The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11

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the state apartments TO attend whose procession
having been formed in the royal closet moved 10 the
chapel in the following order
PROCESSION BRIDE.
Drums and Trumpets.
Sergeant Trumpeter.
Marquis of Abercorn, X. G.,
Groom Of the Stole
10 His Royal H!ghness the Prince Consort.
Vice Chan berlain Of Her Lord Chamberlain Of Her
Aajesy's Household Msjestys Household.
Supported by her father his Royal Hghness the Prince
Consot, and by
BIS Majesty the King Of the Belgiars.
The Tain OF her Royal Hghness borne by eight Unmar
ried Daughters of Dukes Marquses and Esrls
Lady susan Pelham Clinton, Lady Cecilia Gordon Iennox
Lady Emma Stanley, Lady katherine Hamilton,
Lady Susan Murray, Lady Constance Nihers,
LADY Victoria Noel, Lady Cecilia Molynoux
The Lord Of the Bedchamber Groom Of the Bedchambcr
and Equerry in Waiting the Private Secretary and Gentle
Usher to his Royal Hghness the Prince Consort the
Treasurer and Private Secretary to her Royal Hghness the
Princess Royal and the Gentlemen in attendance his
Majesty the king Of the Belgians
CEREMONY IN THE CHAPEL.
On arriving a. the Chapel the bride conducted to
her seat 10 .he chapel the left side the Haut Pas
reading 10 the altar her Maestys chair OF sate and
his Roy ghness the Prince Consor aud his Majesty the
King OF the Beeians conducted 10 their seats
the Haut Pas the bride The Lord Chamberlain and
Vice Chamberlain stood near her Majesty.
As each procession entered the chapel march was
play ed.
When the bride had taken her place the altar,
hymn was sung, and the service commenced.
The service performed by his Grace the Arch
bishop of Cante bury the Lord Bishop of London Dean
Of her Maestys Chapels Royal the Bishop of Oxford,
Lord High Amoner the Bishop OF Chester, Clerk of the
Closet the Hon ana Very Rev. the Dean OF Windsor Do
mestc Chaplain 70 the Queen and the Rev. Dr. Wesley,
sub Dean Of her Maiesty's Cbapels Royal
The Bride was given away by her father, the Prince
Consor'
Chorus sung and Mendelssohns Wedding March was
played as the procession left the chapel.
AFFECTING SCENE IN THE CHAPEL.
After the conclusion of the ceremonial the bride
vent TO her feelings and flung herself upon her mothers
bosom, At which took place in which great
tion was eviDced by all concerned.
After the marriage the young couple started for Wind
sor On arrival at that place, they drawn in car
rage the castle by the Eton boys amidst enthusiastic
cheering
The Queen in london, gave grand state concert a
Buckingham Palace the evening the wedding day
The principal streets CT London were brilliantly ium
mated in honor Of the occasion.
THE BRIDAL CHAMBERS AT WINDSOR.
The suite Of apartments destined for the Prince and
Princess Windsor Castle present perfect specimen OF
paatsl luxury without sacrificing the and comfort
which more highly priced than of adorn
mcnt by all persons OF go,d taste. The rcoms-six in
number-sre situate in the Lancaster Tower and il n.
mediate vicinity.
The principal apartment is over St Georges Gateway
and commands that charming Of all rural prospects,
the Long Walk" All the suite have been newly fur
nished IN the most exquisite taste-the style beng in
adaptation Of the period Of louis XVI to the substan
ta furniture appropriate To casteated residence The
prevailing color of the decorations - crimson and white
upon god ground. The walls Of the prpcipsl apart.
uents decora'ed with bridal festoons composed er
combination of the blue cornaower Prussia with the red
Of England illustrative az the strength &C bride
groom and the beauty OF tho bride These Earlands pre-
serve All appropriate nationality by the occasional intro
ducticn of shamrocks and thscs agreeable variety
The pictorial decoration OF the rooms IA almost usivcy
connned TO pictures relating 10 Prussan history from the
Of Frederick the Great TO the present day and every
apartment contains choice specimens Of china chiefly pro
duetiors of the highest German In the praci
pal roons arc dsp ycd few Of the superb presents
offered 10 the Princess Royal by various members OF our
aristocracy, ssd among them wonderful spe-
cimens Of embroidery and ornamental work.
charming elect j. produced In Of the rooms
n the Lancaster Tower by the ingenious adaptation of
osken 10 an angle of the apartment overlooking
the town Of Windscr. The window blocked up by the
bookcase. but n the centre Of the latter small glazed
aperture through which is obtained beautifu peep of
tho the hustle aud excitement always prevailing in tho
royal borough, while from the c,I~ite window the eye
rcsis the unbroken cxpapso Of sylvan scenery foed
BY Windsor Great Park The contrast OF the busy hum
81 town HE, ss through kaeidescops, with
the qucrdc and calm Of the forest the other
side, is exceedingly novel and interesting Tho
rich carpets laid down. The orange blossom uyon green
leaves has been isp.ed 10 the rooms 10
for the ccntrc with gothic border from the design
~ the late Mr. Pugin Inc whole Of rooms open into
the great corridor Of tho Castle wcrldamcss for It's
scmblacc Of works o: art collected throughout the rsgps
o the Georges and largely increased by present
ety and the Prince Consor, and Immediately opposite TO
the door Of the sitting room hangs the celebrated engraved
picture Of the marriage OF the present Queen.
MARRIAGE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES.
The plan Of the four fe-tvsl perfor by which
the marriage o the Princess Roy al hopored her
Nsjesys theatre officially published. English drama,
English opera and Italian opera all represented by
members Of the different London theatres and
peced that every performance would be attended by the
party about so number Tuesday the 10Th
ult when " Macbeth" was played by Mr.. Phelps and
Mss H Faucit and Mr John Oxeuord's "Twce Killed.
by Mr. and Mrs Kelley the first night 81 the fes-
tivIes. I'm Thursday, the 2st, the Pyne Harrison
pany performed The "hnse ~ Castillo and an afterpece,
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nehed from the Olympic rercrtcry. An Italian opera,
ballet div, rtssemcnt, and appropriate cauats com
posed for the occasion by Hr Howard Glover, oonsti
tuted the entertainment Of saturday the 23d The ls per
formance which represented English comic drama, and
for which the Haymsrket and the A1eph companies cup
piled contingeDis DID not take place I'll after the
rage Of the irincess; but distinguished from those
On all the preceding evenings by the appearance os te
Queen In fu state the degree cf Majesty called " the
rtatc being deemed sufficient for tho OCCASION
THE rRrNcEss AND rEI FRIENDS.
Seyeral aulngranh leera written by the Prncegs