New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
Troops, Police,
Bands HRellearse
Royal W eddings z
Princess Remains al Home,
bus Attendants Mnrci,
From Palace 10 Abhcy in
EARLY Nlor'aing Hours
Bridal Gown Exhibited
o6O-PoUnd Cake Baked for
The Ceremony: First of
Court Parties Is Given

From Tho Tr,bHao's European Buoau
fCopyrigh'. 1922. New No,k Tribune IncD
LONDON, Feb 21.-The attendants
who viii take part in the wedding OF
Princess Mary to Niscount Iascellcs in
Westminster Abbey February 2S went
through rehearsal to-day. Neither
of tho principals was present. but all
the troops, policemen. state cnrriagcs
and bands went through their steps.
The rehearsal was something Of 81
surprise ana no announcement Of it
had been made and the few pedestrians
abroad at 2 o'clock in the morning
when 1t began were so interested that
they were late for ther work. The
procession started at The royal news
when four carriages ronrcsentinr those
to be used by the Queen and her at
tcndants drove UP to Buckingham Pal
ace and after short wait proceeded
to the Abbey along the route which tho
actual procession win take Fifteen
minutes later state carriage in which
the klng and princess VIII hide APP
pcarcd al the palace and went TO the
Abbey. A full complement Of troops
accompanied The carriages, and police
cordons were formed about them, as
VIII be done week from to-day.
Pleased With Arrangements
After an interval. representing the
time allotted to the services in the
Abbey, the professions returned TO the
palace.
The whole proceeding came off with
out hitch. Members of the roya'
household accompanying the parade in
autom obilcs expressed themselves a.
entirely pleased with the arrangements
description Of the princess.
wedding dress was issued late to-day
1t is OF cloth OF silver with an over
dress OF marouisette or white rei
yelling, embroidered with crysta
beads. pearls and roses made Of silver
thread. The gown reaches to within
three inches of the floor. and sleeves
are OF three-QuarteY length The over
dress is cut with V-shaped neck
while the silver dress is square at the
NECK. A court train, four and one
half Yards long, is of white satin
specially woven, with leaves Of tn.
rose. thistle, shamrock, Indian lotus
Canadian maple and Australian wattl,
embroidered on il TO represent TN,
component parts Of the British empire
At the sides of the train there is EN-
loniton lace, the gift Of the Queen
1t formed part OF the Queon's wed
ding dress and that Of her mother. th,
Duchess of Tock
Queens Gown Exhibited
lhe pril'coss's Veil is Of white sill
tulle. edged with pearl beads, while ne
hcaddress is like coronct
The gowns Of the Queen and tn,
] DIlUnS1mSl qlcD
hlbition TODAY.
1t has been decided that AT the alb
hry the dean viii Yead the opening ad
/ uress, the Archbishop OF York will co.
duct the prayers and The ArcnbishcD O
! Nantcrouly W!ll perform the ceremony
ihc royal wedding cake has bee.
nakea. 1t weighs $50 pounds. consist
OF I'VE layers and stands feet s incno
high
LONDON. Feb. 2l (By The Asso
ciated Press. - Several member
Of the American Embassy wer
among the 800 persons who Attende
the hrst Of series of parties give
ny hing George and Queen Mary TIM
allernoon IN honor of the approachin
wedding OF Princess Mary.
Court officials, diplomats. the Ear
and Countess of Harcwood. tn
parents OF Viscount Lasccllos: mem
hers Of the royal household and rer
resentatiVes OF various charitable an
philanthropic societies also were pres
ent. The Americans attending III
cluded Major Oscar n. Solbert. mil
talN attache ana Frederic D. X. l.
CIcrcq. and Frederick +. A. Pearson
secretaries.
The function was given in the gran
ballroom Of Buckingham Palace, bl
all the state rooms were thrown opel
Some Of them contained wedding gift
that already have been received. Th
King and Queen, Princess Mary an
Niscount Lascellcs mingled with th
GUESTS