New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
WEDDINGS, ROYAL AND
OTHERWISE. IN LONDON
Connaught-Fife NuptlaIS Next
Month Already SOClety'S
Main PrecCCupatlon.
5 QUEENS TO BE PRESENT
Yaid Sir Harry MacLean a
Bridegroom This Week
Miss Victoria Sackville-
West a Bride.
1Rr cabls to The Tribune. J


London. Sept. 27.-The coming royal
marriage IS the chief subject OF CONVEX
sat,on in London society these davS'
potb the Duchess Of Fife and Prince
Arthur ,.f Connaught are among the
most popular in all the royal circle
ARRANGEMENTS are not settled yet out
II seems fairly certain that there
will be q state banquet on the day pre-
oedinr the wedding and also a big fam
ny dinner NJ which all the royal and
distinguished guests in London VIII be
present
dame for the young people is also
talked Of and the Princess Royal
mother Of the bride. who with the
Queen. is taking infinite trouble over
the whole affair win entertain a large
dinner p,.rtv at her house in Portman
Square. Queen Alexandra. who II IS
understood. will accompany the bride to
the Chapel Royal on the wedding DAY
will entertain at Marlborough House.
Among the latest signifying an IN
tention TO be present at the wedding
are Prince and Princess Frederick Lee
noId OF Prussia. Prince Frederick Is
son OF the famous Red Prince and -
the only brother Of the Duchess Of
Connaught.
There vii. he no fewer than four
queens present at the wedding-Mary.
Alexandra. Marie Of Russia and Maud
Of Norvay-or five. IL the former Queen
Of Portugal be counted.
All Bound to Secrecy
Considerable mystery surrounds the
choice Of the locality selected for the
HONEYMOON. as everybody connected
with the plans has been asked not 20
discuss the matter in any way. When
Il is revealed a special endeavor will he
made By all the neighborhOod 10 Oh
serve the Young couples desire lot
privacy as much as possible. They VIII
20 10 Liverpool to say farewell 10 he
Duke and Duchess Of Connaught. who
are going to Canada. but their further
movements are absolutely unknown SO
far.
Like the Queen. the Princess Royal
and her daughter are not ardent adj
mirers Of prevailing styles, and some
what modified form OF the present
rather scanty skirt will prevail in the
brides dresses. Ireland will have
the honor OF providing most Of he
linen. both for the trousseau and the
household OF the bride.
Plate will not be lacking in the new
household the regiments with which
the bridegroom is connected and the
tenants Of the royal estates contribut-
ing generously in this respect. To pre-
vent embarrassing duplication, The
royal couple will be allowed some
choice in family gifts. When the pres
ent King married the royal couple re-
ceived nineteen pianos. Royal rela-
tives will conhne their presents
largely 10 rare and virtually priceless
Jewels Some Of the members Of the
royal family are said 10 have com
bined on a gift. which viii consist OF
crown Of diamonds in ducal straw
berry leaves.
Miss Prencerpast . Bride.
Another interesting wedding though
Of course not Of royal circles, is that Of
Kaid SIR Harry MacLean and Miss Ella
Prendergsst. which is expected 70 take
place on Tuesday. 1t will be a very
quiet ceremony. with only a few friends
present Kaid Sir Harry has no Lon
don house al present as he gave up
his beautiful Richmond home TO Queen
Amelie and her son Manuel when they
came 10 this country after the Portu-
guese upheaval
Lady Sackville and her daughter are
very busy at Knole with the trousseau
for Miss Victoria SaclSville- Vests
wedding which Is 10 take place next
week. The wedding party in this case
also will be small.
viscount Ipswich. son OF the Earl OF
huston and grandson OF the Duke Of
Grafton. was very quietly married to-
day Miss Auriel Broughm. daughter Of
Major Broughm. Of Northamptonshire.
being the bride. The ceremony took
place at All Saints Church, Margaret
street There was no reception, as the
bridegrooms family is in deep mourn