The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-25
A ROYAL BRIDE.
MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS BEATRICE
TO THE PRINCE OF BATTENeERe.
The Ceremony Celebrated With Greas
Pomp-The Queen Gives Away Her
Youngest Daughter How the
Bride Was Dressed,

OSBORNE, Isle of Wight. July 25.-A
salvo OF guns from the guarl-.hips Thurs
day afternoon announced the conclusion of
the ceremony Of the marriage of Princess
Beatrice the youngest daughter of Queen
Victoria, to Prince Henry Of Battsn berg,
at st. Mlldreds church, Whippingham six
miles from Osborne. The weather was lovely.
A gentle breeze was blowing and served
to temper the heat. At sunrise thou
sands OF flags were run up on the Venetian
masts that lined the route taken by the mar
riage procession. Flags of all nations fioated
from the house, tops The river and bay
we're full Of yachts, brilliant with bunting
and presenting from the land an enchant-
ing appearance. The royal yachts stood
out prominently. TIE royal standard was
at their main heads, and they were decked
with wreaths, evergreens, and flowers in
profusion. Over 100 guests of the queen
breakfasted THURSDAY morning in the pal.
ace at Osborne
at IL o'clock thu guests startei for the
church. The officials present, who were
re1plentant in court dress and wore glitter
ing orders upon tleir breasts presented
peculiar appearance in the royal carriages
passing along the country roads The prince
Of Wales and the members of his family
landed from their yacht AMI were
driven 10 Osborne The prince of
Wales wore Jle uniform Of field
marshal His sou Victor was dres ed in
the uniform OF an army officer, ami his son
George Ii that Of an officer OF thu navy
The Ninety-thiri Hig hlauiers guarded the
approaches to the church, while the road
travers9d by the procession was lined by
volunteers. The sailors belonging to the
royal yachts took position between the vol
unteers and the Highlanders. The
crowd that came to witness the pa-
geant was tremendous. At the palace
gates people stood ten deep ami the
grand stand was jsmmei. The procession
was greatly admired, The queen wa. with
the princess all the morning The princess
drove away from Osborne in an open car
riage and four, She wore a white velvet
bonnet edged with silver thread ami SUI
mounted by four ostrich feathers,
With u white ospre; n the center.
At the side was placed lar;e
bunch Of whi1e heather, which wa arsuE..-.
with a bouquet wien the princess
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