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The marriage of Mr. Douglas James Hamilton (Coldstream Guards), only son of Lord Claud Hamilton and Lady Margaret Hely-Hutchinson, youngest daughter of the late Earl of Donoughmore, was celebrated on the 6th inst. at St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square. The bride was attended by her little nephew, Viscount Suirdale, as her page. There were no bridesmaids. The bride wore a short dress of cream figured satin, with lace apron and ruffles, and over a wreath of orange-blossoms a spotted lace veil, her page being dressed in yellow satin brocade, with stockings and shoes of the same colour, and an old gold-coloured satin hat with yellow feather. The service was choral. The bride was given away by her mother, the Dowager Countess of Donoughmore.

Mr. Fairbairn, eldest son of Sir Thomas Fairbairn, Bart., and Miss Florence Long, daughter of the late Mr. Richard P. Long, of Rood Ashton, Wilts, were married on the 5th inst. At St. George's, Hanover-square. The bride was attired in a toilette of ivory-white satin and a brocaded velvet train, with veil of old Brussels lace.

Lord Capell and Miss Harford were married at St. Paul's Church, Wilton-place, on Wednesday.

The marriage between Lord Westbury and Lady Agatha Tollemache, sister of the Earl of Dysart, is fixed for the 24th inst.; and that of the Duke of Westminster with the Hon. Catherine C. Cavendish, youngest daughter of the late Lord Chesham, will be solemnised at Holkham, Norfolk, the seat of the Earl of Leicester, on the 29th inst.

Source: The Illustrated London News, No.2254—Vol. LXXXI, Saturday, July 15, 1882, p.63