The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
ROYAL ALLIANCE.
Marriage Of Princess Beatrice to Primo
Henry, of Bsttenberg.

Marriage OF Princess Beatrice TO Pr1nco
Henry, of Battenberg.
LONDON, July 23.-The great marriage
Of the year is over. The best beloved OF
the royal children, the one who has most
nearly touched popular sympathy and en-
listed popular regard, has made what every
Englishman fears, and most Englishmen
declare to be the most unfit and unworthy
match of at least two generations. The
wedding, or rather such phases of it
as the plebeian eye could take
in, was pageant, such as
the Isle of Wight had certainly never seen
before. The Queen left the palace for the
church shortly before one O'Clock. Ihe
procession made its entrance into tne
church along a covered way through tne
churchyard. The equiries passed IN nrst,
then followed the foreign guests and then
the royal family. When all had entered tne
edifice the organist played Handel's Occa-
sional Overture. All the royal ladies pres
ent wore dresses of white gosalner SIR. Tne
Prince and Princess of Wales did not join In
the procession. They both remained at the
entrance to the church. Prince Henry, the
bridegroom, wore a white uniform, and on
the front of his coat were numerous oruefs.
He passed into the church accompanied Dy
the members of his rovai house. The
bridesmaids left the vestry, in which they
had been waiting, for the entrance TO the
churchyard to receive the bride. The ar
rival Of the Queen with the bride was her
| aided with cheers and royal salute. The
pipers played the march "Highland Lad
die" and the Spithead and Solent Guns
| thundered a grand salute. The Queen
| entered the church on the brides left.
| The Prince of Wales was on the
right of the bride. The bridesmaids FOL
guests on either side as she advanced up
| the aisle. The scene as the Queen, dressed
| in black, with lace, and wearing q minla-
| ture diamond crown, entered the church,
was very impressive. The bride iooked
very pretty. She was dressed in ivory satin
with honiton lace. Her hair was artistical-
| ly arranged, and its effect was made more
| charming by q wreath of orange bios
SONS which she wore. The Princess OF
Wales wore costume OF Wni6e sdn .;d &c 9
of the altar and awaited the bride. The
| Princess walked with firm step up the
aisle. After Wagner's Bridal March had
been played, the Archbishop of Canterbury
read the service, the bride and bridegroom
responding in clear tones, which were beard heard
Close Close Of '' the 'f'se Service Gendelssohn's
Anthem was sung. The Queen, Prince
Henry and the relatives on both SIDES
the church Mendelssohn's Wedding March
was heard. The dress which Princess BE.
atrice will wear in starting on her brida
trip is of figured China Grape OF soft
cream color. The top is caught up on the
left side by long loops, with ends OF cream
button holes made in the skirt. Sh'
will also wear dolman of the same ma
terial, having two square ends in front
trimmed with Irish lace. The bridesmaids
dresses were of embroidered silk muslin
over ivory satin, and petticoats of founce
of Mechlin lace with design OF orana
flower buds over satin corsage trimme'
with the same lace.