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MARRIAGE OF DR. W. D. STEEL…

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MARRIAGE OF DR. W. D. STEEL AND MISS OWEN. The marriage of Mr W. D. S eel, M.D., Capt. of the H Company of the 4th Batta'ion R.V., S.W.B., and eldest son of Dr. Samuel H. Steel, Dyne House, with Miss Mary Emily Owen, F' it daughter of His Honour Judge Owen, took plao at the pariah church of Llantillio Pertholey, on Wednesaay afternoon. A large company assembled to witness the ceremony. The church had been prettily decorated for the occasion with white flowers by Miss Morgan, Brooklaads; Mrs Eanes, Hollycroft; and Miss Owen, Vithybash. Some of the flowers were supplied from Mr Eames' conservatory and some were sent from Maindiff Court. The Rer. James Owen, M.A., Cheltenham College, uncle of the bride and the Rev. Allen Steel, naele of the bridegroom, officiated. The bride wore a dress of plain white brocade with train, orange blossom wreath, tule veil fastened with a diamond star (the gift of the bridegroom), and carried a lovely bouquet. There were five bridesmaids, namely Miss Winifred and Miss Bessie Owen, sisters of the bride Miss Steel, sister of the bridegroom; Miss Alice Owen, coaain of the bride Miss Nellie Romer. The bridesmaids wore dresses of embroidered lawn, with large white sashes, high white hats, trimmed with high bows of white, pink and green, and each carried a posy of white and pink flowers tied with pink and green ribbons. They also wore gold arrow brooehes set with pearls, being the gift of the bridegroom. The bridal party consisted of His Honour Judge Owta aad Mrs Owen, Mr W. Owen, Oxford Light Infantry Mr G. L. Owen, the Rev. J. A. Owen, Mr H. Owen, Miss Owen (Withybush), Miss Romer. Mr E. 0. Partridge; and amongst those who accompanied the bridal party to the church and were present at the garden party afterwards were Dr. and Mrs Steel, Rev. Allen and Mrs Steel, Mr Arthur Steel, Mr Underwood, Mrs and Miss Berrington, Mr and Mrs Edgar Batt, Mr Buddicombe, Mr and Mrs Codrington Crawshay, Mr and Mrs. R. Crawshay, 1rIrt. Crawshay Bailey, Canon and Mrs. Capel, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. David, Mr. and Mrs. Domville, Mr and Mrs R. W. Kennard, Major, Mrs, and Miss Morgan (Brooklands), Mrs Hanbury-Williams, Mr Charles Hanbury-William-q., Captain and Mrs Scatt, Rev. W. R. and Mrs Vigors, Mr J. G. and Colonel J. Wheeley, Rev. A. F. Hogan, Sir Henry, Lady, and Miss Jackson, Mrs and Miss Ouchterlony, and Mr W. P. James, As the bride was leaving the vestry, after signing the register, she was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers by Miss Eames. A large garden party was given at Ty-Gwyn. The newly-married couple left by the 4.6 train for the lakes. CHURCH PARADE AND PBESENTATION. On Sunday, being accession day, the usual services were read in the cnurohes, and the Rifle Volunteer Corps under Captain Steel and a number of the Mon. mouthshire Troop of the Gloucestershire Yeomanry under Sergt.-Major Lowrey marched to Llanwenarth Church. After church parade a presentation was made to Captain Steel by the Corps of a handsome large album which bore an inscription inside as follow "Presented to Captain W. D. Steel by the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the H Company. 4th Volunteer Battalion S.W.B, on the occasion of his marriage, June 3rd, 1886." On a silver plate outside were the monograms of Captain Steel and Miss M. E. Owen. There were about 100 in attend- ance and the presentation was made by Sergt. Caleb Hill, as senior non-commissioned officer, who, in a few remarks, expressed the hearty good feeling which existed between the corps and their captain, and the pleasure it afforded them to evince in this simple way the high esteem in which they held him. Captain W. D. Stael said: Brother officers, non- commissioned officers, and men of the H Company, —I am quite unable to formulate in words the intense gratification I feel at this manifestation of your good. will towards me. I was taken entirely by surprise some two or three days ago, when I was informed that you proposed presenting me with a testimonial on the occasion of my marriage, and now, as then, I am quite unable to thank you adequately or convey to you in words my deep and sincere appreciation of the kindly feeling which induced you to present me with this magnificent gift. I see on the front of this album the initials of my futare wife blended with mine, and I take this gift, therefore, as being an eqaal tribute to her and to me and her pleasure is as great as mine. In future years, this handsome gift will often recall the memory of your good wishes. I have, as most of you know, taken a most lively interest in the Abergavenny Company since I joined as a lieutenant in 1879, under your late captain (Dr. S. H. Steel), and I have always striven to maintain the great state of efficiency he always obtained, and you may well imagine that this day's proceedings will in no way tend to diminish that interest. In con- clusion, I thank you most sincerely and heartily for this most handsome, useful, and weloome testimonial.

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