Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-28
PRINCESS MARYs
WEDDING CROWDS
WESTMINSTER
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At s.4b o'clock general vchicular
traffic was diverted from the streets
between the palace and tho abbey by
a force OF 5000 blue-coated and white
giovcd police who lined the royal way
crowding watchers back to the curb
ing.
The arrival OF the guests. who had
to be In their place by 1880 o'clock
was the first reward for the occupants
OF the gaiiy tagged stands and others
who rhouldered together about the
colorfully decorated abbey area.
Guests IN brilliant Costumes.
Only motors and carriages bearing
ticketbolders were permitted to pass
the police lines. The conveyanccs put
down at the abbey doors streams OF
gorgeously Rowned women. myriads OF
diamonds, sapphires and other pre-
cious stones flashing from their tiaras,
necklaces and bracelets. Their escorts
were rcsplendent In service dress or
the velvet breechea. white silk stock
| ings and three cornercd hats of re-
gala. II WAS procession OF beauty
land elegance. Members of the diplo-
matte corps wero shown their seats
| by the master OF ceremonies.
| Outside buckingham Palace, and, n
few moments later about tho abbey,
military guards OF honor took up their
positions, forming n limo I'm front OF
the police. their tall fur shakos and
scarlet and white uniforms making n
brilliant spectacle for the two thor
loughfares.
Trumpets Announce Roynltys Ap-
proach.
Two thousand OF the Kings life-
guards mon and territorials were pa.
Traded for this duty. With them wer,
Their four bands, which entertained tn,
crowds until, at II o'clock, trumpetinS
from the mounted escort heralded the
departure OF the two carriages from
Marlborough House carrying Queer
Mother Alexandra and Princess Vic
tofia. with the Queens suite.
Alexandra was accorded n modicun
Of the applause and cheering whicl
the crowds were reserving for tn
bride. As the carriage rolled by 10 tn
: jangle of spurs and clatter of hoofi
the guardsmen snapped TO present
giving the royal salute. and the band
p. blared the Queen Mothers anthem.
j There was n one-minute interlude
l then from buckingham Palace at tn
. end OF The Mall trundled the thre
a carriages of Queen Mary, the Duls
T. of York and Princes Henry an
:, George with their equerrles and al
e tendants.
Cheers for these members of III
royal family ewelled 10 n deafenin
crescendo. as the giled glass coac
q bearing the Princess Mary and h'
= father rumbled through the bron;
gates.
Cheers Drown Music Of Band.
e Before the coach and the two tral
Q ing carriages bearing the princes
= ladies' I'm waiting and the kings a
d tendants had reached the entrance
The Mall the cheering had spread ha
Il way down the troop lined avenue. II
h bande rendition of God Save n
d King" was unheard IN the wild tumu
Q as was the sound of the hoofs of I'll
If team of bays drawing the histor
Ie Irish state coach and those OF n
l. sovereign's mounted escort.
The coach. which derives Its nan
r from the place where It was built, III
T. a high seat with spacious plate gla
~ sides through which tho features
ir the princess and the king We're east
fir discernible even by those at co
v- siderable distance and is surmount
s by gilded crown.
20 Arrivals of these three carriage pr
I cessions at the West door Of the a
ne hey were timed 10 nicely. 9th
T. members OF the royal family assembl
Of outside the abbey shortly after
,s o'clock where they greeted Alexand
re and a few minutes later the seco
a party. consisting OF the Duke of Yo
and Princes Henry and George.
no The Dean of Westminster receiv
IN them, and 10 the strains of Sir Hub.
AZ Parry's bridal march. family hea
no from the interior OF the abbey, tn
were conducted by gentlemen ush,
down the aisle and around the u
known warriors grave. between 70
he Of guests standing in phalanxes. I
nd above tier. on either side, to tn
places In the sacrarium.
Procession Of Royal Family.
oiicldls Vi the Toydl mouse nedt
nd this procession, follwoed by
oil Marquis and Marchioness of Ca
nls bridge, Lord Leopold of Mount Bat
ess with the Marquis and Marchion
Carisbrooke. the Princess Royal Ma
all Louise, Princess Helena Victo
If Lady Patricia Ramsay. the Earl {
Countess of Athlone, the Duchess
tor Albany, Princess Beatrice; Primo
re- Louise, Duchess of Argyll; Primo
an Christian and the Princess Royal '
M tcria. the Lord Steward and l.
cry Chamberlain; then came Pri
md Henry, Queen Mother Alexandra, X
George. Queen Mary and the Duke
York, followed by eleven other no,
hold officials the defendants bring