The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-25

Thousands upon thousands of people
waiting wearily in the hot streets
learned the news from the cannon
booming a royal salute over in the
Horse Guard parade. When the first
gun doomed they cheered, then cheer.
ed again. The telegraph took up the
message of the guns and scattered il
over the length and breadth of the
empire. Everywhere it found cheer
ing crowds and booming cannon to
give it hearty welcome.
But now for details of the wedding.
To begin at Buckingham palace, that
exceedingly ugly seat of the Queen.
In its front courtyard were the Life
guards, in crimson tunics, white
breeches and long black jacks; the
regimental band, clad in scarlet, so
overlaid with old lace that it hardly
peeped out, sitting motionless upon
their horses, ready to strike up the
mount of the royal procession. From
the palace up Constitution hill the
crowds are restrained by volunteer
regiments, mixing uniforms of scar
let, gray and dark green, with fine
effects. Piccad lly was not especially
well decorated, but st. James street
more than made up for it. Across the
roadway were festOOns of pale green
leaves suspended from Venetian pill
lars, and from each festoon hung Il
basket of flowers and ferns. The rose
of York was here, as everywhere, pre-
dominant. st. James street is a street
of clubs, and the Whites, Boobies,
Brooks, Arthurs. the Conservative
and the Thatched House were all re-
splendent with flags and flowers, while
gaily dressed women were mingled
with the men in boxes built in front
of them.
A detachment of Life guards, a
guard of Egyptian troops and strong
body of police guarded the gloomy,
undecOratsd front of st. James pal
ace. The Africans were dressed in
dark blue with red facings, and their
bayonets were very long and sharp.
They looked savage and spent much
time in scratching their faces when
they were not presenting arms.
In the Color court, where the royal
party entered, were the YeOmen of the
Guard, in quaint scarlet dress coats
and old-fashiOned shakos. The Queens
entrance was simply decorated with
ferns and palms, and the interior of
the chapel was simple, even severe.
The rows of seats were draped with
crimson cloth, but necessity for ecOno-
mizing space forbade decorations in
Friary court.
Her Majesty's arrival was the most
eventful of all. When her gorgeous
coach drove up to her especial en-
trance, her escorts, the Life guards, the
Royal Horse artillery, the picturesque
Central Indian horse and Bombay
lancers were drawn up.
The marriage ceremony began when
the officiating clergy entered the
chapel to the accompaniment of a
march from Handel.
The responses of the Duke of York
were loud and distinct, plainly heard
throughout the chapel. Princess May
responded in a voice scarcely above q
whisper. After the ritual had been
said, the archbishop spoke few words
of counsel. He said that one prayer
should be that no element of wisdom,
charity or righteousness be lacking in
their lives.
The Queen was the first to congratu-
late the royal couple. Then the young
peoples parents kissed the bride and
felicitated the bridegroom. As the
bridal procession led by the Duke and
Duchess of York marched out of the
chapel, Mendelssohn's Wedding
March was played