Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-14

and AM fine, affordins. 1 W;Gya.oo opportunity
marriage to-day, in St. Georges chapel. of
| the Duke of G nnaugGt, son of Queen Vic
toria, and Princess Louisa Margaret. daugh-
| ter of Princess and Prince Frederick Charles,
of Prussia. To-day the sky was cloudless
and the weather beautiful.
THE PROCESSION
from Windsor castle to st. Georges chapel
was divided into three parts. On the arrival
of the guests at the west entrance of the
chapel they were received by the lord steward
and vice-chamberlaIn and conducted to seats
upon the dais. Her msJesty's trumpeters at
the entrance announced her arrival by a
flourish. The queens procession comprised
three carriages, IN the last of which Ia landau
drawn by four ponies) were her majesty,
Princess Beatrice and Prince Albert Victor, of
Wales. The other carriages were occupied
by members of the royal suite The marriage
of Canterbury, assisted by the bishops of
London, Winchester and Oxford and others.
WITHIN THE CHANCEL
at the time, with the officiating clergy, were
the bride and bridegroom and their respect
i've supporters, the crown prince and Prince
Frederick Charles; for the bride, the prince
of Wales and duke of Edinburgh; for the
bridegroom, the queen, Princess Beatrice,
Prince Albert Victor of Wales, princess OF
Wales. The trademarks were on the western
portion of the dais, with the vice-chamber-
lain and the lord-chamberlain on each side.
The other royal personages were seated 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, the cabinet ministers, mem
bers of the nobility. aud distinguished SOL
diers and sailors. The queen has commanded
SKETCH OF THE scENR.
The marriage took place about one O'Clock.
The bride was given away by her father
At the conclusion of the service the choir
sang HaIlelujah chorus and Mendelsohus
Wedding March pealed forth as the bride
and bridegroom left the chapel, while in the
ton of the ceremony. The royal family and
the guests left the chapel in reversed order
in which they entered. All the royal per-
sonages returned to the queens entrance to
the castle, where the registry of marriage was
signed, in the green drawing-room, and duly
attested by the queen and other distinguished
personages invited to attend for that purpose.
In the quadrangle, opposite the principal en-
trance of the castle, guard OF honor OF the
Second battalion, Coldslream Guards was
stationed.
THE MARRIAGE PRESENTS
were displayed IN the white drawing room of
the castle. The officers of the royal artillery,
in sis EhGh a tie R gay.a ct qaa a held Som
yesterday. presented him with silver center
piece representing IA squad OF artillery sew
ing gun. room was filled with c.S,ly
and splendid gifts, and works OF art. Da-
monds blazad in one corner on L special ia bic
reserved for them, A center table was occu
pied by plate and candelabra, couches ana
guerldons had furs, cloaks, lace and embroi-
derry disposed upon them. The queen gave
magnificent diamond tiara, the brlliiants
hanging down In sparkling peaks from the
central wealth of briiliants of pure water
also a pearl and diamond pendant. The
Jewel of the royal order of Victoria and AL
bert. medallion of the queen and prince
sonsort, and jewel of the imperial order of
of the crown of India, her majesty royal
and imperial cipher, V. r. and l. in dia-
monds, pearls and turquoises euclrcled
by border set with larg9 pearls
and surmounted by the imperial crown
tached to light blue watered ribbon, edged
with white. The king and queen of Belgium
have given suitable Belgian lace and specI-
mems of the finest products of the looms Of
Flanders in large quantities. The princess
of Wales gave a ring set with the stone
known as the cat's-eye. The prince of Wales
gave a great mixing bowl, fifteen inches
across, silver gilt, standing on an ebony fiInth
and having 4 suitable inscription. The
crown princess of Germany gave fine oil
painting done by her own hand and signed
Victoria, 1873, " representing irult and flow
ers. The Princess Beatrice's gift was lamp
lacuuered in the highest styleSof Japanes g
art. The duke of Edinburgh gave sapphire
and ruby soltaires. The duchess OF Cam
bridge presented six handsome antique silver
spoons. The duchess of Mecklenbufg h-S Sire
litz gave fish slice and fork in a size and
elaboration of workmanship to tit them for a
royal table. The hereditary grand duke OF
,b.St q frlo %
with gilt mounts, lion and a shield. The
Prince Christian contributes pair of modern
English candlesticks. The Princess Louise and
the Marquis of Lorne are remembered IN their
absence by two silver candlesticks, or old de-
sign and IN exquisite taste. The Duke OF
Teck sends Candelabra and clock IN laps
laZuh and ormolu. The MdharaJah OF Dhule
ep Sing gave a SILVER gilt tea-service of the
time Of George Ill. The household gave q
plateau of silver, with the center for flowers.
| Lord Beaconsleld gave a silver gilt plateau,
| with a seahorse; the Marquis of Salisbury, a
| massive silver tankard; Colonel Stanley, two
silver gilt DESSERT bowls, one of them older
| than the hall-work of Kingshead, and the
other made to match IN 1853. Lord Napier
of Magdala sends a tea-servIce in silver,
| richly chased. Lady Breadalbane sends a
| large album, with the monogram of the
| princess and the duke upon the cover. These
| are few of the most noteworthy in a long
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| to the young couple.
AT THE ALTAR.
| Scarcely FIVE minutes elapsed between the
| arrival OF the queens procession and the
repetition of the ceremonial at the west door
| announcing the advent OF the cortege of the
| bridegroom. This was mparatively short.
| Two comptrollers of the household of Prince
| Leopold (who unfortunately was taken i'll at
| Darmstadt and was unable to be present
enter, followed by the Duke of Colnaught in
| a full colonel's uniform. The bridegroom Is
| supported by his brothers, The Prince of Wales
and Duke of Edinburgh. Sir George Elders
| march, performed on the occasion of the
marriage of the Prince of Wales, entitled
Albert EdtcGrd, is played as the princes pass
up the aisle. The bridegroom is conducted
to the footstool on the right of the hdR pas
before the altar For the fourth and last
time the ceremonial at the west door is re-
peated, the yeomen and gentlemen alarms
closing before 1t and crossing their partisan:
as though to guard some specially preciou;
object. Once more the
CLANGOR OF SILVER TRUMPETs
is heard, and wide yawn the doors. The
ubiquitous lord chamberlain bows low TO wei,
come the procession OF the bride; the two
masters Of ceremonies, apparently impressed
with the solemnIty of the situation, follow
the heralds; then come the members of tbs
German embassy, in diplomatic uniform
covered with stars and ribbons; and then the
German ambassador, Count Munster, beam
ing and supremacy happy. Viscount Bar
rington, cleverly emulating the nalt-turr
perambulahons OF his chief, Immediately
precedes the bride. Size is pretty, graceful
and trembling. Her simple, glrllsh Inca
l or,fS aAoA fha