered blotting book
• Capt. Hon. H. Hardinge—Plush blotting book, with brass mounts
• Lord and Lady George Nevill—Silver knife
• Lord Henry Nevill —Silver match box, with clock
• Mr and Mrs Fred. Streatfeild —Large old silver bread basket
• Mr Soden Smith—Old silver sauce boat
• Hon. J. Asbburnham —Trout rod
• Mr W. H. Green—Large silver bowl
• Mr and Mrs Beresford Hope —Silver fruit basket on stand
• Marquess of Abergavenny, K.G. —Silver and ivory sporting paper knife
• Colonel the Hon. and Lady Cecily G. Hardy — Silver paper knife
• Dowager Marchioness of Conyngham—Silver and tortoiseshell paper knife
• Mr W. Mallock—Mounted photograph of Villa Clémentine, Garden and group
• Duke of Montrose, K.T.—Electric lamp for travelling
• Lord Hothfield —Silver gilt inkstand
• Mr Gwynne Holford —Silver and ivory paper knife
• Lord and Lady George Pratt —Silver frame for tablets
• Messrs. Gilbert —Silver coffee pot
• Servants at Bayham Abbey—Massive silver inkstand
• Mr and Mrs C. Ridley—Silver and ivory paper knife
• Colonel and Mrs Claime—Silver frame for tablets
• Viconate de Janzé—Silver light box
• Tenants of Bayham—Silver cigar case
• School Children of Bayham—Silver pencil case
• Earl Rosslyn—Venetian glass vase
• Tradesmen of Tunbridge Wells and Lamberhurst —Set of carvers and forks
• Mrs Vyner—Silver box
• Messrs Cork —Travelling rug
• Mr and Mrs Pryce Hamilton —Cigarette box
• Colonel C. D. Rich —Picture of 9th Lancers, 1819
• Marchioness of Blanford—Silver and ebony toasting fork
• Colonel Streatfeild —Silver sauce boat
• Sir Francis Winnington, Bt. —Silver dish
• Honble. William Eaton —Set of old silver cups
• Colonel C. Larking—Silver and ivory paper knife
• General Stewart—Silver box
• Earl of Stradbroke—Silver set of spoons
• Caroline, Duchess of Montrose—Silver vase
• Mr and Mrs G. Forbes—Old silver teapot
• Mrs and Miss Leigh—lllustrated book
• Mrs Ronald [sic] —Old silver cup
• Estate and Household Servants of North Harris — Silver biscuit box
• North Harris Crofters and Tenants—Silver tea service, silver shoe horn and button hook
• Earl of Dudley— One large and two small silver boxes
• Colonel Inigo Jones—Silver box
• Miss Wilson [could this be Muriel Wilson? Mrs. Charles Wilson is just below.] — Silver glove stretcher
• Mr Leo Schiester—Mother of pearl box
• Mr Arthur Hay—Silver tray
• Mrs Chas. Wilson —Silver box
• Mr Richard Somerset—Pair of silver boxes
• Mrs Hwfa Williams —Screen
• Mr Granville Farquhar—Pair silver and tortoise shell boxes
• Capt. A. Somerset —Silver work box
• Mr Edward Milner—China looking glass
• Mr and Mrs Arthur Walters —Clock
• Viscount de Stern —Ormolu candlesticks
• Mr and Lady Isabel Stewart —Dresden bonbonniere

26 June 1888, Tuesday

There was apparently a regular celebration of Arthur Collins' birthday, 26 June, by Bret Harte, George Du Maurier, Arthur Sullivan, Alfred Cellier, Arthur Blunt, and John Hare (Nissen, Axel. Brent Harte: Prince and Pauper: 239. [1]). Choosing 1885–1902 as the dates because those apparently are the dates of the close relationship between Harte and Collins, ending in Harte's death in 1902.

July 1888

Sometime in July 1888, W. A. Ayton and Anne Ayton were initiated into the Golden Dawn (Gilbert 86 140).

15 July 1888

The guest book for the Lizard Hotel, Lizard Point, Cornwall was filled up on 15 July 1888 (Cornwell 282).

24 July 1888, Tuesday

Fifth Annual Meeting of the Corporation for the Royal College of Music.

Prince Christian, K.G., one of the Vice-Presidents, in the chair, There was a very large attendance of the Council, members of the Corporation, teachers and pupils of the College. … The Examiners, Mr. W. G. Cusins, Sir Charles Hallé, Mr. C. H. Lloyd, Mr. A Randegger, Mr. Carl Rosa, and Mr. Prosper Sainton” reported on the progress and quality of the students. (416)

August 1888

6 August 1888, Monday

Bank holiday.

27 August 1888, Monday

Summer Bank Holiday

31 August 1888, Friday

The body of Mary Ann Nichells, the first of Jack the Ripper's victims, was found murdered in London's East End.

October 1888

October 1888, Helena Blavatsky forms the Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society in London.

3 October 1888, Wednesday

Gilbert and Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard, Or A Merryman and His Maid opens at the Savoy.

31 October 1888, Wednesday

Halloween.

November 1888

5 November 1888, Monday

Guy Fawkes Day

9 November 1888, Friday

Jack the Ripper's last victim was found.

24 November 1888, Saturday

Regarding the Savage Club: According to "Tittle Tattle for the Tea Table" in the 4 December 1888 Pall Mall Gazette:

"Who Killed Cock Warren?" is the title of a song which has the greatest possible vogue at most of the metropolitan music-halls at the present moment. The writer, Mr. Charley Townley, the author of "Hoop la!" "Aaron and Moses," and other popular songs, has sung it with tremendous success at the Savage Club Saturday night entertainment two weeks in succession; and no song, it is said, has attained to so great a popularity within so short a time.

Here is a verse of the popular song, so far as I can recall it from memory:—

"Who will dig his grave?"
"I," said the Ripper,
"For I've been his Tripper;
"I'll dig his grave."
And the chorus is something like this —
And the "cops" in the square,
Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard of the death
Of poor Cock Warren!

Anybody who ventures to hiss this song when sung at the music-halls, it would appear, is speedily "mobbed," and runs great risk of the major excommunication — the "chuck-out."

December 1888

1 December 1888, Saturday

Savage Club, see 24 November 1888.

3 December 1888, Monday

The Pall Mall Gazette reports:

Mr. R. C. Campbell, described as a retired army officer, was charged at the Marlborough-street police-court yesterday, with stealing an overcoat from the Junior Carlton Club. The coat was found at his lodgings, together with a number of pawntickets relating to other coats supposed to have been stolen and it was stated that a coat had been recently missed from the Constitutional Club. He was remanded."

In "A Spiritualism and Lunacy Case" in the Pall Mall Gazette:

An inquiry, ordered by the Lord Chancellor, ws opened yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Nicholson, a Master in Lunacy, and a special jury, into the alleged lunacy of Major Richard Samuel John Own, late of the Indian Army, described as formerly residing at Mount Zion, Ventnor, and also at Flanders-road, Chiswick. The petitioners were two sons of Major Own. Mr. Candy opened the case for the petitioners. He said Major Owen served with distinction in the Indian Army during the Mutiny, and on retiring went to live at Ventnor. The facts more especially requiring attention arose principally out of the relationship subsisting during the past two years between Major Own and Mary Marley, whose maiden name was Mary Johnston. The Major many years ago made the aquaintance of the lady who was now hs wife, and she was a Spiritualist. Subsequently the Major took to Spiritualistic-studies, and believed now that he was in constant communication with the unseen world. In his house at Ventnor, called Mount Zion, he had a room called the Holy of Holies. On August 29 Mrs. Marley was delivered of a child in the chamber of Holy of Holies. She had separated from her husband shortly after marriage. The Major accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Marley on their honeymoon, and afterwards took the lady abroad. Several witnesses were called in support of counsel's statement, and their evidence revealed some extraordinary hallucinations. The inquiry was adjourned."

20 December 1888, Thursday

The funeral of Mr. Hans Sloane Stanley. The date of 20 December is probably correct, as the 27th is a long time to wait for a funeral with a death on the 15th. The first mourner listed is a Mr. Bontein, whom Emilie Sloane Stanley married almost exactly a year later.

The funeral of Mr. Hans Sloane Stanley, J.P., whose death from acute bronchitis occurred on the 15th instant, at his London residence (49, Cadogan-square), took place on Thursday afternoon, his remains being interred amidst every mark of respect in the family vault in Copythorne Churchyard, and where rest the remains of his grandfather, his grandmother, and his father (Mr. William Hans Sloane Stanley), who died in 1879, aged 69 years. The coffin containing the remains of the deceased was brought from London by the train which arrived at Totton Station soon after 11 o'clock, and there to receive it was in waiting a hearse with glass panels, and also three mourning coaches for the mourners and others who had travelled by the same train from Waterloo. The hearse and coaches proceeded to the mansion at Paultons, where the procession was formed, consisting of the hearse and the three coaches, and also the private carriage of Captain H. Timeon. It arrived at Copythome Church soon after 1 o'clock, and there a large number had assembled to take part in the mournful ceremony. The coffin was borne by eight of the oldest labourers on the estate, and the chief mourners were Mrs. Stanley (the widow), Master Cyril Stanley (deceased's only surviving son), and the Hon. Mrs. Algernon Bourke (his daughter), the Hon. Algernon Bourke being prevented from attending through illness. Among the mourners were Mr. Bontein, Colonel Needham, Mr. Francis Sloane Stanley, Mr. G. Stanley, Messrs. L. Hines (the estate steward), Alfred Fane (coachman), Paine (valet), Saunders (head gardener), W. Gates (hall porter), Captain Pooley (master of deceased's yacht, the Star of the West), &c. In the church were a number of the tenants and cottagers on the estate, altogether about one hundred. Amongst those standing around the grave we noticed the Hon. Gerald Lascelles, Mr. F. Bradburne (master of the New Forest Foxhounds), Lieutenant-Colonel W. Martin Powell, J.P., Captain H. Timson, Mr. R. S. C. Pearce, Mr. H. F. Wingrove, Mr. G. B. Footner (Romsey), Mr. C. H. Dyett (vice-chairman New Forest Board of Guardians), Mr. C. Staines (Totton); Messrs. S. Wright, Bennett, and Davey, Fawley; Mr. D. Way, Isle of Wight; Messrs. W. Roles, Romsey; J. B. Wright, Bramshaw; Feltham, parish warden of North Eling; Gradidge, Gear, Wallis, Furzley; Drake (2), Bright, and Frost, Ower; Mansbridge, Newbridge; Kitcat, Copythorne; &c. The service was impressively performed by the Rev. A. M. Walker (Vicar of North Eling). The coffin was of polished oak, with massive brass furniture and inscription plate, on which was the following:—

HANS SLOANE STANLEY
Born 11th April, 1840
Died 15th December, 1888.

The coffin was covered with many splendid wreaths and crosses, several being placed thereon by Mrs. Stanley and her son and daughter; and among other contributors were the Hon Algernon Bourke, the Duchess of St. Albans (deceased's aunt), Baron and Lady Diana Huddlestone, Mr. L. Hines, Major and Mrs. Gubbins, Mr. Manley Sims (from his aunt Madge), Mrs. Alfred Light, Grosvenor-square, London, Mr. Busick [?] E. Pemberton, 44, Lincoln's Inn [?] [London?], &c. The undertaker was Mr. John Morris, of Park-street, Grosvenor-square, London; and the hearse and mourning carriages were supplied by Mr. Wallace, of the Bedford Mews, Southampton.

25 December 1888, Tuesday

Christmas Day

26 December 1888, Wednesday

Boxing Day