History of the Fife Pitcairns

296 THE FIFE PITCAIRNS.
town Rectory, Kilkenny [Archdeacon Gorman's]. He says
of them : " Here is a sweet picture of quiet and tranquil
happiness — a beautiful illustration of the truth, " A man's
happiness consisteth not in the abundance," &c. On
Friday I left this peaceful and happy Christian home
sorrowfully at 2. Arrived once more at our own dear
home at 12 ; the children met us, all well.
August 4th, Friday. I laid foundation-stone of the New
Parish Schools. Presented with a silver trowel by J. Dug-
dale in the name of the Committee. School Tea-party, &c.
$th, Saturday. Consecration of St Luke's Church, Weaste.
Lunched at Tootal's, and preached the Consecration Sermon.
15th, Tuesday. Dined at Milne's, Ratcliffe Rectory, to
meet Dr Durnford (Bishop of Chichester), Canon Hornby,
and the Clerical Club.
August 16th, Wednesday. Laid the foundation-stone of St
John the Baptist Church, at Irlam. Presented with silver
trowel by Trustees. [This was also in the parish of Eccles.]
October 26th, Thursday. Book-Hawking Meeting in Man-
chester. Bishops of Manchester, Lichfield, and Rochester
spoke.
2jth, Friday. Meeting in Manchester re Hawaian Mission ;
Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands there. Bishops of
Manchester, Rochester, Oxford, and Lichfield spoke. Emily,
E., and self went.
1866, January 13th. Went to London to marry Lord
Charles Innes Ker to Miss Blanche Williams. Stayed at
the Clarendon with the Roxburghes.
Sunday, 14th. Went to church to John Street Chapel.
Such a cold heartless service. Went to see the Williams
family with the Duchess, in Berkeley Square. Family
gathering of the Roxburghes at dinner. The Duke and
Duchess's children and their husbands, the Miss Okells,
Georgina Dalton, and self.
i$th January. The happy couple were married by me at
St George's, Hanover Square, at 11.45. Breakfast at the
Williams'. Dined with Jim Suttie. 1
1 Sir James Grant Suttie.