Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25

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rival skildrep---ihe one Who bas most
uearlY touched popular sympathy ana
ENLISTED popular regsrd-has made what
every Enellshmsn fears, and most Eng
,;shmeu declare, 10 he the most unit
ard unworthy match OF at least Two
generations.
Fancy a tiny village embowered IN
that deep, lovely green Of which only
the Isle Of Wight has the secret, with
one long rambling street OF common
place old cottages, AMI scarcely more
important resident than the publican,
beng made the scene Of tn fashionable
wedding Of tho year. le guests were
eompelled 10 drive over . mile II they
came from Osborne and 6'ght miles II
they came from Ryde. The church
selected FOR the historic cere-
mopy, ike 50 many others, purports
TO be q restoration, and IS really new
building. dating ftosa $50. rid show
ing in its cold. bare outlines aud UNI
sympathetic effects ahst the Prince
Consort was the master spirit OF ITS
construction. The massive tower AND
spire dominate the hamlet severely
Inside the sensation is distinctly Lu-
thsrsn. The chief ornament - mar
bic monument TO the Prince Consort,
with two angels crowning bis bust with
wreath. "placed in the church erected
under his direction 10y his oxen
hearted W 'ow. Queen Victoria, ISoi'
PREPARATIONS AT rHE CHURCH.
FROM the gate Of the chirch-yard to
the door of the church. a distance OF
200 feet, canvas canopy had been
stretched over the to- Of the yew-
trees. whose branches had been tied up
so that they looked like Popiars' the
canvas was also brought down 10 the
ground on both sides Of the path, thus
forming a huge pavilion. Along either
sids had been arranged seats for the
servants Of the royal household. Within
the church many change hal been
made. All the pews, except those be-
longing TO royalty, had been removed,
and in their places tiers { seats with
cushions Of crimson cloth hal been
placed for the non-royal guests. The
floor was covered with crimson felt.
GREAT CROWDS or sIGHT-sErRs.
Outside Of the church-yard the near
est spectators were the inmates OF
stands which had been erected opposite
the church in front Of the royal aims
houses. The fields on both sides OF the
road from Osborne were packed with
eager observers. A shilling fol stand
inr.room was the current price. and
much more was willingly paid for seat
on benches. The sight-seers began
early TO pour in from all directions, cnd
long before 10 O'Clock they formed a
dense mass about the palace grounds at
Osborne, and so filled the road from 0s-
borne to Whippingham that 1t was
found necessary here and there to
clear passage for the royal
procession. The Argyll IIighlandors
were drawn up so as TO guard the ap-
proaches to the church, while bodies
Of volunteers and sailors from the royal
yachts were stationed along the route
OF the royal procession in an effort to
keep the way clear. The maSts erected
along the rc1te were CAV with thou
sands Of flags, which had been rnn up
at sunrise. The river and ba were
filed with yachts, brilliant with bunt-
iug, conspicuous among them beng the
royal yachts. which were made pgomi-
nent by the royal standard at their
mainheads. Flags of all nations iIoaJed
in the gentle breeze from all the honse-
tops.
ARRIVAL or THE GUESTS.
The guests began e. arrive =, ll:4O,
mostly from Cowes, TO which point
those who went from London this morn
ing had been conveyed in royal yacht.
The men wore leyee dress with their
orders, while the ladies were mainly in
morning or garden dress. There were
only few elaborate toilets. Coun'
Munster was the only ambassador
present. Tn. Marquis Of Salisbury,
Sir Richard Asshstoh Cross, and Lord
1ddesleigh were the only Minis
tiers in the company. Mr.. Gladstone
was absent. The only other notableS
were the Dukes Of Grafton and Bedford,
the latter with his wife; the Duke oil
Westminster. the Marouises of Hart
ington and Of Ormono ne latter ac.
companied by his wife tarls Spencer
Kenmare, and Granville. the Countess
of Antrim, Viscount Gort, wife, anC
daughter, and Lord Wolselcy, covered
with medals Lords Deros, Thurlow
Methuen, Alfred Psget and daughter
Evelyn Brooke and wife, Lady South
ampton and daughter, Lady Water
park, Lord Frederick Kerr, Sir Ed
ward Malet and wife, and Primo
Luchnowsky. The total of guests wa
ffty-six men and twenty-siX women
The others were mostly tutors and oil
friends Of the bride. Only few q
those whom | have named were recOg
nized by the crowd with respectful
feelings. For the rest the peor.e onl
manifested silent curiosity. These wer
all coated by 1890.
ARRIVAL oF TIE ROYAL FAMILN
Ten minutes after the guests Of mere
IL tristocratic Hood or rank had bee
packed by th, Lore Chamberlain
ushers into their respective places cam
he royal famtl sNiihout It's 2hiei men
Der. Theprcoession, which was hearth
cheered along the route. was headed b
what is irreysrently cSlled " the Darn
stsdt gang the elderly aud fin,
looking Prince Alsr.nder 81 Iissse al
his wife, Of her own righl Princes
Of Battenburg. and their only dsus'
ter, the youHs Countess Of Erbsc
Schonberg, with her husband th'
the disrepGtnble And extremely d
tested Grand Duke OF Hcsse who is
nephew Of Prince AlexAnuer as We
son-in-law 10 ,he Queen aud his 81
aud heir, the hereditary Pence Ernes
large for his seventeen wears. and "a
ryibg his uniform we'll; AID, iasti
Prince Louis. the oldest Of the fol
Battenburg brothers. with his wife. Il
Oldest daughter Of the Hessian Graz
Duke. At his marriage a year az
u people felt that TIRE luck OF his fami
must have reached its apogee, vii
one brother on the Bulgarian thror
and another welded TO gran
daughter Of the Queen and sa
died for life upon the British Ia