Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
ROYAL NUPTIALS.
Streets of London Brilliant With Flags
and Decorations.

Streets of London Brilliant with Flags
and Decorations.
LONDON, July 26th.-All London turned
out early this morning to witness as much
of the royal wedding as possible, and though
the weather was dull and the sun obscured,
the streets in the vicinity of Buckingham
Palace and those through which the bridal
party were TO pass were gay with thousands
of people in holiday attire Flags and
decorations lent festival appearance to
public and private buildings. All the
features of the ceremony occurred
promptly as could be expected when so
elaborate programme was to be carried
out,
The sons of tbs Prince of Wales and
party were the first to arrive at Bucking-
ham Palace. Accompanied by the Crown
Prince of Denmark, the Princes Albert,
Victor and George of Wales and the mag
ni6cently uniformed officers of the Prince
of Wales household drove up to the
Palace in State carriages drawn by richly
caparisoped horses at 11:30. They We're
received with cheers by the throngs about
the palace entrance, who awaited the
Queen and the Earl of Fife with his cousin
and best man, Horace Farquhar, who made
their appearance at 1l:50.
The Queen was attended by all the great
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hold. with the exception of Lord Cham
berlain, who was excused from attendance
on account of his bereavement by the loss
of his third son. The Queens party, with
its escort of royal guards, made brilliant
spectacle.
The Earl of Fife, dressed in the full
Highland costume of his clan, arrived at
noon The Prince of Wales, accompanied
by the bride, drove up in the state carriage
used by the Queen on occasions when she
opens Parliament in person.
The procession to the chapel was quickly
made up and moved in gorgeous array to
their approach. Inside the chapel the
Queen was escorted to the royal seat pre-
pared for her Majesty.
The Earl of Fife took position at the
right of the altar and Princess Louise of
Wales at the left. while the march from
Tannhauser pealed from the great organ.
The chapel itself was deliberately deco
rated for the occasion. The stalls and
seats for the bridal party were upholstered
in rich crimson, while the walls were
hung with blue and French gray draperies.
The doric pillars were garlanded and fes-
tooned with roses and flowers, and floral
pieces were on every hand, these embel-
lishments making an admirable back
ladies and the brilliant uniforms and re-
gala of the officers of court.
DRESSES OF THE BRIDE AND BRIDESMAIDS.
The bride was dressed in white satin,
with q 0uchesse train of the same material
fastened to the corsage the bodice cut v
shape and not long. The collar was of the
Medici style. The sleeves, which reached
to the elbow, were trimmed with rare old
lace. A costly necklace of diamond soli-
taires, gift of the groom, encircsed her
throat, while miniature fan of sapphires
and rubies glistened in her hair. A wreath
of orange blossoms was fastened on the
left shoulder and carried across below the
right. About the waist, and serving as
decoration to the skirt of the gown, was
another wreath of orange blossoms. The
veil was point de gauze.
The bridesmaids gowns were point faille
of delicate plush color.
THE SERVICE.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dean
of Windsor, the Bishops of London and
st. Adams and the sub Dean of the Chapel
Royal, who were to officiate or assist IN the
ceremony, who had been waiting within
the altar rails since HAS, began service at
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The bride was given away by her father,