Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27
Telegrams to The Star.
A ROYAL WEDDING.
Marriage Of the Princess Louise and
the Earl Of Fife.
THE FUTURE OF THE PAPACY.
The Cherokees Probably VIII
Not Sell Their Lands.
A TALK WITH BOUlANGER.
A Mysterious Murder in Gin
cinnati.
A TALK WITH BOULANGER.
A ROYAL MARRIAGE
Wedding of the Princess Louise and
the Earl of Fife.


BRILLIANT DISPLAY IN THE CHAPEL OF BUcKrN0-
HAM PALACE-BAD WEATHER DOES NOT PRE-.
VENT IMMENSE CROWDS IN THE STREETS WHO
CHEER THE COUPLES RETURN FROM CHURCH.
LONDON, July 27.-The Princess Louise Of
Wales and the earl of Fife were married to-
day at noon in the private chapel of Bucking-
ham palace. The weather was very dismal, q
heavy rain falling. The bride and groom ar
rived privately. The prince of Wales, the
king Of Denmark, the king Of Greece and other
royal personages assembled in the Bow library
at II AS to await the arrival of the queen and
the bridal party. At few minutes of II the
queen entered the chapel from her private
apartments. A moment later the bridal party
appeared and
THE MARRIAGE WAS soLEMNIzED
by the archbishop of Canterbury. Notwithstand-
ing the down-pouring rain the crowds that
filled the streets approaching Buckingham pal
ace all the morning were enormous, and each
carriage that arrived, bringing favored guests
to witness the marriage of Princess Louise to
the earl of Fife was eagerly scanned by the re-
spectful throng. The popularity OF the mar
riage Of the prince of Wales eldest daughter to
British subject is plainly evident from the
tone OF the newspapers, from the satisfaction
with which the announcement Of ii has been
received; but to-day, above all, from the re-
spect and loyalty Of the typical London crowd
that gathered outside the charmed precincts Of
the royal chapel,
TO LEND THEIR HUMBLE PARTICIPATION
in the grand wedding. Owing to the limited
space of the chapel at Buckingham palace the
number of those who could be present at the
marriage was limited. 1t included but few out
side the royal house and visiting royalty.
Among those present were the queen, the king
of Denmark, the king of Greece, the prince
and Princess of Wales, Prince Albert Victor Of
Wales, Prince George of Wales, Princess Alex
ander and Maud, the duke and duchess of
Edinburg, the duke of Cambridge, the Princess
Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenburg and
Lord Salisbury. The royal guests arrived at
half-past IL and assembled in apartments of
the palace adjoining the chapel
THE GROOM ARRIVED SOMEWHAT EARLIER
and was closeted with his best man, Mr.. Henry
Far9uhar. At a little before noon, the guests
were conducted to the chapel and just before
the bride appeared the groom with his best
man took his place at the right side Of the al
tar. The queen then entered and this was the
signal for the bridal party which then pro-
ceeded into the chapel from the palace, and
moved up to the altar while the wedding march
from Lohengrin was being played.
The bridal procession, before entering the
royal chapel. proceeded through several apart
ments Of the palace, where were guests who
could not be accommodated in the small chapel.
THE GROOM IN FULL HIGHLAND COSTUME.
The earl Of Fife was dressed in full Highland
costume and wore the order of the Garter of
Duff. The bridesmaids were dressed in flush
pink faille and carried bouquets of pink roses
The marriage ceremony was choral and in
ciuded the special anthem composed by Mr..
Barnby for the occasion. The queen looked
very well and happy. She wore black bro
caded silk. The princess Of Wales wore a pale
gray satin brocaded with silver and diamonds.
When the ceremony was concluded the queen
kissed the bride and cordially greeted the
groom. Among the guests in the palace whom
the chapel would not contain were many cabi-
net ministers MIR. Gladstone was also present
THE BRIDES COSTUME.
The bride was supported by her father. She
was attired in magnificent white silk costume
en- train cut decollette, with elaborate garni-
ture of valenciennes lace and the traditional
orange blossoms. A costly necklace of dia-
mond solitaires encircled her throat, gift Of
the groom, while a miniature fan of sapphires
and rubies glistened in her hair. The brides
maids were the princesses Maud and Victoria
of Wales, Louise of Schlesswig- Holstein Vic
toria Mary of Teck, the countess Fedore
Gleichen, the countess Victoria Gleichen and
the countess Helena Gleichen. The prince of
Wales gave the bride away, and, in accordance
with ancient usage, the queen then formally
lied by the archbishop Of Canterbury, assisted
by the bishop of London, the dean Of Windsor,
Rev. DIR. Worthington, chaplain in ordinary to
the queen, and Rev. F. ]. Herve.
AFTER THE CEREMONY
the bridal party drove to the Marlborough
house, the Prince of Wales residence, where
the wedding breakfast was given. Here the
presents on exhibition in gorgeous profusion
were inspected by guests. As the bridal party
emerged from the Buckingham palace after
the wedding to proceed to Marlborough house
the immense crowd outside were forced to give
way, and a space Of 1900 yards was cleared by
a detachment Of the royal artillery and horse
guard who were on duty. The crowd cheered
enthusiastically as the newly married couple
drove through, and the prince and princess of
Wales received the same ovation. The same
guests who were present at the ceremony par
took of the breakfast. Toasts were drunk to
the bride and groom and to the queen and
also to the prince and princess of Wales The
earl and his bride will spend their honeymoon
in Scotland.
THE Welded PAIR.
The Princess of Wales, as the world knows.
has been an admirable mother, and the Princess
Louise has been splendidly educated. She has
had the best instructors, and they have COM
PEELED her to do downright hard work. Few
American girls but would rebel at the severe
system through which has passed this grand
to feel proud of the tall. slender, pleasant
young creature who was welded to-day. The
groom is a heavy, muscular man, with reddish
hair, blue eyes and ruddy face. He il nearly
eighteen years older than the princess. Politi-
cally he Is a nominal hbera Al unionist, and has
always been popular and influential in Lon
don utra-fasLi )nable circles. The duke Ia q
very rich man. His income il said to be con-
siderably over half a million. He owns in Scot
land alone some 250, 900 acres of land, and il
hea yilv in tereated in Sir Samuol Srotx l. ~ s.