The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-07-11
The Wedding a Brilliant Affair,
Respondent with Royal
Red Tape.
The Queen Proposes the Toast
"The Bride and Bridegroom
The Duke and Duchess
Depart for Sand
bingham.

took place at half past Twelve to-day
in the chapel royal St. James palace.
The wedding was brilliant tunc.
ton and was attended by a large
gathering 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 re-
ioicing and partial British holiday.
The route of the procession was gaily
and profusely decorated and was lined
with hundreds of thousands of en-
thusiastic spectators The roadway
was kept open by the household troops
in glittering Uniform. by detachments
drawn from various military depots,
by metropolitan volunteers and
militia, by Middlesex yeomanry and
police.
The ceremony eclipsed in splendor
any recent state ceremonial in connec-
ton with the British court. The
royal party left Buckingham palace
in four professions. The first con-
veyed members OF the household and
distinguished guests. The second in
cluded the Duke of York and sup
porters. the Prince of Wales aud Duke
of Edinburgh. The bride came in the
third procession, accompanied by her
father, Duke of Teck. and her broth
-er, Prince Adolphus of Teck. The
last procession was that of the Queen,
who was accompanied by the Duchess
of Teck, her younger sons and the
Grand Duke of Hesse, drove in state
to the ceremonial. Each procession
was escorted by Life Guards escort.
The Queen had, in addition, an escort
of Indian native and Australian horse
guards.
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
As the Queens carriage passed
through the streets, the cheering
which greeted it was immense. Mem
bers of the royal family and guests on
alighting at St. James palace, walked
to the state apartments and subse-
quently down the grand staircase
under the color court colorado to seats
in the chapel.
Her majesty alighted in the ambas-
sadors' court under especially erected
canopy over the glass doors of the
passage leading to the chapel. Thence
: she walked to the hd,t pas at the north
end ofthe edifice. The spot was beau
tifully adorned.
Upon the same platform seats
were provided for the Prince and
Princess OF Wales. The bride
and bridegroom and other members
of the royal family and the royal
guests from abroad.
Members of the diplomatic body,
including the members of the United |
States embassy, occupied special seats
IN the body OF the chapel and in the |
royal and east galleries
Drawing-rOOm dresses were worn by |
the ladies and the men appeared in |
full levee dress.
The ceremony opened with a pro-
cession of the clergy into the chapel. |
This consisted cf Archbishop of Can
terbury; Bishop of London; Dean of
the Chapel royal; the sub-dean; the
Bishop of Rochester; the Hon. and
Rev. f. Carr-Glyn, vicar of Kensing-
ton; Canon Hervy, domestic chap
lain to the Prince of Wales and Canon
Dalton, chaplain to the Duke of York. |
Handels march from the Occasion
nal Overture" was played by the
organist and the procession came for
ward. While the clergy were taking
their places the march in ''Scipic" was !
played and Immediately the second
procession, including the roval family !
and royal guests came in sight. and its !
members were conducted to seats as
they entered.
Sir Arthur Suilivan's imperial
march was PLAYED at the Queens pro- |
cession walked up the aisle.
During the progress of the bride
groOm's procession march was play
ed and as the bride and her supper
tiers passed up the aisle to the alter,
the organist played Wagner's march
from "Lohengrin."
THE BRIDES ATTIRE.
The bride wore veil which was
worn by her mother at her own mar
riage. Her wedding gown was of
silver brocade.
The bridesmaid toilets we're of