The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-30
Marriage OF tho Princess Mary OF Cam
bridge.


ander Prince Won Teck, prince among the no
bility of Hungary, and lately officer in the
Austrian service. The ceremony was unattended
by any kind of State pageantry or pomp. Except,
indeed, for the presence of tho iustrious visitors
who graced it, it differed in no respect from tho
ordinary routine OF what are termed marriages
in high life" In the church not tho slightest
attempt was made at splondor of decoration.
Tho Seats it is true, were re-arranged 80 as to
admit OF the bridal party passing freely up the
little nave; tho pavement was coyere cd with scar
let cloth, and some rich couches for the accOmmo-
dation Of tho members OF the Royal family and
the most distinguished guests were sent from st.
James Palace; but this was all. In fact, tho lit
tie attempt made at display was quite in keeping
with the quiet, unostentatious life which tho
Princess Mary and her august mother have led
the Princess that she should be married, as she
had been confirmed, in the little parish church,
which she has attended 30 long, and whel O. among
is idolized for her acts of charity and her gener
GUS feeling. AS she desired she was married, as
ple," and her marriage feast was celebrated in
the quiet old-fashioned little red villa in which
she has lived 30 long.
Both the Princesses were dressed in blue silk
trimmed with white, and wore the smallest Of
small white bonnets with long gauze veils The
Queen was attended by the Duchess of Wellington
(hlstress of the Robes), the Dowager Duchess of
Athole, as Lady in Waiting, who were also in deep
mourning, General Sir Thomas Eddulph, with
| Lord Charles Etzroy and the Hon. Colonel de
Ros, Equerries in Waiting. Until Her Majesty
| had taken her seat all remained standing, aud as
the visitors resumed their places the Prince and
Princess of Wales, with tho Duke of Edinburgh,
the Grown Prince of Denmark, the Grand Duke
| and Duchess Of Mccklenburgh-Serelitz, the
| Dowager Duchess, and the Countess Of Maccles-
| field, in waiting on the Princess of Wales, Gen.
Knolys and Count Danneskjold came up the
nave. The Prince Of Wales wore no orders or
decoration of any kind and the Princess, like the
| majority of other ladies present, was dressed in
blue silk, trimmed with white. They took their
seats on the left Of the altar, facing Her Majesty,
making deep reverence to her as they did so,
| which in Of ba nd
Princess Of Wales as deeply returned. Next
came his Serene Highness, the Prince of Teok,
| accompanied by the Austrian Ambassador. The
bridegroom, walking slowly up the church, pass
ed to where Her Majesty was seated, bowed fowly
before her, and took her hand and kissed it. The
position OF the bridegroom on these occasions,
standing almost alone in front OF the altar rails
with all eyes directed toward him, is rather try
ing, and one in which few men appear to adyan-
tage. To this general rule, however, Prince Teck
was certainly an exception yesterday, for more
gallant, fine looking young man is seldom seen.
At u o'clock the bride came in, leaning on the
arm Of the Duke Of Cambridge and followed by
her bridal suite. The Princess walked with all the
stately grace which may be almost said to be pc
culiar to herself, and her fine, kindly genial face
shone with smiles as she acknowledged the deep
reyerences Of her personal friends on both sides
kof the nave. She was dressed entirely in white
bouquets OF orange flowers and myrtle. The body
of the dress was high and square, and the lace
veil, depending from wreath Of orange blossoms,
almost formed train behind her. The four
bridesmaids in attendance were Lady Georgiana
Susan Hamilton, fifth daughter Of the Marquis Of
Abercorn, X g.; Lady Cornelia Henrietta Maria
borough; Lady Cecilia Maria Charlotte Molyneux,
only daughter of Lady Seton; and Lady Agneta
coon oanton and haay Of iraboa Baa
herman closed the procession.
4he bridesmaids dresses were OF white tarlatan
over blue silk. They were trimmed with sashes
OF corn flowers, and from the very small bonnets
which they wore hung wells Of tulle almost long
as that OF the bride herself. AS as the Royal
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the beautiful hymn, No 213, by DIR. Gauntlet was
sung by the choir, and at its conclusion the mar
rage ceremony NV was begun by the Archbishop of
uttered in very low voice and in strong foreign
accent. The bride, however. though in very
gentle tone, spoke clearly and distinctly, and her
words were audible in all parts OF the little build
ing. Her Majesty rose from her seat and kissed
the new bride with the most earnest heartness.
which the Princess Of Wales and the Princess
Helena received her.
-, The bridegroom, too, was congratulated by all
Majesty, came forward in turn to shake hands
| with him and wish him every happiness. The
bs byta then LEFT the church in
and the Duke of Cambridge following Immediately
behind them. AS they returned along the covered
fSe hs BATH SeET OF hs
| beautiful spring flowers. There was no ringing
Of joy bells, and for the best of all reasons-that
st. Anne's steepe boasts only Of one bell and that
a very little one. By express desire, Mendelss-
ohn's Wedding March, which was to have been
played as the procession left the church, was
omitted. At Cambridge cottage dejeunei- was
laid in two rooms. The tables were handsomely
decorated, and, as usual, buffet were exhibited
the wedding presents, which were numerous,
beautiful, and very costly. In the principal apart
ment the table was laid for Her Majesty the bride
and bridegrooms, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, the Duke.of Edinburgh, Princess Helena,
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, the Duchess OF
Cambridge, the Duke of Cambridge the Grand
Duke and Duchess and the Duchess Dowager of
| Mecklenburg Strelitz, the Archbishop of Canter-
| bury, Prince Edward Of Saxe-Weimar and the
| Countess Dornburg, the Orown-Prnce of Den
mark, the Duke and Duchess dAumale, Count
end Countess Getchen, and many other mobiles,
clergy, gentry, etc.
The dgeuner lasted till nearly o'clock, when
the bride and bridegroom took their departure
for Ashridge Park, the seat Of Lord Brownlow,
near Berkhamstead. great crowd waited to
witness their leaving, and as'they drove Fl i the
cottage in close carriage and four, the cheering
was beyond all description enthusastio.
After fortnights stay at Ashridge, Prince
Teck and the Princess Mary Adelaide OF Gam
| bridge-for such her title still remains-will visit
Vienna and make long tour on the Continent.
There were great rejoisings last night at Kew.
All the cottages and villas had illuminations OF
Of fireworks on the green. Second only to the re-
joicings with which all at Kew hailed the marriage
| OF her whom they fondly term their "own Prin-
| cess" will be the welcome she will receive when
ever she revists the pretty little rustic home,
with which her name is indissolubly associated
| from her Thousand acts Of gentleness and kind
nG6g.