The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-20

it lluf linrI win saliui bprlrrpl with o ruphl
Ir ni white sHtiH ribbons, iiGHrIU lace, aud
- wreath Of orange il1Wer and myrtle 90 GORE
li sppHd with thc dress. Diamond ufrlllrf. raI
II rings pud brooch the Pmssi4u order of Iou
q laa. and Portuguese order The head drost
II wreath ol orange flowers and myulri tht
ven nl llpullpn lace, ia cuTpApaE4 With che
% dfris, The dcsign oilhe lace is alternate me-
4 dalions Of tho rutr shamruck, and thistle
r. with rich ground Of lAe leaves OF tho fa.e.
r shamrock, and thistle"
+, We rc,uuri
"Ns The bride passes up % the altar she
4 stops pul makes q deep reverence 90 her mo-
= thur though with eN dent agitation, aud hpr
14e@ A'l-lis- Hr rrittirutI tirru, upUiU turning,
Ahs Eepaerh the sHIuo homage 10 the Prince
Of Prussia A. she does 20 the bridegroom
eject advances and, hucelng on one knee
presses hrr hand with aH expression Of frrtput
admiration that moved the august audience.
Taking their places then az the altar, aud with
lhcir illuslrious relatives standing round in q
group utuncqualpd brillhncy, the scrN lee cum-
nencrs with The chur ic, which pcula through
the little building with the most solemn effect
The RubUc fa rigidly adhered 90 through
out Amer going through the usual lomully
me most reverend pHmulc, who was yc1
lndlsliucIl heard, asks the r0yl bridegroom
'Nili thou have this woman 90 be- tht we'd
nance lu the holy estate olmutrimnuy Wilt
lhou love her. comfort her, honor and keep
her ~ sickness and iu hollthi and, fursuhiup
hll ulhrr Keep thee ouly unto her, su long us
go both shall live" lu this the Prince re-
Pile, loud and clear Il vil' 10 tho mmc
question TIC hintcst answer Of the bride r. .
barely audible, though the attention OF 800 b. .
strained 20 ihc utmost o. catch the icrhlK .
uttered words, To tie nest, who giycth
Non IL.
plies loudly J do lhDn the prince takes
his brides hand Ia his own, Ia earnest
warmth, and repeats slowly and distinctly
alter the primute--' ! fitdcrid, William
Nicholas Charles, take thee, Victoria Adclairc
Mary louisu1tu Dee my welded wife, 10 have
and 10 hold from this forward, for better for
worse, for richer for poorer, iu sickness and
~ heal'h, To- love and To- cherish, till death ~
do part according 20 Gods holy ordincncc 9,
and thereto plight thee my trulh Again.
IN reply, the words OF the bride are almost
lost and Shc seems faint and trcmulous
enough 10 excite. uucasincss among her
ladies, The prince then taking the ring from
his brother Albert said, with marked en-.
phlss-' with this ring ! lhcD.wcd, with m,
body thgc worship, aud with all ms world,
" goods thee Cndow ia the uamc Of the
Father, and oithr SON, aud OF thr ltoIy Gho,L
Amen ,
AZ ,hc moment the ring was placed upon ,
the brides hugc q saiyo ol artillery. arraug.
G." hi signal, tcNerhcIutcd through the crrfi-
dors and chapel, IHu usual prayer and ]
psalm followed.
Hardly had the last words OF the chorus ,
died away ln solemn cchou, when the ccrc. ,
muull as arranged by chamhIaius and y
hrmld,, ended. auG the bride giving vent 10 {
her evidently long pcht.up feelings, turned {
and hung herself upon her mothers bosom
WITH a NudIcnncss and depth oil feeling that ,
t9!r,,!!!ie.I. ihgog"h every hcarL Again and
vain, for an perceived H. aud there were ie" O
who did not shar, g. We need not mention ,
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as she Quilted him, with the tears nov plainly
stealing down tcr- -ChUCSy, S1r threw it't-vti
into tn htus of her father, while her royal
husboA, was embraced hy the Princess ol
Tiu-,i III i ijj5iiji5T FI55J eFifet'i Hf fiFf
only a mntncrs love can show. The most
affecting recognition, however took. place I
between the bridegroom and his royal i"'hrr
for the hitter seemed oNerpo"crcd WIN
emotion and the former, after clnspiug him
twice 10 his heart kuclt and Kissed las
parents hand.
After few minute, had been allowed for
illustrious pcrsuuugcS to recover their com
posurr. during which the bride again lost .
hers. lille she received, with all thc affecting .
warmth of a Young aud attached family, iht /.
congratulations et her brothers and sisters.
the procession prepared to leave the church .
/ Such is an outline Of the great ceremonial
The Times among the incidents says
"Onc or two points in the marriage ecre-
mony were not only deeply impressive out
highly suggestive, though not sufficiently so
we may good humorcdly remark to prevent
noble duke from enjoying his mornings
nap. greatly To the amusement ulsome young
people who were present
Orthc brides presents, the account says
"Her Majesty gave her royal daughter, ~
bridal present, n necklace ot diamonds ana
the Prince Consort set of DIAMONDS ana
emcralla. The Prince of Waless gut was
diamonds and opals and that of the Princess
Alice a diamond brooch. The Mahnrnlah
Dulecp Singh gave a magnificent opera glass
and the King of the Belgans Brussels lace
dress valued at El0OO sterling.
A letter from Berlin says 'Ihe nuptlal
t present destined 10y Prince Frederick
$ William for his royal bride consists of pearl
c necklace of unusual beauty and costlincss.
. The necklace consists of thirty-two large
: Oriental pearls. pronounced by connoisSeurs
u to be remarkably pure, and the larger OF
c which. those towards tho centre, are of the
o size of hazel nut. The cost of this little
collection, which has been completed only 10y
dint of great diligence during alengthened
= period, is said to amount to 2S,OOO thalcrs
l. 1921 900 l''-s
p OF the wedding cake, We shall probably
/ satisfy our readers when we say it was "be
III tween sir and scren feet in hight" and wat
y divided from the base to the top into three
&c compartments.
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