The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-01-29
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A dispatch from St. Petersburg,, ..y y
that the marriage Of tho Dake Of Ed
inburgh and Princes, Marie, ooumeno:
ed 1t noon, On Friday ia, the preseoe.
Of ,,st assembl.ge 81 guests in the
winter palace. Tho v.riou. galleries
were filed with ladies' .unptuoasly At.
tired: Tie prevailing costumes we're
peculiarly Russian, the. .lsdiss bong
mainly 10 velvet ana diamonds, and The
men 10 uniforms, With the exception of
two A americas, diplomstists.. After Is.
'smtlioE : Procession vs. formed; with
tho grand equeries7 nd chamber .iu,,
aid other officers Of Tho court leading
.be1 came the Emperor, 'Emppr,es,isI,' .hs
Impssrial Prince til" Prince and
Princess Of Wales, The Princes. .InuIpe.
.'si Of Germany, and Denn.tk. .nd
Pfises Arthur then the bride and tho
bridegroom, Who wore . Russian nsval
Uniform Tie bride Vas sPle,didlJ up.
pareled in : crimson velvet mantle,
trimmed with ermine, aud wore .
diamond corones. Her traio was borne
81 four pages. Then followed an in
mssse procession, the 1mp.ri.t family,
prit...,2 p1tnoFs1ee, and cour. officials
the 1mperial Russian Prince wearing
The uniform Of the Coirassiers, the
Prince Of Wales : scarlet British uui.
form, tho P1uesian Prince .'1mperisl
that Of . Russian Colonel, while the
whole we're decorated with the Russian
order Of St. Andrew. The PriueesslI 81
Wales va dressed ii dark c.ims.n vel.
vet, with : Diamond oorooet aud ovll.r,
md /. pearl necklace. The Imperial
German Princess w.s dressed 10 the
sam. style. The Russian Princess
dress NJ Of blue velvet and gold.
Prince Arthur W. in the uniform Of
the Rifle Brigade, acting q I, ono Of tbs
eroomsmen, I'll Of whom wore silver
wedding ssl,ers. 81 %'~: II
The possession, upon rsschioe the
Russian church, va received BY tho
Metropolitan Head Of tho :, Russian
Church, tie Holy Synod =, bearing
CROSSES and sacred vessels d holy v.tel.
TIE Emperor conducted tho bride and
bridegroom to the middle + tho church,
scanning biz station With tho Empress
innedi.sely behind. Arouad the
bridegroom, slosd Prince: Arthur and
the Grand Duke. The wedding rings,
born: spoe golden s.lvsts. 'vsss' Do.
positsd u ths slt.t ssnpo..rily BY tie
I.psrisl Confesso. until placed r. % ths
dngss 81 tie bride and bridegroom, ~,
~ I.s .SGTS &E4ast 20 t.ssetess a.ai
~, The n.eoi6esat chapel ~ illunin.
&c. Sc. With ionumer.ble v,1 candles, Tie
door covered With : velvet srm.on ,sd
eold ,esrpst.s II. Greek marriage
ceremony w.s unique 10 the absence Of
music. Chants and iotoned pf,y srs
we're given during tho service. Crowns
we're held suspended over tho heads Of
The bridal pair, Prince Arthur holding
the crown over the Duke Of Edinbulg
and Prince serquis that over til. bride.
The 1uperi.l Confsssor then i.id,
''Thou servant Of Cod, Alfred Ernes,
Edward, ut crowned for The hand.
maiden Of God, Marie Alexandraoa, in
Ito name iof the Father, Son; and aoly
Chit" Arthur becoming tired II
holding The heavy crown Vas relieved.
Then Tie Epistle' to tho Ephesians,
fifth chapter and Goth 70 2ad avetses
we're fesd: After tho reading Of the
spistisJ ~ sooeIudsd' the gospel Of the
usrritsxs 1t Osnssof 0alilee WIS read.
The psro ems were removed, end the
married 7soapies walked ths,es around
ths raised PLATFORM O.. - x ;s7fs3
At the conclusion Of this assrsuosy
sbs' ssersusns.l CUP We brought tor.
ssrd, blessed. ssi spsr1skso Of By The
bridal pair, the Cesfsssor, presenting
The cross, which both kissed. affz ao2is'1
The deacon gave an eloquent adno.
a,,ieia,s on2 aa.r,.ss' duties. "a t.sr.s1d
. chant ~ u sung ~ the choir, "elory
u 'Thes, q: Lord.," concluding with The
bsoediotiou. ~. II . 5aiea S1s'a .s4ta 4
Thus ended tho Greek. service 7sas
The PROCESSION then slowly FORMED,
| pesessdins q the Hal IT ;Alsxaadsr
Ebr ~ 4ild>i service: Dear ssaa-