, 1908-07-18

ing very beautiful as she alighted from the
carriage at the eastern door OF the Chapel
Royal in Colour Court.
For almost q minute-untll, IN tact, the
hour began to strike-she stood outside the
door, holding herself very erect aud smll-
ing up 1T he father on her left, while the
long train of her wedding dress was being
arrange Once she was stepping forward
but was met with the words =
'EWait a minute. DON'T move yet"
At last the dress was arranged and all
was in readiness and, leaning on her fathers
arm, the bride entered the church as the
STRAINS of the first wedding hymn were watt
ed through the open door out into the court.
RoYALTY IN NUMBERS.
The number of royalties present, writes
the HrRA1D's society correspondent, was
greater than usual, for in the royal box
in the Chapel Royal were not only King
Edward and Queen Alexandra with the
Princess Victoria, but also the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess
of Gonna ght, with Princess Patricia and
Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck.
The little chapel was beautifully deco
rated with white flowers of all kinds. Bor-
dering the aisle were tai plants of white
hvdrangea and spirea, The galleries were
garianded with white roses and WlStarla,
while over tine Toy dI DoA NUM- bLlliS Vi
smilax and cattleya, orchids with q back
ground of white roses, pink malmaisons and
orchids. The Queen was wearing an exqui,
site dress Of White and gold brocads with a
gold embroidered scarf, her nail tOqu9 be
ing also white, W til white feathers and
touches of gold.
The King wore the regulation aft rnoon
dress, one noticeable feature, however, being
two large onyx buttons winch caught his
coat together, and in his. buttonhole be had
a deep pink malmalson.
The Princess OF Wales was IN white chif-
fon with various colored ribbon embroider1as
on the corsage and a small! toque, such as
she always wea 8, trimmed with white fea-
theirs and different colored flowers.
On the Kings left hand was the Princess
Victoria, in white, and the Princess Pa
t! ~: VINO wore a dress Of natter blue CHI f.
fon with a black and white hat. The Ouch
ess of Connau3ht WINS in dove gray, while
the Princess Alexandra of Ieck wore her
favUrite blue and white.
TuH CHAPEL Cno1R.
The bride, accompanied by her father,
was preceded on her way up to the altar by
the CHOIR of the Chapel ROYAL, singing"Lead
u, Heavenly Father, Lead Us" and follow
Ell by her six NAL attendants, while Miss
Jennie Croker, in white with q blue and
white bat, brought Up the rear.
Among those whom [ saw at the church
were Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, in q dress Of blue
gray tone with blue feathers in her hat and
carrying n bouquet of orchids; Lady Dudley,
in cream, with a large white hat; Lord and
Lldy Wolverton, the latter in Wedgwood
q. blue; Lady Londonderry in steel gray en-
broidered satin the Duchess of Westmin-
ster, in pale blue and q picturesque hat tied
under her chin with pale blue tulle Lady
Kilmoroy who brought Lady Cynthia Need
ham, whose engagement to Lord Villiers is
officially announced; Mrs Lula Harcourt, in
myrtle green silk flet net Mrs. Asquith, :
wife of the Prime Minister, wearing cham
pagne ninon and diamonds Lady Lands
downe, in pale gray Mr.. and Mrs. R'dgely
Garter and Miss Mildred Carter, who wore
white with a blue sash and hut the Ouch
ess Of Portland, in white over blue, with q
large white hat the Duchess OF Buccleuch
and all the members of the various embas-
sizes and legat ions,
Directly after signing the register every
one repaired to Colchester House, where a re-
ception was held. There everything present.
ed q scene of festivity. The house was one
mass of crimson ramblers and other roses.
Tea was served on the terrace, but the King