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2 December 1907 — Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset | |
Monday. 2nd December [1907]. I left Inwood & went by train to Yeovil whence I drove in a fly to Montacute to stay with Mr & Mrs Philips on the occasion of the marriage of their girl Clare to my nephew Edward Eliot. Found Connie already there—she had got a violent cold in her head & I had to get her to keep most of the afternoon in her room by a warm fire & she got better. Montacute is a lovely old house in the style of Hatfield but not well kept up & it was very cold & draughty. There was a large party staying in the house relations of both families. The wedding gifts were all displayed on the billiard table & many neighbours came over to see them. Mr Philips’ aged mother—of 91—lives in the house—a charming little rosy cheeked old lady who entered into all that was going on & is very courteous & kind to all. Miss Buller (daughter of Sir Redvers) was here—to act as one of the bridesmaids. Evely Eliot, the brothers of the bride & her married half sister &c. In the evening there was a dance in the hall & several neighbours came over amongst them my niece Mildred Mansel & her husband. It was a very cold night. Connie seemed to have recovered from her cold & danced energetically most of the evening—with men and women. | |
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