The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06


crowded streets the notables were received
with every demonstration Of loyalty and
respect by the crowds who thronged the
sidewalks. The newly welded couple were,
OF course, the recipients of special demon
strations.
The ceremonial was semi-statc. Ladies'
wore evening dress, demi-toilette, and
gentlemen wore levee dress. The ceremony
took place at 1890 o'clock. The members
Of the royal family and the royal guests
assembled at Buckingham palace, an2
proceeded in a carriage procession, with
the membe RS OF their respective suites, to
ST. James palace, On arriving at St. James
the royal personages were met by the mas
ter of the ceremonies and conducted to the
throne room, whence they proceeded lii
procession through the state apartments
and down the state staircase to the Chapel
Royal, in the order Of their precedence.
Tho queen left Buckingham palace at
1ls45 attended by the Dowager Duchess of
Roxburgh, acting mistress of the robes;
the members Of the household In waiting,
the lord chamberlain and the master Of
the horse. On arriving at st. James the
queen proceeded direct from the entrance
to the chapel, when her majesty was con
Quoted by the lord chamberlain to her
chair of state upun the haut pas
The bridegroom, when he reached St.
James palace, was conducted to the pres
snce chamber, where his procession was
formed by the lord chamberlain and the
yice chamberlain directly after the queen
had taken her place in the chapel The
Duke Of York was accompanied by his
two supporters, the Prince of Wales and
tho Duke of Edinburgh The duke was
conducted to the seat prepared for him
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keading to the altar.
Then the lord chamberlain and the vice
chamberlain proceeded to the royal closet.
where the bride and her bridesmaids were
waiting after their arrival at the palace.
she princess was supported by the Duke
Of Cambridge and by the Duke of Ieck,
who gave her away, and, followed by her
sight bridesmaids, was conducted to her
scat in the chapel on the left hand of the
haut pas leading to the altar, which was
fRst in front Of the Duchess of Teck's
place.
Then the service was at once commenced
by the primate, who ofliciated throughout,
except that the exhortation was read by
the bishop of London. After the service
the united professions returned to the
presence chamber, and the royal person
ages and the clergy proceeded to the throne
was formally attested
Directly afterward the queen and bride
groom, and the royal personages present,
with their respective suites, returned to
Buckingham palace, followed by the in
sited guests. On arriving at,3nckinghnm
palace the bride and bridegroom received
the congratulation of their relatives and
friends. A luncheon was served in the
state dining room for the queen and the
royal family and the royal guests. The
guests other than royalty and their suites
lunched in the supper room At the royal
luncheon the queen proposed the toast,
s'The bride and bridegroom" aud .The
queen" was given by the lord steward. At
the guests luncheon the same toasts were
given by Lord Chesterfield, the treasurer
ef the household.
After receiving congratulations in the
peture gallery the yoang couple proceeded
30 Liverpool street station, on their way to
Bandrngham. They drove via the Mall,
Marlborough Gate, Pail Mail, the south
bide of Trafalgar Square, the Strand, Tenn
pis Bar, Fleet street, Ludwig Hill, st.
Panl's twhere the procession was met by
khs lord mayor and sherifs). Cheapside,
Mansion House, King William street,
Gracechurch street, TO Liverpool street sta
k1on through Bishopsgate