New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-13
THE ROYAL WEDDING.
AN ENGLIsHMAN's NOTES OF THE SPLEEN
DID PAGEANT
lrRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRIBuSE.l

| OF the marriage OF the Duke OF Albany nave been
| the subject foremost in mems minds during the
| past week For several days before the wedding
| there was hard work Windsor in getting mp the
glorious display Of Thursday. Having had the adyan-
tage OF witnessing the ceremony from position wbich
enabled TO the professions advance up the nave
and afte rward take their position in the choir am able
to that the spectacle surpassed anything seen in this
country since the marriage of the Duke Of Connaught
full particulars " the scene have been teegraphed,
it quite unnecessary for dwell upon the general
feat lures OF magnificent ceremonial. few scattered
notes may not. however, be entirely out OF place
Considerable excitement occasoned among the
American visitors resident. the omission
James Russell LOwells from the list OF in
yatOns to the choir OF St Georges Chapel 1t seemed
certainly odd that In of honor assigned 10 the
dpIomdqe place could be found for the representa-
tive OF the United States. The other Ambassadors and
Ministers occupied the Of the Knights Of the Gar
ter, opposite those reserved for the Cabinet Ministers
1t certainly appeared little strange to the repre-
sentative OF country Ike Tur5ey in
place OF honor, and the Ministers OF
such places Portugal aud Belgium and
the Danish Secretary present, while the American
Minister absent. 1t not because the United
States Republic, for France il a Republic and the
French Ambassador present. The only explanation
offered that the representative OF the French Republic
is an Ambassador, which Mr.. Lowell not. and that the
Min stors Of Belgium and Portugal and the Danish Sec
rotary personal representatives Of their respcc
seemed many present an almost inconeeiyable
bnnder, for what personality does the French Am
bassadOr representa- And what in the name OF every
thing ridiculous does the Turkish Ambassador
repre- that he should be posted in the stall nearest the
altar ana opposite the Lord Chancellor and
above the German, Italian, Acknowledgements,
Russian and French Ambassadors My own
Impression s that it Is considered necessary to invite Am
bassIdors ike Cabinet Minister'S matter OF routine.
and that Netherlands, Belgian, Portuguese and Dan
ish Ministers invited because they represent per-
sonay the family connections Of the Coburgs. STILL as
room was found for the Nswnb Isbalood Dowah Vikar
0ol-OOmra, dusky prncelet from Hindostan and FOR
numerous hangers-on the Court. sill thinks that
Mr.. Lowell ought to have had his place Some Ieplra-
ton. however, was made To the author Of the
BIglow Papers He invited to the state banquet,
presided over by TIE queen N ST. Georges
Halt but this privilege was somewhat heavily dis
counted by his having TO ST. next 70 Mr.. Forster,
the irish secretary who IL rot very gy company JUST
now At the banquet John Brown o0ciatod as toast
master and with he Queens pipers gave ga guild aud
Scottish to the entire function
Descriptions have over ana again been published
of the so-cled peacock throne of Delhi, which really
represents Tyre bird. and Of the tigers head with
movable gold tongue, which taken from Ttppoo
saIiD But these Gorgeous objects only form small
portion the display If gold plate At the command OF
the Queen. Batting the Gar po'entate in Europe
has genuine fu service OF gold plate bus the Queen
who has plates each for forty persons What with
centre pieces dishes and Plates the royal plate l. SAID to
be worth two millions sterling
one blunder committed when the late Tory Govern
ment was in Office at tho time Of the Duke of Con
nauzht's marriage, was not repeated Monday last
When Prince Arthur's wedding took place the incon
ceivablr mistak made OF emitting Mr. Gladstone
from The list OF Invitations 10 is true that Lord Gran
vile AMI Lord Harrington invited bur the error OF
Ignoring Mr. Gladstone "pyramidal" nevertheless
This time uot ouly Lord and Lady Salisbury in
vited but the leader Of the Opposition 10 the Lower
House str Stafford N0rthr0te, and Lady North
cote People here are very chary Of crIil-
csing the invitations. for it If well known
that the list Is submitted to the Queen. who makes
tremendous alterations and additions Her Majesty
absolutely dec ines to consider it-as it il and must
bea public matter the wedding of her in her
| private chapel in her house This is the Queens
own view and she insists inserting and striking ont
o. the list at her sweet will Hence whole crowd
OF people such az the Duke Of Wellington Lord Hard
wicke. Lord Ronald Cover, Canon DuckwCrth and
others whose either very slightly Or uufavor
abb known. addition these al The Household IL
invited 50 that there very little room left
for persons Of real eminence. In the nave,
that is merely spectators, saw MI
Arthur Sullivan sir Ere erick lie saton and
many more celebrities but the choir with the ex
ception Of the Cabinet Ministers Ambassadors and
few men of mark such Garnet Woseley and SIR
stafford Nofhc0e. entirely occupied by couruers and
peers esteemed personal friends Of the Royal family
For dignity of bearing the professions the one ~
was second only to the Duchess u reck Princess Mary
Of cambridge The Duchess walks admirably and bows
with nimi.abe grace This is very extraordinary, When
he avn be- character If her style Of beauty sldered
Her appearance ID c0urt-trln Is uh4uesuonaOy mag
Le golden apple FOR beauty carried Of very easily
nineteen OF the ate Princess Alice at England
The Princess victoria Wore PINK toilet ana PINK Ialh
. en e,rorn brinct-e Win sharply peuc Icd eye.
I hF Irkf .flt srk fl.l
the hest ody1utage Tue da OF mr. arrival Whtb. M
",,ri' Go rn,tqo .hr e.n- wit Prince Leopold
ana I'LL Ae Princes and Processes a. Tie Castle into the
! White Drawing Room ~ see the wedding presents
a,l.. Which vas quantity of hnr -verVork "
! the R0tnschld family are very magnncent.
| on Tuesday il seemed that the Duke ol Albany was
n4lrlv we'll As he. stood I'm bis undress windsor UNI
torn blue drr-, coat with brass buttons ana ied c'ir
ds hs appeared 20 have quite recovered from hs re-
! cout accident ON Inur.day, however Ii. vac o.hsel
walking lex 20 get from Tie western thlr.n5
81 So GEORGES chapel 20 the altar, ana e'de NV cvuu
not knee conf tIt"n! 0t re i,s d % bic Nm
patty. the Royal family reInarEaDIe o s '.EoFous
constitution and the Prince Of Wales 'ooAed the picture
Goe Of the oldest things connected with the Royal
the newspapers to the effect that thc Princess Beatrice
wore point Ale con or pom. Ar7el.aA .t@ s III
riue Of Arragon." Henry NIlltns unhappy queen !
,,t 49,. h.rn a very clever woman Tor the royal lace
mandatory AleucOu, OF which The Argcntan indus
Var, ..lter she wa buried! According political
economy of 'oberts ume France was becoming mpov-
,r.-ed by SD much money going ogt ~ TIE country 70
nav Tor point de NeniSe, lace-maAlng was /
Ia reduced INTO France dc par le roL
iu-f a. the Royal Tapestry Works were /
stsbii.bed A Jew wears ago al Old Windsor The ace
coped AT Alcncon the very hne Venice point not
the rose OrrtiscG pO.ut. and With that ot Argrh
IAN and i'm the rssea r0s1ce finest lace made
II i 10 TINS day the val liable. ana u he model rom
VIII Gu }rl-sel. needle point point gn-e IL j. called
+. iwiFated. In Katharine of ArrHgOns time there was
til. II any lace the modern acceptstoo Of the term
some lit e iring and dying Of the heavy glpur. or
what called cut and drawn work appear upon
portraits OlDein period but nothing either oi lhe
1..a Fffov fyff
Kind known b0ne-lace.' OF spanish aud
Italian point. Tie latter were ol the |
Vaudyke period hundred years after Katharine was |