Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-02
A ROYAL WEDDING.

To-day the Young Princess Lou
ise, of England, Will he married TO
Alexander William George Duii,
DIXIE of Fife, VisGonnt Macduff,
and Baron Brace of Kilbryde,
county Cavau, in the peerage OF
Ireland, and Baron Skene, OF Skene
IN the peerage of the United King.
dom. The Princess is % years of
age. The Princess OF Wales has
been an admirable mother aud the
Princess Louise has been splendid
ly educated. She has had the best
instructors, and they have compel.
ed her to do downright hard work.
Few American girls but would re-
bel at the severe system through
which has passed this gfanddaugh-
ter of the Queen. The groom is a
heavy, muscular man, with red
dish hair, blue eyes and ruddy face.
He is nearly eighteen years Older
than the princess. Politically he is
a nominal Hberal.unionist, aud has
always been popular and lniluen'
tlal in LondOn's Notwithstanding
circles. The duke * a very Itch
nan. His income Is SAID 10 be
considerably over halt a million. lie
ownes in Scotland alone some 2jO,'
600 acres of land, and is heavily
interested in Sir Samuel Scott "
Co.'s banking firm. There are no
end 10 the presents, from all sorts
of high persOnages-diamonds,
precious stones, silver aud godi
plate, jewelry, ornaments, brlc.a-
brac, and even silk stockings, a
novelty this season in bridal gifts.
The wedding will take place at
12 o'clock in the Buckingham Pal
ace Chapel. The service will De
fully choral, and will be sOlemnlzed
by the archbishop OF Canterbury,
assisted by the dean of Windsor,
the Rev. Edgar sheppard, Sub
dean of the chapels Royal the
Bishop OF London, the rector Of
Sandfingham, the Dean of West.
minister and the Bishop OF st AL.
bans. The musical portions Of the
service will be undertaken by DR..
bridge, of Westminster Abbey, as
sisted by Mr.. Jekyll, organlst OF
the chapel Royal, st. James'S, and
the choir of the latter Royal Chap
Ell.
The earl of Fife will have as best
man bis cousin, Mr.. Hsrace FarQu.
har. The bridesmaids will be Prin-
cess Victoria, of Wales, Princess
Maud of Wales, Countess Fedora
Gleichen, Countess Victoria Gleich-
en-, Countess Helen Gleichen, Priu.
cess Victoria OF Teck, Princess Vic.
toris of Schleswlg.HOlstein. lev
ee dress Will be worn, and the
whole ceremony will be carried out
IN what is known as semi-state,
which, since the Prince COnsort's
death, has usually taken the place
of full state, and is almost equal 70
it in magnifcence.
The royal family, with the eXcep.
ton of the prince of Wales and
Princess Louise of Wales, will as.
semble in the Bow Room at Buck.
ingham palace. The priucess of
Wales, with the Princess Victoria
and Maud of Wales, and the Prin-
ces Albert Victor and George of
Wales, and the Chief officers OF the
prince of Wales's household, in
three state carriages, will drive to
Buckingham Palace shortly before
11.45 from Marlborough House, es-
corted by q field officers escort OF
of the Life Guards. The route
which will be lined with troops
will be via the Mall, st. James's
Park. The carriages Will be drawn
by richly caparisOned horses, those
usually in requisiOn on drawing.
loom days bv the princess of
Wales. The prince If Wales, with
the bride, will leave Marlborough
House in a state carriage "a little
before 12 O'clock. His Royal High.
ness will be escorted by a large
body of the Life Guards, and he
will travel by way Of It. James's
Palace and the Mall, ST. James's
Park. The carriage he will use on
this occasion will be Of great mag
nlicence, being that which has only
been used by the Queen on occa-
sions when she has opened Parlia-
ment IN person.
The ceremony over, the wedding
breakfast will be served in the sup.
per.rOOm in Buckingham Palace to
those invited to the wedding. The
royal family will breakfast sepa-
rately in another room with the
Oueen. The usual tOasts will be
gwen, and then the earl OF Fife
and his bride Will drive back TO
Marlborough House, followed by
the princess of Wales and her fam
liz and the bridesmaids. The bride
and bridegroom will IN the after
noon drive to Lord Flies suburban
seat at Sheen, where the first pOr-
ton of the honeymoon will be spent.
The road will be via the Rich
mond roaG and MOrtlake.
A new wedding anthem, go
Perfect love-" has been expressly
composed by Mr.. Joseph Barnby
for the royal marriage, and will be
included in the service at Buck
iDghsm palace.
In connection with the marriage
of the princess Louise and the re-
quest to increase the royal grants
TO the prince of Wales by the adj
dihon of s1S0,00G a year to his in
come the following statement OF
the royal allowance for single
year is given by the Ne'c York
World.
Her Majesty the Queen. ......S2,s 01. obs
H.R. II. the Prince of Wales 59O.35O
VR VI. Prince Alfred ........ 14l,5l0
HR. II. Prince Arthur. 1l5, 900
HK. II. Princess ROYAL. 40,20O
H.R.H. Princess Helena..... 10000
n. X. h. Princess LOUISE. 10000
R.H. Duchess of Albany. 10000
H.R. II. Duchess Of Cambridge 5000
II. X. II. Princess Augusta. l5,4OO
HR.H. DIXIE of Cambridge. 104,3lO
II. X. H. Princess Mary-------. 5000
n Ri. Prince Edward....... u 900