Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
ROYALTY At THE ALTAR
Marriage of Princess Louise and
the Earl of Fife.
NOON WEDDING AT BUCKINGHAM.
The Daughter of the Prince of Wales
Becomes the Wife of Common
er'-The Ceremony Performed
by the Archbishop of
Canterbury.


the Princess Louise of Wales, third
child Of the Prince of Wales and future
King of England, and the Earl of Fife,
was solemnized to-day in the royal pri-
vate chapel attached to Buckingham
palace. Owing to the limited space in
the edifice less than fifty spectators
were in attendance on the ceremony.
These included Her Majesty the Queen,
the Shah of Persia, the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Princes Albert
Victor and George, Princesses Alexan-
drla and Maud, the Duke and Duchess
of Edinburgh, the Duke of Cambridge,
Princess Beatrice and Lord Salisbury.
The bride and groom arrived pri-
vately. The Princess of Wales, the
Crown Prince OF Denmark, the King of
Greece, Prince Albert Victor and Prince
George of Wales assembled in the Bow
library Of Buckingham Palace at II As
o'clock and there awaited tie arrival of
the Queen from her private apartments.
The bridal party, consisting of the
Prince of Wales, Princess Louise and
Princesses Victoria and Maud of Wales,
lett Marlborough House, the residence
of the Prince of Wales, at IL 40 o'clock
for buckingham Palace Notwithstand-
crowded with spectators. There was a
vast concourse of people opposite the
palace. The Prince of Wales was en-
Enthusiastically cheered
On the arrival in the Bow library of
the Queen, who was accompanied by
the Grand Duke of Hesse, the process
sion to the chapel was formed. 1t COM
prised the Queen, the members of the
Royal family who had gathered in the
library, the King of Greece, the Crown
Prince OF Denmark and other guests.
and the officers of the royal household.
The procession on Its way to the chapel
| passed through several royal apart
ments, in which many of the
guests, who had found it i'm
| possible to enter the chapel, were
seated. Upon reaching the chapel the
| Queen was escorted to the seat pre-
pared for her, while the other royal
| personages took seats on either side Of
the altar. The Earl of Fife, who was
attired in Highland costume and wore
the garter of the Dutfs, accompanied by
his groomsman, took his position
at the altar rails and awaited the COM
| ing of his bride.
The Prince of Wales, with the bride
and Princesses Victoria and Maud, of
! Wales, and members of the household,
arrived at the palace just before noon.
They were received by the Lord Stew
ard and conducted to the Bow library
where the bride was joined by the
bridesmaids. The bridal party then
proceeded to the chapel.
The bride was attired IN magnificent
white satin duchesse costume, en- train
and decolette, with elaborate garniture
of orange blossoms. She also wore a
wreath of orange blossoms and point
de gaze veil. A necklace Of diamond
solitaires encircled her throat. while
miniature fan of sapphires and rubies
! glstened in her hair. Horace Earquhar
officiated as best man, and the brides
maids were the Princesses Maud and
Alexandria OF Wales, Princess Alix of
| Hesse, and the Princess of Albany.
The bride was given away by her father.
| the Queen, in accordance with ancient
usage, formally signifying her assent. The
Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by
the Bishop of London, Rev. Dr. Worth
ington, chaplain in ordinary to the
| Queen, and two other divines, per-
formed the ceremony. There was an
| immense crowd outside the palace, but
q detachment of the Royal Artillery and
Horse Guards kept the populace out
side radius of two thousand feet.
| The wedding breakfast was given at
Marlborou. b House where the wedding
presents were displayed. These in
| Guided a flexible tiara of diamonds from
| the Prince and Princess of Wales. O dia-
mond bracelet from the Shah of Persia,
a diamond necklace from the wives of
peers, g half-hoop bracelet, composed
of eleven large diamonds, from the
| cabinet ministers, diamond comb from
the household Of the Prince of Wales,
and three diamond stars from the ladies
| of the Queens household Tie present
from her Majesty was not displayed.
| This afternoon the happy couple will
leave London for Shean House, and
after short homogeneous will 90 to
| Scotland.
The bride of to-day is the second
member of the royal family to tempt
fate by marrying commoner or a sub
| iect OF the realm. So far as the other
| one (the Princess Louise) is concerned,
it must be confessed that her expert
ment has not been as complete sue
cess in domestic sense as might
| have been desired The new
| Duchess Of Fife is approaching
her 23d year. She is stout in
stature and very plain looking, with q
| phlegmatic cast of countenance. The
Earl of Fife is a sort of cousin to the
| Queen, but on the wrong side of the
| blanket. His grandmother was a
daughter VI MIS. CoTuau, Tie dcCTess,
who was the then kept mistress of the
| Duke of Clarence, afterward King
| William W., and was left by that large
hearted Sailor King of England to die
in poverty at st. Cloud. They had
lived together for twenty years when
| the Duke of Clarence dropped her.
At this time there were ten children
living. The eldest who would have
| been King of England had the union
been legal one, was made Earl of
Minister. The Earl of Fife is within a
| few months of his fortieth year and
| Liberal Unionist in politics.
| Severe Storm in Dakota.