The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-07
IN THE CHAPEL ROYAL.
The Brilliant Wedding of the Duke of
York and Princess Mary.

York and Princess Mary.
| LONDON, July 6.-The marriage of the
Duke of York and Princess Victoria
Mary of Teck took place at 1890 today,
IN the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace.
The wedding was brilliant function,
and was attended by a large gathering
of the members of the British royal
family, continental sovereigns or their
representatives, and many members of
the highest nobility. The weather was
beautiful, and if there is any truth in
the old proverb, 'sHappy is the bride
whom the sun shines on" the new
Duchess of York will be exceedingly
happy, for more splendid day has sell
dom been seen in London.
| Great crowds gathered along the line
of the route from Buckingham Palace,
| through Piccadilly, st. James street and
Marlborough gate to the garden entrance
to st. James's Palace. The decorations
along the line of the royal procession
were profuse and beautiful. The road
way was kept open by troops in their
| glittering uniforms, by Middlesex yeo-
many and by the police:
The scene was full of life and move
ment. and the ceremony eclipsed in
pomp and splendor any recent state cere-
| mon1al in connection with the British
| court.
The royal party left Buckingham Pal
ace IN four professions, the first convey
| ing the members of the household and
distinguished guests. The next process
| sion included the Duke of York and his
| &c IL
| Duke of Edinburgh. The bride came in
the third procession, accompanied by
her father, the Duke of Teck, and her
brother, Prince Adolphus of Teck. The
| last procession was that of the Queen,
who, accompanied by the Duchess of
Teck, her younger sons, and the Grand
Duke of Hesse, drove in state to the
| ceremonial.
| Each procession was accompanied by a
Life Guards escort. and in addition to
| this the Queen had an escort of Indian
native and Australasian horse. Her
Majesty rode in the handsome glass
coach used at the opening of parliament
and on state occasions. The cheering as
the royal carriage drove forward was i'm
mense.
| The Archbishop of Canterbury, as
sisted by the other clergy, performed the
ceremony, the bride being given away by
her father. The magnificent gilt sacra-
mental plate, the central aims dish of
which is said to have been manufactured
| in the reign of Charles l, and is valued at
| $50, 900, was displayed upon the altar,
which was decked with the choicest
| flowers.
Bridal gifts were received from all
| parts of the British dominions. The
| Duke of York's present to his bride con-
sisted of an open-pstalled rose in pearls
and diamonds, and five-row pearl neck
lace. The pearls are not exceptionally
large, but they are perfectly pure in col
| or and splendidly matched The Duke
and Duchess of Teck gave to their
daughter suite of Jewels, comprising
tiara, necklet and brooch, of turquoises
and diamonds.
Much has been said regarding the op-
position of the Princess of Wales to the
marriage, it being stated that she did not
| approve of her son marrying the girl
who had been engaged to his brother,
even though that brother was dead. The
present given by the Princess of Wales
should put to rest these rumors, for it is
doubtful if a more valuable gift was
ever given by any one on similar occa-
| sion. The princess's gift consisted most
| ly of jewelry and precious stones, the
whole being valued at $3.50, 900 Isl, $780,
O00.)
After the wedding the royal party re-
turned to Buckingham Palace where De-
/ jeuner was served. The dejeuner was
very social, royalty for the time putting
| aside it's prerogatives and entering fully
into the joyousness of the occasion. The
toasts were drunk with all honors, nearly
| two hours spent at table. At 4.3O, the
Duke and Duchess babe adieu to the
| Queen and the other relatives and left
the palace for Sandringham in an open
carriage drawn by fur horses. The
route to the railway station was literally
black with humanity. The carriage was
escorted by squadrons from the Life
! Guards and Lancers. AS the carriage
drove off the Queen and all the mem.
bers of the royal party stood upon the
balcony over the grand entrance and
waved good byes to the bridal couple.
| Along the four miles of route from the
palace to the Liverpool street station,
| the royal couple received an unbroken
| ovation. The main part of the route was
| guarded by troops. The carriage was
| driven along slowly, enabling the popu-
lace to get a good view of the Duke and
| Duchess. When they reached st. Paul's,
Lord Mayor Stuart Knill and the sheriffs
of London met them and presented to the
Duke and his bride an address of well
come to the city. The Duke made a
short reply to the address and the pro-
cessiod moved on to the station which
was reached at six.
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