The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-04-04
.. .- From the Chicago Journal.
OF THE PRINCE
.rrH OF WALES. .E
Interesting Particulars of the Event.
Letter from our own Correspondent.

interesting Particulars of the Event.
| Letter from our own Correspondent.
LONDON, March II, 1868.
The long agony is over, and we cal
once more breathe freely. The intens'
and unparalleled excitement that ha
turned this stolid nation into an immens,
congregation OF maniacs, reached its cul
mination last evening" and already, with
returning reason, the more serious are
beginning to ask themselves what il ha.
all been about, and to mourn over the ex
pendIture which now seems to them 8
piece Of folly. The Prince of Wales and
his fair bride have already passed one day
and night of their honeymoon, and it is
to be hoped that they, at least, did not
wake this morning with the mutual re
Election that all the pomp and parade, etc
etc, Of the past week had cost more than
1t came to. But to begin at the beginning
On Saturday last, at precisely twenty
minutes before two clock p. M (some.
thing like five o'clock with YOU the
Princess Alexandria reached b. special
train the railway station in. London, which,
III spite OF one or two previous minor de-
naonstration on the route, may be regarded
as her entrance into England-ior London
is England AS the different stations in
ana about London are very numerous,
they are distinguished by various titles,
III order to avoid confusion, and the one
that had the honor to be selected on the
present occasion is dignitied by the name
Of " The Brick layer. Arms This fact
led TO very poor, but popular bit Of
pleasantly ON the part OF some Of the
London wits (who do not spare even Roy
atty when opportunity serves, and Cor at
least one whole day every one was met by
the question whether he had heard the
news, which news consisted in the alleged
fact that the marriage was likely to be
broken Oft, on account of the Prince hav-
ing discovered his .tGnc,s in a bricklayers
arms, etc. lhis Is but one, and perhaps
the least offensive of the numerous jokes
that are still going the rounds.
The Prince himself had previously gone
to meet his bride at Gravesend some
twenty>four miles down the river, so that
he was her escort from thence Your
fair readers will doubtless like TO know
how the Prince first greeted his bride
elect. A,tred III plain morning dress
he stood upon the pier, watching the ap-
preach Of the Royal yatch. Inc Princess
watched lam from the " indow, and as the
vessel came nearer, first went 10 the door
then hesitat!Hgiy OH deck, advancing 10.
ward the Prince, who hurriedly approach
ed, and removing his hat, gave her an
eernest, ringing KISS, much to the delight
OF the thousands who saw the proceeding,
and who went almost into paroxyms OF
Joy over II She then took his arm and
they retired 10 the cabin where her father
and mother awaited them.
At the station, the :raIo ceremouials of
the day commenced, and here | COM
meuce also my brief chronicle, as the
Princess stepped from the carriage (fnS
iish toT carr and entered the yestibule
leaning on the arm of her affianced hus
band. According 10 accounts she was -ra-
alant with sunshine and beauty | do
not exactly know what that means, but
let il pass. The costume which she wore
throughout this eventful day was more
tang bic, and is as foliows: A .nauve-
colored travelling dress Of Irish poplin.
wltii violet velvet cloak trimmed with
sable, and sable mutf Her bonnet was
white, trimmed with lilies and blush roses.
If am not mistaken, your lady readers
vii! see that this Is one OF the most trying
TO ladys face Of all the head gear that
can be contrivcd, but it is due to the
Princess 10 say that it became her admi-
rabiv The Prince wore plain dark blue
irock coat and light gray trousers
At the station the Princess "gracIou.ly
partooE of 4 slight collation., received the
authorities of Southwark and Of the city
OF London, and shortly took her seat with
the Prince III the carriage assigned TO
them with her father and mother. An
unfortunate shower of raip fell Just AS the
procession started but it did not serve to
damp the ardor of the multitude, or ar-
pear 10 disconcer. the grand guests of the
day.
From this starting point, to the end Of
the long route, which occupied just three
hours, as the demonstrations were uniform
a single brief description will suffice Ev
cry inch Of ground in the streets, every
window and every door, every housetop,
and indeed every inch o. ground or build
ing where human foot could rest, was
occupied by dense crowd o. men, wo
men and children, all shouting at the top
Of their voices, all crazy with excitement,
and all bent upon lnani!esting what they
inAocently supposed to be their loyalty.
This. with the protuse display of banners
and flags, devices of all sorts indicating
welcome, the gaudy but somewhat op.rs
appearance OF the procession itself, etc,
etc, made up scene which | may safely
ally the best part of the sight was the
people themselves. ! thought | had seen
a crowd before, but certainly the crowd of
that day surpassed anything | had ever
witnessed.
1t is estimated that every building along
the route Of the procession yielded a suf-
icient sum to pay the rent OF 1t for SIX
months and many of them for an entire
year.
So intent were the Government upon
the grand illuminations, that workmen
were employed on the Sabbath. All day
on Sunday and Sunday night men were
busy closing rivets up, upon the transpa-
rencies and decorations of the public build
ings. At the national gallery the ham,
mering OF the iron and fling Of brass,
blended strangely with the chimes Of st
Martins in the field, just across the way,
calling to praise and prayer.
The wedding service took place about
one clock, yesterday at Windsor, and
occupied about three quarters of an hour,
after which an hour or two was spent In
receiving the company assembled, and in
taking refreshments, and about four o clock
the new married couple, with very mo-
derate suite in attendance, took their de-
parture for Osborne, in the Isle OF Wright,
where they are to spend the first week or
two of their honey moon. could fill up
half dozen of your pages with descrip
ton Of the castle, its chapel, and the cere'
mony itself, but the description would be
tedious and Improbable, and after all
would result in the simple fact that the
young couple were married.
The ceremony was performed by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the nominal
head of the church, assisted by several
bsheps and other high dlgnitares. The
chapel was crowed almost to confusion by
the officers of the Government, the aristo
cracy of the land, the foreign Ambassa lors
the Representatives of the various or tlers
and as these were all arrayed iu their Court