Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-27
Weds Commander Ramsey
in Westminster Abbey.
King George and Queen
Mary in attendance
Crowds Assemble to Catch
Glimpse Of Woman Who
Renounces Her Titles for
LoUe
By the Associated Press

London. Feb. 27--Princess Patricia
Of Connaught and Commander Alex
ander r. NJ. Ramsay. r. N. were mar
ried at Westminster Abbey ut noon to-
day. No other social event since tho
outbreak OF tho war has created such
public interest Crowds assembled early
in the day along the route over which
tho Princess drove with her father, the
Duke of Connaught, from ST. James
Palace TO Westminster Abbey, about
which throngs waited patiently for a
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 a
great assemblage of members OF the
royal family, distinguished officials of
the British and foreign governments
and friends and visitors from abroad.
Ambassador and Mrs. John w. Davis
were present The Prince of Wales
made a special visit from tho continent
to attend the ceremony.
Abbey Not Decorated
In the fashionable audience in the
great nave of the abbey seats were
found for a number of the many FRIENDS
OF the Princess among the plain people
and also representatives OF charitable
ORGANIZATIONS in which she was inter-
ested The abbey was not decorated
the Princess asking that no attempt De
made to supplement with movers 'ho
classic beauty of the ancient edihce'
The bride entered the Aopey py .ne
uest door, which is used only on occa-
sions Of importance. Her gown was OF
white brocaded pannc velvet over SILVER
lace the gown being caught up with
silver lovers knots. she carried a.
bououet presented by the Princess Pat
Canadian regiment and tied with inc
regimental colors.
The procession was led py a cnoi,
sinrine praise, My Soul, the king OF
Hesyen." The gentlemen ushers-Col.
onel Sir Douglas Frederick DAWSON, oii
Derek William Keppel, Viscount Sano-
hurst and Viscount Farauhar-followed
and then came Princess Patricia, VIII,
Earl ga of MacDuff, eldest son of the
Duchess of Fife, and the Honorable 81
mon.Ramsay. as pages. bearing tne
T'rncesss train. Then came Lazy jean
Ramsay with Princess 1ngrid OF sweaen'
Lady Ira Ramsay with Lady May cam
bridge, Princess Maud with Princess
Mary, and Lady Helena Cambridge with
Lady Victoria Cambridge.
The bride was given away py nel
father. During The service the choir
sang the Sixty-seventh Psalm; the
hymn, 20, Perfect Love" and the an
them. who Is Like Unto Thee q
Lord?"
Procession OF Royal Family
After the ceremony the register was
signed In the chapel of Edward tho Con-
fessor Then as the bridal couple pre-
ceeded toward the door, the Mendelssohn
wedding march was played. A pro-
cession 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 formerly Prin-
cess Augustine Victoria of Hohenzollern.
A guard Of honor of the Princess
Pat" regiment was stationed at the
door, sharing honors with seamen from
II. NJ. S. George V.
Court mourning over the death of
Prince John was waived for the occa-
sion. and the elegant gowns Of the ladies
lent a festal air to the assemblage. The
wedding presents, which are still ar
riving, number nearly 700 and range