Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-02-28
MARY
HAPPY BRIDE
Wedding Ceremony in Joyous
London Goes Off Without
a Hitch
CROWDS PAY RESPECTS
Archbishop of Canterbury Ad-
dresses ViSCount laSCelleS
and Bride After Ceremony

LONDON. Feb. IS (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Princess Mary. only
daughter of King George and Queen
Mary. was married today to Wis
count Lascelles with all the pomp
and dignity BETTING a royal we'd
ding.
The ceremony began in Westmin-
ster Abbey at 1880 o'clock and soon
thereafter the couple were pro-
nounced man and wife while the
chimes of Westminster rang out the
happy message and vast crowds
gave tumultuous greetings.
The scene of the ceremony within
the north walls of the abbey was
one of impressive grandeur, with
the king and queen and entire royal
household participating and with all
rank represented in the assembly.
while outside the abbey enthusiastic
popular homage was given the
bridal pair.
London is Crowded
The long awaited day found Lon
| don crowded with excursionists.
Americans also were in evidence,
hundreds having made the voyage
to gain a glimpse of the great func-
! ton.
All these. augmented by London
I
| crowded into every niche and space
bout Buckingham palace. along the
| Mall and Trafalgar Square. down
| Whitehall and in the parliament
building and abbey. Many paid high
| prices for seats and stands in WIN
| doWs.
Hours before the $500 guests be-
gan assemblying in the abbey there
J were overfcws of humanity into ev-
| cry street around the route. Many
brought blankets and food with them
keeping all-night possession of care
fully chosen positions.
/ IT was about 1880 o'clock when
the service, performed by Archbish-
op of Canterbury. assisted by the
archbishop of York and dean and
percentor of the abbey. began.
The sixty-seventh psalm was
chanted and the anthem Beloved
Let Us Love One Another, was
sung during the service. During the
ceremony the bride carried an eX-
quisitely bound pink scrvice book, a
! gift from the queen. The royal
bridesmaids were Princess Maud
Lady Rachel Cavendish. Lady Mary
Thyme. Lady Victoria Mary Cam
bridge. Lady Doris Gordon-Lennox,
Lady Elizabeth Boddes-Lyon. Lady
Dianna Bridgeman and Lady May
Cambridge.
The ceremony ended, the arch
bishop of Canterbury addressed the
couple, saying in part:
"It seems probable that no daugh-
ter of a reigning king was ever until
today married in the abbey. CERTAIN
/ ly no marriage ever occurred mere
under conditions quite like yours.
Wartime has partly created them'
Each of you in the grim war years
found new opportunities and used
them. When the fibre OF manhood
was being tested day by day IN sheli-
swept trench and bare hillside you
NV brother. did much more than
stand the test.
! "Such testing with such equip
ment can make good its outcome III
after years. No call of that kind
no necessity on that scale, please
| God. will come again in your me-
time-to those who are worthy OF J:
peace. too. brings its privileges in
central places. Our central homes
can be3.ow on English life an ines
Unable boon. II the fierce ligh'
which beats on such home reVeais
there what is honorable and pure
the game is far-reaching; 1t spreads
There lies the opportunity FOR Doth
You are going to use II.
4 ITO you my child the war days
OF your eirlhood left occasion for
glad service. Experiences, however
simple. in hospital ward can give
IAN abiding stimulus to one VINO cares
In that effort, as also in the leader
ship OF disciplined English glrlhood
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