Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-07
AN0TABLE FUNCTION
Marriage Of The Duke Of York and
Princess May.
BRILLIANT CEREMONIES.
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LONDON, July G.-The marriage OF the
Duke of YORK prince George OF Wales)
and the Princess Victoria Mary OF Teck.
ali event to which all England has been
looking forward with deep interest took
place at half-past IL o'clock to-day IN the
Chapel Royal, st. James Palace.
The wedding was a brilliant function,
and was attended by large gathering OF
members OF the British royal family, Con
tinental sovereigns or their representa-
tiyes, and many members OF the blghest
nobility. The weather was beautiIui, anu
il there is any truth IN the old PROV 10,
Happy is the bride whom the sun SHINES
on" the new Duchess of York Will be e1-
ceedlpgly happy for moro spiendld day
has seldom been seen III LONDON.
BRITISH HOLIDAY.
The occasion was made one of national
rejoicing and partial British holiday.
Great crowds of people gathered many
deep along the line OF the eroute from bncK-
lngnam Palace up Constitution mn;
Marlborough Gate to the garden entrance
to 81. James Palace. which is situated on
the north side of the Mall. The decorations
| along the line of the royal procession were
proflise and beautiful. The roadway was
| kept open by the household troops IN
| their ghtterlng uniforms, by detacnments
drawn from the military depots oy the
! Metropolitan Volunteers. ana mllltla oy
| tho Middlesex yeomanry, and by the po-
| lice. The scene was full Of life and move
ment. and the ceremony ecllpsed IN poup
| and splendor any recent state ceremonial
| IN connection with the British Court.
YOUR DISTINCT PROFESSIONS.
The royal party left buckingham Palace
| IN four processions-the FIRST conveying
| the members of the royal household and
| DISTINGUISHED guests. The next process
| SION included the Duke of York and his
| snpporters. the Prince Of Wales, and the
| Duke Of Edinburgh. The bride came. IN
! the third procession, accompanied 10y hef
| father. the Duke Of Teck, and her brother,
| Prince Adolpbus OF Teck. Inc last pro
! cession was that of the Queen, who, nc
/ cOmpanied by the Duchess OF 1eck, hel
vounper sons, and the Grand Duke OF
! Uesse. drove IN state 10 the ceremonial.
Each procession was accompanied Oy q
| Iife-guard escort, and III addition 10 thls
| the Queen had an escort OF lndlan, naive
and Australian horscmen. Her Majesty
| rode in q glass-covered coach, as at the
| openinC of Parliament and other special
| occasions.
lbE tIhGalpNis
The marriage ceremony was opened WIN
a PROCESSION Of the clergy into the cnapel'
| This consisted Of the Archbishop OF Canter,
! bury. the Bishop of London, the Dean ol
! tbe Chanel ROYAL, the sub-Dean, the
! Rishon OF Rochester. the Hon. and Rev
| r.. Carr-Glyn, Vicar of kenslngton; canon
! Uorvey. domestic chaplain TO the Prince
| of Wales. and Canon Dalton, honorable
| chaplain to the Duke of York.
TIE MUSIC.
Handers march from the Occasional
! Overture" was played by the orGanist "a
the procession came forward. While ehe
| Archbishop and otter clergy were taklna
| their places the music OF the maTcn III
"Sclpio" came from the organ, and lmme
dlately the front of the second procession
including the royal family and the roya
| quests, came in sight. The members Ol
entered, and as the queens process
sion. which included the Duchess
of Teck ard the Grand Duke OF
| Hesse. walked up the aisle, SlI
Arthur Sullivan's Imperial March
was played. The march IN g" com
! posed by Smart, was played during the
! progress Of the bridegroom's procession
| TO the communion-rall. and as the pro.
and her supporters passed up the aisle &c
the altar the organist played Wagner's
/ march from "LOhengrin."
The Archbishop Of Canterbury, cS5iss- 4
by the other clergy. performed the cerc-
monv. the bTide being given away by hel
/ father.
DISTINGUISHED WITNESSES.
Among those who signed the registry OF
| the marriage at the Chapel Royal were
! Prime Minieter Gladstone, Lord Herschel!
the Lord High Chancellor; the Earl OF
| Roseberry, Secretary of State for toTeigT
| Affairs; the Earl OF kimberley, Lore
| President of the Council. and the Duke o.
Norfolk. The Duke of Norfolk Is Catho
lie. He signed the registry IA the heredi
tary Earl Marshal of England.
THE PRINCESS OF wALEs's PRESENT.
Much has been said regarding the oppo
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