The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-15
Notable Simplicity
 For Royal NuptlaIs


 plictty for royal ceremonial will
 characterize the wedding of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duch-
 ess of Fife in the Chapel Royal of St. James Palace today (Oct- 15o With such setting of ornate decora- tions and richly painted ceiling as the quaint old room present, with the uni forms of the men of the royal family and court officials, and the jewels worn by the ladies, the ceremony It. self must have a tinge of the specta- cular. But compared with the recent wedding of the daughter of Emperor William, and devoid of all process
 sions and military display, the cere- mony will be as simple as adherence to traditions will permit.
 Partly because of mourning for the recent tragic death of the Duke of Fife, whose fatal illness was brought about by hardships suffered in being shipwrecked on the coast of Moroc- co, and partly because both the bride and groom are constitutiona1ly averse to display, it was decided to have the wedding a family affair. There will be a large group of royalties from other countries present-including the Kings and Queens of Denmark and Norway, Prince Henry of Prus- sia, the Dowager Empress Marie of Russias and the Grown Prince and Princess of Sweden-but they will at- tend as TOlaI1V0S ana there VIII De no guests of state from abroad.
 The King will give away the bride, while the Princess Royal, mother of the bride, will also support at her at the altar. The bridegroon's suppor- ters will be his father, the Duke of Connaught, and the Prince of Wales.
 The Archbishop Of Canterbury, the highest dignitary Of the Church Of England, will conduct the marriage service, assisted by the Bishop or Lon- don and Canon Edgar. Sheppard, who are Dean and Sub-Dean of the Chap els Royal During the ceremony the King and Queen will occupy glded chairs on raised dias directly facing the altar and close behind the bride and bridegroom
 St James chapel is a small room. accommodating about soc people. The ceremony will begin at noon and will be finished before one o'clock. Prince Arthur, the bride end other person ages who take part will be driven from their palaces and residences in royal carriages, and the whole com pany, Including the Ambassadors and Minister of foreign powers, will be marsha11ed to their seats by high state officials in their regalia~
 Every step of royal function is timed to the minute. Prince Arthur arrives at five minutes before twelve wearing his uniform as a Captain or the Et0ya4 SCOISs NfTeES ana the T1p= r bon of the Garter, the highest order of nobility in. Europe. The uniform of the Prince of Wales will be that of a lieutenant of the navy, while the Duke of Saxe-Coburg will wear the kits and tartan of the seaforth High flanders. of which he is Colonel in Chief.
 There will be three semi state pro- sessions from St. JafneB'B Palace to the Chapel, by way of the State Apart naehfs and the Grand Stairway Into Colour Court. These processions will be composed Of the clergy, the bride- groom with his suite and the brides maid with her supporters,e brides maids and pages. When the three princes have taken their stand before the altar railing the young Duchess will enter, supported by the King and Queen Of Norway, followed by five bridesmaids and a bevy of pages. The bridesmaid will be Princess Mary, daughter Of the King and Queen; Princess Maud, only sister of the bride; Princess Victoria and Princess Helena of Teek. daughters of the cess Mary, the little daughter of Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck
 The pages will include Prince John, the Kings youngest son; and Prince Olaf of Norway. After the bride will SnpeF An interesting procession or roy al relatives, foremost among them Queen Alexandra walking with the Princess Royal, the Duke and Ouch ess Of Connadght, and last of all the King and Queen with the officials of the household around them. The King will wear the uniform Of Field Marshal as the groom is attached to the army, and the Duke of Connaught and other royal participants who are entitled to wear military uniforms will do so. Each of the leading per- sonages, including the Queen and blue sash of the Order of the Garter.
 The simple service of the Church of England will be performed, begin ming at noon, and the Archbishop's address to the young couple will be very brief Upon the Prince of Wales devolves the important. duty of carry ing. the wedding ring, which is of twenty-two carat gold from the noun tains of Wales.
 The ceremony will be finished with= in three=quarters of an hour. Then the royal procession will be reformed. after the welded couple, and will with draw to the historic picture gal lery of St. Jafnes's Palace, where the register is to be signed by ali the royal witnesses, the clergy and the principal members Of thee abinet.
 It was originally planned to have a wedding breakfast of three hun- dred covers in the banqueting hall of the palace, but this has been aban- doned, and in it's stead Prince Arthur and the bride will hold an informal reception there to the guests, before taking their departure.
 After the reception the young cou- pie will be escorted to their carriage by the King and Prince of Wales An escort of the Scots Greys, Prince Arthur'B regiment, will be drawn up outside the palace, and viii escort the