The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-23

had decorated a. stand for friends who
were unable to get into the palace. and
the crowds began to assemble in the
streets early, and points of. vantage
along the route from Marlborough
house to Buckingham palace were
quickly pre-empted.
At 11:30, with subalterns and an es-
cort of the royal horse guards, the
bridegroom, Prince Charles of Den
mark, attended by his brothers, Prince
Christian and Prince Harold, and three
supporters. left Marlborough house IN
state carriages. Cheers were sent up
by the people and there was a general
waving of handkerchiefs. Then the
Princess of Wales and her second
daughter, Princess Victoria, accom-
panied by the Duke of Sparta, Prince
emerged from Marlborough house amid
great applause. The princess bowed in
recognition Of the greetings.
The party were escorted by captains
of the the escort of life guards. At 1910
p. m. the Prince of Wales, with the
bride, his daughter, and ladies and
gentlemen in attendance and captains
of the escort of life guards, started for
the palace. They were greeted with
the utmost enthusiasm. On arriving
at Buckingham house the brides party
and conducted to the library, where the
bridesmaids, dukes and duchesses were
waiting.
The bridesmaids were Princess Vic
toria of Wales. Princess Victoria of
Schleswig- Holstein, Princess Ingeborg
of Denmark, Princess Margaret and
Princess Beatrice of Connaught, Prin-
cess Alice of Albany and Lady AleXan-
dria Duff.
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satin made with low bodices, beauti-
fully embroidered in silver. In the
hair of each was a. white aigrette and
cluster of red geranium. The boquet
of red geraniuyns, red and white, car
ried out in the bridesmaids toilets and
which characterized the decorations
in the streets, were compliment to
the bridegroom, those being the nation
al Danish colors.
A procession was formed and pro-
ceeded to the chapel, led by two gen.
tlemen, the lord chamberlain and vice
chamberlain. The bride was supported
on one side by her father and on the
other by her brother, the Duke of York.
The bridesmaids followed. Gentlemen
Of the household euuerries and others
brought up the rear.
Meantime the queen had been con-
Quoted privately from her apartments
to the vestibule of the chapel. The
queens procession entered the chapel
and was composed of heraIds, ushers.
women Of the bed chamber, bearers of
gold sticks and other officials of the
queens household With the queen
walked her son. the Duke of Con
naught, and Prince Christian of Den
mark. AS soon as her majesty was seat
ed the chamberlain and other officials of
the queens household retired, but i'm
mediateiy reappeared with another i'm
posing procession, composed of all the
royal personages, the Prince of Wales
and Crown Prince of Denmark bring
ing up the rear. When these had been
seated the bridegroom's procession en-
tered Prince Charles wore the uni
form of lieutenant in the Danish army.
The Prince of Wales was attired in the
uniform of colonel in the Grand guards.
Finally the bride and attendants ar
rived. The chapel band played a
march as Princess Maud's procession
entered the chapel The bishop of Can
terbury met the bride and bridegroom
at the altar and there performed the
marriage service, at the conclusion of
which he delivered a short address.
The chapel was beautifully decorat-
ed with flowers. After the register had
been signed the queen retired and the
members of the royal party proceeded
to tine state dining room, where
luncheon was served, while other
guests were RECALLED in the ballroom.
After luncheon the wedding couple
received congratulations in the picture
gallery.