The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
Prince Arthur Chooses
Tom House for Bride
Takes Lease of the Earl of Ply mouths Residence Admirably
Adapted 10 Entertaining, with Charming Outlook Over
CroSvenor House Gardens and Hyde Park.


buckingham Palace. another OF the
princes and princesscs from the same
pacl, and finally the procession OF tho
King aud queen and three OF their sons
Princess Mary VIII, OF course, have pre-
coded the others in readiness for her
duties with the other bridesmaids.
Prince Arthur. wearing the uniform OF
the Scots Greys and the ribbon and star
LOT the Garter. accompanied by his two
supporters-the Prince Of Wales and, II Is
expected the Duke of SaNe-Coburg Gotha
will form ono procession from Clarence
House (Which is really a part of St.
James Palace. while another procession
vii! he composed Of tho Duke and Duchess
of Connaught, the Crown Prince and
Princess of Sweden and the members of
tho Duchess of Connaughts family.
There will also be two distinct royal
professions from MARLBOROUGH House. one
Of the King and Queen OF Norway apd
ono of Queen Alexandra and Princess VIC
toria.
KING TO GIVE NIECE AWAY
/ The bride will drive to the Chapel Royal
with her mother, the Princess Royal. and
the King viii give his niece away The
ceremony will bc performed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. the Bishop of Lon
don. the Sub-Dcan of the Chapels Royal
and the chaplain who officiates Mt Mar
/ Lodge private chapel when the Princess
! ROYAL is In residence.
ante-room. the King and Queen being tho
| first TO attest after the bride and bride
groom. This register. by the way Is n
most valuable volume. bound in white
! and gold. 1t contains all the entries of
| royal marriages. christoninCs and deaths.
and is always in the custody of the Sub
! Dean.
The wedding breakfast for the royal
personages Will be laid In the banqueting
room about five hundred guests will be
catered for in The picture gallery. council
/ chamber and other state apartments. The
King VIII propose tho health of the bride
and bridegroom. and it Is said in court
circles that Ills Majesty will then take
Inc opportunity Of announcing his pleas
lure that the bridegroom be elevated to
the dignity OF "a duiedom.
j All the wedding presents will be on view
IN the palace apartments or. at any rate,
such as can be accommodated The dis
play Will be an elaborate one as gifts
VIII como from all the members OF the
| English and other royal families from
the various royal households from the
officers Of Prince Arthur's regiment, and
from the numerous friends of the bride
and bridegroom.
1t is too early vet to give anything like
Ia detailed list. but already services of
plate. costly china. buhl cabinets. pianos.
paintings. automobiles and magnificent
jewelry have been promised
queen AleNandra's gifts will include a
rare collection of pearls. which her grand
e daughter will wear on her wedding day,
4 and also costly collection of Danish or
naments OF antique setting The gift of
= the King and Queen consists of parure
! Of diamonds, an electric brougham. and
!. some articles of bric-a-brac. While a cor
onet shaped diamond crown is to be the
offering of their majesties children.
In the hridegrooms special den" In
the house he has taken In Mount street.
number Of the brides sketches are to
t adorn the walls