Description:The image above shows a newspaper clipping from 1884 reporting the marriage of Cromartie, then Marquis of Stafford to Millicent St. Clair Erskine. The article tells us that the wedding took place at St. Paul's Church in Knightsbridge and was attended by many 'Royal personages' including the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The newspaper report provides many details about the ceremony, including descriptions of the wedding party and the clothing worn by the bride and her bridesmaids. The article describes Millicent's dress of 'pearl white satin' in great detail, remarking on the bodice which was 'embroidered in pearls and silver and trimmed with orange blossoms'.
The article tells us that the bridesmaids were each given a gold bangle which was decorated with the monograms of the bride and bridegroom 'in diamonds and pearls'. The article describes how choristers led the bridal party into the Church before giving details of the officiating ministers and listing the many notable guests who attended the wedding breakfast which followed.
The article concludes by describing the gifts given to Cromartie and Millicent. These included 'an ebony and gold chiming clock' given by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Cromartie was presented with a number of centrepieces by the tenants and employees on the Sutherland estates, including a porcelein centrepiece given by the employees of Florence Colliery.