The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-04
rAe Regal weaAanx.

The Regal Wedding.
Some Of our readers, the ladies 1t III event..
will probably wish to see some of the particu-
lars Of the marriage Of the Prince Of Wales and
the Princess Alexandra. TO crafty this ma
tural curiosity We give below . brief account
Of the ceremonial. commencing with the depsr-
ture from Windsor Castle Of the marriage cor
stge -
TIE PROCESSION FROM THE CASTLE 70 81. GSoRGI's
CHAPEL.
At III o'clock precisely seven Of the Royal
carriages containing the Royal guests and their
suites, with AZ escort Of Horse Guards, left the
Castle and proceeded in the direction of 81
Georges Chapel. The sixth and seventh car
Iisges, containing the brothers ana sisters Of
Princess Alexandra, were cordially chQred on
their way to the Castle, and the actlanStioDs OF
the by.standers were cordially and gracefully
acknowledged. Another interval Of waiting
followed, but the utmost good humor prevailed
on oil sides, and ct quarter to l2 O'Clock ex-
pectation was further grati6ed BY the issuing
forth Of another eo-tege, composed Of members
Of the Royal family and Of the Queens house.
hold.
\ Tho Royal Princesses were oil loudly cheered,
but more particularly the Grown Princess Of
Prussia, who has always been popular in her
own right, but in this instance was farther &C.
cepted 90 in some sense the representative Of
her Majesty the Queen, whom circumstances de-
barred from appearing publicly in the process
sion. The next departure from the Castle was
the procession OF the bridegroom, which left
punotually ~ 10 o'clock.
The children who are educated and maintain.
ed in the schools supported BY her Majesty were
drawn up in front Of the Castle, and cheered as
loudly aud % shrilly % their little voices would
permit when the escort leading the procession
Of the bridegroom emerged from under the gate,
and the CRY wss testify taken up BY the assem-
bled spectators. At quarter past Il the pro-
oession Of the Bride, shorter but more interesting
than any Of its predecessors, fled out It 10 need
les to add that at the sight Of the Princess Ale
exaDdra enthusiasm vas redoubled. Her Royal
Highness had not the same flush of excitement
on her features which vas visible on the occa>
sion Of her public entry, but she looked, If pos.
sible, more charming and winsome than on that
occasion, though exhibiting faint traces Of agi-'
tstion in her demeauor
Shortly 0fter IL o'clock the ambassadors and
other members Of The Corps Diplomatique IS
sembled in Woolsey Chapel, and in half hour
afterward we're conducted to the gallery on the
north aide Of the altar BY the Hon. Spencer Lyt-
Teton and Col Charles Bagot. Her Asjesty's
Ministers were shown 70 the seats reserved for
them in the choir and in The gallery, the south
aide Of the altar. In the Deanery there was an
assembly Of another kind, consisting Of Kniehts
Of the Garter::(of whom many were present. the
Right Rev. Dr.. Sumner, Bishop Of Winchester,
Prelate Of the Order; the Right Rev. Dr.. Will
berforce, Bishop Of Oxford, Chancellor of the
Order; Sir Charles George Young, Garter Prin-
cipal King of Arms; Vice.Admirai Sir A. W. ].
Clifford, Bart, Usher Of the Black Rod. Having
robed, they were shown to their respective stalls.
Her 1sjestyS Royal guests, including the Naha.
rajah Dhulesp Singh, Prince Edward of SAKE
Weimar, the Prince Of Leiningen, the Duke Of
Holstein Glucksburg, Prince Augustus Of SAKE
Coburg, Princess Dagmar Of Denmark, Prince
William Of Denmark, Prince Frederick of Den>
mark, Prince Frederic. Of Hesse-Cassel, the
Count of Flanders (second son Of the King Of
Belgium the Duchess of Brabant, the Duchess
Of SAKE Ooburg and Gotha, Princess Christian Of
Denmark, mother Of the bride. leading Princess
ThyrA and Prince Waldemar Of Denmark, we're
received at the Western entrance Of st. Georges
Chapel, being accompanied by their respective
suites, and attended BY subaltern's escort Of
the First Regiment Of Life Guards. They we're
|, conducted through the nave into the choir of
the chapel, and they then took their seats on the
hau: pas leading to the altar.
Next came tho Grown Princess of Prussia
tthe Princess Royal Of Englsnd(. with Prince
William Of Prussia, the Prince and Princess
Louis Of Hesse, the Princess Alice, Prince Ar
thur, Prince Leopold, Princess Helena, Princess
Louise, Princess Beatrice, the Duchess of Cam.
bridge, Princess Mary Of Cambridge, with their
respective suites The Royal Princes and Prin-
cesses we're conducted to the haut pas. At .
quarter past IL, the Lord Chamberlain proceed.
ed to the west door of the ctepel, where he re-.
ceived the Prince of wales, Who was sccompa-
MED BY the crown Prince of Prussia and the
reigning Duke Of SAKE Coburg and Gotha. His
Royal Highness was conducted to the choir. As
soon as he reached his place, the drums and
trumpets BY which DO was preceded filed of, and
Aendelssohns "Aarch from Athdlie" was played
BY the organ and Her Asjesty's band. The
Lord Chamberlain then returned to the western
door, and the excitement was ct its blight His
!ordship had gone to receive the royal bride and
her attendants At bali. past IL, her Royal
Highnese, accompanied by the Princess Christian
Of Denmark, the Duke Of Cambridge, and the
respective suites Of their Royal Highnesses, en-
tered the chapel.
As the bride was being conducted to the
haus pa, Handefs march from 'Joseph" was
played by the organ and her Majesty's band
with magnificent effect. The Princess's we'd
ding.dress consisted Of spetticoat of pearl.
white silk, embroidered With. the rose; thistle.
and shamrock, trimmed with four rows of silver
lace round the bottom, robing up the center.
over which was suspended train Of crimson
velvet, msgnifcently embroidered with the
same design in silver Is the petticoat. The
bodice and sleeves were composed Of the
same costly materials. The costumes of the
bridesmaids were composed Of . rich white
glsce slip. covered with tulle skirts-the bot
tom trimmed with . ruche of bouillonnes of
tulle, the middle one looped up in spaces ali
round with boquets Of blush-roses, heather, and
shamrock. From the waist fell . long tulle
unique, fes:ooned upon one side with two lonp
hanging bouquets Of roses, 60. The body and
sleeves trimmed to correspond with tulle and