The Washington union., 1858-02-14
Se,>A NY
Prom ibo London Times, Jan. 20.
THE MARRIAGE or THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

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Chapel of St Jamess Palace, with all the splendor Of
modern state ceremonial The day even more gen
orally kept az holiday by all cases In the metropolis than
had been expected and the crowds that collected in the
park and the vicinity Of the palace immense though
tho place did not allow Of much outdoor psgsantsy.
transient glimpse Of the royal party and foreign guests
was all that could be obtained yet the event excited in
et enough to keep those thousands together for many
hours It good and hearty popular feeling, and the
unmsaksble manner IN which IL displayed must have
been very gratifying.
Shortly before the bridal procession left Bucking
ham Palace II consisted OF upwards of 20 carriages
Fst came the Princess of Prussia the Duke Of SAKE Co
burg the Princes Frederick Charles, Frederick Albert,
and Adebcrt Of Prussia the Prince of Hohennoern
mangcn, the Duke of Brabant, the Count M rianders
and their respective suites in coaches drawn each ny two
horses After a short interval followed the bridegroom
in q state carriage drawn by black horses His Royal
Highness escorted by detachment OF Life Guards,
and attended by the gentlemen Of his suite His recep
ton by the multitude most enthusiastic The re-
manning coaches occupied by her Majesty the Prince
consort bride the Prince Of Wales and the other
bers Of the royal family. Her Majesty and the Princess
Royal rode toge>hcr in carriage drawn by coored
horses and the cheers which greeted their appearance
vehement and prolonged. strong detachment of
the Life Guards closed the procession.
Upon arriving at St. James, the royal party alghted
under covered erected at the private entrance from
the garden Here the floral and other decorations were
marked by exquisite taste The interior OF the pavilion
lined with scarlet and purple CLOTH and the drapcy
arranged In elegant folds around the opening at either
end. The slender pillars which supported the roof were
connected by garlads formed Of holly golden turze and
aurustinus in flower with pendants composed of cndrs
of ivy knot with streamers Of the coos OF England
and Prussia united the earlands each column The
principal entrance to the palace set in n frame OF
leaves flowers and berries, combined in highly pleas
ing manner, and surmouncd by an arch consisting
of palm branches and other exotic plants Her Majesty
received by the great officers of State and conducted
to the royal closet The bannister OF the staircase
by which tho Queen assembled astcfnlly decorated
with creeping plants, interviewer with and
ap6v11 had hpp0 l,v
ing to deprive this most nconvenent fight of stairs of
its ordinary mean appearance change. almost magical
in its effect had been made In the royal closet The walls
were covered with rich endorsements in white and gold
the ceiling chastely painted and gilded in the
coors while nothing could exceed the richncss and ee
gance Of the furniture From the royal closet the Prin
Royal accompanied by Prince Albert and the King
OF the Bcgians conducted to the retiring room,
remarkably handsome apartment, cxqustely decorated
for the occasion Her Majesty however passed at once
into the robing of the nobest saloons in the
palace fitted with the rich and quaint but somewhat
sonbrc furniture Of the time of Queen Anne ler Aaes
TVS procession formed in the throne room, where
elegant table, covered with crimson velvet Cloth fes
tooned with blue cords and asses had been placed for
the signing of the marriage register. The windows were
filled with flowers and the mantepiccc bore miniature
Yastre, the edges Of the white marble being nged with
delicate twiniDg plants. No attempt seemed to have
been made except by the Introduction Of flowers to inn
prove the State apartments broad strip of crimson
carpet had been laid down the centre Of the through
which the bridal professions were to pass, but little
it felt TINT 1t would hc vain TO attempt to i'm
prove these noble saloons--thc finest in England,
pecially when occupied by brilliant assembly
as that which filled them yesterday The passage
of the professions through Queen Anne's room, the
tapestry room, and the armory equally
splendid and impressive. The ladies who occupied the
seats prepared for the ocsion and the greater part of
whom in the bloom of youth all in full court
dress and the dazzling effect Of their jewels and feathers
their silks and les but above ALL their natural charms
may easily be imagined They as each procession
passed before them and did homage to it by deep ocs
ancc, which was gfaciosy acknowledged by her Majesty
and the other principal pcrsonages Most Of the gentle
men present. wore military naval uniform, and the
flashing Of swords and the glitter OF gold lace added yet
another feature Of bancy TO the At the top of
the great staircase leading to the Colour Court the
initials of the bride and bridegroom formed of white
flowers upon back ground OF cvergrcens plated
to compose rich natural tapestry the whole supported
by palm branches displaying the colos of England and
Prussia The ratings and baustracs richly glded
and decorated with flowers, and the landings Of the
stairs immense draped mirrors which reflected and
multiplied the processions they passed. still further in
creasing the magniiccnCc of the spectacle.
The entrance to the Chapel Royal in the Ambass
doris Court, fronting the windows from which her Ma
jesy was proclaimed in june 1887. II was the usual
narrow doorway, almost close under the apartments
where Marshal Bucher lodged in 1915, and out of
the windows of which he used to lean and the
greetings of the crowds that assembled in the court to
gaze upon him Beyond this doorway, as many Of our
readers doubtless aware IL the passage ante-chape
as 1t Is called but which, in spite of this high sounding
name, is nothing less than hall passage low
arcbcd in height, and mean In width. A door the
left opens direct upon apartment, neither long
high, narrow gallery running along each side, every
spot occupied with crimson seats and the whole of its
small interior dressed with crimson velvet and gold
This the Chapel Royal II has undergone many changes
and alterations since HoIben built for Henry VIII has
been Roman Catholic chapel Protestant chapel then
store-room, then guard room, then Protestant
chapel again. and lastly Chapel Royal But the changes
for the present occasion have altered its internal aspect
quite as much as any of these vicissudes could have
done Wren married his second wife here and thus in
augurated its long list of nupals of illustrious person
ages Anne followed, and cspouscd George Of Denmark,
rather than used it sleeping out the sermons which he
accompanied with nasal voluntary, such the
lungs Of Burnet could not always overcome That Wig
orous prelate, however, brought about reform in
other respect and to put end TO the dsractng fir
tatons which used 10 be carried here persuaded
Queen Anne TO eighten the pews till they rescmbled
bathing boxes and compeiled their occupants who
had nothing but the service to occupy their attention. to
follow the somnolcnt example of Prince George George
Ill married here in the afternoon with very little
pomp or ceremony. George w married here
also Mt 10 o'clock at night. The massive hooks for
the chandeliers which used upon this occasion
are still visible the altar, and Mt least who
attended at this wedding well remember how on
that night the royal bridegroom fcgncd felt disgust
how he turned from his neglected bride when the solemn
rite was and called for brandy. The Princess Char
lotte of Wales was married at Cnrltonhousc but William
Nv married here, and the chapel lcngthcned one
third to accommodate those present Mt that ceremony
This alteration was iy no improvement for
bad as the building before, the addition only made