Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-01

Prince Georges naval uniform and
INC royal air force rcga!ia OF Prince
Henry and tho richly embroidered
red cloRk-l!kc Sestmcnts OF tho
Clergy lar outshone in b:iliiancy the
cream and gold brocade OF Queen
Alury's gown and the more subdued
shades OF AlexnndrR's dress. Both
queens were aglittcr with diamonds
Queen Mary wearing great V
shaped corsage set with dozens OF
gems. The King and Queen. the
Duke of York and Niscount Lascellcs
each wore the blue sash OF the order
OF the Garter. the bridegroom having
received that honor from the King
on Sunday. AT one side near the
royal group sat the boy Spanish
prince. Don Jaime. a distinctive fig
urc in a close-ntting military uni
form.
Bride Seems Nervous.
Just before the bride and King
reached the chanccl railing, tho Duke
OF York noticed that the carpet lead
Ing from the steps to the high altar
WAS wrinklcd. He arose from his
seat beside Queen Mary. stopped and
Strengthened the carpet Ala .-aumed
his seat. But apparently he had no,
smuothed all the wrinkles. for when
the King. hearing the bride on his
arm. reached tho top step n moment
later, he tripped. but quickly re-
gained his poisc by bracing his arm
against the railing.
The bride swaycd pcrccptibly and
seemed quite nervous as the cere-
mcny. which scarcely exceeded ten
minutes, began. In tho subducd
ininElcd with the suns rays iiltcring
through the abbey's multico!orcd
windows. her face was pnlcd.
f'o- the first time on such an oc-
casion tho princess was designated
by tho term woman" by the clergy
The service employed was that set
forth in the Book OF Common Prayer.
with slight notifications made by
the dean TO avoid somc crudities of
phrasing occurring in the standard
text.
The opening additions to the as
semblagc finished. the dean gave place
to the Archbishop Of Canterbury, who
with the responsibilities OF the mar
ricd state and took their VOWS The
bridegroom answered II WILL" audi
BILE at some distance. The brides
rejoindcr WAS evidenced by n slight
INCLINATION OF her hcad-hcr words
were not heard. Each then repeated
after the archbishop acceptance OF
the other: the ring was passed TO
Niscount Lascclles by the groomsman.
and he placed II on the princess
hngcr. The principals knelt in
prayer. and the archbishop pro-
nounced them married. AZ the CON
clusion OF the service the asscmhiagc
stood while God Save the King" was
sung by the choir; the officiating
clergy, the principals and two brides
maids passed through the Kings door
in the high altar. screen to
the chapel or Edward the Con-
lessor. where royalty registers,
ana tho abbey register was inscribed
oiiiciaily recording the marriagc.
Wedding DcIIs Hing Out.
The bride, whose checks had colorcd
deeply during the service, moved down
the nave on her husbands arm. smiles
hcaming on the couple from the flank
Ing rows of guests as they passed
through the door. to he greeted by
renewed cheering from the waiting
muititudes. From the abbey towers
pcaled forth the beginning of a three
hours Ginning OF the wedding bells
as the roynl procession formed and
moved away.
y halt OF tho bridal coach was made
ut the cenotaph, where Niscount Las
cclles salutcd and the bride handed
Eer bridal bouquet to a soldier to lay
OIL the memorial to those fallen I'm
the war. II was an unexpected break
ny S'osSiS winch re-
doubled the cheers from the crowds
who witnessed il.
So dense were the masses OF pco-
pie in Piccadilly and about lIvdc
iarN that the arrival ot the Lride
and bridegroom at buckingham Pal
ace, where the wedding brcukfas,
Was served. was delayed for several
minutes. The earlier scenes of mad
enthusiasm were duplicated along
the route taken by the couple from
The palace To the railway station.
where they entrained in the flower
bcdtckcd roya! coaches for tho first
part OF their honeymoon in Shrop-
shire.
At o'clock tonight the crowds
viewing the scenes OF the days hap.
\nenlEGs were still so dense in Ira
!aiEar Square and Whitehall that
they overlooked the sidewalk and
traffic was lined UP FOR blocks. Great
electric signs blazing with M and
IL. the initials OF the bride and
bridegroom, enhanced considerably
what ia normally London's most bril-
i:antly lighted section.