Evening journal., 1893-07-06
PRINCESS MAY MARRIED
A Great Royal Event in Lon
don To-day.
REGAL sPLENDoR AND LUXURY

May of Teck-The Princess of Wales,
who It Was Said Opposed the Mar
riage, Gives the Distinguished Bride
Present Worth 81 100000.
LONDON, July 6.-The marriage of the
Duke of York prince George of Wales)
and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, an
event to which all England had been
looking forward with deep interest, took
place at 80 o'clock to day in the chapel
royal, st. James Palace.
The wedding was brilliant function
and was attended by large gathering of
the members Of the British royal family,
continental sovereigns or their represent
atives, and many members of the highest
nobility
The weather was beautiful, and II
there is any truth in the old proverb
Happy is the bride whom the sun shines
on, the new Duchess of York will be ex.
ceedingly happy, for more splendid day
has seldom been seen in London.
The occasion was made one of national
rejoicing and partial British holiday.
Great crowds ofpeople gathered many deep
along the line of the route from Bucking-
ham Palace, up Constitution Hill, through
/ Piccadilly, st. James street and Marlbor-
ough Gate TO the garden entrance to st.
James Palace, which is situated on the
north side of the Mall
An Aisle of GaIly- Uniformed Troops.
The decorations along the line of the
royal procession were profuse and beauti
full The roadway was kept open by the
house troops in their glttering uni.
forms, by detschments drawn from the
military depots, by the Metropolitan
Volunteers and militia, by Middlesex
Yeomanry and by the police. The scene
| was full of life aud the ceremony
eclipsed in pomp and ceremony and state
ceremonies in connection with the
British court
The Royal Wedding Party.
The royal party left Buckingham
Palace in four professions, the first con
veying the members Of the household
and distinguished guests The next
procession included the Duke of York
and his supporters, the Prince of Wales
and the Duke Of Edinburgh. The bride
came in the third procession, accompanied
by her father, the Duke of Teck, aud her
brother, Prince Adolphus of Teck The
last procession was that Of the Queen,
who, accompanied by the Duchess of
Teck, her younger sons and the Grand
Duke Of Hesse, drove in state to the
ceremonial
The Queen's Special Escort.
Each procession was accompanied by a
life guards escort, and in addition to this
the Queen had an escort Of Indian native
and Australasian horse. Her Majesty
rode in the handsome glass coach used at
the opening Of Parliament and on other
special occasions The body of the car
rage, which is Of Irish manufacture,
having been built in Dublin, is painted
dark red color, and its richly gilt
panels are adorned with the royal arms
The roof is surmounted by a crown anc
bordered with a wreath of gilt roses
thistles and shamrocks The cheering al
the royal carriage drove forward wal
: immense.
Marched to the Adorned Seats.
The members of the royal family and
guests on alighting at St. JameI
r Palace walked to the state apartments
: aud subsequently down the grand stair
4 case and under the color court colon
lade to the seats reserved for them il
T the chapel Her Majesty alighted il
the ambassadors court under a specially
erected canopy over the glass doors o
' the passage leading to;the chapel Theme
J. she walked to the haut pas at the nortl
end of the edifce. The spot was beau
fully adorned with palms and flower
from the royal conservatory and car
peted with crimson.
, Drawing Room and Full Levee Dresi
Upon the same platform seats wer
provided for the Prince aud Princess o
> Wales, the bride and bridegroom an,
, the other members of the royal guest
l. from abroad The members of th
:, diplomatic body, including the member
t Of the United States embassy, land tn
o other invited guests occupied specis
:, seats in the body of the chapel and in tn
= royal and east galleries. Drawing rooI
- dresses were worn by the ladies, th
gentlemen appearing in full levee dress
5 Opening OF the Ceremony.
il The marriage ceremony opened wit
the procession of the clergy into tn
chapel This consisted of the Arcl
bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop {
London, the dean of the chapel roya
the Sub-dean, the Bishop OF hOcheSte
O. the Hon and Rev +. Carr Glynn, vics
Of Kensington, Canon Horvey. domest
B. chaplain to the Prince of Wales an
N Canon Dalton, honorable chaplain to til
lv Duke of York
II Choice Music From the Organ.
Handel's march from the Occasion
IS Overture" was played by the organist
the procession came forward VIII
the archbishop and clergy were takin
their places, the music Of the march
It, "Sehiopo" came from the organ and in
N mediately the front Of the second pr
lie cession, including the royal family an
Xt royal guests came in sight, and Il
he members Of it we're conducted to the
n seats as they entered. As the Queen
Is procession which included the Duche
an of Teck and the Grand Duke Of Hess
walked up the aisle. Sir Arthur Sullivan
Imperial March" was played. A marc
in &c" composed by Smart was play,
Au in the progress of the bridegroo n
e. procession 10 the communion, and as Il
oil bride and her supporters passed up Il
oil. aisle to the altar the organist play
r. WaRner's march from "Lohengrin."