Evening star., 1919-02-27
PRINCESS PATRICIA
MARRIED IN LONDON
Weds Commander Alexander
R. M. Ramsay at West !
minister Abbey.
PUBLIC INTEREST GREAT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 27.-Princess
Patricia of Connaught and Command
er Alexander r. NJ. Ramsay. r. N,
were married at Westminster Abbey
at noon today. No other social event
since the outbreak Of the war has cre-
ated such public interest. Crowds as
semb1ed early in the day along the
route over which the princess drove
with her father, the Duke OF Com
naught, from st. James palace to
Westminster Abbey, about which
throngs waited patiently for glimpse
of the popular bride.
The ceremony was performed by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by
the dean of Westminster and other
noted ecclesiastics, in the presence of
King George and Queen Mary and
great assembiage of members of the
royal family, distinguished officials
of the British and foreign govern
ments and friends and visitors from
abroad Ambassador and Mrs John
w. Davis were present. The Prince
of Wales made a special visit from
the continent to attend the ceremony.
Plain People in Audience.
In the fashionable audience in the
great nave of the abbey seats were
found for number of the many
friends of the princess among the
plain people and also representatives
of charitable organizations in which
she was Interested. The abbey was
not decorated, the princess asking
that no attempt be made to supple
ment with flowers the classic beauty
of the ancient edifice.
The bride entered the abbey by the
west door, which is used only on &C.
casions of Importance. Her gown was
of white brocaded panne over silver
lace, the outer gown being caught
up with silver lovers knots. She car
princess Pat" Canadian Regiment
and tied with the regimental colors
Choir Leads Procession.
The procession was led by a choir
singing Praise. My Soul. the King
of Heaven" The gentleman ushers,
Col Sir Douglas Frederick Dawson,
Sir Derek William Keppel, Viscount
Sandhurst and Viscount- Farquhar.
Patricia. with her father. They were
followed by the Earl of MacDuff,
eldest son of the Duchess of Fife,
and the Hon. Simon Ramsay. as
pages bearing the princess train.
Then came Lady Jean Ramsay with
Ramsay with Lady May Cambridge
Princess Maud with Princess Mary
and Lady Helena Cambridge with
Lady Victoria Cambridge.
The bride was given away by her
father. During the service the choir
sang the 67th Psalm, the hymn,
20 Perfect Love-" and the anthem,
who Is Like Unto Thee, o Lord?"
After the ceremony the register was
Confessor. Then as the bridal couple
proceeded toward the door, the Men,
delssohn wedding march was played
A procession of the royal family and
peers and peeresses followed. led by
the Duke of Connaught and Queen
Mary, King George and Queen Mother
Alexandra and former King Manuel of
Portugal and his wife, who was for
merly Princes Augustine Victoria of
HohenZollern.
Guard of Honor From Regiment.
guard of honor of the Princess
Pat" Regiment was stationed at the
door, sharing honors with seamen from
II. M. S. George V.
Court mourning over the death of
Prince John was waived for the occa-
sian, and the elegant gowns Of the
ladies lent festal air to the assem-
blage. The wedding presents, which
are still arriving, number nearly 700,
and range from homely market baskets
to priceless diamonds. Princess Patri-
cia presented Commander Ramsay
with a bust of herself, while his gift
to the bride was a Chinese lacquered
cabinet.