New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
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six Yeomes Of h. Guard closed The Procession.
The Lord Chamberlain and Vice Chamberlain th' "a
returned with the trumpeers, 70 form the Proces zion
which escorted the bridegroom Prince fredenc. VIII
liam. II proceeded to .the chapel il the h flowing
order:
THE PROCESSION OF THE BRIDGE AoOM.
Drains and Trumpe,s
Sergeant rramp-ier
Master Of tie Ceremonies
'"' o,tseen Heraid. " '''I0''
The Pr,ssn Minister Wb The Mem or. ofhi. Legation
Nice-CbAu terlsin Of brr Lord Cham bersn Of her
Msje,ty's Houvho.d. Msje';y's Household
Supported by bis Fsb hi, Roy Hghness he PRICE Of Pus
ss and BY h;s Royu Hisfnes. the Prince William Of
Bs4rn, foIloucd by the
Attendants Of 'he, Eo 81 aehn,'-e' the PhHO' and
After another short. interval, followed
THE PROCESSION OF THE BRIDE.
Drums and Trmpets
S'rsesnt Tmapeier
M'7a Si:s of A a ,ss sssi &C.
viceDC.snO' Rain Of ter Lord Chamberlain Of her
Msiesys HoUsebod. Msjesty's Household.
Supported BY der ysner Rcya HshDess The Prince Conor
d. Majesty the King Of the Bessns
The Tran Of be, koyf shpS.. eGne Sy fs a Unmarried
The Lady s9..h Pelham The LADY 6sci1a Gordon
E Ees Lay SUSAN ,say $Ps E.Sy sals
greeting with which she welcomed very grace
fully and with perfect selfposses-ioD. more beau
tful sight can scarcely be imagined than that pre-
serted by these groups while passing. =. no
Ambassadors Court, fronting the windows from
which her Majesty was proclaimed in June, 1887
Among all the alterations which the Chapel Royal
has undergone those which have been made for this
ceremonial are by no means among the least. The
old high pews had been entirely swept away, and
sufficiently broad path left up the center Of the build
ing from the doorway Ia the altar. Tn either side OF
this rtng above the other are four rows Of seats
covered with crimson and bordered with gold lace.
These accommodate 10 persODsthe gentlemen being
allowed a space Of 20 inches and the ladies no more
than two feet. The latter indulgence, however, as 1t
turned out, most feeble and inadequate cOnces-
sion TO the fashions of the day, and great was the
struggling and grevOus the injury to robes of state
before the ladies could reduce themselves to the re-
quired standard. Above these seats and along the
walls at each side at about eight feet from the ground
two galleries have been erected. These galleries held
yesterday, when full, rather less than 100 peers and
peeresses making the total number of seated visitors
who could witness the ceremony from all parts OF the
chapel not quite 800. There were other places than
these, however in which many peers and peeresses
placed but angels visits frequent compared
with the number OF gllmpses which they could have
had Of what was passing We presume, however, the
privilege OF being under the same root when the cere-
monial took place considered all-suficient. The
seats provided for the representatives of the public
were really excellent and well placed affording ample
the basement floor the left hand side and
cOIrespOnded with the occupied by most of her
Majesty's ministers the right of the chapel Ac
cOrdDg to popular Court fiction however, no re.
pOrters were supposed to be present.
AT the upper end of the Chapel, round the hdutPas
and altar all the wall had been hung with the richest
crimson silk velvet with deep and massive bullion
fringe. The effect of this rather too heavy, and
in the shadows and corners of the sacred building it
seemed so dark in tone to have almost the appear
ance of black drapery. But for the extra window
which has been added to that end of the chapel this
would have been a most serious error The altar is
draped in the style and beautiful sem-circular
communion rail runs round the whole. The communion
table is heightened to bear the gold plate which shows
gOrgeousy upon the crimson velvet. The plate here
is most massive, though not antique as is generally
supposed the Saints of the Commonwealth having
manifested most carnal weakness for the beautiful
service which was given to the church by Charles l.
One noble hsgon of this set however still remains,
though the history of It's hairbreadth scapes from the
grasp of the ifth-monarchy men would almost till
volume The rest of the service, including the noble
and lofty caBdeabra and the salvsr of the last supper
i mostly of the time of Anne and the first George IL
includes massive gold service OF Anne reign-the
only one of the kind in the possession of the Crown.
Round the altar the right and left Az or oO magnh-
cent settees in crimson and gold were carefully ar
ranged. The low chair OF State on the lett with hve
little stools two at one side and three at the other,
showed at once where her Majesty would ST. sur
rounded by her royal children. Her Majestys pew
over the entrance was richly dressed and decorated
anew for the accommodation of the Corps Diploma
taue all the chief members OF which were OF course,
to be present on such an occasion.
It's now past L. o'clock, al the excitement OF ex-
pectation ncreas every moment. Ladies VINO are
driven the door intrigue successfully TO change
their places with lords who are nearer TO the altar
A noble countess drops her cloak and shaw over the
gallery rail on to the floor with heavy mop ana
eral litter 1t is increased as another peer
ess looking over moults the feathers from her mead
dress and they come sailing down, ana every one
l. do q
y-bill goes eddying over into the PIT. Suddenly
there is little STIR and the Princess OF Prussia enters
the chapel magnifcently attired in robe OF white
satin, and with her train born by the youthful
Countess Hacke. With her Royal Hghness come
their Hghnesses Prince Adalbet and Prince Frederick
Charles and most brilliant suite of Prussian officers
The whole brilliant audience of the chapel rlses en-
masse and bows as the Princess Royars mother n-law
elect passes on to the altar Hardly are
they seated there, the leit-hand side,
when family in the distance the long blown,
clear, defiant notes of the trumpeters are heard.
They come nearer and nearer and the last arrivals
among the visitors hasten to arrange themselves while
the officers OF the household fall into brilliant line
along the pathway up the chapel al either SIDE step
BY step the advance of the trumpeters Is followed;
now they are descending the staircase the regular roll
and bent of the silver kettle drums become audible,
and the prolonged triumphant flourish proclalms the
approach of Majesty The trumpeters, pursuivants,
clerks and equires file of outside the chapel but the
Lord Steward, Norroy, Clarencieu1 Garter the LORD
Chancellor the Earl Marshal of England, and Others
of high note and rank all enter. But they enter
almost unobserved, for from behind them comes the
Princess Mary of Cambridge-her train borne by
Lady Arabella Sackville West. A munnur of sdmi-
ration which neither time place could altogether
subdue greets her she enters the chapel, bowling
with stately elegance in return fer the homage rem
dered her, After her Royal Highness comes the
Duke of Cambridge attended by Col. Tyrwhitt and
10 the Duke also tribute of cordial respect is
paid. The Duchess OF Cambridge is received in the
same manner but deeper reverence awaits
the Duchess Vi Kent who sniingy and rs TO friends,
returns tue greeting. The next great noaolty is the
veteran Premier, who bears before the Queen the
S,,o-d -, S.o,a IN noud.rous snlemnify After this