New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL

dan II Portland on "wednesday.
THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS hoIAL'
Fro. TIE Ls.sea Ti-o Jan ~
The marriage of the Princess Royal WIN fhpoe
Frederick William OF Prussia vas Gcieo t,I III ,bs
day in the Chapel OF 81. james ~. H. vas
speptIor Of modern state ceremonial. nu JJ ~
-, ,onrs generally kept a holiday oy al c"seen,n
the met ropolis than had been expected, anu 80 D.
ths. call.c,ed in the Park and the vicni'y OF nc
-. ,srs immense though the place dld not a'lo~ vi
ece sefe In. nssssn,ry' transient glimpse o! the
pnvsl nsrty and foreign guests was all 10 al couo DO
oh,sined vet the event excited interest enough ~
Aeep thOse thousands together or nIy To-, .,wa
Although che morning was raw ana coid the crowd
h.a.n 40 gather at q very early hour; every moment
added 70 il numbers, aud N an Incredible short tine
The spsce between buckingham Palace ana 81
lanes. with the exception OF the avenue reserved Tor
The passage Of the royal carriages, was completely
FLIED. There was, of course, good deal OF pushing
and squeezing but the Almost good humor prevaiied'
and although the excessive pressure IN the neghoof
hood Of the two palaces caused several women TO
FAINT We are not that any serious accident &C.
cured. Toward noon, when the royal party were ex-
peetee to leave Bncknghs m Palace the concourse oil
spectators was immense The route 10 pe ioio"e9 ~
the royal party kept by detachment OF Llfe
Guards, aided by numerous body OF pohce, ana az
though their temper was occasionally sorely trl'
they contryed to maintain effective order Shcftly
before noon the bridal procession left Buckng lam
Palace. IL consisted of upward Ot ~ carriages Fist
csne the Prime of Prussia the Duke of SAKE Co
bsrg, the Princes Frederick Charles, Frederick Al
H.,
zollern Sgmaspgen, the DUke Of Brabsnt, the Count
of Flanders, and their respective suites IN coaches
drawn each by two horses After short interval fol-
Bewed the bridegroom State carriage drawn by
black horses. His Royal Highness escorted by
detachment Of Life Guards, aud attended by the gem
ueuen of his suite. His reception by the multitude
most enthusiastic. The remaining coaches were
occupied by her Majesty, the Prince COnsort, the
BRIDE the Prince of Wales and the other members OF
the royal family Her Majesty and the Princes Royal
rode together m a carriage drawn by creaaI-coored
horses and the cheers which greeted their appear
were vehement and prolonged. strong detach-
Dept OF the Life Guards cesed the procession.
Upon arriving at st. Jamess the Royal party
algbted under covered way erected at the private
entrance from the garden Here the floral and other
decorations were maj ked by exquisite taste. The in-
terror of the pavilion lined with scarlet and pur
pie cloth, and the drspery was arranged IN elegant
folds around the opening at either end. The slender
pillars which supported the roof were connected by
garlands formed of holly golden furze, and laufus-
thus in Hover, with pendants composed Of endrls OF
IVY A knot with sreamers of the cOlOrs of Fog land
and Prussia united the -garlands over each column
The principal entrance 10 the Palace was set in a
frame of leaves flowers and berries, combined in
highly pleasing manner, and was surmounted by an
arch consisting of palm branches and other exotic
plants Her Majesty received by the great officers
of State, and conducted 10 the Royal Closet. The
banbister of the narrow staircase by which the Queen
assembled was tastefully decorated with creeping
plants interviewer with roses and cameas, and much
had been done by vanishing and gliding TO deprive
this most inconvenent flight OF stairs of its ordinary
cess Royal accompanied by Prince Albert and the
King of the Begians, conducted to the Retiring
Room, q remarkably handsome apartment e1quisitey
decorated for the occasion. Her Majesty, however,
passed at once into the RObng Room, one of the
poblest saloons in the Palace fitted with the rich and
quaint but somewhat sombre furniture CT the time OF
Queen Anne. Her Maesty's procession was formed
in the Throne ROOM where an elegant table
covered with crimson velvet cloth festOoned with
blue cords and tassels, had been placed for the
signing of the marriage register. The windows
were filled with flowers, and the mante-plece bore
a miniature parterre, the edges of the white mar
bic being frnged with delicate twning plants.
brood strip of crimson carpet had been lald down
the center OF the rooms through which the bridal pro-
sessions were to pass but little had been done
m the way of upholstery. Perhaps it was felt that 1t
would be vain to attempt to improve those noble ga
looDs-the finest in England, especially when occupied
by so brilliant an assembly az that which hlled them
yesterday. The passage of the procession through
Queen Anne Room, the Tapestry Room, and the Ar
noury was a equally splendid and impressive.
The ladies who occupied the seats prepared for the 0c
cssOn, and the greater part OF whom were I'D the
bloom OF YOUTH were all in full Court dress, and the
dazzling effect of their jewels and feathers, their
silks and laces, but above ALL their natural charms,
NAV easily be imagined. They rose rs each process
zion passed before them and did homage to It by
deep obeisance, which was graciousy acknowledged
by her Majesty and the other principal personages.
hoet Of the gentlemen present wore military or
naval uniform, and the flashing of swords and the glit-
ter of gold lace added yet another feature of brancy
TO the scene.
The greatest portion of the spectators who were ad:
mitted by tickets within the Palace were accomIno-
dated in the colonnade along which the THREE process
sons passed from the staterooms TO the chapel. Ihe
10 these seats from the lower END OF ST.
James's street, and before the hour OF opening the
doors scrowd chiefly Of ladies, had gathered around
them. The arrangements were carried out very pune
tually. At 10 o'clock precisely the ticket holders
were admitted, and though there was something oil
Tusb yet TO the top tier OF seats tnAt rose
from the pillar side Of the colonDade upwards was
uiye INV thrae air
fusion The first corners chose the best seats and the
lower tiers speedily occupied The seats were
covered with scarlet CLOTH crossed by blue lines mark
ing the space for each person. But as the majority
ladies il required polite interference on the
part Of the attendants and much compression OF vol
nmiDoss skirts before the seats could be made TO hold
the appointed number In half an hour the whole
space was filed. Then began the period Of waiting, n
cident to sill such occasions; il was enivened by the
frequent passing OF uniforms up and down the colon
made, the herads and pnrsuivan's being especially
active; now and then Minister Gold Stick, some
well-kDown military name noted. There
some Of course; Clarence, king-at-Arms, was
mistaken for yeoman Of the Guard, and a party OF
diplomaists were generally supposed to he Prus- .
ssn footmen. Random specuations OF this kind, and
criticisms Of each others toiletes by the ladies' filed
mp the time very sgreesbly The prevailing style of
dress was befttiug q bridal; there many
white bonnets and gauzy wells that it might have
been supposed large number of brides had been dis
persed among the spectators There were singularly
lev gentlemen; parties had evidently been made up
with only the indispensable amount of male escort.
The scene, therefore, all color tier on tier like
. brilliant slope Of flowers
Soon after ~ the sound Of rumpets advancing from
the inner apartments gave notice of the approach Of
her Majesty as the head of the procession entered the
eolonnade the spectators and the line passed 10
the chapel in the following order:
HER MAJESTy'S PROCESSION.
Drums and Trunp-s
Sergeant IIampeter.
KNIGHT Marshal
Heraldr and Pursuyants Of Arms
Saserry waiting TO the Queen. Clerk N,r.h.l
Iono1sr Of the Household Treasurer Of th, Ha..hol5