The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
4 ROYAL eaIDE.
Prince Henry of Battenberg WEEDS Prin-
cess beatrice.

The marriage OF Princess Beatrice, tho
youngest daughter Of Queen Victoria, to Prince
Horny OF Battonberg, took place at st. Mil
drods Church, Whippingh0n, SIX miles nom
Osborne, Loyal and enthusiasts shouting and
cheering greeted the pageant MS IL emerged
from tho gates Of the palace at Osborne, anu
the denomination WAS taken up and continued
oy tho people along the whole route TO the
phuch Five bands OF music, posted at diiler-
ent points ON tho route, played ut intervals
When all WIS in readiness, the choir, iol-
lowed by tho clergy, passed to tho altar
and prepared to receive tho bride, Inc
Queen left the palace for the church short
" before one o'clock. The procession made
its enhance into the church along covered
way through tho chulchyard. The equerncs
PASSED in first, then followed tho foreign guests
and then the royal family When all had
entered the ediiice, the organist played Han
aels Occasional" overture. All the royal
aides present wore dresses of white gossamer
silk. Tho Prince and Princess of Wales did
DOT Join in the proce sson, They both remained
At tho entrance TO tho church. Prince Henry
woe white uniform, and on the front OF his
sout wore numerous orders, He passed into
Ihe church accompanied by the members of his
loyal house. The brdemads left the vestIy,
II which they had been waiting, Tor the en-
The arrival Of the Queen with the bride was
neralded with cheers and royal salute. The
pipcrs played the march, Highland Laddie,"
and the Spithead and the Solent guns thunder
ed n grand salute. The Queen entered the
.hurch on the BRIDES lett. The Prince Of
Wales was on tho right of the bride. The
oridemails followed. Princess Beatrice bowed
10 tho guests on either side as she adj
vanced up the aisle. The scene as the Queen,
4 cssed in black, with lace, and wearing n
miniature diamond crown, entered the
church was very impressive. The bride looked
very pretty. She was dressed in ivory satin
with honiton lice. Tho Princess of Wales
wore costume of white eau do nil. Prince
Henry stood at the south side of the altar and
awaited the bride. The princess walked with
!. firm step up the aisle. After the bridal cho-
rus from Lohengrin had been played the arch
bishop of Canterbury read tho service, the
bride and bridegroom responding in clear tones,
which were heard throughout the building.
The Queen gave the bride away. At the close
Of the service IN anthem by Mendellsohn wes
mng. Tho Queen, Prince Henry and the rela-
lives on both sides kissed the bride. AS the
bridal party left the church Mendellsohn's we'd
ding march was played
A London dispatch says: The hitherto
mere runors that tho royal marriage is re-
garded with extreme disiavor at the German
SQUIRT, md that the crown princess protests
against thcallance, is officially confirmed, Tor
N the state account of the ceremony supplied
BY tho Queen through the court newsmen to
I'll the press and the Court Gazette the list Of
loyal personugcs invited to the ceremony omits
ihc name of I Queens eldest daughter, nor,
ndvcd was an invitation sent to any member
81 the German reigning family. Moreover,
dc Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke
md Duchess OF Edinburgh preferred 10 remain
~ board their yachts mt Cowes during their
rsit to the Isle of Wight, going on shore solely
or the ceremony, Immediately returning to
hcir yachts and steaming away at midnight
llor tho fireworks,