The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-26

Honi.on lace, to correspond with th'
dress. The design Of the lace is alternate
mcdallions Of the rose, shamrock, and
thistle, with q rich ground ofthe leaves
of the rose, shamrock, and thistle
we resume:
.As the bride passes up 70 the altar
she stops and makes deep reverence tc
her mother, though with evident agita.
ton, and her face aushes like crimson
then again turning, she renders the same
homage to the Prince Of Prussia. Asshs
decs 80, the bridegroom elect advances
and, kneeling on one knee, presses her
hand with an expression Of fervent ADM.
ration that moved the august audience
Taking their places then at the altar, and
with their illustrious relatives standing
round in group Of unequalled brilliancy'
the services commences with q chorale,
which .cals through the little building
with the utmost solemn effect.
The Rubric is rigidly adhered to
throughout. After going the usual for
rnulary, the most reverend primate, who
was was very indistinctly heard, asks the
royal bridegroom-'Wilt thou have this
woman to be thy welded wife, to live to
1rther after Gods holy ordinance in the
noly estate Of matrimonyi Wilt thou
love her, comfort her, honor, and keep
her in sickness and IN health and, for
saking all other, keep thee only INTO her.
80 long as ye both shall liver 10 this
he Prince replies, loud and clear. Il will
10 the same question the faint answer ol
.he bride is barcle, though the attention
OF all is strained to the utmost to catch
the fecbly uttered words. To the next,
who giveth this woman awayf the
Prince Consort replies loudly, Il do
Then the Prince takes his bri.ie's hand in
his hand, in earnest warmth, and repeats
slowly and distinctly after the primate-
i, Frederick William Nicholas Charles,
take thee, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa,
10 be my welded WIFE, TO have and to
hold from this day forward, for better, for
worse, Ior richer, for poorer, in sickness
and IN health, to love aud to cherish, till
death US do part, according to Gods no
ly ordinance; and thereto | plight thee
my troth.' Again, in reply, the words oI
he BRIDE are almost lost, and she seems
aint and tremulous enough to excite un
.asiness among her ladies. 7 prince
hen, taking the ring from his brother
Albert, said, with marked emphasis
With this ring thee wed, with my body
I thee worship, and with all my worldly
goods | thee endow: in the name Of the
Father, and Of the Son, and Of the Holy
Ghost. Amen
At the moment the ring was placed
ipon the brides finger, salvo Of artille-
ry, arranged by signal, rcverberated
through the corridors and chapel. The
Usual prayer and psalm followed.
Hardly had the last words Of the cho'
rus died away in solemn echoes, when
the ceremonial. as arranged by chamber.
Iains aud heralds, ended, and the bride,
giving vent to her evidently long pent-up
feelings turned aud flung herself upon
her mothers bosom with a suddcnness
and depth Of feeling that thrilled through
every heart. Again and again her Maj
esty strained her to her heart and kissed
her, and tried TO conceal her emotion -
but it was both needless and in vain, for
all perceived it, and there were few who
lid not share it. We need not mention
how the bridegroom embraced her, and
how, as she quilted him, with the tear,
now plainly stealing down her cheeks
she threw herself into the arms Of he
.ather, with her royal husband was en-
hraced by the Princess Of Prussia in
manner that evinced all that only moth
ers love can shew. The most affecting
recognition, however, took place bstweel
the bridegroom and his royal father, 70
the latter seemed overpowered with emo
tion, and the former, after clasping hin
twice to his heart, knelt and kissed hi
parents hand.
After u fcw minutes had been allowe,
Tor the illustrious pcsonages to recove
their composure, during which the brid
again lost hers, while she received, will
all the affecting warmth Ola young AM
attached family, the congratulations O
her brothers and Sisters, the procession
prepared to leave the church.
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