The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-14


commencement of the Woman's Medical
College to-day the degree OF Doctor OF Mcdi-
cine was conferred on twenty female cradu-
atcs from various States.
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. The Royal Marriages. g..
THE CEREMONY CoSsUMMATED AT ST. GEoKGE's
CHAPEL.
LONDON, March 13.-The marriage of the
Duke OF Connau@ht to the Princess Louisa
Margaret, OF Prussia, took place to-day at
the ceremony OF state betting the high
position OF the royal bride and bride
groom, in the presence OF her Majesty,
Prince and Princess of Wales, and royal
and distinguished visitors.
TIE PREPARATIONS.
The weather for the past ten days has
been bright and fine, aflording ample facii-
ties for preparation at Windsor for the cele
bration to-day in St. Georges chapel Of the
nup1iaIs OF the Duke of Connaught, son of
Queen Victoria, and Princess Louisa Mar
garet, daughter of Prince and Princess
Frederick Charles, OF Prussia. To-day the
sky is cloudlcss and the weather beautiful.
The marriage presents are displayed in the
white drawing-ro0m OF the castle, and are
W W ~ i'SI b'oiitne.
SKETCH OF TIE BRILLIANT SCENE.
Mr.. Sidney Hall received the Queens
command to sketch the brilliant scene in
st. Georges chapel to-day.
Within the altar-rails at the ceremony
were the officiating clergy and bride and
bridegroom. Neytto them, and behind their
respective supporters, the Crown Prince
and Prince Frederick Charles for the bride.
and the Prince OF Wales and the Duke OF
Edinburgh for the bridegroom. The Queen
was on the right, close by the Prince OF
Wales. Princess Beatrice and Prince AL
bert, Victor Of Wales. were behind her
Majesty. Next behind them were the
Princess OF Wales, Prince George, and the
PrinceSScS OF Wales. The bridesmaids
were on the western portion OF the daiS,
with the Vice Chamberlain and Lord Cham
bcrlain on each side. Other royal person.
ages were seated on each side OF the altar.
The body Of the chapel was occupied by
about one hundred and fifty ambassadors
and foreign ministers with their families,
Cabinet ministers, members Of the nobility,
and distinguished soldiers and sailors.
THE BRIDAL PRESENTS.
The officers OF the Royal Artillery, in
which The Duke OF Connaught held COM
mission after leaving Noolwich Academy,
Yesterday presented him with handsome
silver centrc-piccc representing synod Of
artillery serving at The gun:
The room in which the bridal presents
were displaycd was filled with costly and
splendid gifts and works OF art. Some Of
tic most valuable iewclry presented had no
cards attached. Diamonds blazcd in one
corner on special table reserved for them.
a centrc-tabIe was occupied by plate and
can lelabra. CoucheS and @uerdonS had
furs, cloakS, and lace embroidery disposed
upon them. An excellent portrait OF
Princess Louisa Margaret, by Won Angel,
dated 1879. stood near the table Of Jewels.
The Queen gave 4 magnificent diamond
tiara, the brlIiants hanging down in spark
linz peaks from central wreath OF brit
liants Of pure water. Also, a pearl and
diamond pendant; the Jewel Of Royal Order
| OF Victoria and Albert; medallion OF the
| Queen and Prince COnSor:, and the jewel OF
| The Imperial Order Of the Grown OF India !;
her Maicsty's Royal and Imperial cipher-
V. Il. and lin diamonds, pearls, and fur
ouoiScs, encircled by border set with
pcarls and surmounted by the imperial
crown. ieweled and cnammcllcd in hcraldic
color<, attached by light blue watered
ribbon. edged with white.
valuable Belgium lace and specimens OF the
| finest products Of the looms OF the Elan
ders in sufficient quantities to he made up
into several dresses, DC.
The Princess OF Wales gave ring set
with the stone known as "cat'> eye"
| The Prince Of Wales gave Il great mixing
bowl, fifteen inches across, silver gut, STAND.
ing on an ebony plinth, and having sulta'
| bic inscription.
The Crown Princess OF Germany gave 4
| fine oi-paintinC, done by her own hands,
and signed "Victoria, 1875" representing
fruit and flowers.
The Princess Bcatrice's gift was a lamp
lacqucred in the highest style OF japanese
| art.
The Duke Of Edinburgh gave sapphire and
ruby. Soltaires.
The Duchess OF Cambridge presented six
antique silver spoons.
The Grand Duchess OF Mccklenburg.
S;relitZ gave a tsh-slicc and fork in size
and elaboration OF workmanship TO tit them
| for q royal table.
The hereditary Grand Duke OF Mecklen-
burr-StrelitZ gave glass clarct-ju", with
riIt lnouutngS OF q lion and shield.
? Prince Christian contributes pair OF
modern English candlc>ticks.
l
| Lorue are remembered in their absence by
| Two silver candlcstick$ Of old design in eX-
quisitc taste.
The Duke OF Teck sends a candelabra and
| clock in Lapis-LaZi and Or1uolo.
The Maharaiad Dhulecp Singh sends 4
! silyer-gilt tea-servIcc OF the time Oh George
! III. .:,...
The Household gave pi;nan OF silver
win = centre for flowers.
The Earl OF Bcaconstield sent silver-SiIt
rcDons>c plateau with sea-hor>e.
Tbc MARQUIS OF Salisbury massive silver
tankard. =. ,o,.
Colonel Stanley two silvcr-glIt desert
howls-one OF them older than the Hall
mark OF the Kings head, and tile other
made TO match in 1886.
Lord Napier, Of MaSdola, SENDS tea
service in silver, richly chased.
Lady BreadaIban sends large aiouh,
with the monogram OF the Princess ana
Duke upon the cover.
Maior-G General Dillon sends Dottle re-
pousSe and parcel gilt, made in indla LOT
pouring ibations Of water 10 Idols, Dut IN
England to be filled with claret.
The London Irish Rifles presented. an aI'-
propriate certre-piecc with splke-helmcl-
ed rifieman slsirmishing at the base.
Lord Clonmell sends a silver DoN on
which he has engraved his signature lnsioe
the lid. ...
Colonel stannerly sends breastpin with
q sapphire set in diamonds. .s..
France.
PARIS. March I'm. MaiczienX t1rotec-
tionjst) has been elected president OF thc
tariff commission. ~.