Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-24
IN CHAPEL ROYAL
Miss Jean Reid is Married to =
Hubert Ward. ~
KING AND QUEEN ARE PRESEMs
Unusual Compliment is Paid to Amer
lean Ambassador.
INVITATION LIST is SMALL
-
Ceremony is Witnessed by About One
Hundred Guests.
RECEPTION AT
RESIDENCE
Hundreds Of Friends of Bridal Couple
Call at Dorchester House In Att
crnoon TO ORer Their
Congratulations.

LONDON, June 2s.-with King Edward
and Queen Alexandra smiling approval
from their private gallery, Jean Reid.
daughter OF whitelaw Reid the Ameri-
can ambassador to England, was married
this afternoon in the Chapel Royal Of st.
James palace to the Hon. John Hubert
Ward, brother Of the Earl Of Dudley and
equerrY-ir~wating to The king. The an
cient chapel, one Of the few remains Of the
old palace Of the Tudors. in which Queen
Victoria and several OF her daughters were
married. was prettily decorated with flow
ers for this, the most fashionable Of recent
weddings in London
A great crowd assembled in ST. James
square to watch the arrival of the bridal
party and the king and queen and other
members Of the royal family who, by their
Attendance at the chapel ard the subse luent
reception at Dorchester house. the city
residence of Ambassador Reid. paid a
compliment to the American ambassador
and bis daughter seldom accorded even
TO members OF the English nobility
Invitation List Small.
The invitations, which were limited to
less than 100 on account Of the smsllness
Of the church, set the time of arrival at
245 p. m, and by that hour all the guests
had found their seats While the guests
were assembling. DR.. Alcock, the composer
and the orgsndst OF the chapel royal
played fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach,
the nuptial march by Alexander Guilmant,
the entriacte and bridal march from THE
Birds Of Aristophanes" by Sir H. H. Parry,
and Andantlno by Guilmant, and the pre-
lude to act III, of "Lohengrin."
A Few minutes before O'Clock. Kins
Edward ard Queen Alexandra. accompanied
by their suites, drove up from Bucking-
hom palace and proceeded at once to the
royal gallery, where the price and princess
of wales, the duke and duchess of Con-
naught and Princess Patricia already had
arrived.
AS is customary IN the Church of Eng
land service the officiating clergyman, ac-
compsnied by a surpleed choir, met the
bridal procession at the door and proceeded
It up the aisle. the ehoir sing Lead Us
Heavenly rather. Lead U.s."
The bride wore as ornaments but three
pieces OF jewery, and these all we're old
fashioned clasp bracelets, the wedding
presents OF King Edward and Queen Alex
andra. and Mr.. Ward.
l6ing witness of Ceremony.
The servi,e was the full choral OF th'
Anglican church. The congregation re
maned sta@dng until the conclusion of tho
ceremony, The king and queen accom-
panied the bridal Tarty to Armory room IL
the ST. James palace where the register
was signed. fist by the bride and groom
and then by King Edward and Queer
Alexandra, the prince and princess o
Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Con
naught. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid d. o. Mills
Ogden Mills and ogden Reid.
At tho conclusion OF the service in tn
chapel all those who had been present, in
cluding the members Of the royal famil!
attended the reception at Dorchester hous
where hundreds of friends came in durinl
the afternoon to offer their congratulation
and admire the marvellous display OF pres
ents, The list of gifts has been great.
added TO since the publication of the firs
announcements three days ago amonl
those coming at the last moment beinI
handsome offerings from the duchess o
FIFE and the duchess Of Argyle
King Edward who is greatly pleased will
the alliance formed by his favorite equerry
was pIofuse in his congratulations to tn
b;idC and groom and their families Wit
Queen Alexandra, the prince and princes
OF " alCs and the duke of Connaught hi
majoz; ,mained at Dorchester house 70
some mc, mingling freely with the guests
In addition to the political leaders @
England and the younger friends OF Nj
and Mrs, Ward there were present at III
reception the diplomatic representatives q
all England and their statfs. and a lars
number OF American residents in Eus