The sun., 1913-10-16
MILITANTS TRY TO
MAR ROYAL WEDDING
Woman Jumps on Steps Of
Kings Carriage, Cry
ing "VOtcs!"
CHEERS FOR THE COUPLE
Prince Arthur and Bride Send
sympathy to Miners
Widows.
specjar CnSie Despdtci 10 THs Sux.

Sgeciai cdbie Despdtch to Tns Sux
lnNnoN. Oct. i5.--Miitant suffragettes
,rlod ont the wedding of Prince Arthur
u Connaught and the Duchess Of Fife to-
,.dy as the occasion for n rush on car
.1Ees IN which King George, Queen Mary
lud other members of the royal family
N,rc driving to St JamCs's Palace FOR
.ac ceremony.
one woman Margaret Sterling Jumped |
N the step of the Kings carriage shout
us, Give us votes for women =. and tried |
- drop IL petition a. his feet. She was |
seized by policemen and taken to the |
station after the police had hard work |
Irving off the mob who tried to wrcak |
N.ugcance On the suffragctte for what they !
cOnsidered an insult to the sovereign. The !
woman was released later
other sufIragettcs centrcd their attacks |
IN the carriage bearing Queen Mary to |
tine palace. The carriage containing the
Queen Mother Alexandra and tho Queen |
Of Norway. "A sister of King George. was |
the object of a similar attack and copies
"f the Su0rdgcttc were hurled into the
yehic!e.
Marriage a Family AGalr.
The marriage in the plain little chapel
of ST. Jamess Palace was extremely
simple when measured BY the standard
of the average royal wedding. 1t was
more of a family affair than royal
pageant
The ceremony. however. was not
lacking in brilliancy, for the women's
splendid robes and shimmering tiaras
and the mems gold laced uniforms
with glittering decorations filed the
chapel with color Two men only did no;
appear in coored clothes. They were AM
bassador Walter II. Page. who was seen
among the gold laced Ambassadors IN
plain evening dress, and Lord Lytton.
VINO was in black velvet court dress.
Mrs Page was in a gown OF sphinx
crepe de beauce. with AN ovcrtunic OF
tulle embroidered with sphinx beads.
The lack of pomp in the ceremonial was
more than made up for BY the roaring
and tumultuous welcome accorded by
thousands of persons to Prince Arthur
md his bride. There has never been "a
moro popular royal wedding In England
The Prince and his bride alike public
favortes and the fact that both are Eng
ish immensely strengthened popular In
,orsement of the alliance. II either Of
thcm had married a member Of a foreign
royal family crowds would have gathered
10 see the show as they always do. but
thnr" would not have been the Joyous en-
thusiasm displayed by to-day's throng
which seemed to be demonstrating the
sympathy and affection OF personal
friends
III, last royal wedding in England was
o. June IL. 1903 when Prince Arthur's
sister, Princess Margaret OF Connaught.
VS." tho bride OF the Crown Prince OF
Sweden. The wedding was celebrated In
-. Georges Chapel, Windsor.
kr"d sympathy TO Minera' widows.
- joint telegram sent tonight by
1Iia," Arthur and his bride to the widows
and orphan5 Of the miners who lost their
lives In the Senghcnydd coliery disastc.
they said;
In the moment of our great happiness
our thoughts turn to YOU. We feel most
deeply for you in your sorrow and dis
tre5s.''
The wedding presents are to be exhib-
tied by command OF the King and the
wishes Of the Prince and Princess at an
admission fec Of % cents to aid the fund
for the relatives Of the miners. This
ton of the Prince and Princess Is uni
versaly acclaimed and IN certain to re-
suit in big revenue for the fund.
Structural alterations were made In the
chapel to accommodate tho guests at the
wedding. The pews were removed and on
either side Of the chapel the floor was
raised to give a better view Of the cere-
lnony Chairs Of state were placed for
the Queen. Queen Mother Alexandra.
King Haakon and Queen Maud OF Nor
way. Queen Amelie Of Portugal and the
other royal guests. The royal circle In
cluded the Crown Princess OF Sweden and
the Grand Duke Michael and Countess
Torby.
The bride. with her mother. the
Princess Royal. drove from her house In
Portman Square. Prince Arthur drove
from Clarence House. the residence Of the
Duke of Connaught. accompanied by his
fa,her. the Duke. and the Crown Prince of
Sweden.
Three Professions to Chapel.
Three professions then were formed
and proceeded to the chapel. FIRST came
he clergy, including the Archbishop OF
Canterbury. the Bishop Of London. who Is
Dean OF the Chapels Royal. and Canon
Edgar Sheppard. tho sub~lean: then
the bridegroom with his supporters and
suites. followed by the bride with her at
tendants. These were Princess Mary.
Princess Maud. sister Of the bride the
Princesses Victoria and Helena OF Teck.
daughters OF the Duke and Duchess OF
Tcck. and Princess May OF Teck.
The choir-"The gentlemen and children
Of the Chapel Royal"-and the clergy met
The bride at the entrance to the chapel
and preceded her to the altar. The bride
saked TO the altar between King George
aad her mother. The KING saVe her
away
The service began at noon. IT lasted
t,out half an hour At its conclusion
he professions were reformed. the bride
,1d bridegroom leading and moving TO
he picture gallery of the palace, where
10 register was signed.
There was no wedding breakfast. The
r:de aud bridegroom held an informal
teroption at St James's Palace and drove
o !'crtman Square. their carriage at
'e1drd by an escort OF scots Greys. the
'es mcnt OF which the Prince Is a men,
re-