The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
ROYAL NUPTIALS.
The Grandest Wedding Eng
land Has Seen Since the
Marriage of
Prince of
Wales.

New YORK, March l3-The Tele
grams London special from George
Augustus Sals gives the following
description Of the royal wedding al
Windsor to day Never since the
marriage of the Prince Of Wales With
the Princess AIexsadrs of Denmark.
now sixteen years ago. has Windsor
worn such q gala aspect as this
morning. The crooked high street j.
gorgeous 10 its fluttering Of flags and
heraldic devices and royal coDgratu
lstory notices. IL rtjoices ia . mass
Of color that seems to make the quaint
old street glad, aud forms an * seed-
iogly pleasant contrast with ii e vast.
austere grey mass OF cast Q that
crowns the crest Of the hill. The
balconies on either side of the stree
are draped with flags aud hung down
with festoous of fairest q lowers. AT
ten minutes past twelve, aud upon q
signal given by the Lord Chamber
lain, six royal trumpeters. clad 10
GOATS OF cloth Of gold and staudiDg
three on each side If the west door
If III. Georges Chapel, sound a pro-
longed fan fare. The yeomsn of The
guard on duty at the door relsxes bis
bold Of The lock and TIE portals open
with drsmstic effect, revealing a long
covered way through which adyen
ces the glittering procession OF royal
guests, at It's head the steward of
Her Mojesty's household III foil 0
tune. All eyes were a.ed on the
imposing parsonage who fsli Tvs,
His HigbDess The Mahraiah Dbuieep
Singh, whose svartby face is seen
beneath a splendid turbsn and caftao
literally blaziog With emeralds aud
diamonds. Accompanying is the
Mahrance, bis wife, in q dszzling
robe of golden web Then the tow
eriug form of Prince Edward OF
SAKE Weimar, 10 the unitorm Of az
English General, is easily recognized
The portly form of Princess Mary
Duchess of Teck, appears smling and
geoisl as ever, The Duke Of Teck.
10 the quiet. handsome uaif9rm 81
The rifle brigade, is beside her. Two
F~rincess-s Of Sage Cuburg Gotha sue
coed. Next comes the Duchess OF
Edinburgh, escorted by the Duke o.
Cambridge. her royal spouse haVing
taken bis place 10 another procession
The Prince and Princess Christian
walk together. TIE Princess Fred
erick Charles, mother Of the bride, j.
also compelled to avail herself of the
services OF q husband dc eircum'
stance. as Der liege lord mas bushes,
else where. Immeuse interest is Ia
ken in the appearance Of the Crowr
Princess of Germany and Prussia
the Princess Royal of England, who
is arFays6 i4 s magnificent costume
of deep blue velvet lined with era.ine
and wearing a humber of foreign or
ders, a splendid crimson ribbon anc
badge crossing her breast. Tb,
Prince Imperial of Germany, = use
Fritz" wore a uniform OF white an(
silver. At this point the procession
gfovs more and more exalted in th'
ranks OF its measess The Princes
of Wales, 10 sea green satin aud trail
of portentous .ength. is accompanir,
by Der three esarIing little daugb
ters aud by the tiny Prince George
Next comes his c ,llossal Majesty tb'
King If the beigians, looking as goo'
uatured as be is large, apd spilin,
affabiy to several acquainlauce
whom be recognized 10 the aisle-
The Qaeen of the Belgisns wear
lrain of maroon velvet-lined with Ell
mine. The procession closed by tn
yeoman OF tbs guard end gentlemen
at-arms, and while il moves up Hsr
del's march from Hercules is play
ed.