Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-15


city for royal ceremonial will char
atterize the wedding of Prince Arthu
q Cennaught and the Duchess o
re in the Chapel Royal of st. James
alace. tomorrow. With such a set
tag ef ornate decorations and riehl,
Painted ceiling as the quaint old room
presents, with the uniforms of tn,
men OF the royal family and court Off
Gals. and the jewels wcrn by the la
Z es, the ceremony itself must have
nge of the spectacular But compar
Il with the recent wedding of TIL,
daughter of Emperor William, and dc.
void of all professions and military
display, the ceremony will be as simple
as adherence to traditions will permit
Partly because of mourning Cor thu
recent tragic death of the Duke OF
Fife. whose fatal illness was brought
about hys hardships suffered in being
shipwreckcd on the coast of Morocco
and partly because both the bride and
groom are constitutfanally averse to
d splay, it was decided to have the
wedding "A family affair. There will
Ee 4 large group of royalties from 9TH
e.. countries present-including tho
4 inss AMI Queens of Denmark and
Norway, Prince Henry of Prussia; the
Dowager Empress Marie of Russia,
and the Crown Prince and Princess OF
Sweden-but they will attend as rel
atives and there will be no guests of
state from abroad.
The King will give away the bride.
" lille the Princess Royal, mother of
the bride. will also support her at the
altar. The bridegroom's supporters
sill be his father. the Duke of Con-
naught. and the Prince of Wales.
The Archbishop of Canterbury. the
highest dignitary of the Church OF
will conduct the marriage
service assisted by the Bishop Of Lon
don and Canon Edgar Sheppard. who
are dean and sub-dean of the Chapeis
Royal. During the ceremony the King
ard Queen will occupy gilded chairs
an a raised dais directly facing the
altar and close behind the bride and
bridegroom.
50, James chapel is a small room
accommodating about 800 people. me
ecrcirory will begin at noon and Viii
be finished before / O'Clock. Prince
Ar,hur. the bride and other person
ages. who take part will be driven from
~ cir nalaces and residences il royal
-. RACES. and the whole company, in
Guiding the ambassadors and MINIS
tels of foreign powers, VIII be mar
shaIIed to their seats by high state o.
Icia's in their reSalia:
Livery step Of a royal function is TIM
I'd to the minute. Prince Arthur ar
rives at five minutes before l. wear
M, his uniform as a captain OF the
RcyaI Sccts Greys and the ribbon OF
he Garter, the highest order of mo-
Dility in Europe. The uniform OF the
Prince of Wales will be that of lieu
tenant of the navy, While the Duke Oh
sa xe-Coburg will wear the KITS anu
tartan of the eSaforth Highlanders' OF
which he is colonel IN chief.
There will be three sem-state pro-
from ST. James Palace TO the
chapel, by way of the state apartments
and the grand stairway into Colour
court. These professions will be com
of the clergy. the bridegroom
with his suite and the bridesmaid with
Ter supporters, DIiNsoi.'S'fNs "'N' 'Nf,
When the three princes have TAKEN
heir stand before the altar ratiihs
he Young duchess will enter, sup
ported by the King and Queen of Nor
way, followed by five bridesmaids ana
beyy of pages. The bridesmaids VIII
be Princess Mary, daughter of the
King and Queen; Princess Maud, only
lister of the bride; Princess Victoria
md Princess Helena of Teck, daugh-
ers of the Duke and Duchess of Teck;
md Princess Mary. the little daush-
er of Prince and Princess Alexander
# Teck.
The pages will include Prince John,
he Kings youngest son, and Prince
Olaf of Norway After the bride VIII
inter an interesting procession OF
oval relatives, foremost among them
Queen Alexandra, walking with the
Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess
If Connaught, and last of all the King
Ind Queen with the officials of the
around them. The King
will wear the uniform of field
as the groom is attached to
he army, and the Duke of Connaught
md other royal participants who are
entitled to wear military uniforms will
10 so. Each of the leading person
ages, including the Queen and Queen