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Show t LONDON IS DAZZLED BY BRILLIANT WEDDING I A O A I I 1 MARY DRESSED k LIKE PRINCESS H Arrival of Bride in Glass I Coach Signal or Roar m ot Cheers I j BIG CROWD GATHERS I Archbishop Tells Bridal I Pair Their Home Life Ink Must B; Model ,Jf .. LONDO (By The Ai ( ,i ur,riat-d Press.)- Prlnci I daughter of King George and Quern . 9 Yls-.mint Yls-.mint baacelles With ull tie pomp BflH! !nd dignity befitting t royol wed- j r I ilr . ,, i loci oon H I re.ifter the couple Po- H im'ini cd iiinn and wife, while Iho eglroes of Westminster rang out the H( ' happy mi age arid vast crowds rave 1 1 iimtilluous greeting". m The scene of the ceremony within I y Y Impressive grandeur with 'he SB i II i Eel i th nil H 1L presented In th brilliant as- H 9 thi E r rj I i im I n ROWDES Th long awaited da) found Lon-j Ion crowded with excursionists from w of the i and h contl : I,-in. Americans also were In evi-1 den hundred! Ing m ide ' tate function A H these, nucrm-ntcd 'y native ;.i,ni!onrrs most of whom took the day off, crowded Into every niche I ibout Buckingham Palace, along the Slall. in Trafalgar Square, down i V While Hull ami in the prei im ts of i 1. the parliament buildings tlie R.h- Man: paid high prices for tti L rf IndowE flanking the way. kia BBIKG lil.NKlT POOD I lours before the weldl:ig there 1 were overflows of humanity In every Jr street transverslng h' to.ite ji the u i-iiding pari j Some, brlnj j keis nnd foort, made certain of qeC- I ing their princess by keepins Jill I night possession of carefully choaep I pO.Hiliony I Ai S:45 o'olook Trafalgar street I Mas diverted from th' siesta between I th- palace and the abbey ty a iore'e I of 8.000 blue touted i:nl white j .... I I policemen who lined the royal way: I rrowding watchers back to the CUlPb-ings CUlPb-ings The at rlval of the gue.st . . ho ' 4 had to be In their places by 6.80 j o'clock, was the first reward for Ihei 1 occupants of the gaily flagged stand;). . -I Only motors and carriuge-i bea m." J 1 tlcl.et holders were permitted to ; m the police lines. The convey? 1 incea put down at the abbey floor streams of gorgeously eownofl worn- ' J en. my rinds of diamonds, eapphirt j and other precious stones flashlnif J from their tiaras necklaces an 1 1 bracelets. Their escorts were ic- I; J splendent in service dre-e or Velvet 1 breeches, bearing silk Stockings and 1 three-cornered hats of court recall I, 1 Members of the ' diplomatic ..rps were f-hown their seats by the ni.v- ter of ceremonU a BRUjLI M SPEOT ( I I vdif (jutsme . ..i-i.-ii i . raiace, nn-i i Hb few moments later about the abbey, soldiers of honor took up their posi-tlons. posi-tlons. forming a line In front of the police, their t..n fu hnkoi and i Bl let and while unltorms making n brilliant Hiiectaele of the il and i mff a half ol thorough fan WZU Two ih aded for this duty With them W Hl their four bands, which entertained H tho crowds until, at 11 o'clock, trum- H Dating from the escort her- Bfj ilded tht departure of the i i H rtages from Marlborough house car-! rylng Queen Mother Ah:. H Prince Victoria, the ll Alexandra was a modi-' ' r of thi which the crowds reserving ? the bride Ah carriage i , Hi the guardsmen ipped Kfl I i, 1 V 1 1 1 K till' I HJ qHHV Thsre was n one-minute Interlude W io n IHH the end of the Mall trundled the throe H carriages of Queen Marv. the Duke l of York nnd Princes Henrj ind f ! I M l KING HBSi l VDO HH Cheers for these memocrs of Ihttl IH royal family hud scarcely abated flf ... 1 r. ' the elbowing mattHf now' tip- I HHh toeing In their expectancy when' HH from that portion of the Hj est the palace dooryard Lhe cheei kHHH swelled to a deafening crescendo kH I ths lass coach bearing the HHHJ Princess Mary and her M Before the conch and the two trall- jM Jl .iik carriages bearing the princess" I Ladles In waiting and tho kinu - H , l He Mall, tin cheering had spread H half way the avenue. The HHH band's rendition of "Ood Save the ..- on - I MARRIED AMID POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE ' Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles. I MARY RESEMBLES PRINCESS OF STQRY BOOK AT ROYAL WEDDING I Continued from Tacc One.) King" was unheard In the wild t'i-mult. t'i-mult. The sound of the hoofs of the-I the-I bavs drawing the historic Irish stnte coach and these of the tovervifrn'a mounted escort also worn drowned In E the cries :inl applause. TIMED TO Ml IT! . m The coach, which derives its name from the place where it was built, J ha.- a high seat with spacious pint-glass pint-glass sides through which the features fea-tures of the princess and the king . were easilj dlscernabl even by thos-j thos-j ; mi . .hi id'-r.i lili dit;ime mi is sm -mounted by a gilded crown uuing to the rehearsals nf the departure de-parture of these three carriage pro-- pro-- cessions their arrivals at the W.sat ibbey door were timed to a nlcoty arrt afforded an almost uninterrupted filo of the principal participants. Members of the royal family who T were not included in the carriage procession assembled outside the ab-ii ab-ii y shortly after 1 1 o'clock where they greeted Alexandra und ii few minutes later, the second party, consisting of t- the Duke of York and Princes Henry and George. BRIDAL M UM II PL A ED The dean Of Westminster received i hem and to the -i.jhiis ol Sir Hubert ' Uurry' bridal march, faintly heard trom the interior of the abbey, they were conducted by gentlemen usher down, the aisle and around the unknown un-known warrior's grave, between rows of guests standing In phalanxes, tier on either !-id , to their places in the I sacrai lum. i IfficlalB of the royal house headed this procession, followed by the Marquis Mar-quis and Marchioness of Cambridge, Lord Leopold of Mo'int batten with the Marquis and Marchioness Oarls-. Oarls-. hrooke; the, the princess Royal Ma-rie Ma-rie Louise; Princess Helen Victoria, Lady Patricia Ramsay; the Earl and Countess of Atnlono, the Duchess of Albany, Princess Beatrice; Pr:n est Louise. Duchess of Argyll. Princess J Christian, and the Princess Royal Vic-torla; Vic-torla; the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain; tin- Prince II. nr- yn.-.-i, I Mother Alexandra. King George, Ouecn Mary and the Duke of York, Tit, J v..." i ...1,1 ,.ff ll-l:l lx the attendants bringing up the rear. BRIDEGROOM AKHt E Viscount Lascelles, accompanied by h!s groomsman Major Sir Victor AUd-ley AUd-ley M.icKcnzie. 1. S. O.. arrived at the poet's corner door of the abbey and was conducted to the seat reserved for him at the south side of the steps .leading to the sacrarium by one of their majeatlc's gentleman ushers. Ho . with the rest of the assemblage, stood until the royal party reached the places assigned them. X The officiating clergymen, the Aren't Aren-'t bishops of Canterbury and rrk; tho blehops of London and oxford and Canon Maurice Lascelles, the groom s 'uncle, wearing capes, assembled m the Jerusalem chamber of the abbey and moved to their place-, in the sacrarium. sacra-rium. the Voluntary being played as ",ihev proceeded up tho nave. LIKE FAIRY PRIM 1 SS Meanwhile a storm - cheering outside out-side proclaimed the arrival of the bride and the king. Mary stepped I from her coach--truly a princess it. .1 r fairy-Uke Kown combining B ah en of silver, the filmy down of tulle, the -.;.arkle of beads, the dull sheen of "pearls and the exquisite colorings of satin and old lace, against which con-.ras-ted the wonderful four and a hall yard train with its silk embroidery and work. Tho pearl hemmed veil, thrown back from her face over a triple diadem of -'-twisted silver and orange blossoms, repealed re-pealed the demure features of the princess On the drive from the palace, pal-ace, tho bridal gown had been cloaked in a rich ermine wrap. BRIDAL MARCH BEGINS The dean received the party "Lead Ua Heavenly Father," was played as ?the bridal procession moved up tho navo headed by household officials. the chamberlain, the dean canons fend choir, the latter comprising 44 boys and 22 men. Then came the bride on the king's arm, followed by the bridesmaids, the ladies in wailing and king's suite. It was about 11:30 o'clock, when the solemn service, performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Archbishop of York and the Dean and Precenter of the Abbey began. The sixty -seventh psalm was chanted chant-ed and the anthem, "Beloved Let I'm Love One Another ," was sung during the service. During the ceremony, the bride carried an exquisite bound pink service book, a gift from the queen. The royal bridesmaids were Princesses Maud. Lady Rachael Cav-endls, Cav-endls, Lady Mary Thlnne. Iady V ictoria ic-toria Man,' Cambi idge. Lady liuris II , lf.r.'.K J A,,V I t.-l I.... K.tV IHovves-Lyon, Ladj Diana Brldgeman, and Lady May Cumbrldge. R EM REABLE E V ENT The ceremony ended, the Archblsh-' op of Canterbury addressed the cou- ! iplc. saying In part. ! "It seems probable that no daughter of a reigning king wan evei until to-day to-day married in the abbey. Certainly no marriage ever occurred hero un- dci conditions quite like yours. The war timo partly created them Bfcali of you in grim war years, Sfound new opportunities and used thorn. When the fibre of British man- i nood w;uj being tested day by da) in ; 'H i shell swept trench :ind on imro ' mlllside, you, my brother, did much jre than stand the test OPPORTUNITY IK BOTH "Such testing, such equipment, can 'make good its outcome In the quieter after years. No call of that kind, no necessity on that scale, please, God ' "'will come airain In lour lifetime. To i hose who are worthy of it. peace too brings its privileges in central places. ! ' ur central homes can bestow on English Eng-lish life an Inestimable boon. If the flTce lU'ht which beats on such a nme. reveals there what is honorable and pure, the gain is far reaching; It spreads. There lies the opportunity for both; you are golnj? to use It. ' To ou. my child, the war days of your plrlhood brought occasion for glad service. Experiences, however, .simple In a hospital ward can give an I abiding stimulus to one who cares, in that effort, as also in tho leadership of disciplines, Cnfrllsh girlhood, you have i gained though and knowledge which you Will now i.intrlhute to securing the strength, orderliness and sunshine :of a great English, home. "Together, you will set yourselves to this, Happiness In home life, even jwhen it is blessed like yours, with high ; traditions, is not a matter of course jit h.v- roots In a mutual love which Is tender and thOUglftful in resources, 'unselfish in devotion, but brave and unreserved In its honesty of mutual counsel. So you tuny togetln r go from .-irenKth to strength. POWER from on HIGH j The power so to do must como I from on high. We are here this morn- lug as Christians, our fe:ilty and your 'realty are pledged to the living Lord, The venter, the Inspiration the master I in the home is Jeans Christ, our Lord. I it is in His name thai with gladness of hear! and bouyancy Of hope v.e today, Ion behalf or the whole empire and ! people bid you God speed. ' 1 lie brloie and bridegroom then 1 passed to Edward. The Confessor ha-j ha-j pel, where two registers were signed one known as the royal register. In . winch the entry of today s ceremony occupied six pages, the other the abbey register, which is signed alike by royalty roy-alty and subjects. Mary used a gold 1 quill pen. one of hei wedding gifts. The Signing completed, the bridal march from Romeo and Juliet" and Mcndlessohn 's W edding March were played. Tho bride and bridegroom stepped down the abbey to the west doii, preceded by the choir and clerg and followed by the bridesmaids, The clergy moved on to tho Jerusalem church and cheers reawakened by the appearance of the united couple in the doorway, reverbratcd through the edifice. edi-fice. 1 RH MPHAL RETURN The king and queen and other members mem-bers of the royal rainily moved toward the door and the new viscountess and I her husband began their triumphal j return through tne tumultuous tfeet I throngs, using this timo tho carriage j in which Queen Mary went to tho auoi-. j. lie iouic ioii aiicu LU K'e other crowds an opportunity to sec the j couple. t the Mall, the carriage turned through tho Marlborough gale and went jast St. James Palace into St. James street, thence proceeding through Ploadilly and Hyde Park to the corner of institution Hill and thus lo Buckingham Palace. The king and queen in the Ptate coach and other royal personages QlltCkly followed where the wedding breakiast was served there to a company com-pany of about la. Including the roval families and relatives and closest Trlends A feature of this was the cutting of a gigantic 5000 pound wedding wed-ding cake .made In five tiers, stand-! stand-! Ing nearly seven feet In height, the ingredients of which were sent especially espe-cially from tho various Darts of the British empire. As she passed tho cenotaph In White Hall on the return fVom Westminster West-minster Abbey alter tho ceremony Princess Mary reached from the carriage car-riage window and handed out a bouquet bou-quet which a sergeant major grasped und placed on tho cenotaph as a tribute trib-ute to Ureat Britain's dead In the war. PAIR . II F ! RED Soon after their return to Buckingham Bucking-ham Palace, Princess Mary and her husband appeared on the balcony over the central arch of the palace; to the delight of the crowd gathered there, which cheered pah- for several minutes min-utes and waved hats and handkerchiefs handker-chiefs As they smilingly bowed repentedl in aacknowledgement of the demonstration demon-stration the couple were Joined h King George, yuion Mary and Queen Mother Alexandra, upon Which the I cheering broke out afresh. The royal party remained on the I balcony for some minutes, withdrawing withdraw-ing then to resume the carrxing out Oi th remaining wedding arrangements. |