The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-23

let cloth on the front wall. The house
of the Baroness Burdett- Coutts had
a liberal display of scarlet cloth along
the balcony.
tsfn st. James street gorgeous decora-
lions had been prepared, and results
were visible in all parts of the street.
There were also displayed flags of all
nations, including many United States
flags, some of which were hoisted with
the stars down.
Crowds began to assemble in the
street at an early hour in the day, and
all points of vantage along the route
from Marlborough house to Buclxing-
ham palace were quickly pre-empted
The streets, however, were kept clear
for the royal procession by the Cold
stream and Scots guards, while parties
of the First life guards were stationed
at intervals along the route At 1870
O'Clock, with subalterns and an escort
of the Royal Horse guards, the BRIDE
groom, Prince Charles of Denmark,
attended by his brothers, Prince Chris
tan and Prince Harold, and their sup
porters, left Marlborough house in
state carriages.
AS they appeared a few cheers were
sent up by the populace, and there was
a general waving of handkerchiefs.
Then the princess of Wales and her
second daughter, Princess Victoria, ac-
eempanied by the duke and duchess
pfg Sparta, Prince Nicholas of Greece
and a large suite. emerged from Marl-
borough house amidst much applause
The princess of Wales appeared to be
in particularly gracious mood and
bowed tc the right and to the left in
recognition of the greeting she had re-
escorted
the. captains of the escort of the life
guards.
At 1910 o'clock the prince of Wales
with the bride, his daughter, and the
ladies and gentlemen In attendance
and the captains. of the escort of the
life guards, started for the palace AS
they emerged 2 'front.' Marlborough
house they were greeted with the ut
most enthusiasm. The bride, pleased
and smiling and bowling, could plainly
be seen by the people In the street sas
she was seated in the sfairy-Hke glass
coach of the prince of Wales.
On arriving at Buckingham palace
the brides party were received by the
lord chamberlain and conducted to the
library, where the bridesmaids and
the Duke and Duchess Of York were
waiting to meet them. The brides
maids were eight in. number, being
Princess Victoria of Wales, sister of
the bride; Princess Victoria of Schles-
wig Holstein, Princess rInglebord, of
Denmark, Princess Thyra, of Den
mark, Princess Margaret and Princess
Patricia of Connaught, Princess Alice
OF Albany and Lady Alexandra. Duff,
the little niece of the bride. Princesses
Margaret, Patricia and Alice are also
children. aose ell
The bridesmaids were dressed TN
pure white satin, made with low bod
ices and beautifully embroidered in
silver. In the hair of each was white
aigrette and a cluster of red gerani-
ums, and each carried bouquet of
red geraniuns. The red and white car
ried out In the bridesmaids toilets and
which also characterized the decora-
tons in the streets, were out of con1pH-
ment to the bridegroom, those being the
Danish national colors,
The brides procession was then
formed and proceeded to the chapel.
the way being led by two IIeraIds. two
gentlemen ushers. the lord chamberlain
and the vice chamberlains. The bride
was supported on one side by her
father, the prince of Wales, and on the
other by her brother, the duke of York.
The bridesmaids followed, while the
gentlemen of the household, the
equerries and others brought up the
rear.
In the meantime the queen had been
conducted privately from her apart
ments TO the vestfbule of the chapel.
There the queens procession was
formed and proceeded into the chapel.
It was composed of heralds, ushers,
women of the bed chamber, bearers of
the gold sticks and other officials of
the queens household. With the
queen walked her son, the duke Of
Connaught,, and Prince Christian of
Denmark
AS soon. as her majesty was seated
the Lord Chamberlain and other off,
Gals Of the queens household retired
but Immediately reappeared with an
other imposing procession, composed Of
all the other royal personages, the
prince of Wales and the crown prince
of Denmark, her brother, and father OF
the bridegroom bringing up the rear
When these had been. seated the.
bridegroom's procession entered. Prince
Charles wore the uniform sof az lieu
tenant of the Danish navy The Prince
OF Wales was <attired In the uniform