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U n d er min B rod ers o g hans Bruds F ravæ relse to g

m in S øster efter In d byd else til M ilton A b b e y , v or L a n d s

m and, B aron H am bros E jen d om , et herligt H erresæ de,

der i forrige T id e r tilhørte G revern e a f D o rce ste r, o m

g ivet a f en storartet Park o g m ed en K irk e til Slottet,

d er daterer sig fra d et 10de A arh u n drede.

H er var

in dbu dt et større Selskab, til hvis F orn øjelse foruden de

sæ dvan lige A d sp re d e lse r a f Baller, K on certer, T a b lea u x-

V ivan ts etc., ogsaa var foranstaltet en Jagt, som min

S øster bivaanede,

o g h v ora f hun i sit B rev a f 17de

D e ce m b e r (1864)

giver

n edenstaaende

m oren d e

B e

sk rivelse:

»I T o rs d a g s vare vi til

,.a meet'1'

for en

R æ v eja gt. D ette, som vel er en T idsfordriv, je g just ej

billiger for D am er at tage D el i, var d o g , m aa je g til-

staae, m eget interessant for os F rem m ed e at see, o g je g

vilde ønske, at je g kunde beskrive det for E der.

M en

der h ører m eget til at ku n n e give b lo t nogenlunde en Idee

herom .

V i vare A lle tidlig paa F æ rd e den D a g — ialt

24 G jæ ster til F ro k o st om M orgen en — H errerne i deres

»Pink«

o : deres S k a rla gen s-J a gtk ostu m er,

o g n ogle

D am er steg m ed dem til H est,

led sa g ed e a f deres

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for at fø lg e Jagten, je g m ed B aron essen i h en des lille

the Danish Church in London, officiating. Here the ceremony

took place in one o f the drawing-roo?ns •which was elegantly

illuminated, daylight being excluded. This apart7nent and its

vestibule were beautifully decorated with natural flowers and

other bridal ornaments. Early in the afternoon Mr, de Bille,

and his bride left town on their way to the Continent. In going

and returning through Hyde-Park the bride and bridegroom re

ceived many demonstrations o f respect and sympathy from nume

rous friends. Somerset House

the residence o f Margaret Duchess

of Somerset

displayed the Danish and Irish Colours, with the

Danish cross extending along the balcony, an example taken up

and adopted by several other residents in the neighbourhood o f

the Danish Legation

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