Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-29
A ROYAL WEDDING.

The Marriage of the Princess Louise 50
 the Earl of Fife-The Bridal Party Ceremonies in the Chapel of Bucking- ham Palace-Breakfast Parties Afser the Services.
 LONDON, July 27.-Her Royal Highness, the Princess Louise Victoria Alexander Dag mar, the eldest daughter of the Prince of Wales, was married at noon to-day to Alex ander William George, Earl of Fife, Knight of the Thistle. The weather was unpropi- ! tious, as rain was falling. The ceremony | took place in the rrivate chapel of Buckipg- ham Palace. This was the first wedding that l ever took place in the chapel which is small, and the number of guests wes therefore limited. The bride and a.oom arrived privately. The Princess of Wales, the Grown of Denmark, the Ring of Greece, Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales assembled in the Bow library of Buckingham palace at 1:45 o'clock, and tn ere awaited the | arrival of the Queen from her private apart. | ments.
 The bridal party, consisting of the Prince | of Wales, Princess | pulse and Princessss Victoria and Maud of Wales, left Marlbor- | ough House, the residence of the Prime of | Wales, at Il 40 o'clock for Buckingham Pal | ace. Upon reaching the chapel the Queen | was escorted to the seat prepared for her, while the other royal percentages took seats | on either side of the altar.
 The Earl of Fife, who was attired in | Highland costume and wore the garter of the Duffs, accompanied by his groonsman, Mir Horace Farquhsr, tcok his position at the altar rails and awaited the coming of his bride. The Prince of Wales with the bride and Princesses Victoria and Maud of Wales and membeiJ ot the household e-rived at the palace | the Lord Steward and conducted to the Bow library, where the bride ws1 joined by thu bridesmaids, who were Princesses Victorit and Maud of Wales, Princess I ,uise oi Sohleswig. Holstsin, Piinces, Victoris O
 Schlsswig- -Holstein, Princess Victoria oi Teck, Countess Feodore Gleichsn, Counter
 Victoria Gleichen and Count: :, Helen'
 Glsichen. The bridal pf-ty then proceed,
 to the chapel. The bride wore duchess
 dress of white satin, V .th How ing train. l
 wal trimmed with orange ble come. She alst
 wore wreath of orarge blc sors s1d [ | point de gaze veil.
 ! The bride ,maids wore drer7e3 of blust
 pink faille and cs jed bouque4I of pir
 rose,. The clers men officiating were thu
 Arehb; shop ot Canterbury, the B'shop c
 London, the Dean of Windsor, Demesti | Cudplalu oL tuo Xucob, tue I'f. Y. A. o
 Hervey, domestic chaplain of the Prime
 of We,es and Rev. T. Teignmoutl
 Shore. The .incs of Wales gave away tn
 bride. A ohors, service WI sung by tn
 choir of the chapel royal St. James.
 MT. Gladstone was among the gut it's. Tn
 Queen wore a dresl of black brocade. He
 Majesty appeared to be in the best of healtl
 and spirits. The Princess of Wslo1 wss at
 tired in pearl grey satin, brocaded with silver
 Her Roysl Highness ar wore atiara of dia
 monds. After the t,nediction had beel
 pronounced the Queen ki"sed the bride ant
 cordially h.t oted the groom.
 | After the wedding there were two break ; fest parties in separate chambers of Buck
 ingham palace. One pc y orsisted Of tn
 bride and room, the queen and other roys
 percentages, and the other of guests. Toast
 were given to the queen and to the bride ant
 groom. After the brea kfrst, the earl ant his bride, the E.inoess of Walt and tn
 bridesmaids returned to Marlborough House . the bride and bridegroom occupying the frs
 car, iage. Later in the afternoon the newl married couple departed for Sheen House
 the suburban residence of the Earl of Fife
 where portion of the honeymoon is to b
 spent.