Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-01

"A y George today gave his only daughter. Princess Mary, in marriage to Viscount Lascelles. It was a great nationai eigent | which will live long in the memories of ] | the vast throngs whose unrestrained plaudits greeted England's princess as she passed through festive streets to the altar in stately old Westminster Aboey to be- come the bride of an Englis hcommoner.
 A bridal march within the walls rich in royal associations and a ritual witnessed by grand assemblage and attended by the traditional splendors that mark state occasions were the more superficial fea- lures of the days proceedings. Ina. which captivated an empires imagination was | the realization of dream much older than | en12ires-the marriage of a beautiful girl | of exalted rank to a man of more humble | station, but of proven gallantry
 The testimony of genealogists trat | through Henry VII the bride and bride | groom are both descended from William | the Conqueror in no way minimized this | romantic aspect of the affair.
 In the joyous faces of those crowd ing either side of the gay route from the
 palace to the sanctuary and in their tu-
 multuous and prolonged ouubu-s,s of cheering and applause, the good wlll and approval of a pageant5oving peoSle. an j xious to share in the happiness of this not able day was viyidly displayed Another
 source of the nations felicitations was
 reflected in the daily press which exulted l. that this wedding does not link us with . a foreign alliance that might prove in fu- D ture years unpdpular."
 - This feeling was expressed in various
 other today our princess marries
 uot foreign princeling, but an English , gentleman" and here is no diplomatic al- n liance-the future of Europe involved in
 a union contracted for reasons oI state" The solitary exception to the editorial
 approval was the reminder of the Labor
 1t Daily Herald that beneath the surface .- of life in merry England today lies a mass !. of misery and suffering" and England is a not all like the streets of Westminster- ,i there are slurns unCer the very palace M walls"
 But 1t was from the slums, wherever
 they exist in London, that a large propor- ' tion of today's madly cheering throngs ' poured to acclaim the princess and her Il husband. Among the richly garbed we'd V ding guests in the Abbey were helf doz-
 en representatives Of organized labor and :. their wives, bidden at the instance of the 70 king.
 st The scenes of regal ponp which gave the L. ceremony Its theatrical excellence were n the most magnificent London has seen e since the war and the first since that a.
 tastrophe wholly unmarred with some
 tinge of tragedy. There have been state r. openings of parliament, in which the king e- and queen in golden coaches with gay es- < corts afforded spectacles, but their gla5ncr y was shadowed by sinister news, or vague . fears of domestic strife.
 The hap1iness everywhere eviden.
 among the street tl1rongs was quite as ap- ee parent in the Abbey. It is doubtful wheth- 10 CT in it's centuries that edifice ever con Id tained a more cheerful gathering. The rs guests, however, were obliged to contine ol their appreciation to welcoming miles as
 the bride, in silver with iong-f1owing veil
 their their train held by two of her at CT tendants, passed gracefully down the S. scarlet-carDeted aisle on the arm of the CT king.
 e. Awaiting them inside the railing of the CT sacrarium were Dowager Q1een Alexan-
 dria, Quten Mary, the brides brothers
 the Duke of York. Prince Henry ana f. Prince yeorge, and the members of th' ed royal family. The king wore the re Va splendent scarlet and gold uniform of tn, ry Grenadier Guards. in compliment to tn, he war time service init of Lascelles Thii
 uniform was also worn by the tall slender
 bridegroom.
 les The contrasting colorings of Prime Ic- Georges naval uniform and the royal ali n- force regalia of Prince Henry and the rich K ly embroidered red cloak-like vestment Id, of the clergy far outshone in brilIiancv th
 cream and gold brocade of Queen Mary
 gown an dthe more sUOdued shades Q ot- Alexandra's dress Both queen wer ir- aglitter with diamonds, Queen Mar er- wearing great V-shaped corsage sat wit sl- dozens of gems. The king and Queens. tn ir- Duke of York and Viscount Lascello
 each wore the blue sash of the Order O
 the Garter, the bridegroom having re .u ceived that honor from the king on Sun % %ra- day.
 .o As within the sacrarium, the freedom :. i'd mating scarlet of the mems court dres ,r among the guests in the nave blaze AN amidst the s11btler hues ol the women's S ar
 parel At one side near the royal grou o.- sat the boy Spanish prince, Don Jaime,
 distinctive figure in close-ftting militar co uniform
 as Just before the bride and king reache II the chancel railing, the Duke of York n, 7cA ticed that the carpet leading from il
 steps TO the high altar was wrinkled. H
 rose from his eat beside ueen Mary. stop To- ed and strsightened the carpet, and r ar stunned his seat But apparently he ha the not smoothed all the wrinkles, for whe oy the king bearing the bride on his ar eu- reached the top step moment later. I IF tripped but quickly regained his poise l
 bracing his arm against the railing
 The brioe swayed perceptibly and seen ter- ed quite nervous as the ceremony, whiC the scarcely exceeded ten minutes, began. an the subdued lights of the altar candle the which mingled with the suns rays flte 'th- ing through the abbeys nTulti-colort itch windows. her face was pale as Dean -Ry
 moved forward to the entrance of the s
 crarium and began the marriage servic ary Viscount Lascelles having taken his pla and on the brides right.
 ing For fhe first time on such an ooca si fem the princess was designated by the ter rar- woman" by the clergy. The servce A7 that ployed was that set forth in the Book and Common Prayer, with slight modifc
 tions made by the dean to avoid sor
 crudities of phrasing occurring in | the standard tet.
 ield, The opening admonitions to :he 2 ,rta semblage finished, the dean gave place ny's the archbishop of Canterbury, who cha lilty ed the bride and bridegroom with the was sponsibilities Of the married state a ,rm- took their vows. The bridegroom answ
 ed T will," audible at some distance I
 brides rejoinders was evidenced by ome slight inclination of her head-her woi rom were not heard. Each then repeated q her Q rthe archbishop acceptance of the oth' two the ring was passed to .Viscount I5ascel
 by the groomSman, and he placed it on