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WEDDING TO - DAY . OUNT ANTON APPONYIAND MISS KITTY NELKE . At St. James's , Spanish - place , this morning , the marriage took place of Count Anton Apponyi and Miss Kitty Nelke , younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelke . ceremony was performed by Canon Gildea , and Father Storey said the nuptial mass . The with long The bride , who was given away by her father , wore a draped robe of supple satin tight sleeves to the wrist . A long Capuchin hood of Malines lace fell over the brocaded train to match the flounce which outlined the skirt . Panier dresses of lace and maize satin were worn by the six bridesmaids - Miss Nelke , Miss Clerke , Miss Felicia Tree , Miss Alexander , Miss Strutt , and Miss Dering . Lieut . Porter , of the 9th Lancers , acted as best man . The bride's train was carried by two pages - Master Walter and Master Peter Burrell - attired in white silk Hoppner dress . The interior of the church was tastefully decorated with white flowers and ferns , banked on either side of the chancel arch . Among those present were : -Mrs . Nelke , Count Albert Apponyi ( father of the bridegroom ) , Count and Countess Herberstein , Prince Kinsky , Prince Lokowitz , Count Paul Esterhazy , Count Czirakys Count Albert Mensdorff ( Austro - Hun garian Ambassador ) , Count and Countess Traütt mansdorff , Count Fries , Count Sizio Noris , Lady Dering , Sir William and Lady Clark , Lady Belper , the Hon . Margaret and the Hon . Muriel Strutt , Lady Burrell , the Dowager Lady Burrell , Lady Beerbohm Tree , Lord Westbury , Sir Henry Dering , the Hon . Mrs. Alfred Curzon and the Misses Curzon , and the Hon . Mrs. Russell . There was no formal reception after the cere mony , but Mrs. Nelke gave a small luncheon party to intimate relations and friends . Huma Canterbrys paber 9th dauen Tootball matek I FOOTBALL . LANCERS ' INTERESTING MATCH OFFICERS v . SERGEANTS . Twenty - two men of varying prowess in that particular field of sport stepped into the arena on Thursday in last week at the Cavalry Barracks , Canterbury , as a result of a rash challenge . You , as an unknowing spectator , would have thought at the commencement that those well filled out red jerseys which formed up all on one side would soon be sweeping the opposition into the far end of the field a disordered and broken - spirited rabble . Those swelling chests , heaving with pride -but , may be , every now and then quivering with shivers of dread for fear that the reputations built up in the mess room should be shattered - were a sight to see . Lined up against them in various attires , some in blue jerseys , some in sweaters , some in ordinary shoes , and one in ordinary civilian garb , were the Officers . Everyone ( except the Sergeants ) thought that the Officers were in for it . But the tale was quite different . Truth to tell it was probably the fact that the serried ranks of red jerseys on the other side were so well filled that led to the downfall of their owners ( or borrowers ) . Obedient to the whistle of Corporal Praeger , the Regimental centre half , the teams came to attention as follows : Officers - Lieutenant F. de V. B. Allfrey , goal ; Lieutenant Peek and Lieutenant Reynolds , backs ; Lieutenant Graham , Lieutenant Benson , and Lieutenant Chissendale Marsh , half backs ; Lieutenant Diggle , Major Campbell , D.S.O. , Captain Lord Blackwood , D.S.O. , Lieutenant Porter , and Lieutenant Gallagher , forwards . Sergeants ' Mess - Sergeant Westcombe , goal ; Sergeant Stocker and Sergeant Heard , backs ; Sergeant Roland , Sergeant Croyton , and Sergeant Whitbread , half backs ; Sergeant Major Atkins , Armoury Sergeant Ahl , Regimental Sergeant Major Praeger , Sergeant Holloway , and Sergeant Major Richardson , forwards . The shattering of reputations soon began . Getting the ball , Lieutenant Porter in the first ten minutes insinuated his way right through the Sergeants ' defence and showed them how they should do it . A little disappointed at so early a collapse of his comrades , the Regimental Sergeant them valiantly , and together they thundered along towards the opposite end . Un fortunately they did not take the ball with them so a hasty return had to be made to their own rallied half to fetch it , but then the Officers had obtained it , and were trying the powers of Sergeant Stocker and Sergeant Heard tremendously . Lieutenant Porter dodged through and passed to Lord Blackwood who hit the post with an excellent shot . A minute later , Sergeant West combe , who was really playing a fine game , saved a good shot from Lieutenant Porter , but the defence was broken a short time later when Lord Blackwood made a good run up and passed to Lieutenant Porter , who scored No. 2. The R.S.M. nearly obtained a goal from a corner , but the Officers quickly got back into scoring mood , and Lieutenant Gallagher ( of the Dragoons ) put his side three up . This was the score at half - time , when the rival camps - without the comfort of lemons or hot tea - held councils of war , but decided not to make a redisposition of forces . The Sergeants once more started off well but did not keep it up , with the result that Lieutenant Porter scored a neat goal , although in an awkward position . The lieutenant then slowed down and left the game more to his partner , Lieutenant Gallagher , who never hesitated about going at once for the goal - or the man . Sergeant Stocker had quite an exciting afternoon of it , and the defence generally were not allowed over much time to clear when the lieutenant got on the gallop . It was quite an accident , of course , and not in the way of " getting his own back , " that Sergt . Stocker , after being grassed by the Dragoon lieutenant , happened , as he got up and ran towards goal , to tread on an extra slippery piece of turf and sit down upon the prostrate officer who had himself just been knocked over . Sergeant Atkins made several good runs on the right , but they were not rewarded . Major Campbell scored the fifth after a dribble up to the goal mouth , and 11. farm 9 rnn Ti Lieutnant Benson obtained the sixt Im from the half - way line . The seventh and eighth were scored by Lieutenant Porter , the best man of his side , who played at inside left for the Regiment in South Africa and has good football stamped in every movement . Lieutenant Benson was a fine centre half . As a balm to their bruises it should be said that the Sergeants were all good -and they would improve with practice . Whatever the result might be , the match was taken in a very jolly and sporting spirit and was well worth watching . K. Capt H. 11th H ink . EN Gr.B AG . J.G.P. 951 |
