The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-07
welded IN St. JAMES.
The Princess Victoria Mary Of reck
Becomes tho Duchess
Of York.
Royalty and Nobility at the Marri-
age In the Historic
Chapel
Numerous GiFta for tho Young People
who May BE King and Queen
of England.

EAMUfI l&.A EM"H VI AAbh RAN
LONDON, July 6-The marriage Of the
duke of York tPrince George OF Waies) and
Princess Victoria Mary Of Took. took place
At 1890 this afternoon In thu Chapel Royal,
81. James palace. The Wedding was a
brilliant function. attended by a large
gathering Of British and continental roy
atty and the highest nobility. The weather
was beautiful. Agreat 0 ovid gathered along
the route from Buckingham palace to the
garden entrance TO st. James palace. The
decorations along the line of the royal pro-
osssion were profuse and beautiful. The
ceremony collapsed in pomp and splendor
The royal party left Buckingham palace in
four PROFESSIONS. the first including mem
bsrs OF the household and distinguished
guests; next the duke OF York and his sup
porters. the princess Of Wales and the duke
of Lexington; third. the bride accompanied
BY her father. the duke of Teok. and her
brother, Prince Adolphus; and last, the
queen accomI anied by the duchess Of Teck.
her OUNCE sons and the grand duke OF
Hesse. Each procession wss ccompanied
by a military escort and was received with
immense cheering.
The char oil was beautifully adorned with
palms and flowers, aud carpeted with crim-
son. Drawing room dresses were worn by
ladies. and the gentlemen were in full
levee dress. The ceremony opened with a
procession Of the clergy into the chapel.
This consisted Of the archbishop of Cnnter-
bury, the bishop of London. the dean of
the Chapel Royal. the sub dean. the bishop
Of Rochester. the vicar OF Kensington. the
domestic chaplain to the prince of Wales
and the domestic chaplain to the duke of
York. Handel's march from 1.-THE Oocas-
ional Overture" was played by the ofganist
40 the frst procession came forward.
While the archbishop and clergy wee TAX
ing sheir places the march 'Incipio' was
performed. As tho queens procession
walked up the aisle Sir Arthur Sullivan's
imperial march was played and another
march was played during the progress of
the bride eroomS procession. As the bride
passed up the aisle the organist PLAYED
Wagnel's march FROM Lohengrin. The bride
woro a veil worn by her mother at her own
marriage. Her wedding gown was of silver
brocade. The bridesmaids' toilets were
white satin and silver lace with lew bod
ices. Neither hats. wreathes nor wells were
worn. only a simple rose in the hair. The
bridesmaids we're the P ipcesses Victoria
and Mund of Wales. Processes Alexandria
and Beatrice of Edinburg. Princessss Mar
Raret and Victoria Patricia Of Connaught,
Princess Victoria of fchleswig- Holstein
and Princess Eugene. The archbishop of
Canterbury. assisted by the other clergy.
performed the remony. The bride was
niven away by her father.
The services began with the marriage
choral, Father Of Life.' composed for the
occasion by Presser and sung by the Chapel
Royal choir. In the middle of tho service
Sir Joseph Barnaby's oh. Perfect Love"
the choral sung at the m marriage OF the duke
The services concluded with the
hymn. Nov, Thank We All Our
God" Mendelssohn's wedding ma CHI was
played as the royal party went to the chapel
registry OF marriages in the throne room,
assisted by tho queen and the royal family
and guests. Dejeuner was served in Buck
ingham palace. After congratulations the
bridal pair drove to the city and proceeded
by rail to Sandrineham. The lord mayor
and sheriffs met them at St. Paul's oathe-
dral. Their prog ess through the lavishly
decorated and crowded street was trium-
phal.
To enumerate the br. DIAL gifts and names
OF the Rivers would require columns of
space. The dukes present to the bride
consisted of q rose in pearls and diamonds
u a tive row pearl necklace, splendialy
matched. The BRIDES pa snts gave her a
tiara, a neoklet and a brooch of turquoises
and diamonds. The princess of Wales
gave jewelry and precious stones of the
total value of a million and a quarter dol
lars. The groom received as a present
from the queen the royal dukedom of
York.
More or less comment has arisen over
the fact That the marriage of the duke to-
day was to the lady formerly affianced to
his brother, the duke Of Ola enee and Av-
ondale. who died a few weeks before the
time set for his marriage to the brlds of to-
day. The young lady ia &c. Her birthday
coming on st. Augustin's day, June &c.
She really belongs to Il motRanatic branch
of the royal house Of Wurtenburg; bat the
fact of her having been bonn in London
has always disposed the English people 10
credit her with her mothers nationality.
Her education was mainly conducted in
Germany. As a little girl she lett England
with her parents, when the cuchess Of / eek. |
on the score of economy. found 1t necessary
to live abroad for q little while, and she re-
turned a ''Rrown-up" princess to DO ire
scented at court and brought ont in English
society, 1t has taken Queen Victoria a long
time aud many anxious conferences before
settling on this union. Tns Q 10 fmerly ak
listed In nef majestys mind a wish that one
of the pHincesses OF Anhalt Dessausr
should be selected. This ia vim. stood so
long in the way of the duke OF Cia,ence
Mary of Tsck. As TO the duke of York's al. |
lance with the Princess Mar, when 1t WINS
first nootsd TO he majesty, some tive
months after the duke of Clarence's de-
cease. she looked somewhat coldly upon the
alliance. Since then increasing age ard /
thu prince of Wales auxisty as TO the sue
cession have had the natural result OF
making her wish to sec things settled and
her sanction was given.
During Queen Victoria's lifetime the
duchess of York will rank after her rnnies-
ty's daughters and daughters-in-law, and
before the duchess of Fife and Priucesseg
Victoria and Maud of Wales and the rest
of she queens grandchildren. Shoull the
prince o Wales live to mount the throne.
his only son will take his title and the
duchess of York will deeome princess OF
Wales, ranking Immediately after the
queen and before all other prin oesses, aunts
included.
The historic oratory where to-dsy's cere-
mony took place. has been a Catholic
chapel. a Protestant church, a store-room.
again a Protestant chapel and now is the
chapel royal. Here, in 1853, Princess Anne
and Prince George. OF Denmark, were mar
Eied. and here. in February, 1910. Queen Vic.
tori gave her hand 10 Prince Albert, of SAKE