St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-07
AS IN 0LDEN TIMES.
A Granddaughter Of Queen
Victoria Weds the Prince
Of Anhalt,
Surrounded by Pomp and
Ceremony That Was Be-
wildering.
The Reigning Monarehs of
England and Germany
Attend.
This Young Bride Would Be
Happy if Show Could AS
sure 1t.

LONDON. July Gas the morning
wore on there were some heavy showers
of rain, but this only served to lay the
dust and to brighten up the foliage,
flowers and grass, while in no way
dampening the ardor of the thousands
upon thousands of people who thronged
into Windsor to-day. At o'clock in
the afternoon Windsor castle and its
neighborhood may be said to have been
fairly alive with people. Shortly after
4 o'clock, amid scene of splendor and
with most imposing ceremonies, the
Princess Louise, second daughter
OF the Prince and Princess Christian of
Schleswig- Holstein and granddaughter
of the queen of England, was married
to Prince Albert Anhalt, in the historic
st. Georges chapel, Windsor castle.
Not since the marrige of the late Duke
Of Albany has the castle been crowded
with so many distinguished people, and
mot since that event has the chapel
been SO crowded with the members of
royal families. The decorations OF the
chapel were grand in the extreme. The
stalls of the
knights of the Garter
were set aside for some of the most dis
tinguishdd guests, and the Bray and
Rutland chapels were fitted up as retir-
ing rooms. The route followed by the
procession was the same as that taken
by the Duke of Albany. Castle Hill
was lined on both sides with troops,
and at the castle gate guards of
honor, composed of Life Guards
and Scots Guards, were mounted
at every available point. The
royal standard Of Great Britain from
the highest tower of the castle foated
proudly over the whole, while here,
there and everywhere were dashing
uniforms, gorgeous statfs and state car
riages containing diplomats, statesmen,
generals, admirals, princes of minor de-
gree and high church dignitaries. Down
Castle hill the Eton boys on the sward
on the left ran with the carriages con-
tanning the bridegroom's family. The
second section consisted of twelve state
carriages which conveyed to the chapel
the Emperor and Empress of, Germany
and the imperial party. with the Prince
and Princess OF Wales, the Duke
and Duchess of Edinburg, the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught,
Prince Henry of Battenburg and
Princess Beatrice, Princess Louise
and the Duchess of Fife. The Prince
of Anhalt. the bridegroom. wearing
German uniform. with his attendants,
formed the third section of the pro-
cession. The queen of England, in the
most elaborate of all the carriages, sur
rounded by Life Guardsmen with mag
nifcent horses, arms, cuiraSses and he'll
NETS flashing brightly, formed the
fourth section of this bewildering pro-
cesSion.
The State Carriages,
with their gold and silver trimmings,
scarlet uniforms and prancing Steeds,
coats of arms and other Celebrations,
were alone worth travelling consid-
cradle distance to see. The queen was
greeted everywhere with the widest
acclamations of loyalty. The bride was
accompanied by her father, Prince
Christian of Schleswig-Hol and by
her brother, who had already driven
from Cumberland lodge, their residence,
to Windsor castle, and as the queen
started for the chapel, the bride and her
two male relatives followed. AS each
and every member of the imperial or
royal families reached the chapel their
arrival was heralded by resounding
blast from the trumpets of the state
trumpeters, who wore gold uniforms
which gave them a most gorgeous ap-
pearance. At the chapel doors the we'd
ding guests were received by the lord
chamberlain, the Earl of Latham, who
ushered them with much ceremony to
places about the altar. In front of the
altar daiS was erected, covered with
blue velvet carpet with the order of the
Garter and the royal arms handsomely
interviewer in its center. Upon this.
royal carpet were velvet and gold seats
for the members of the imperial and
royal families. The banners of the
Knights of the Garter, all renewed for
the occasion, overhung the seats of the
other important guests. Besides plants
and flowers there were no other decora-
tions inside the chapel, for any further
10 detract from
The Natural Beauty
of the ancient church edifice. The
Prince of Wales entered the chapel hay
ing upon his arm the empress of Ger
many, who wore sea green moire an
tique. They were followed by the en-
peror of Germany escorting the Princess
of Wales, whose bodice was sparkling
who wore a most splendid parure of
diamonds. The emperor and the
Princess of Wales were followed by the
queen of England. who wore simple
black dress. plainly though gracefully
made. Upon her head the queen wore
a beautiful diamond corOnet, but with
this exception there was little of Orna-
mentation about the queens attire. In
spite of the plain dress of her majesty
she was certainly not the least at
tractive of the women present,
her quiet dignity and evident sense
of power adding greatly to her
charms. After Queen Victoria had
been escorted by the lord chamberlain
to the seat of honor close to the altar,
the bridegroom, in company with his
two brothers, appeared and was led to
the altar by the lord chamberlain.
About ten minutes later the bride ar
rived, supported by, BY her fiat father :!., and
cream-white satin of most exquisite
texture. 1t was bordered with orange
blossoms and the skirt was draped with
Honiton Duchesse lace which was de-
signed by the late prince consort for
the queen, and which was afterwards
worn by the brides mother, the Prin-
cess Christian,
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
for Prince and Princess Christian will
celebrate their silver wedding at Cum
berland lodge Wednesday next. The
train of this handsome dress hung
gracefully from the basque in plain
straight folds in what is known as the
sa5ot or we'll rounded shape, its border
of white buds and green giving it an
effective appearance. The bodice was