The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20
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The Royal wedding.

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arms will be entrusted with the escor
of the procession, And with duty in.
side of st. Georges chapel and tn,
state apartments of the castle The
Duke Of Connaught's guard of honor
will consist of officers and the rank
and file selected from his own bat.
talon of rifles. A brigade OF three
hundred of the metropolitan police
are detailed, with the Windsor and
royal house police, for the maintenance
of order. All mourning now worn for
Pnncess Ahce will be laid aside Thurs
day, to be resumed Friday, except by
the Queen and her ladies in waiting,
who will wear black. The extra prep
srsuons in st. Georges Chapel consist
of temporary galleries north and south
of the nave, for spectators, 3 tribune
| for the representatives of the press,
another for extra choristers and musl-
clans and dais for royalty before the
altar. Broad alternations of blue and
white bunting in festoons line the
passage by which the Queen enters
then comes a crimson-bordered path
way with ornamentations of blue and
gold fringed with bullion. The Rut-
land and Bray chapels of the north and
south aisles are fitted up as retiring
rooms. In Windsor Castle, the stair
case and state entrances are or
nsmented with flowers and ferns and
shrubs. The great corridor communi-
eating with the Queens private apart
ments is richly decked with flowers.
By Tuesday night every room in the
castle walls were occupied. s..
Georges hall will present gorgeous
spectacle on Thursday. There the
great body of guests will partake of
refreshments, while the royal party
will breakfast in the dining room.
At each end of the hall will be placed
magnificent buffet on which will be
part of that god plate in
which Windsor Castle is said to
be richer than any other royal resi-
dence in the world, and the long mar
row room will be lighted up with a
blaze of color from the robes, uni
forms and decorations. The town of
Windsor will be decorated during the
day, and illuminated at night. Music
at the ceremony will be rendered by
choristers and instrumentalists. the
choristers including selection from
the Queens private band. The music
will consist of march from Handel's
Hercules, Mendelsobn's march, from
Athulic and Handel's Occasional Over
ture.
LONDON, March 13.-The weather
for the past ten days has been bright
and fine, attording ample facilities for
the preparation of Windsor for the cell
ebration to-day in st. Georges Chapel
of the nuptisls of the Duke of Con-
naught, son of Queen Victoria, aud
Princess Louise Margaret, daughter OF
Prince and Princess Frederick Charles
of Prussia. To-day the sky is cloud
less and weather beautiful. The mar
riage presents are displayed in the
white drawing room of the castle, and
fste being added to up to the last mo-
ment. Mr.. Sidney Hall received the
Queens command to sketch the brilliant
scene at st. Georges Chapel to-day.
Within the altar rails, at the ceremony,
were the officiating clergy and the bride
and bridegroom; Dext to them, behind,
were their respective supporters, the
Crown Prince and Prince Frederick
Charles for the bride, and the Prince
of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh for
the bridegroom. The Queen was on
the right, close by the Prince of
Wales; Princess Beatrice and Prince
Albert Victor of Wales were behind
her majesty; next behind them were
the Princess of Wales and Prince
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western portion of the dias, with the
Mayor Chamberlain and Lord Cham
berlain on each side, and the other
royal personages were seated on each
side of the altar. The body of the
chapel was occupied by about 150 am
bassadors and foreign ministers, with
their families, the cabinet ministers,
members. of the nobility ami distin-
guished soldiers and sailors.
The officers of the Royal Artillery,
IN which the Duke OF Connaught held
commission after leaving the Wool
wich Academy, yesterday presented
him with a handsome silver center
piece, representing squad of artillery
serving a gun. Some of the most val
liable jewelry presented had no cards
attached. The room was filed with
costly and splendid gifts ard works OF
art. The diamonds blazed in one cor
ner on a special. table reserved for
them. A center table was occupied by
plate and candalebra, courses and
guerdons, clocks, laces and embroi-
derry. An excellent portrait of Louisa
Margaret, by Vonagel, dated 1879,
stood Dear the table of jewels. The
Queen gave a magnificent diamond
tiara, the brilliants hanging down in
sparkling peaks from central wreath
of brilliants Of pure water, also a pearl
and diamond pendant, the jewel of the
royal order of Victoria and Albert, q
medallion of the Queen and Prince
Consort and the jewel of the i'm
perial order of the Crown of
India, her majesty's royal and imperial
cipher V. r. and i. in diamonds,
pearls and turquoise, incased by bor-
der set with pearls and surmounted by
the imperial crown jeweled and en-
ameled in heraldic colors, attached to
light blue watered nbbon. edged
with white the King and Queen Of
Belgium gave some valuable laces,
specimens of the finest products Of the
looms of the Flanders, in sufficient
quantities to be made up in several
dresses the Princess of Wales gave a
ring set with the stone known as cats
eye the Prince Of Wales gave a great
mixing bowl fifteen inches across, sill
yer gilt, standing on an ebony plinth
and having suitable inscription; the
Crown Princess OF Germany gave
fine oil painting, done by her own
hand, and signed ''Victoria, 1857
representing fruits and flowers; the
Princess Beatrice's gift was lamp
lacquered in the, highest style Of
Japanese art; the Duke OF Ed
inburgh gave a beautiful sapphire
and ruby solitaire; the Duchets Of
Cambridge presented sixty antique sil-
yer spoons; Grand Duchess Mecklen-
burg 6trselitz, gave fish slice and
fork IN size and elaboration Of work.
manship TO fit them for royal table;
Hereditary Grand Duke Mactlenburg
Stfaeliiz gave glass claret ] :. with
gilt mounts, q lion and q sbieid :;
Prince Christian contributes pair of
modern English candlesticks; Pdncess
Louisa and Marquis Of Lorne are re-
membered 10 their absence by two sill
yer candlesueks OF old design In ex-
quisile taste; Duke Of Tieck sends
candeIabrs and clock in lapis lAquef
and ormolu; and the MahorAbish
Dhiuef Singh gave a siive- gilt tea
service of the time OF George III
the household gave s pl4teAu OF silver
with center for f1wers;