Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19
Royal Marriage Bells.
OF CoNNAUGHT AND THE PRINCESS LOUISE MARGARET.

THE WEDDING CEREMONIES OF THE DUKE
 OF CoNNAUGHT AND THE PRINCESS
 LOUISE MARGARET.
 The nuptials of the Duke of Con- naught, son of Queen Victoria, and the Princess Louise Margaret, daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, took place at Winsor Castle. The mar riage, which was conducted with all the ceremony of State befitting the high position of the royal bride and bride groom, took place about l o'clock. Within the altar rails were the officiating clergy and the bride and bridegroom. Next to them were their respective sup porters-the Grown Prince of Germany and Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, for the bride, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh for the bride- groom. The Queen was on the right, near the Prince of Wales. The Princess Beatrice and Prince Albert Victor of Wales were behind her Majesty. Next behind them were the Princess of Wales, Prince George and the Princesses of Wales. The bridesmaids were on the western portion of the dias with the Vice. Chamberlain and the Lord Cham. berlain on each side. The other royal persons in attendance were seated on each side of the altar. The body of the chapel was occupied by about 15O Am bassadors and Foreign Ministers with their families, Cabinet Ministers, mem- bers of the nobility and distinguished soldiers and sailors. The bride wore 8 white silk dress trimmed with myrtle flowers, and 8 lang veil. The brides maids were similarly attired. The Queen wore black corded silk dress, richly embroidered and trimmed, white | veil, tiara of diamonds, 8 cloak of royal ermine, and the insignia of the Garter. The Princess of Wales wore a black dress trimmed with white, and a tiara of diamonds. The Duke of Con- naught wore the uniform of the Rifle Brigade, the Prince of Wales the uni form of Field Marshal, and the Duke of Edinburgh that of an Admiral.
 The bridal dress of the Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia was of heavy white satin, and the low bodice was embroidered with lace four inches in width. The skirt was ornamented with lace twelve inches in width. and there was attached ic front, little toward the right, a small bouquet of myrtle. The train was thirteen feet long, and was covered by rich lace hounce, the width of which was three feet and half, and upon which was laid branch of Myrtle. The bridal veil was a square of lace blossoms, about ten feet and half square, which was fastened to the top of the crown, enveloping the Princess. All the lace was of the finest point d'Alencon the design modern in style, representing fantastic combina- tion of oranges, myrtle and roses. The bridal handkerchief was made on the same pattern, and had in one corner the interlaced name of the bride, and in the other the Prussian eagle. The bridal wreath, the orange blossoms and leaves were procured in England. The recent bereavements in the tive royal and impe. rial families rendered several black robes de cour for the Princess indispensable. Among these are velvet dress, bodice and skirt richly embroidered with pear lace, and dress of rep, the satin inser tion of which is adorned with rich beaG embroidery. The travelling costume ii gray, braided with soutache.
 The bridal procession moved up tho nave to the choir, the train of the Prin cess Louise being borne by the brides maids. These were eight in number including two daughters of dukes, twe daughters of marquises and four daugh ters of earls. Their names were Lady Ella Sackville Russell, eldest daughter of the Duke of Bedford Lady Georgia na Elizabeth Spencer Churchill, fiftl daughter of the Duke of Marlborough
 Lady Blanche Conyngham, eldest dsugh ter of the Marquis of Conyngham Lady Adelaide Louisa Jane Taylor, eldes daughter of the Marquis of Headfort
 Lady Louisa Elizabeth Bruce, sister O. the Earl of Elgin; Lady Mabel Selin, Bridgeman, eldest daughter of the Ear of Bradford Lady Cecilia Leila Hay eldest daughter of the Earl of Erroll Lady Victoria Frederick Caroline Edge cumbe, eldest daughter of the Earl O Mount Edgecumbe. As the procession moved up the chapel, Handel's cocoa sional Overture was played on the or gan. The bride was conducted to sea in the choir on the left of tho dais, an6 her supporters to seats near her, whil' : the bridesmaids stood behind, with tho Lord Chamberlain and Vice. Chamber lain near them. The beauty of tho bridesmaids, the snowy whiteness o their robes, and above all, the move ment of color as the bride advanced tt the altar and was joined by the young Duke, interested all observers. Ih' Archbishop of Canterbury performed the marriage service, which was brief The Fate of Burglar.
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