New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-20
AN IMPERI4L SILVER FEEDING.
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psr,tn Feb 2e DfSpGtch 20 The London Ttrt6s
mare gorgeous spectacle than was Tonight
rresented in the White Saloon, which has Witnessed
many imposing ceremonies II would De difficult to I'M
airs ~ that sfafeV hall were gathered that high
and noble and brave and beautiful WITHIN tue IIsslah
tb"n beanty and grace, but an indscrimiuate charm
seemed this evening To he thrown over an the moving
ssnS having struck up the wedding March IRON nc
a Midsummer Nights Dream" the Crown Prince ana
prncess entered and took their seats The latter wore
magnificent white damask dress with sparkling
coronet of diamonds, and had broad rlahd across
her shouder into which woven the cUlOrs Ol tie
eight orders of which she IL nc iinS tu3
Crown of India; while the frnce looked khishty ana
fhe Grand Cross of the Bath. The Wedding MaIch
ceased a flourish OF trunpets sounded and then 10
slow, majestic march, There lied INTO lIe nan teh
oorgeOusly Gttred ncrds, VINO formed UP IA e4lendeu
order before the thrOne-the dUdnt coUreafSO OF inc m
nezug trOubadour procession OF Love- WAien IOsiso
tue main feature OF tie evening" masquerade AkAIh
the music sounded and there appeared IN stately oder
INC a crowd of characters the Middle Ages, repre-
seited by the manhcentiy eostmned no6ese Of modern
lev moving of the knights and adics and digni
tarles hundreds IN number, OF tire Court OF fIedccA
iii ruler of the Holy Roman Empire Oi the Ocri1aic
nation, and his eonsort, Eie0uore OF Portugal; AZ,
Another shrill fanfare now resounded through the
Throne-room, and four trumpeters, with couple Of
heralds, clad In quartered tabards OF gni@9 ana azure
fold that fine English coming. In they hed with
slow majestic pace and round ana round the al they
marched music sweet and solemn az slakespcares
suirtt and in a few minutes the White saloon
crowded with about 100 gorgeousy attiIed characters
Court OF the great the glorious
and tne good Queen Bes Most OF the foreign element at
the Court Berlin we're enrolled as actors III inc Eliza
bethan pageant ana thls gave II an icies' anu WIS
finctveness apart from It's rich an suggestive suDp
tuary character Like speeches. YET e!Oquchl shao"s
the masqueraders came, anu 80 thy usPif'su' litS
four trnmpeters and two hcIalds IoHO"ru " mn i"
dozen Befeates all officers OF noble rank III the Guards
and OF size and strength vortny Of their nhc men
couple OF dainty pages, dressed IKE loDih, VINO Ilu
nmible service for Falstan; then two gentlemen IN
waiting of mute and patient look; then court CAa!
with 5elf-cOusclOus dignity Ill every
sttire: and then the magnificent Queen herself IN
maiden meditation fancy free, her gorgeous thlu OF
purple, b0rdered with ernlne horne ny ch'tI o. hp
prehens yelookng pages, followed by as many adesn
waiting. 49, -,
slow and measured strains OF an unseen choir there en-
tered under the leadership of Lady Ampth and Prince
William OF Prussia, sixteen fresh couples of Etabethan
British Ambassadyess had helped to organizc-but
which she herself did OF take part The music old
English tradition ascrbIng IL TO Queen Elizabeth
herse and it specially arranged FOR the orchestra
from manuscript said to have been found at Windsor
Castle The English dance was followed by an old Ger
man ouadre OF equally characteristic and elaborate
lind Another baTe Of trumpets and another breathing
of flutes and ia there marched representative process
% ~ lfrin artists peunitted thus tleiI ale
glance the prncely lady VINO 10 their detoteu patron
ess IA she Is also mean nenter OF tneir creative
euiid For as il well known, the Crown Princess lks
scieye with brush and chsel fame beyond ana indie
pendent OF that 10 which she was Dorm DELHI aIusto
are very picturesque beings, even me-. III nnyd 10
night, when atired In the grace1ul costumes Wen uei
historical taste and antiquarian knowledge coua devise
You had heralds and chorsters anu pansI d
and Ldadsknsch6 and impersOuatOrs or German and
FLEMISH and Dutch and Italian artists whom the iOua
trump OF fame has baz0ned ON all the four winds.
The artists took rank, the previous crowds OF
masqueraders returned into the White Saloon ana ke
wise formed up and massive before the
throne where they remained for few minutes for gen
eralInspection. The pageant closed by the Queen
OF Love tPrncesg Wilanl descendng from her car
,,rssons,nq the Crawn rnessa s9,h n cnstIv silver
bouquet. The crowd then surged out 10 the adjoining
apartments for II was now nearly III o'clock 10 regae
which have kept the royal cooking sta working ut high
pressure for days past