Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-03-04

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white feather. The body trimmed with
draperies OF tulle, with hanging sleeves o
the same material, trimmed with ruches.-
A bouquet of the same flowers is worn il
the gridie and upon each shoulder
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
"As the bride passes Up to. the alter she
stops and makos deep reverence to her
mother, though with evident agitation, and
/ her face aushes like crimson; then, again
turning. she renders the same homage to
the Prince of Prussia. As she does so, tle
| bridegroom elect advances, and kneeling
on one knee, presses her hand with ar ex-
preston of lerveni admiration that moved
the august audience. Taking their places
then at the alter, and with their illustrious
relatives standing round in a group of IN
equalled brillancy, the service commenced
with the chorae. whicE peai6 through the
little building with the most solemn effect.
The words are particularly appropriate, full
OF feeling and piety, and the audience fol-
loA them in a whispered cadence as the
choir sing
This day, with gladson1e voice and heart,
We praise thy name, u Lord who art
OF all good things The giver,
For Engiands iirst-born Hope we pray,
BE near her nu~. and ever.
King OF kings. Lord oi lords,
Father, son, AMI Holy Spirit,
Hear US, while we kneel before thee
The hymn over, the Lord Archbishop Of
Canterbury took his place in the centre OF
the alter, and, assisted by the Bishop Of
London, as Dean OF the Chapel Royal, the
Bishop of Oxford as L,rd High Alnoner,
the Bishop OF Chester, as Clerk Of the
Closet, the Dean of Windsor. as Domestic
Chaplain, and the Rev. DR.. Wesley, as Sub
Dean of the Chapel Royal, the marriage
service is commenced at exactly ten mill
utes 10 one
The rubic is rigidly adhered to through
out. After going through the usual formul-
ary, the Most Reverend Primate, who was
very lndistlnctly heard, asks the royal BRIDE
groom
"WlI thou have this woman 10 be thy
welded wife, to lie together after Gods or
dinance 10 the holy estate of matrimony!
Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor and
keep in sickness and in health, and, forsak-
ing all other, keep thee only unto her, SO
long as ye both shall live
To this the prince replies, loud and clear,
i will
ITO the same question, the faint answer
of the bride is barely audible, though the at
tentiOn of all is strained to the utmost to
catch the ieebly uttered words:
ITO the next,
"WhO giveth this woman away!'
he Prince Cunsyrt replies loudly, Il
do'
Then the prince takes his brides hand
in his own, in earnest warmth, and repeats
slowly and distinctly after tie Primate-
Il Frederick William Nicholas Charles,
take thee, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa,
to be my welded wife, to have and to hold
from this day forward, cor better for worse,
for -icher for poorer, is sickness o. il. heush,
to love and TO cherish, till death US do part,
according to Gods holy ordnance; and
thereto | plight thee my troth.'
again, in reply. the words of the bride
are almost lost, and she seems faint and
enough to excite uneasiness
among her ladies'.
'The prince then, taking the ring from
his brother Albert, said with marked empha-
ss:-
with this ring thee wed, with my body
| thee worship, and with all my worldly
goods l :hee endow: in the name of the
Father, and OF the Son, and OF the Holy
Chest: Amen
The usual prayer was then offered, and
the Primate, joining their hands together,
said, Whom God has joined, let no man put
asunder.'"
So the thing was done. In the words of
the old song, the Princess has been wood
and married and az Last night holiday
pieces were played at the theatres, and
London was bike of light | forgot to
mention the wedding cake, which was SereR
feet high. Fred said he would like to be in
the middle of ii, and eat his way out! That
Fred! The cake matrimonial was made in
three tiers, and looked like buresque of
some Cf the monuments in Westminster Ab-
hey. wcuid be content with much smaller
one, ay, and happy enough to say the life
long words in place as humble as the rus
Tic church at Guesswherc. After seeing
this pony and show, which, after all, had
something sad in it, bless my stars that
wasn't born princess royal The cares Of
state are not enviabIe heir looms. A light
heart is better than crown jewels.
Uneasy lies the head that wears aCrown!n