The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-10

red velvet. for the use of the bride ana
bridegroom, and on either side of them
were smaller gilt chairs for the ac-
commodation of the witnesses of the
marriage ceremony. The royal peWs,
richly draped with red velvet trimmed
with gold. were reserved for the MEM
bers of the royal family and for the
relatives of the bridegroom.
The queen dowager of the Neither
chapel at 10 o'clock, and WAS closely
followed by the prince and princess OF
Waldeck- Pyrmont, the hereditary
prince and princess of WED. Prince
and Princess Frederick Charles OF
Hesse- Cassel, Prince and Princess
Charles of Sweden and a number of
other royal guests from abroad.
The next arrivals included members
of the British royal family. among the
number being the duke and ruchess
Of Connaught, the duke and duchess
of Fife, Prince and Princess Charles
of Denmark. Princess Victoria of
Wales, and the young duke of Sake
Coburg -GOtha, only brother of the
bride. Other arrivals included men,
bers of the diplomatic corps resident
i'm London. the American ambassador.
Joseph ChOate. arriving in company
with the German ambassador to the
court of ST James.
All the male members of the differ
ent royal families We're in uniforms of
different branches of the military or
naval service of their respective cOun-
tries, and all We're gorgeous with dec
oratiOns, giving to the inside of the
chapel a dazzling glimmer of gold and
precious stones to which the silks and
formed d most beautiful setting.
The air was fragrant with the per-
fume of flowers, and from the organ
came soft soothing murmurings of
preparatory music as loud cheering
from a distance announced the coming
of the bride.
Princess Alice of Albany. the per-
sonificatiOn of womanly health and
beauty, occupying a carriage with
King Edward, Queen Alexandra and
her mother. the duchess Of Albany,
reached the chapel at 10: As. bowling
modestly to the cheers which rose
from the masses of tenantry and other
people lining the roadway. Hats and
handkerchiefs We're waved enthusiast
ically in the air. and the charming
princess was visibly affected by the
warmth of the welcome rendered her
by the people.
The duke of Sake CSburg GOtha.
brother of the bride, awaited her COM
ing at the entrance of the chapel and
conducted her to the vacant gold chair
on the left Of the bridegroom. all pres
ent rising to receive the Princess Alice.
The duchess of Albany followed the
bride TO the altar.
AS soon as the bride was ut the altar
the service commenced. both bride and
bridegroom making the responses with
clear voices. At the conclusion of the
marriage ceremony, which lasted only
fifteen minutes. the Prince and Prin
cess Alexander of Teck entered the
sacristy followed by King Edward.
the Prince of Wales and the Duke of
Teck brother of the bridegroom. The
Duke of Teck carried the register to
the king for the latterS Signatur
While these fOrmalities We're being
complied with there was music by the
choir of St. Georges.
St. Georges chapel was crowded to
the extreme. and the clouds of peri
ume were almost OverpOWering. Many
who had obtained cards of admission
were unable to get within the door.
and had to content themselves with
occupying the best points along the
route to and from the chapel.
The bride and bridegroom left the
church to the strains of a wedding
march, and We're driven away in a car
riage. amid tremendous outbursts of
cheering, to the castle. where the we'd
ding breakfast was served in the Wat
erloo gallery to the members of the diff
ferent royal families present at the
chapel.
The archbishop of Canterbury Off
ciated at the marriage, assisted by the
Bishop of Peterborough. The royal
bridesmaids, five in number. were the
two daughters of the duke and duchess
Wales Princess Mary of Teck and the
little Princess of Waldeck, a first
cousin of the bride. Pale blue crepe dll
chine trimmed with lace was worn by
the bridesmaids, and the dresses of the
grown-up princesses were girdled with