The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-14
VOL. VXXI.--NEW SERIES.
PRINCESS MAY N MARRIED.
She Becomes Duchess Of York and
Royal Heir Apparent.
An 3mmsnss Assemblsgs Witnessed
ne Royal Procession to the Chapel
Hoyal In st. Iss-:ss Palace.

An 1musnse Assemblags witnesse
Sre Aoya Procession to the Chapel
Royal In st. Ie=s. Palace.
LONDON, Cablegram. m.-The marriage {
the Duke Of York, Prince George q
Wales, and Princess Victoria Mary. Q
Teck, the event to which all England ha
been looking forward with deep interest
took place in tho Chapel Royal, st
jam s. Palace.
The wedding was brilliant functio,
and was attended by a larse gatherin,
OF the members OF .ke British royai lam
lily, continental sorereIgns or their rem
f-eseAsAsisas- and aa..y--snereers-ofs th,
highest mobility" The weather Was boo.
tifu'. and II there is any truth in tho old
proverb: "Happy is the bride whom
the sun shines 3D." the Duchess of York
will be exceedingly happy, for a more
splendid day has ldom been seen in
London.
The occ son was ono of national re-
jo:cing and partial British holiday.
Great crowds of people gathered, many
deep, along the line of route from Buck
ingham Palace. up Constitution Hill,
through Pica5illy, s.. James street and
Marlborough Gate to the garden en-
trance to st. James Palace, which is sit
uatcd on the north side of the Mall. The
decorations along the line of the royal
proc ssion were profuse and beautiful.
The roadway was kept oren by the
house troops in their glitteriug uniforms,
by detachments drawn from military de-
pots, by the Metropolitan Volunteers
and militia, by Middlcscx ycomanry and
by the police. The scene was full of
life aud movement and the ceremony
eclipscd in pomp and splcndor any re-
cent State ceremonial in connection with
the British court.
The royal party left Buckingham Pal
ace in four professions, the first convey.
ing the members of the household and
guests; the next process.
sion included the Duke of York and bis
supporters, the Prince Of Wales and the
Duke Of Eiinburg; the bride came in
The third procession, accompanied by
,er father, the Duke of Teck, and her
brother, Prince Adolphus of Teck; the
asst procession was that of the Queen.
Eha Was Pccnmnanied. Inv the, Qptcheas of
C.ck. Her younger sons and the Grand
Duke of Hess drove in State to the cere-
nonial. Each procession was accom-
panied by Life Guards escort, and, in
addition to this, the Queen had an es
;ort of native Indian and Australasian
,orse. Her Majesty rode in handsome
glass coach used at the opening of Par
lament and on other special occasions.
The marriage ceremony was opened
With procession of the clergy into the
chapel. This consisted of the Arch.
bishop of Canterbury, tho Bishop of
London, the Dean of the Chapel Royal,
he sub Dean, the Bishop of Rochester,
Hon. and Rev. E. Garr-Glyn, Vicar of
kensington; Canon Harvey, Domestic
Chaplain to the Prince of Wales, and
Canon Dalton, Honorable Chaplain to
he Duke of York. Handel's march and
IN occasional overture was played by
The organist as tho procession came for
ward.
While the Archbishop and clergy were
taking their places, the music of the
march in "Scipio" came from the organ
and Immediately the front of the second
including The -cya! family
and the royal guests, came in sight. The
members of it were conducted to their
seats as they entered.
AS the Queens procession, which in
cluded the Dutchess of Teck and the
Grand Duke of Hesse, walked up the
aisle, Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Imperial
March" was played. A march composed
in &C." composed by Smart, was played
during the progress of the bridcgroom's
procession to communion, and as the
bride and her supporters passed up the
aisle to the altar the organist played
Wagner's march from "Lohengrin.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, assist
ed by the other clergy, performed the
ceremony, the bride being given swsy 10y