South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15
ROYAL WEDDING
BRILLIANT EVENT
Houses of Fife and COnnaught
Are United BY Marriage of
Duchess Alexandra and
Prince Arthur.

LONDON, Oct. lin the presence
of two reigning kings, George of Eng
land, and Haakon of Norway, and
their queens. as well as many other
notables. including members of royal
families. diplomats and officers of
state, Alexandra, duchess of Fife, was
married to Prince Arthur of Con-
naught. in the chapel Royal of st.
James palace at noon Wednesday.
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.
The chapel was bower OF flowers.
Palms, roses and lilies hid the walls
and surrounded the altar.
The scene was one full of color with
the brilliant uniforms and the masses
of flowers.
King George gave away the bride.
After the benediction the bridal party
adjourned to the throne room where
a reception was held. The register
was signed by the brides mother, the
witnessee being King George, Queen
Mary, the Duke of Connaught and
several other members of the royal
family.
The gifts were magnificent. being
worth nearly $4,000. In keeping
with the other imperial appointments
of the event was the brides trousseau.
1t contains fifty-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
oil
and some of the notable persons at
tending All the buildings in the vi
cinity 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
early arrivals was Queen Mother AL
by a body guard to prevent personal
attack by suffragets, came soon after
ward
In the meantime members of the
cabinet and the foreign ambassadors
were arriving in carriages and auto
mobiles.
King and Queen Arrive.
King George and Queen Mary were
carried in a 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 Battenburg, Prince Andrew
of Greece, and others.
The suites retired to the throne
room awaiting the arrival of the
bride. When the bride arrived she
was accompanied 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
the same charmeuse hanging from
the shoulders, and draped with beau
tiful old Brussels applique lace. y
brussels lace veil matched the gown.
The marriage ritual of the Church
of England was used, the ceremony
being performed by the archbishop Of
Canterbury assisted by the bishop Of
London, dean of the chapel Royal,
and canon Shepard, sub dean. The
old fashioned ceremony was used, the
bride promising to love, cherish and
obey" her husband.
The route from The grand staircase
| of the palace 10 the chapel was lined
with non cOmmissioned officers and
men of Prince Arthur's regiment, the
Scots Crews. The bridesmaids were
Princess Mary, daughter of King
George; Princess Maud, sister of the
bride; Princess Helene and Princess
| Victoria of Teck, daughters of the
Duke of Teck, and Princess May,
| daughter Of Prince Alexander of Teck.
The women guests at the ceremony
were in full evening dress without
| trains and wor no wells.
Remember the Christian Science
| lecture at the oliver, oct. 16.-Ad-
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