The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-03-25 00:00:00

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iii this semicircle, and closer to the altar rail., stood
the Bride and bridegroom; the Queen, the Prince of Wei.
and the Deke of sate-Coburg being a few pee. behind
Prince. Louise, L•wd Percy and Lord C.mald flower occupy.
log the same relative position to the Marmite of Lorne.
While the Wedding March was still being played, Lord
Sydney distdhuted to the party On the dais books of the
Marriage Service richly bound In crimson velvet Then the
service began, the two Feelers being admirably chanted by the
choir to a douhle chant by Dr E'vey. Daring the ceremony a
happy omen • the sun chose brightly through the stained win-
dows and shed sumo of its gloies upon the bride's party. The
service was read by the Bishop of fondon, In not too die.
tinct a voice. As for the question, Will thou have this
woman to be thy wedded wife and the friterestirig questions
asd re..poneee which follow, not one word said by either
Bride or Bride/groom conld be heard at the end of the Choir ;
and as the silence at the time was almost painful, It may be
easily snrmised that bath the Princess and the Margate must
have spoken in the faint whispers oomnion to those wise
thus plight their troth. To the Bishop's Iluestion, •• tt 113
giveth this women to be married to this mac r the Queen
replied by • gesture, and the Bishop then joined their hands.
The declarative sentence which each repeats, "1, Prtneees
L mise, take thee, John Dmgiu Sutherland, Marquis of
Lorne," was as Inaudible as all that had gone before.
When the ring was put on, the bells pealed, the guns
bred, and gave Lottce to the world without that the
ceremony had been happily celebrated. The Bishop of
Winchester read the short address to the uewly.married
couple setting forth the duties, of man end who, and hie clear
distb.ct voice was heard with flue effect In every part of the
Choir. Before the blessing, a Chorus by Beethoven wisest:mg
by the Choir. Then, the ceremony being ended, the Queen
gave her daughter a loving Mae, and the bridegroom, bend-
ing low, 'Lined her SlaJesty's hand. The organ again pealed
forth a March by liandel, and then the bride took her
husband's arm and walked with a bright and happy face out
of the C lurch, the procession. otherwise following in the
1 same order In which they had entered The Duke and
Duchess of Argyll remained for some moments on the ',ant
par receiving the congratulations of their friends.
After the ceremony, end while on their way in= if
! George's Chepel to the Castle the Royal bride and bridegroom
trete greeted with prolonged cheering. lier Majesty end
the Princess of Wales were also very warmly received.

The Royal wedding bresktut wits served at a littarter put
two o'clock In the nugoltlceut Oak Room, coyote being 101 l
for about Go guests
Another hreakfalt tor the general company was served In
the Waterloo Gallery.
Moot of the Queen'. visitors left Windsor at ft quarter
put three and returned to London by the special Gres&

Western Wail. at 330 p.l- in-14011d01;.at 4 pm.
~ arriving
The lockete presented to the bridesmaid, and worn by theta
at the ceremony were chosen by the bride, and furnished by
1.1 seers London and Ryder. They are formed of rock crystal,
aided by white and blue enamel. In the centre la a wreath
ef roees and forget-me-not., which encircles a purple rthand
scroll bearing the name of the Royal tirtde,—" Louise, 1871,"
each locket su•pended from • true lover's knot and coronet
richly ornamented with Jewels, rubles, emeralds, and pearls.
Ilia greener. y the French Ambassador, having been sum-
moned to Versailles, was unuvoldably prevented from attend-
ing the marriage ceremony.