Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-07
RNGLAND,s ROYAL WEDDING

Imposing Ceremonies at st. James
Palace-The Marriage OF the Duke OF
York and Princess Mary In the
Royal Chapel - Crowds View the
Procession.
LONDON, July 6,-The> marriage of the
Duke of York and Princess Victoria Mary
of Teck took place at 1880 O'Clock to-day
in the Chapel Royal, st. James Palace.
The ceremony was witnessed by large
assemblsge of the members of the British
royal family, continental sovereigns or
their representatives., and many members
of the highest nobility. The weather was
beautiful. The occasion was made one of
national rejoicing and a partial British
holiday. Great crowds of people gathered
along the line of the route from Bucking-
ham palace, up Constitution hill, through
Piccadilly, st. James street, and Marl-
borough gate to the garden entrance to st.
James palace. The decorations along the
line of the royal procession were profuss
and beautiful. The roadway was kept
open by the House troops, detschments
drawn from the military depots, the Metro
politan volunteers and militia, Middlesex
foemanry, and the police.
The scene was full of life and movement,
and the ceremony eclipsed in pomp and
splendor any recent state ceremonial in
royal party left Buckingham palace in four
PROFESSIONS, the first conveying the mem
bers of the household and distinguished
guests. The next procession included the
Duke of York and his supporters, the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edin-
burgh. The bride came In the third pro-
cession, 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 q
Life Guards escort. and in addition to this
the queen had an escort of Indian native
and Australasian horse. She rode in the
handsome glass coach used at the opening
of Parliament and on other special occa-
sions.
The members of the royal family and
| guests on alighting at st. James palace,
walked to the state apartments and subse-
| quently down the grand staircase and IN
der the color court colonnade to the seats
reserved for them in the chapel.
The queen slighted in the ambassador
| court under a specially erected canopy
| over the glass doors of the passage leading
to the chapel. Thence she walked to the
| platform at the north end of the ediace.
| The spot was beautifully adorned with
| palms and flowers from the royal conserv-
| atory and carpeted with crimson. Upon
| the same platform seats were provided for
the Prince and Princess of Wales, the bride
/ and bridegroom, and the other members
of the royal family, and royal guests from
| abroad. The members of the diplomatic
body, including the members of the United
States embassy, and the other invited
guests occupied especial seats in the body
galleries. Drawingroom dresses were
worn by the ladies, the gentlemen appear
ing in full levee dress.
The marriage ceremony opened with the
procession of the clergy into the chapel.
This consisted of the Archbishop of Can
| terbury, the bishop of London, she dean
of the chapel royal, the sub dean, the
| bishop of Rochester, the Hon. and Rev. E.
| Carolyn, vicar of Kensington; Canon
Hervey, domestic chaplain to the Prince of
Wales, and Canaan Dalton, Hon. Chaplain
| to the Duke of York. Hsndel's march
from the Occasional Overture" was
played by the orgsnist as the procession
| came forward. While the archbishop and
clergy were taking their places the music
| of the march in "Scipio" was produced and
| Immediately the front Of the second process
| sion,i including the royal family and royal
/ guests, came in sight and the members of 1t
l were conducted to their seats as they en-
| tered. AS the queens procession, which
| included the Duchess of Teck and the
Grand Duke of Hesse, walked up the aisle
Sir Arthur Sullivans Imperial March"
\ was played. A march in &c" composed
by Smart Yves played during the progress
| ion, and as the bride and her supporters
passed up the aisle to the altar the organ
| ist played Wagner's maroh-from t'Lohen-
grin"
The bridesmaids were the Princesses
Victoria and Maud of Wales, Princesses
| Victoria Alexandra and Beatrice of Edin-
Patricia of Connaught, Princess Victoria
of Schleswig- Holstein, and Princess
Eugene.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted
by other clergy performed the ceremony,
the bride being given away by her father.
The magnificent gilt sacrsmentsl plate, the
central aims dish of which is said to have
been manufactured in the reign of Charles
l., was displayed upon the altar which WAS
decked with the choicest flowers.
The service began with the marriage
chorale "Father of Life" especially COM
posed by DIR. Creeser for the occasion. In
the middle of the service Sir Joseph Barn
by's so, Perfect Love-" a chorale sung at
the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of
Fife in Buckingham palace chapel, was
given. The service concluded with the
hymn "Now Thank We All Our
God" Mendlessohn's wedding March
was played as the royal party left the chap
Ell, the united professions of the bride and
bridegroom leading to the throne room,
where the registry of the marriage was at
tested by her majesty and the other mem
bers of the royal family and royal guests.
The breakfast was served at Bucking.
ham palace, the queen proposing the toast
of the "Bride and Bridegroom" and the
Lord Steward the toast of 1.-THE Queen"
After receiving congratulations the Duke
and Duchess of York left Buckingham pal
ace, driving through the Mall to the city,
aud thence proceeded by the Great Eastern
railway from Liverpool street to Ssndring
ham. The lord mayor and sheriffs met
the newly welded pair at st. Paul'i
| cathedral