Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-14
ENGLAND'S ROYAL WEDDING
Another Marriage Ceremony In the
Famous Chapel Royal.
NAY OF TICK and GEORGE OF YORK
Amid Bowers Of Flowers the Royal Couple
Receive the Congratulations Of The
Several European Nations.

Receive the Congratulations Of the
Several European Nations.
LONDON, July CIT was at Bucking.
ham palace where the royalties Of Eu-
rope gathered today and witnessed the
marriage of England's future sovereign,
Prince George OF York, to Princess May
OF Feck. From Buckingham palace five
royal professions moved on to st. James
palace, where, in the royal chapel, the
wedding took place, and where, amid
bowers OF flowers, the congratulations of
every nation Of Europe were rendered the
royal couple.
The marriage took place at 80
O'Clock. The bride wore the veil worn by
her mother at her own marriage. Her
wedding gown was silver brocade. The
weather was beautiful.
The ceremony was carried out in
''semi-state." That means that levee
dress was worn by the court, and that
ordinary personages attending ap-
pesred in morning dress, except those in
vlted by the queen, who also wore
levee dress, the ladies appearing in or.
binary visiting dress, with bonnets. The
Archbishop of Canterbury officiateo, as.
sisted by Mr.. Sheppard, sub-dean of the
chapel royal. The arrangements at St.
James chapel were practically identical
with those observed in the same chapel
on the occasion Of the wedding of the
princess royal Of England to the crown
prince of Prussia, the late Emperor Fred.
erick. All the old pews of the choir in
the chapel, as we'll as the altar rails, were
taken away, and there was erected in
front OF the altar raised platform on a
level with the steps OF the altar, on
either side OF which were rows of chairs
for the seating of the lady members of
the royal family. There was sufficient
space on the platform to accommodate
the queen, the bride and bridegroom, the
best man, the bridesmaids, the giver-
away of the bride, and number of royal
personages. The queens pew and gal
loTle5 were ALSO utllZ0Q
The duke of York and his bride drove
from Buckingham palace to st. James
palace by Constitution bill, Piccadilly,
and st. James street to Colour court. The
queens procession passed along the
Mall, st. James park. After the process
sion and the subsequent wedding break
last at Buckingham palace, the newly
welded pair proceeded by special train
to Sandringham, and will take up their
residence at the house which the prince
OF Wales has had erected. The name of
the house will in future be York cottage,
instead Of Bachelor cottage.
The chapel royal, st. James, is COM
paratively unknown to even the majority
of Londoners, and the reason of this OBJ.
security is not far to seek, for the chapel
is very small, not seating more than be-
tween two or three hundred, and the
greater number OF seats at the various
services are reserved for peers on the one
hand and members of the commons on
the other; and to the few remaining sit
tings the admission is by ticket obtained
from the dean or the sub-dean of the
chapels royal.
Prince George of Denmark and Prin-
cess Anne; Frederick, prince of Wales,
and the daughter of the duke of SAKE Co
burg; George ~. and Queen Caroline
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and
the Princess royal and the crown prince
OF Germany were all married in this
chapel, as were also the late earl of
Derby, the present duke of Westmin-
ster and the earl Of Cromartle. Upon no
occasion, perhaps, has the chapel pre-
sented 80 gay an appearance az on the
morning OF FEBRUARY 10, 1910, when the
marriage of her majesty Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert was celebrated. The
ceremony was performed by the arch
bishop OF Canterbury, assisted by the
arch bishop of York and the bishop of
London, the latter officiating in the ca
pacity OF dean of the chapels royal. The
duke OF Sussex gave away his royal niece
and at that part of the service when the
archbishop read the words, 81 pronounce
that they be man and wife together. ;"
the park and tower guns we're fired, and
when Prince Albert placed the ring on
her majesty's finger the bells of West
minister rang merry peal On this &C.
casion q sum OF $4,000 is reported to
have been expended on fittings of the
palace and chapel royal.
The Princess May is the eldest child
and emily daughter OF the duke of Teck
and Princess Mary of Cambridge, who
are both connected with nearly every
sovereign in Europe. She was born at
kensington palace on the 26th of NAV,
1867, and the greater part OF Der life has
been spent at White lodge, Richmond
park, the residence OF her parents. In
personal appearance she is tall and slep-
der, with fine features and extreme
sweetness of expression, blonde in color
ing, with blue eyes and light brown hair
She lie fine musician, has considerable
talent as an artist, great reader and an
expert horsewomsn. The princess has
been quietly and simply brought up.
and represents much that is good and
highly attractive in English womanhood.
Being 30 thoroughly English in all her
methods of thought and action wins for
her from the people of her native land
the most popular approval of their pros
pective queen. She has endeared her
self to the hearts of the people by her
personal charms, her amiable disposi-
ton, and her simple, unaffected manner.
and is eminently fitted, by all the graces OF
mind and person and by the essential
qualities Of intellect and character. to he
In due course of time the highest ladv in
the land. The duke OF York is the only
Suryl wing aOU of tho pr,poa ~ xU.I