Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
'oPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE.
A HannY Marriage.


tCoppri0ht 1889 bu James Gordon Bennett.I
LONDON, July 27.-[ New York Herald
Cnble-Special to The BEE. AT Bucking-
ham to-day, amid all the splendor and pomp
Of royal ceremonial, Princess Louise Vic
toria Alexandria Dogmar of Wales was mar
ried to Alexander William George Duff,
earl Of Fife and Viscount Macduff. The
wedding bells never ruug a merrier peal to
English ears than those of yesterday.
The marriage had to the ma
ton that simple human interest
which attached TO all marriages, strength
ened and deepened by the love and loyalty
of great people for the most popular prince
and princess ever destined to rule the land
During his many years experience of THAT
fierce white light that beats upon u thronen
the Prince of Wales has, day by day,
through his wisdom Of action and simplicity
of manner, gained hrmer and more
lasting hold upon the affections of his
subjects. While in the mother country
through the worlds advance in civilization,
monarchy has steadily grown older toward
decay, 1t is to strike new and strong roots
within this British realm. BY his side has
been a lovely woman. Nature made sover-
eign and accident aquecn, to be with delicate
beauty that seems proof against time. With
gracious charm no foe to thrones could
possibly resist, with the radiatng Kindness
of truly royal heart, this princess, this
wife and this mother is more Loyalty
loved by England with every day of her
Yesterday their family ties for the first
time were sundered by marriage. A daugh
ter won't forth TO become wife, and with
the universal hope for the future happiness
of the bride and with all good will towards
tha plI .,.l
home she will adorn, the British people
wished their princess we'll.
The marriage was in every way wise one
Five centuries Of the best blood of Scotland
should fit any man to join the royal line. The
ecclesiastical dignitaries ut Buckingham pal.
ace to-day not only welded princess and an
earl; they also welded constitution and
throne. The Hanoverian escutcheon has so
long been absent from the royal arms that
the wisdom oftne policy which no longer looks
to foreign courts for bridegrooms is univer-
sally endorsed. AS the Countess of Fife
Princess Louise will be one more band be-
tween the people and their sovereign, one
more factor IN the natural unity which has
always been England's strength and pride.
The morning was dull and cloudy, with
promise Of rain. The royal standard above
Buckingham palace foated loyalty in the
light breeze. The promise Of rain was not
fulfilled, however, and about noon the sun
changed from an astronomical suspicion to n
cheerful fact, though 1t did not
shine very long. Buckingham
palace yard was brilliant with
Life Guards uniforms aud the gorgeous lv-
erics of passing servants. The mall was
densely crowded with people all about the
gate, eager for momcntary view of royalty
and the royal guests. Piccadally was also
crowded on both sides for miles. Large
throngs had gathered about the Hyde
park entrance. Policemen on foot
and mounted were as numerous
in all st. James district as blue
bells in German cornfeld. The decora-
tions were not generally in the streets, but
nevertheless buckingham palace road was
brilliant with lines of flags.
In Pail Mail, Piccadilly, Regent street
and that vicinity many royal and loyal
tradcsmen dressed their buildings with red
All the balconies commanding a
view Of Marlborough house were
lined with ladies in bright costumes and gem
orally brilliant holiday attire. At least
fifteen thousand persons determined to see
the wedding procession, and accordingly
hurried early in tho day to form densely
packed lines along the route from MARI
borough house to the palace. Two thousand
policemen kept the roadway open.
The fronts OF clubs and buildings facing
Marlborough house gate and around the
corner In ST. james street were decorated
with flags and royal red Windows. bal
comics and house tops were aglow with smil-
inc faces aud variagated toilets. Detach-
ments Of richly uniformed horse guards gal
took their position, part at the end of Pail Mall
and part in Marlborough yard, where also
many spectators were thronged Everybody
was intensely expectant and many women
were unduly excited. A dozen or moro
tainted and were with much trouble extri-
Gated from the jam
IL was ten minutes To IL O'Clock and ten
minutes behind the programme time
when the gates opened and the start
for buckingham palace was made Seven
roval and resplcndant carriages, with nu-
merously uniformed postillions and an es.
cort OF horse guards, were required for the
bridal party Princesses Victoria and Maude
of Wales and their brothers, Prince Albert
Victor and Prince George, occupied the first.
carriage. Quickly following this came the
princess of Wales and her brother, the
crown prince of Denmark. AS is al
ways the case the people cheered
her. The queens carriage, in which rode
tho Prince of Wales and Princess Louise,
emerged from the garden gaze instead Of the
&, exit, as did the others.
The chief interest, of course, was mani
Tested IN the appearance Of Princess Louise,
the bride expectant. AS she was recognized
the enthusiasm Of the people broke into
cheers and waving of handkerchicfs as her
carriage proceeded along the densey packed
lines OF people. In the other royal car
Fiages were the king OF the Heueues
and Lord Colvillc, OF Cutress, Lady Emily
Eingseote, Lord Sufield, General Srdni
Psahyn. Sir Francis Knollys Miss Knollys