The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

and the Prince wearing the light blue
uniform of cavalry officer in the Aus
trian service. The Duke of Cambridge,
in Field Marshafs uniform, leading her |
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam
bridge, came next, and close behind
were the Count of Flanders, Prince
Arthur, in the dark uniform of the Ri
fle Brigade, and Prince Leopold, who,
in compliment to the bridegroom, wore
the kilt. Princess Beatrice came next,
in high spirits, wearing pink satin
dress, her light hair hanging freely be-
hind. Then came Prince Christian, in
the scarlet uniform of Major General
in the English service, with the Prin-
cess in pink satin. Then the two lit
tie children of the Prince and Princess
of Wales-Prince George of Wales and
Prince Albert Victor, in Highland kilt,
scarf and sporran, CHEEKY, bright boys,
who may well cheer mothers heart,
as they march along, more or less sol
EMMY, in front of her. The Princess
of Wales, bowling to all, and greeted
with an almost atfectionate greeting by
all, was the last of the royal party. A
cloud of ladies and gentlemen in wait
ing closed this grand procession, which
ranged itself, or was arranged, in prop
er position before the altar.
For while the organ ceases, and
presently the bridegroom, preceded by
the Vice Chamberlain, and supported
by his ''best men," walks up the choir
and takes up his position OH the right
of the altar. The Marquis of LOrne
did not wear the kilt, but the uniform
of the Argyleshipe regiment of volun-
teer artillery, of which he is Col
{ onel Lord Percy and Lorl Ronald
Leveson Cover wore corresponding
uniform 1t was trying position for
the bridegroom; but it is not necessary
!, to say that he bore it well. Standing
in front of the Duke aud Duchess OF
Argyll, little in advance Of bis sup
:, porters, his fair. hair and clearly cut
: features, which photography have made
SO familiar, were full in view from al
q parts of the choir.
! Another interval of suspense, ant
II then, looking into the nave, the brides
e maids are seen leaving the little chap
t, ell where they had been in waiting
s They go out through the western gate
s. way to meet the bride, and cheers an
Of music from without tell those insid
the chapel that the moment is approach
i ing of all others the most inpatient.
N expected. A crimson curtain conceal
Il ing the doorway is soon drawn aside
a the procession appears, headed by tn
J. hcralds, the Lord Chamberlain, AM
10 the Vice Chamberlain; and the orgal
70 peals forth Mendelssohn's familiar bu
ps incompatible Wedding March frof
e. Athalic. Slowly the procession ad
ID vances up the nave and enters tn
III choir. The bride is supported on tn
Y. right by the Queen, and OIL the otIie
of eide by the Prince of Wales and til
,e Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Goth'
he Once more all rise and make low obt
of isance as the bridal cOitege sweeps b.
he The Princess looked naturally some
n what pale and agitated, and her ey'
ch were bent on the ground. But in III
vn array of white satin and veil of Hon
a. ton lace she looked u charming brid
he and excited the warmest interest al
"a admiration as she passed by. III
tai queen wore a black satin dress, r
rb lieved by tie broad blue riband of Il
,e- Garter, and by a fall of white lac
,es which reached nearly to the groun
~ and materially tempered, though it d
of not conceal, the dark material beneat
The Duke of SaxeCoburg wore t
rs+ white uniform of an Austrian Office
va the Prince of Wales that Of the 10
ID Hussars, of which he is colonel.
la Arrived at the altar the bnde's pl
Jay cession became incorporated with the
zee, which had preceded it, and the pc
r. ton of the distinguished persona:
leir occupying the seats of State upon
ar haut pas before the altar became III
the defined. These seats were arrans
sly in circular form, and were Z
the cupied in this wise: On the left, lot
I'D ing towards the altar ard beneath
rch Royal Closet, the two little Princes,
ose Albert Victor and George of Wa
he'd the Count of Flanders, Princess CHI
the tian, Princess Beatrice, the Duches;
Eon Cambridge, Prince Arthur, Prince L
lse- pold, the Duke of Cambridge, Phi
the Christian, and.the Prince and Prime
Ter of Teck. Then there was a sp
nee, filled by the eight bridesmaids, '
his stood in pairs supporting the trait
who the Princess, Lady Elizabeth Cal
the bell, Lady Florence Gordon Lcnr
the Lady Mary Cecil, Lady Grace Gore
ex- Lady Mary Batter, Lady Consta
cad, Seymour, Lady Florence Montagu
ace. Lady Alice Fitzgerald. After this
Ddy. semi-circlc was continued on the T
.v0h of the HINT nuc fha senfS there In