Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-28
Correspond enoe of the Evening Post.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Journals will give
you the details of the great event which has
set all England agape, and / shall confne
myself to Il selection from them of the lead
ing incidents. Let me begin at the begin
ming, then, by saying that the Princess AL
cXandra arrived at Gravesend on Saturday,
March 9TH.
RECEPTION OF THE PRINCESS.
The Prince of Wales was there with an
escort to receive her, and went on board of
the vessel as soon as she had anchored
Every eye was strained of course to catch
glimpse Of the meeting of the royal couple.
The Princess Alexandra awaited at the door
of the state cabin the arrival of her aft
anced. The Princes face was slightly
flushed as he passed under the gaze of hun
dredS of bright eyes of ladies who were
ranged on either side of the pier, and who
gave him a welcome. With quick, almost
impatient step, the Prince proceeded to the
door Of the cabin, and then taking his bride
by the hand and holding her hand in his,
he kissed her with all the fervor and hear
tiness of youthful lover. The natural and
wholly unaffected mode of salutation was
seen by hundreds; the zone touch of ma
ture' made prince and people kin; and the
hundreds who witnessed it cheered more
Justify than ever, and some stalwart voices
little fact from one to the other for they
felt that the rule with respect to kissing and
telling did not apply 10 this case, and that
they approved of it, thought it highly prop.
er, aud such as under similar circumstances
they would themselves expect, was evident
from the waving of handkerchefs that fol-
lowed. The Prince was introduced to the
father, mother and sisters of the bride, and
the illustrious party proceeded below to take
some refreshments.
THE SCENES AT GRAvEsEND.
After the party came from the cabin they
went on deck to see the crowds and the deco
rations. 1t was a magnificent sight. The
piers were splendidly testooned with hundreds
of flags, and tall masts, around which ran
wreaths of laurel surmounted with stream
ers. On each side Of the carriage way of tile
pier bowers of evergreens were erected, each
OF which was filled by elegantly dressed la
dies. One remarkable feature was a number
,sJi large cornucopias, which were placed be-
tween each of the bowers, from which sprang
angels holding out a bridal wreath of white
roses. Another extremely pretty effect was
produced by the sixty young ladies selected
to attend on the pier and strew flowers in the
patas of the prince and princess. They were
each dressed in white tarlatan 1.-TWO skirts and
six f0unces), trimmed with white rosettes of
Coventry ribbon, and bordered with lace at
the neck a red Danish colored Bernous
cloak, with white trimmings and tassels, and
rather notwithstanding straw hat, encir,
cled with a wreath of oak leaves and acorns.
Amid the thunder of the ships-of-war and the
guns of Tilbury fort Princess Alexandra
landed from the royal yacht.
THE ARRIVAL IN LONDON
Of the journey by rail and the demonstra-
flOnS aIDOp the of rho addresses nv
ors and mayoresses at every stopping place,
of the reception of the princess by the Duke
of Cambridge and Sir George Gray at the
station, and of the multitudeS assembled to
catch glimpse of the party, say nothing;
but of the procession through London, it is
to be said that for the want of proper arrange
ments it was the most disordery and mobbish
affair ever got up. In New York you can get
half million of people together and manage
them easily, but the stupid officials of this
metropolis came near allowing the dstn-
guished objects of the festival to be crushed to
death. At the Mansion House, which was
brilliantly adorned throughout, the crush of
the throng became SO tremendous as to sweep
everything before it, and for a time the pos
slolity of making ii passage for the royal
maiden appeared to be almost hopeless. BY
dlnt, however, OF some smart blows on the
part OF the police, and of some persuasive Wis
ltationS from the flat side of the sword on the
part of the few hussarS who were stationed in
that locality, the crowd was at length forced
back far enough to admit of the royal carriage
approaching. But though the carriage did
come on, it was surely in such a fashion as a
royal carriage seldom moved before. In
spite Of every eXertion of the servants and
troops who accompanied it, the crowd, partly
of its own eager free will, and partly by the
Il
ure behind it, was urged forward In such
manner as to threaten not only the lives of
those who were foremost, but even the securi-
ty OF the princess herself For a while there
was the intensest excitement and horror, but
in the end the royal party were enabled to
move. Wherever they passed there was the
same crowds, the same displays and decora-
tons, and the same enthusiasm. 1t was late
in the day before the couple reached Windsor
Castle, where there was a grand illumination
at night.
THE DAY OF THE MARRIAGE.
Tuesday was the day set apart for the mar
riage ceremony, and VIM sor was alive from
an early hour. Though the accommodation
Tor London sight-seers provided at Windsor
was but llmted-not above 1000 at the outside
having admission to the castle and the chapel,
still the pressure on the railways was suffi-
cent to render 1t necessary to provide extra
express trains, and these were filled to sutfo-
cation On reaching the southwestern station
at windsor the visitor found the quaint streets
of the quiet little borough already overflow
ing with loyal crowds; every one, from high
est to humblest, wearing some tokens of the
day, from the most elaborate favors. CAV with
gold and silver and embroidery-the plumes
of Wales and the white cross of Denmark
conspicuous above all other emblems-down
to penny punches of artificial white roses, or
few inches of cheap white ribbon. The set
ting of these groups was in festive keeping.
The picturesque old place seemed to have
burst into greenery and blossoming. The Old
World houses hid their warped and wrinkled
fronts under gay devices, in which evergreens
did more effectively the duty for which Lon
doners are fain to press drugget and calico
into service. Notices of good omen Haunted
from every window or stretched across the
houses in coored lamps, waiting the darkness
THE SCENE AT THE CHAPEL.
When the chapel in the castle was opened
the seats were rapidly filled by the privileged
set. "The Marchioness of Carmarthen," says
one reporter, sis the first peeress to arrive
and she is well qualified by her perfect beau
ty to bear the brunt of the numerous eyes and
opera-glasses which play upon her. She is
soon followed by the countess de Grey, then
the countess of Morton, and (cynosure of all
eyes, the splendor of her blue silk dress and
the glitter Of her diamonds toned down by her
clouds Of costly lace) Lady Spencer. The
shnrtlv hIIad until, l., Ii. -.