The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-23
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Princess Maude and Prince Charles of Dem
mark are Wed.


London, Eng, July 22.-Princes Maud,
third daughter Of the prince and prin-
cess of Wales, was married at II o'clock
today TO Prince Charles, second son of
Crown Prince Frederick OF Denmark
The ceremony took place In the private
chapel of Buckingham palace. So far
hs the general public Of London is con-
rerned, the wedding did not attract as
much attention as had been bestowed
upon other royal marriages Of recent
years.
With the exception Of ST James street
and a few houses in Pail Mall and Pic
cadilly, the decorations were very poor.
inside the Marlborough House grounds
at the Pail Mall corner, the prince Of
Wales had erected a stand for those OF
his friends who were unable to get to
the palace.
Crowds began TO assemble in the
street at an early hour, and all points
Of vantage along the route from MARI
borough House TO Buckingham Palace
were quickly pre-empted
At 1:S0 O'Clock, with subalterns and
an escort of the royal horse guards, the
bmdgegroofim, Prince Charles of Dem
mark, attended by his brothers, Prince
Christian and Prince Harold, and three
supporters left Marlborough house in
state carriages. As they appeared a
few cheers We're sent up by the people
and there was a general waving Of
handkerchiefS. Then the Princes of
Wales and her second daughter. Prin-
cess Victoria, accompanied by the duke
of Sparta, Prince Nichols of Greece. and
q, large suite emerged from Marlborough
a mi ",
bowed to the right and left IN recogpi-
ton Of the greetings received.
The party was escorted by the CAP
tains of the escore of the life guard.
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 life
guard started for the palace. As they
departed from Marlborough house they
were greeted with the utmost enthusi-
asm.
On arriving at buckingham house the
brides party were received by the lord
chamberlain and conducted to the ubra
ry, where the bridesmaids and the duke
and duckess of York We're waiting TO
meet them
The bridesmaids were eight in num-
Der, being Princes Victoria of Wales.
tI1tlceSS lnSleDord OF Denmark Prin-
cess Thra of Denmark. Princess Mar
garet and Princess Patricia Of Conn
hught, Princess Alice of Albany and
Lady -Alexandriad Duff. They were
dressed in pure white satin, made with
low bodice, beautifully embroidered in
silver In the hair Of each was a white
aigrette and cluster of red geranl-
uns and each carried a BOUQUET of red
geraniunls. The red and white carried
put, IN the bridesmaids toilets and which
So characterized the decora tons in the
Streets, were out OF compliment 10 the
bridegroom, those being the national
Danish colors. The procession was then
formed and proceeded 10 the chanel
the way being led by two heralds. two
gentlen>ene ushers, the lord chamber
lain and the vice chamberlains. The
bride was supported on one side by her
father, the prince of Wales. and on .ha
lpther by her brothr. the duke Of York
The bridesmaids followed while the gen
themen Of the household. the eouerries
and others brought up the rear.
In the meantime the queen had been