Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-13
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WALKING FOR THE BELT.
Rowell Twenty-three Miles Ahead
\ BRILLIANT CEREMONY.
RICH WEDDING PRESENTS.

RICH WEDDING PRESENTS.
SENATOR BAYARD ON THE EXTRA SESSION.
ROYAL WEDDING AT WINDSOR.
The Marriage Presents.
LONDON, March l3.-The weather for the past
ten days has been bright an6 fine, afrording
ample facilities for preparation at Windsor for
the celebration to-day. in st. Georges chapel
OF the nuptials OF the Duke Of Connaught, son
Margaret, daughter OF the Prince and Princess
Frederick Charles of Prussia To-day the sky
is clOudlesS and the weather beautiful. The
marriage presents are displayed in the white
draWing-r room OF the CASTLE and are being added
TO up TO the last moment. The officers OF the
royal artillery, in which the Duke of Connaught
held commission, after leaving Woolwfch
academy yesterday, presented him with hand
some silver centerp piece representing squad
OF artillery serving gun. Later in the day the
presents were viewed by many members Of the
Some of the most valuable iewelry presented
had no cards attached. The room was filled
with costly and splendid gifts and works of art.
Diamonds blaZed in one corner on a special
table reserved for them. A center table was
occupied by plate and candelabra Couches
ana guer1dons had furs, cloaks, lace and en-
portrait Of Princess Louisa Margaret by Won
Angeli dated 1879, stood nearthe table of jewels.
The Queen gave magnificent diamond tiara
ns cenra down %f IN pkg
water also pearl and diamond pendant, the
Jewel OF the royal order OF Victoria and Albert
medallion OF the queen and the prince consort
and the jewel Of the imperial order OF the crown
OF india. Her majesty'S royal and imperial
clpher 'F. X. and " in diamonds, pearls and
turquoises, encircled by a border set with pearls
and surmounted by the imperial crown 1eWeled
and enameled In heraldic colors attached to a
nght blue watered ribbon edged with white.
Inc KING and queen OF Belgium gave valuable
ducts of the looms OF the Flanders in suffcient
quantities Ute to be made up into several dresses,
etc. Ihe princess OF Wales gave a ring set
Of Wales gave a great mixing bowl, is inches
across, silver gilt standing on an ebony plInth
ard having suitable inscription. The crown
princess M OF Germany gave fine Oil painting done
Oy her own hand and signed, "VictOria, ISIS
representing fruit and flowers. The Princess
Beatr1ces gift was lamp, lacQuered in the
highest style ct Japanese art. The Duke OF
The Duchess OF Cambridge presented six an
tiQue silver spoons. The Grand Duchess OF
iMeckienourg, Strelitz, gave fish slice and fork
them them for royal table. The Hereditary Grand
Duke OF Mecklenburg, Strehtz, gave glass
ciaret jug with gilt mounts lion and shield.
Prince Christian contributes pair Of modern
English candlesticks. Princess Louise and the
Marquis OF Lorne are remembered In their alb
sence by two silver candlesticKs, Of old design.
III CAQutSltC UdSUc. uc luke OF IGcK sends
candeiabra ana clock in lap1s-lazuli and ormolo
The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh gave silver
gilt tea service OF the time OF George ILL., The
n0usenold no. gave plateau OF silver. with center
for flowers. Earl BeacOnsfield gave a silver
gilt repousse plateau, with sea-horse: the MAJ
quis OF Salisbury, massive silver tankard
CO..; ha Stanley, Two siiyerg gut dessert bowls-on
Head: and the other made to match in 1856
LORD Napier, of Magdala, sends tea service i'm
silver, richly chased; Lady Breadalbane sends
W nF
Princess and Duke upon the cover. There is
nne screen, with places for photographs.
Major General Dillon sends bottle repousse
and parcel gilt, made in India, for pouring Iba-
0ons OF water to idols, but In England to b,
nlled with claret. The London Irish Rifles pre-
sent an appropriate center piece with spike
LOfo Clonmell sends silver box, on which he
has engraved his signature inside the lid Col.
Stannerly sends a breastpin, with sapphire set
pold'S household send mirror in silver frame
Lieut.: Gen. Parke presents clock hung on q
Tripod OF three elephants tusks. These are
curious and beautiful things presented to the
young couple.
Brilliant Scene in ST. GEORGES
Chapel.
mand to sketch the brilliant scene scene In st St.
Georges chapel to-day. The marriage, which
was conducted with all the ceremony OF state
and took place about @ o4s ocock Iode
Within the altar rails at the ceremony
were vaa The officiating clergy and the bride
sappore Hss se the@ sne Cs9Ra saoRa
prince and Prince Frederick Charles, for the
bride; the Prince OF Wales and the Duke OF Ed
on the right close by the Prince OF Wales. The
Princess Beatrice and Prince Albert Victor, of
Wales, We're behind her majesty. Next behind
and the Prtncesses OF Wales. The bridesmaids
wei were G on the western portion OF the dais with
the Vice Chamberlain and the Lord Chamber
,na IAN on eacn size: The other royal personages
were seated on each side OF the altar. The boiy
Of the chapel was occupied by about $50 am.
pass 0assadors ana foreign ministers with their fam
hy ana distinguished soldiers and sailors,
The Musical Programme.
Inc following is the programme or the music
performed, For the procession of the royaI
family and the royal guests the march from
cession, the march from "Athalie.- by Mem
delssohn: for the bridegroom's procession. the
march or ALBERT Edward" by Sir George r
the BRIDES procession, the March Occasional
OF Handel: for the united procession, the q Wed.
1lng March" OF Mendelssohn. The chant was
at the conclusion OF the ceremony the :. Halle
luJah Chorus OF Handel.
The Ceremonies.
LONDON. March l0-The following is the pro-
SIainihe OF the ceremonial observed on the Oc.
caslon OF the royal marriage: The procession
from Windsor Castle to st. Georges Chanei
was divided into three portions. The first con,
veying the members of the Royal household.
left the state entrance of the castle. Conducted
Oy the Lord Chamberlain and Master OF the
Horse, and escorted by detachment OF RoyaI
horse GUARDS, at quarter to IL O'Clock. The
Lord steward and other members OF the house. |
noid WHO dld not take part In the procession,
assembled IN the chapel at half past II O'CLOCK
Ihe Archbishop OF Canterbury and the Bishops |
OF London, Winchester and oxford, and other |
ptelates who officiated al the ceremony at the
sane sane time took places within the rails of the
altaf The frst five carriages in the procession
OF tne royal family and the roya guesis we,e oc
cupied by suites In attendance The sixth con- |
tanned the Duke OF Teck, Prince Edward of SAKE |
Weimer. the MaharaJa Dhuleep Singh and Ma.
haranie. The seventh contained the Duchess |
OF Teck, Princess Philip Of SAKE COburr and |
taiDed Prince Christian Prince Phillip. and the |
Prince and Princess OF SAKE Coburg. The ninth |
contained the'Duchess OF Edinburgh, the Duke /
OF Cambridge. and Prince William OF Prussia
The tenth contained Prince Frederick Charles
ol Irussla, Prince Frederick Leopold OF Prussia.
and Princess Christian. The eleventh contained |
tour Gnlidren OF the Prince of Wales The