The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-16

LONDON, Oct. 16-In the presence
of two reigning kings, George of Eng
land and Haakon, of Norway, and their
Queens, as we'll as many other nOtab-
les, including members of royal fami-
lies, diplomats and officers of state,
Alexandra, Duchess of Fyfe, was mar
ried to Prince Arthur of Connaught in
the Chapel Royal, of St. James Palace,
at noon yesterday.
The event, which was the first royal
wedding in England since 1905, when
Princess Margaret of Connaught be-
came the bride of the Crown Prince
of Sweden, was gorgeous in every re-
spect.
On account of the threat of militant
suffraget to break up the nuptials,
a solid line of police and soldiers was
thrown about the palace and along
the main routes traversed by the
guests.
Throws Literature.
One lone suffraget appeared on
the scene to make good the threat.
Carrying a bundle of suffragette liter
allure under her arm, she made her
way into the Mall near the entrance
of the palace and attempted to throw
it into a carriage which carried King
George and Queen Mary. Detectives
seized her roughly and dragged her
away
The suffraget chung to the door of
the royal carriage screaming Give us
votes for women" Immediately she
was seized, but so sturdy was her grip
that it required three men to drag her
away from the carriage. The driver
whipped up his horses and the car
riage did not stop.
When the crowd learned what the
woman had done rush was made for
her. 1t looked for time as though
she would be seriously injured. Her
dress was nearly torn off and her nair
was unloosened and fell about her
shoulders and she lost her hat. Fight
ing, screaming and kicking she was
dragged off to the police station with
hooting mob following.
Gifts Worth $75o,oOo.
The gifts We're magnificent being
worth nearly $3.50, 900 In keeping with
the other imperial appointments of the
event was the brides trousseau. 1t
contains tifty-fve gowns of various
kinds.
The weather was fair. Enormous
crowds began gathering in the streets
near the palace long before the hour
set for the wedding, hoping to get a
glimpse of the bride and bridegroom
and some of the notable persOnages at
tending. All the buildings in the Vi
entity were decOrated.with flags. Many
persons in the crowd wore miniature
Union Jacks.
Shortly before noon the guests be-
gan arriving in force. Among the ear
~ arrivals was Queen Mother Alexan-
dra. Premier Asquith, attended by a
bodyguard TO prevent possible at
ward
In the meantime members Of the
cabinet and the foreign ambassadors
were arriving in carriages and autos.
TWO Kings Present.
King George and Queen Mary were
carried in state carriage from Buck
ingham palace. Immediately upon
their arrival they were met by King
Haakon OF Norway. the queen OF Nor
way, the prince of Wales, Prince Leo
pold OF Battenberg. Prince Andrew of
Greece and others. The suites retired
to the throne room awaiting the ar
rival of the bride,
When the bride arrived she was &C
companied by her mother and the
princess royal Her wedding gown
was of white charmeuse draped with
tulle and richly embroidered with
pearls. The train was composed of
charmeuse hanging from the shoulders
and draped with beautiful old Brussels