The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
BISHOP OF LONDON
Will 0.FFIC| late
Original Program Will Be AID
hered To in Maidstone
Drexel Wedding.
CHIEF EVENT OF SEASON
Estimated That Presents to
Bride Are Worth Not Less
Than 100000.
by CHARLES p. NoBCRoss.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch


London, May 2s-The Bishop Of
London will perform the marriage
ceremony when the vIscount Maid
stone marrles Miss Drexel on June 8
at st, Margaret's Church. westmin-
ster.
AS the King and Queen and also
Alexandra do not want any social
functions 10 he spoiled on account Of
King Edwards demise, the Drexels
have decided to adhere to the original
program In regard to the wedding
Two thousand Invitations have been
Issued to relatives and friends No
one will be permitted to entcr the
church without this coveted invita-
ton
Nothing Is to he spared TO make the
event the biggest of the year. Tho
court florist. Goodyear. has carte
blanche In regard to the decoration
OF the church and the Drexel house
in Cirosvenor Square Canon Hensley
Benson. rector of st Margarets. will
assist the Bishop Of London In the
ceremony. Mr. Drexc1 will give his
daughter away.
The brides skirt will have n panel
of lace at one side. while scarf OF
the same will be drapcd from one
shoulder to the bodice. and her veil
will to all intents and purposes be
double, one OF lace at the back and
one OF tulle over the face. Then, az
q final effect. from the shoulders Will
be slung long court train.
It is estimated that the brides we'd
ding presents are worth 100000, but
she has selected q small necklet Of
pearls worth not over $3.50 to wear
on her wedding day. At the Grosvenor
No ~
gratulations Of friends standing on
the first large landing beneath huge
wedding bell composed of white roses
In a room Just off this Will be glass
case after glass case containing the
Jewels and presents, all watched by
Scotland Yarders.
Rope of Pearls From Her Mother.
Miss Margaretta has received a mag
uihcent rope OF pearls from her
mother and diamond tiara and ono
of the fashionable medallions OF dia-
monds attached TO a ieweled chain.
as we'll as q motor car, from her
father.
After passing their honeymoon on
the Continent the young people will
make the Grosvenor Square house
their home for some time. as Mrs
Drexcl is most anxious to have them
with her. Her son. Anthony. Will
make his homo in America, while the
other son. Armstrong Drexel. Is spend
ing most of his time studying aviation
In France. Ihe couple has received
many presents.
Miss Drexel Will be attended by ten
bridesmaids. who will all wear pic
turesque dresses of white crepe with
wells and wreaths of Marguerite
daisies.
The guests at the wedding will not
go to the church In black. but in
mauves, grays and black and white.
so that even in the midst OF the ma
tional mourning there will be nothing
tie break being In accordance with
royal etiquette
It will be several months before the
King and Queen take III their resi-
dence at Buckingham Palace. Queen
Mary intends to convert somc of the
smaller rooms into a large airy school
and playrooms for the children. This
means much renovation and redecor-
alton Princess Mary is kept hard
at work. and divides her time between
her English. French and German
governesses She is good linguist
and fair musician. but dislikes les
sons indoors. so the Queen intends
encouraging her children to study as
much as possible in the open air of
the beautiful gardens of the palace.
Clenn-Up of the Court.
The Queen intends showing scant
mercy to those society women who
introduced outsiders into the smart
set for sums of money Much of this