, 1922-02-28
WEDDING TODAY
IS STATEMENT
IN OLDLOND0N
Marriage of Princess Mary Is
Celebrated With Royal
Pomp in Famous Lon
don Abbey.

OF me npOAS u n bhe6 ~ III
historic Irish state coach and those
of the sovereign's mounted c also.
were drowned in the cries and APP
plause-
Owing to the rhearsais OF the de-
parture of these three carriage pro
cessions their arrival at the West Alb
hey door were timed TO nicely and af-l
forded an almost uninterrupted file OF
the principal participants
Members of the royal family who
wcre not Included in tho carriage pro-
ccssions assembled outside the abbey
shortly after II O'Clock, where they
greeted Alexandra and a few minutes
later the second party. consisting OF
the Duke Of York and Princes Henry
and George
The Dean of Westminster received
them and to the strains of Sir Hubert
Parry's bridal march, they were con-
Quoted by ushers down the aisle and
around the unknown warriors grave,
between rows of guests standing in
phalanxes on either side, to their
places In the sacarium.
Officials OF the royal house headed
this procession, followed by the lar
quis and Marchoniess OF Cambridge.
Lord Leopold OF Mount Ratten with
the Marquis and Marchioness Carts
brooke: the Princess Royal Marie
Locise: Princess Helen Victoria, Lady
Patricia Ramsey: the Earl and Coun-
tess OF Athlone: the Duchess of Al
hany; Prncets Beatrice; Princess
Louise, Duchess OF Argyll; Princess
Chrisfiana, and the Princess Royal Vic
toria, the Lord Steward and Lord
Chamberlain Then cane Princes
Henry. Queen Mother Alexandra, King
George. Queen Mary Ind the Duke Of
York. followed by eleven household Of
ficiais, the attendants bringing up the
rear.
viscount LasceIles. accompanied by
his groomsman. Major Sir Victor Aud
ley Mackenzie, D. S. O.. arrived at
h Poets Corner door OF the Abbey
and was conducted to the seat reserved
for him at the south side of tho steps
leading to the sacarium by n of their
ma5esues ushers. he, with the rest
OF the a~ssemblage. stood until the
royal party reached the places assign.
ed them
The officiating cierFyman-the
Archbishop OF Canterbury and York.
bishops of London and Oxford and
Canon Maurice LasceIles. the bride
groom's underwriting capos, assem-
bled in the Jerusalem chamber of the
abbey and moved to their places in
h sacar1uui the voluntary being
played as they proceeded UP the nave.
Meanwhile a storm of cheering out
eide proclaimed the arrival of the
bride and the king. Mary stepped
from e coach-truty a princess in
her fairy-lilke gown. combining the
sheen Of silvery. tho film down of tuIle,
the sparkl. of beads, the duh sheen OF
pearls and me exquisite colorings of
satin and old lace, against which con.
trasted the wonderful four n n hall
yard train with its silk embroidery
and crystal work.
The pearl hemmed veil. thrown back
from her face over a triple diadem OF
twisted silver and orange blossoms
revealed the demure features of tbs
princess. On her drive from the pal
ace the bridal gown had been cloaket
in a rich ermine wrap.
The dean received the party
Lead Uss Heavenly Father" wa.
played as the bridal procession move
up the nave headed by household off
cials, he state chamberlain. the dean
canons n choir. Then came the Bird,
on the kings arm followed by tn,
bridesmaids, the ladies in waiting ant
kings suite.
1t was about 11.3o O'Clock when h
solemn service. performed by tn,
archbishop of York and the dean an(
precentor OF the abbey. began.
The sixty seventh psalm was chant
ed and h anthem Beloved, Let U,
Love Another was sung during tn,
a service. During the ceremony th,
bride carried an exquisitely bount
pink service book. a gift from tn.
queen- The royal bridesmaids were
Princess Maude, Lady Rachel Cnven
dish. Lady Mary Bowes-Lyon, Lady
Diana Bridgeman and Lady Ray Cam
bridge
There ceremony ended, the arch
bishop OF Canterbury addressed tn,
couple saying in part
1T seems probable that no daugh
ter Of a reigning king was ever unit
today married in the abbey. Certainly
no marriage ever occurred here under
conditions quite like yours The wal
time partly created them.
Fac of you in the grim war year.
found new opportunities n USED
them When the fibre of British man.
hood was being tested day by day in
Inc trench ana on bare
hillside. you, my brother, did much
more than stand the test.
"Such testing, such equipment can
make good its outcome in the quieter
after years No call of that kind, nc
necessity on that scale. please God.
viii come again in your life time. To
those who r worthy of it. peace too
brings its privileges in central places.
Our central homes can bestow on Eng
lish life an inestimable boon. II the
fierce light which beats such a home
reveals there what opportunity for
both: you are going to use it.
ITO you. my child. tho war days OF
your girihood brought occasion for
glad service. Experiences. however
simple. in a hospital ward can give an
abiding stimulus to n who cares In
that effort, as also in the leadership
OF disciplined English girIhood. you
have gained Thought and knowledge
which you WEI now contribute to Sc
curing the strength orderliness and
sunshine OF a great English home.
Together you viii set yourselves
80 fbf9 HapDfuesz in borpa life evrep