Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-14
ROYAL STYLE.
WEDDING CEREMONIES AT WINDSOR
CASTLE.
Marriage Of the Duke Of ConnauSht to
Princess Louisa Margaret Of PruS-
sia-A Brilliant and I'm
posing Scene.

posing Scene.
LONDON, March l3.-The weather for
! the past ten days has been bright and
fine, afFording every opportunity for the
preparation at Windsor ior the marriage
to-day, in st. Georges Chapel, OF the
| Duke of Connaught and Princes Louisa
/ Margaret. To-day the sky was clOudleSs
and the weather beautiful; the process
sion from Windsor Castle to st. George ;
! Chapel was divided into three parts On
the arrival of the guests at the west en-
trance they were received by the Lord
! Steward and Vice Chamberlain and con-
Quoted To seats upon the dais. Her Ma
/ jesty's trumpctcrS at the west
entrance announced her arrival
witha Il flourish. The queens procession
comprised three carriages, in the last OF
which, drawn by four ponies, were Her
Majesty, Princess Beatrice and Prince
/ AlbtTt ' lHlpI Ol w dI'S' ih' hi"'.i' i'"7N
ceremony was performed by the Arch
Bish op OF Canterbury, assisted by the
Bishops of London. Winchester and Ok
ford. Within the chancel at the time,
with the officiating clergy, were the
bride and bridegroom and their support
crS. The body Of the chapel was Occu-
picd bv about one hundred AMI fifty
ambassadors and foreign ministers,
with their families, Cabinet ministers,
members Of nobility, ana distinguished
soldiers. The Queen has commanded
sketch al the scene.
The marriage took place about !
O'Clock, and the bride was given away
10y her father. At the conclusion OF the
service the choir sang the Hallehjah
chorus. and Mendlessohn's Wedding
March pealed forth "a the bride and
bridegroom left the chapel, while IN
the long walk salute OF guns announced
the termination of the ceremony. The
ROYAL family and guests left in reversed
order from which they entered. All the
roval pcrSOnagcs returned Ia the Queen
entrance 10 the castle, where the registry
and marriage was signed in the green
drawing room and duly attcst"d 10y the
Queen and other distinguished person
ages invited 20 attend Tor that purpose.
I'm the quadrangle opposite the principal
entrance Oi the castle guard OF honor
the Second battalion Guards, was
mounted.
TIE PRESENTS.
The marriage presents were displayed
i'm the white drawing room of the castle
The officers of the Royal Artillery, ia
which the Duke OF Connaught held 4
commission, after leaving the Woolwirh
Academy, yesterday, presented him with
"A handsome silver centre piece repre-
scnting squad of artillery Scrvlnga
gun. The room was filled with costly
and splendid gifts and works of ant. The
diamonds blaZcd in one corner on a
special table reserved lor them. \ cen
tire table was occupied by plate and
candalabra. The couchcs and gurrldins
had iurs, Cloaks, lace and embroidery
disposed upon them. The
Queen gave Il magnificent dia-
mond tiaria, the brilliant
hanging down in sparkling peaks from
the central wreath Ot brilliants ui pure
water; also pearl and diamond pend
ant the Jewel oi the ROYAL Order Oi
Victoria and Albert; a medallion "i the
Queen and Prince Consort and 4 Jewel
oi the Imperial Order OF the Crown oi
India: Her Majcsty's royal and imperial
cvpher, ~. X. and l., in diamonds,
pearls and turluOiscs, cncircled by
border set with pearls and surmountcd
bv tho Imperial crown, jewcllcd and en-
amcllcd in hcraldic colors, attached 10 n
lght blue watcrcd ribbon. The
King and Queen of Belgium gave valua-
hle Belgian lace and specimens OF the
finest products Of the looms ut Flanders
i'm large quantities The Princess "l
Wales gave Il ring set with the stone
known as the "cat's-cvc." The Prince
ni Wales gave great mixing bowl, IL
inches across, OF silver gilt, standing on
an ebony plintha and having a suitable
inscription. The Crown Princess al
Germany gave fine oil painting, done
bv her own hand. and signed Victoria,
1873" representing fruit and flowers.
The Princess Beatricc'S giit was lamp
lacuucrrrd in the highest style oi
Japanese art. The Duke OF Edinburgh
gave sapphire and ruby solitaircs. The
Duchess oi Cambridge presented SiN
handsome antique silver spoons TIL"
Grand Duchess OF MeCklcubuTg,St
cave fish slice and fork, in size and
elaboration oi workmanship 10 nit them
for a roval table The hereditary Grand
Duke OF Mecklenburs-Strclitze gave
glass clarct Jug with mOunts--a hon and
shield. Prince Christian contributed a
3 Il I-..,1,-l. sfr.rl..
The Princess Louise and Marquis
oi l.ornc are remembered IN
their absence 10y two silver
caudcsticks ut an old design, in exqui.
site taste The Duke OF Seek sends
candlcahra and clock in lapI>. cIzult
and ormalo. The Maharsjah Dhuleep
Singh gave a silver gilt tea service OF the
time oi C,rr.,. Ill. The household gave
a Plateau oi silver with centre flowers.
Lord Bcaconsiield gave silver Gilt r.
puUs>c plateau with = sea horsr. The
/ MARQUIS Il Salisbury gave a massive Sil-
yer tankari Colonel Stanley. two
silver desert bowls, one oi them
older than the hall mark ul
the Kings head, and the other made
To match in 1856, Lord Napier. ri
aAt-flNll''. ~f'Al'lN - Nfh wv W Ni'N' U
richly chased. Lady BrraiaiaUaue sends
large album with a monogram ot tJ-
Princess and Duke upon the cover
These are few OF the most noteworthy
in the long list Of the curious and beau-
tiiul articles presented to the yOunS
couple.
NEw NoRE, March l3--The T,.ra.'s
Lpninn sIecial from Georcr Augustus
Sala gives the follow inc description -
the royal welding at Wind~pr to-day.
Never since the marriage! the Prince
% Wales With the Princess Alexandra,
oi Denmark, now sixteen wear ago has
Windsor worn such a gala ASPECT a. thu
morning. The crooked. high street j.
sorseoUs in it. fiuttering oi aRc,, her.
aliIc devices and ROYAL cpng-atglat1Ty
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