Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
ROYAL MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND.
Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of
Battenberg are United in the Holy
Honds-The News of Gen. Grants
Death in London.


dred's church, Whippingham, six miles
from Osborne. At sunrise thousands of
flags We're run up on the Venetian masts
that lined the route taken by the marriage
procession. Flags of all nations foated
from the house tops The river and bay
were full of yachts, brilliant with bunting
and presented from the land an enchant-
ing appearance. One hundred guests of
the Queen breakfasted this morning in the
palace at Osborne.
At tia m. the guests started for the
church. The officials present were re-
splendent in court dress and wore gilt
tering orders upon their breasts, presenting
peculiar appearance in the royal car
riages passing along the country roads
The Prince of Wales and members of his
family landed from their yacht and were
driven to Osborne The Prince wore the
uniform of field marshal. His son, Victor,
was dressed in the uniform of an army off
Ger, and his son George in that of an officer
of the navy. a continuous stream of sight
seers arrived i'll steamers and carriages
and took positions on the route from the
palace to the church. The Queen was
with Princess Beatrice throughout the
morning The invited guests from Lon
don arrived at Portsmouth at II a. m and
were conducted in royal yacht to Cowes.
The boys composing the choir of st.
Georges church at Windsor also arrived
and took part in the musical service at st.
Mildred $.
+h oliuai fft afta a
When ali was in readiness the choir
followed by the clergy, passed to the altar
to prepare to receive the bride. The Queen
ielt tne palace lQT or, uhe church shorty pc
antro,oo ;nto Tho nburrnb oionn a novered
way through the church ward The
equerries passed in first, then fol-
lowed the foreign guests and then
tile IoIIl laiiiilly' nei, ali n''d
Handai,s weddin9 overtnre All The
royal ladies present wore dresses of white
gossamere silk, Prince Henry wore a
white uniform, and on the fromt OF ms
intm ,ha cimrnb accomna,,ad nv fbe
members of his roynl house. The arrival
of the Queen with the bride was heralded
with cheers anda royal salute. The mar
rage ceremony ended about TWO CLOCK
uuns Melt illt e tlo'l Vie S"'i"7"'p9 an
houlcHiS 'he l'ct'
United States Minister Phelps Expresses
Concern at the Sad Event.
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ter Phelps, on being banded copy OF the
Associated press despatch announcing Gen
Grants death exnressed the greatest com
Germ at the sad event. He instantly order
al +ba hui,di,,r 81 tbo ,n,o,io,, io,,o.;o,
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placed at half mast.
Mr.. Gladstone when informed of Gen.
Grants death, said: Il will willingly pay
than sneak itv He wrote nc follows.
"NIr. Gladstone has heard with regret the
sad news of Gen Grants death He ven
lures 10 assure [ he bprpaVe1 family of the
svmnathv he feels win them in tbeir If
fiction nt the loss of one who had render
ed his country such signal services as gen
ertll and statesman
Many prominent Americans have called
meeting to be held tomorrow at the
American legation for the purpose of tax
ing appropriate action on the death of
General Grant and to cOndOle with his