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

THE MARRIAGE OF THE
PRINCESS LOUISE.

The marriage of her Royal Highness the Princen Louise
with the Marquis of Lorne, was celebrated on Tuesday, in 84
George'. Chapel, Windsor, with fit solemnity.
The morning was dull and cloudy, giving bad promise for
the joyful ceremony of the day, but about eleven o'clock the
sun burst forth in Its brightnesl and the day became one
which may be designated Queen's weather" in the early
part of the morning, however, dulness prevailed In the
weather only, for from early dawn the Inhabitants had
been busy completing the work of decoration, and making
the Royal borough look ne gay and festive as possible the I
streets were crowded with flags and banners and devices of
every kind, whilst the Great Western and South-Western
stations were roost tastefully adorned.
Barricades were erected in the principal thoroughfares,
and about five hundred of the Metropolitan police were pre
sent to kaep order and regulate the traffic.
At half-past ten o'clock the people began flecking Into the
town by thousands, and the approaches to the Castle
were, even at that time, nearly blocked up. 'the Eton
boys, about nine hundred In number, arrived early
and took up their station in a spot marked out for
them on the Castle-hill. The Castle-green. which was re-
served for ticket-hold ore, looked brilliant with the rich
dresses of the occupants, and the general iodination which
prevailed. At the railway stations all was bustle and cum
fusion, and the thousands of new somata rolled In a Coll.
UIIIII.IUII stream in the direction of the Castle.

The Eton boys, to the number of nearly WO, took up the
place allotted to them on the Castle Hill to greet their old
school-fellow. Toe present of the boys to the Marquis was
dispatched on Monday Co his lordship to the town house of
his father. It was said that the captains of the school meant
to wait upon the Manota with this present at the Castle on
Saturday, but for obvious reasons this was not done. There
was a rumour at Eton on Monday among the boy., many of
whom had assembled In the afternoon, that the Marquis of
Lorne would pass through Eton on his way to the Cas:le.
They were ready to take the hones from his carriage and
drag the vehicle up the hill themselves, but as the report
happened to be untrue their enthusiasm found no means of
venting Melt
Towards eleven the mayor, aldermen, and town caluncillors
of Wind.or were seen approaching St George's Chapel in
all the magnificence of purple and scarlet robes, and headed
by the,r mace-bessiar, who seemed to rise to the full dignity
of his office. The elvic authorities of Windsor have certain
privileges which they have conserved with jealous care from
the foundation of their corporation, and among them is the
right of approaching the Royal presence on all occasions on
which they may have ally request to make. Perhaps thin
does not kgally involve the right to be present at State
ceremonial., but the privilege or right (whichever it be; has
always been conceded, and on Tuesday the corporation had
special seats assigned to them in St. George's Chapel.

The Ambassadors, Foreign Ministers, ,Cabinet Ministers,
and others who were Invited to be present at the ceremony
arrived by special train frau London, and proceeded to the
entrance of St. George's Chapel, near Wolsey Chapel and
were shown to the seats reserved for them In the choir.
The !mks and Duchess of Argyll and others of the nearest
relatives of the bridegroom had mate reserved for them near
the altar.

The Bishop of London (Dean of Her Majesty's Chepels
Royal , the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate of the ”rder
of the Garter , the Bishop of Oxford (Bishop of the
Diocese and Chancellor of the thrder of the Garter ,
the Bistop of Worcester (Clerk of the Closet), the
lion. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor (Lord High
Almoner, Registrar of the order of the Garter, and Domestic
Chaplain to tier Majesty', with the Canons and Minor C. 11101.111
of Windsor, assembled at the Deanery, mud took their places
within the raids of the altar.

At twelve o'claek her Royal Illghneas the Princess of Wales,
his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, his Royal Highness Prince
Leopold, her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, their Royal
Highnesses the Pril3oo and Princess Christi. of Schleswig.
Holstein, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, Ms
Royal Higionets the Count of Flanders, his It oyal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Princess of
Tech and his Serene illghneu the Prince of leek, his Serene 1
Highness the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and their High-
nesses the Maharajah Duleep Singh and the Maharanee, who
had previo.ly assembled In the Green Drawn,: Room, left ,
the Queen's Entrance of Windsor Castle, In the Queen's car-
Hague, with their respective suites, for the south entrance of
St. George's Chapel, conducted by the great officers of her
Majesty's Household, mad attended by • Captain's escort of
the 2nd Regiment of Life G dards
First Carriage —Colonel Mphsot, In attendance on Ms
Highness the Maharajah ; Colonel Airey, in attendance on
her Royal Highness the Prineess of Tech; Colonel Tyrwhitt,
Equerry to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge; Mr.
R. W. Collins, in attendance on his It oyal Highnesa Prince
Leopold.
Second Carriame.—Colonel Clifton, the Gentleman in at-
tendance on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge:
Lieutenant Fuel ,rald, Equerry to lahs R ;yid Highness Prince
Arthur; the Earl of ilountcharles, ErruerTy in uniting'
Lieutenant-Colonel Burnell, In attend.ce on lots Royal
Highness the Count 01,F/enders.
Third Carrhage.—Lady Geraldine Somerset. In attendance
on her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cmhridge ; Lady
Caroline Cue., in attend.oe on her Royal Mg .nes. the
Prances, of Tack: and Mrs G. G. Gordon and Colonel George
Gordon. in attendance on their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess Christian.
Fourth Carriage. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Ellis,
E luerry to Ma Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; Lady
Caroline Barrington, in attendance on her Royal Highness
Prin... Beate.; lion. C. L. Wood, Groom of the Bed-
chamber to his Royal Ellghneu the Prille4 of Wale.: the
Ilea. Mrs. F. Stouor, Woman of the Bedchamber to her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.
Fifth Carrlage.—Lord Alfred Paget, the Clerk Marshal;
Lady Susan Melville, In attendance on her Royal Highness
Princess Christian ; Lord Harris, Chamberlain to her Royal
Highness the Pique.. of Wales the Count von tieckendorff,
Gentleman of the Household of their Imperial Highnesses
the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany.

Sixth Carrlage.—The Earl of 13euberoush, the Lord
Seward; the Marchioness of Carmarthen, Lady of the Bed-
chamber to her 1: yoI Illghness the Princess of Wales ; hi.
Ilurhuess the Maharajah Duleep Singh and her !Highness the
Maharanee.
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Seventh Carrisge.—llls Serene Highness the Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar, Ids Serene Highness the Prince of Took, his
Highness the Prince Christian of tichleervig-lioLsteln,
her Royal Highness the Princess of Tack.
Eighth Carriage.—Dr. in. V. Poore, In attendance on hie
Royal Highness the Prince Leopold; and Lieutenant-Colonel
Elphinsione, In attendance on hie Royal finghness Prince
Arthur, his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, and his Royal
Highness Prides Arthur.

Ninth Carrlage.—llie Royal Highness Flell :Wailful the
Duke of Csruhridge, hie Itlyal Hightsobs the Count of
Flanders, her R yl Ilighuese the Duchess of Clunbridge,
her JELoyal Eighties. ['finnan Beetrica
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Tenth Carriago—His Royal Highness the Prince George of
Wales. his Royal flightless the Prince Albert Victor of Wales,
*nu r•....... OhalsLlftn of
Holstein, her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.
The other members of Iler Majesty's Household in waiting
had previously assembled at St. tieorge's Chapel.
On arrival at the south entrance, their Royal Highnesses
were received by the Vice-Chamberlain, and COlldl.Wted. IA
they arrived, to the places set apart for them on the haul
pas.
THE BRIDEGROOM

with hie supporter;, the Earl Percy and the Lord Ronald
Leveson Gower, arrived from Windsor Castle at the south
entrance to the Chapel, where he was received by the
Vice-Chamberlain, and conducted to the room prepared for
him near the entrance.

When the Royal family had taken their places on the haul
pas the Vice Chamberlain conducted the Bridegroom tu the
seat provided for him on the hunt pa,, accompanied by his
supporters. As he proceeded up the chapel a march was
again played on the organ.
HER ROYAL lIIGIINRSS TUE BRIDE,

accompanied by her Royal Highness's supporters, Her Ma
jesty the Queen, bh Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
KG , and his Royal Highness the Duke of Sase.Loburg and
Gotha, KG , with their respective suites, left the Queen's
Entrance of the Csstle in Her Majesty's carriages, at a
quarter past twelve o'clock, and arrived at the West En-
trance of Saint George's Chapel attended by a Meld Officers'
Escort Of the Second Regiment of Life Guard..

PROCEISION OF TIIE -BRIDE FROM. WINDSOR CASTLE

TO ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL.

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First Carrtage.—The Hon. Mrs. Alexander Gordon, the
Bedchamber Woman in Waiting Mejr Von Schrabisch and
Lieutenant Von Zlgnsair, in attendance on his Royal Highness
the Duke of Saxe-o,lmm and Gotha Alsjor-Gleueral Sir F.
Seymour, Bart., the Groom in Waiting.
Second Cerriage.—The Hon. Lucy Kerr and the lion. IL C.
Stopford, the Maids of Honour in Waiting ; the Lord Alfred
Hervey, the Lord of the Bedchamber to Ins Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales; the Lord Methuen, the Lord in Walt,

lug.
Third Carriage —Cobb) Du Plat, the Equerry In Waiting ;
the Lady Churchill, the Lady of the Bedchamber to the
(I iron, In attendance on her Royal Highness the Bride; he
Duchess of Roxburgh°, the Lady of the Bedchamber in Wait-
ing the Duchess of SutherlandWountess of Cromartle), the
Mistreet of the Robes.
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Fourth Carriage—The Marquis of Allosbury, the Master
Of the Horse the Viscount Sydney, the Lord Chamberlain ;
Ida Royal Highness the Duke of fisse.Coburg and Gotha,
K C; his Royal Highness the Prince of Waleo, K G.
Bath Carriage—tier Majesty the Queen, her Royal High.
nen the Bride.
PROCEisIoN OF THE BRIDE.
On arrival at the West Entrance of Saint ti aorge'. Chapel
her Royal Highness the Bride was received by the Bridesmaid.,
and her procession having been formed moved up the nave to
the Choir in the following order :
Somerset Herald, Chester Resold,
Mr. James R. Blench*. Mr. Henry M. Lane.
The Vice-Chamberlain, The Lord -Chamberlain,
The Viscount Castlertoie, The Viscount Sydney, G.C. Li
THE WILDE,

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aupported by Iler Majesty the Queen. hi. Royal Illghness the
Prince of Wales, KG., and by his Royal Highness the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, K.G.
The Train of her Royal Rlghtl!ss borne by eight unmarried

DAnotiten ot Dukes, Marquises, and Saris:—
The Lady Elizabeth Campbell The Lady Florence Gordon
Lennox.
The Lady Mary Cecil The Lady (Trace Gordon.
The Lsdv Mary Butler The Lady Constance Seymour.
The Lady Florence Montagu The Lady Alice Fitzgerald.
The Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland
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