South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-01
MARY'S WEDDING
Is NATIONAL JOY
TO ALL ENGLAND
Marriage to Commoner Reali-
cation of Dream Older
Than Empires.
SCENES OF REGAL POMP
Ceremonies Accompanying DC
casion Gayest Since Close
of the Var.

LONDON. Feb gs King George
Tuesday gave his only daughter.
rrlucess Mary in marriage TO Wis
count LaseeIcs. It was a great ma
uonal event which win live long in
the memories Of the thr0ugs whose
uurestrained pIaudits greeted Ems
and princess as che passed through
streets to the altar tu stately old
WestWirstcr Abbey 10 become the
bride of an English commoner
s. buday march within the wallis
reh in royal associations and a r,l-
uaI witnessed by q grand assemblage
and attended by the traditional
sDleud0rs we're the more superficial
OF the days proceedings That
which capuyated an empires inc
aviuGtou was the realization Of a
dream much older than empires
the marriage Of q beautiful girl of
exalted rank TO- ii man OF more
humble station bu- Of proven gal
lantry.
The testimony Of geneologists that
through King Henry VII the bride
and bridegroom are both descend
no way minimized this romantic
aspect OF the affair
scenes OF Regal Pomp.
The scenes Of regal pomp which
gave the ceremony its theatrical ex-
cellence were the most magnificent
London has seen since the war and
che first since that catastrophe Who'll
ly unmarried with a tinEe OF ira gedy.
There has been state openings OF
parliament. iu which the king and
queen in golden coaches with gay
escorts afforded bright spectacles
but their glamor was Swallowed by
sinister news or grave news OF do
mcstic disorders.
The happiness everywhere evil
dent among street throngs was quite
as apparent in the abbey. II is
doubtful whether the edihce ever
contained a more cheerful gathering.
The guests. however. were obliged
90 couhne their appreciation TO well
coming smiles as tho bride. in silver
with long flowing veiis and train
held by two OF her attendants passed
gracefully down the scarlet Carpeted
aisle 90 altar where the ceremony
was performed The king wore the
respIeudent scarlet and gold uni
form OF the Grenadier Guards, IN
compliment to the NV Of such oc-
Casior
COlOrings Contrasting.
The contrasting coIorings Of Prince
Georges naval uniform and the
Royal air force regaua OF Prince
Henry and the richly embroidered
rcd cIonk-lil.e vestmeuts Of the
clergy rar outdid in brilIiancy the
cream and gold breads OF Queen
Mary's gown and the more subdued
shades OF Alexaudria's dress. Both
queens We're attired in diamonds
and pearls in great strings from their
ueci-s. The king and queen the
Duke Of York and Niscount Iascelles
each wore the blue sash Of the order
OF the Garter. the bridegroom hav-
f-g received that honor from the
king on sunday
The bride seemed quite nervous as
the ceremony began which scarcely
exceeded ten minutes In tn, Ib-
dued light Of the altar CO dies
which mingled with the suns rays
altering through the abbeys multi
coIored windows. her face was pale
az Dean Ry-e moved forward TO the
entrauc- Of the saCristy and besar
the service. Etscount Iascelles hav-
ing taken his place on the bride,
riTh was all ready. and I'm a few
minutes The great wedding was com
ul-ted.
NuIuudes Pack Route.
The route or the procession from
The palace 10 the abbey was lined
with tens OF thousands by s O'Clock
Bv 10 the crowds had exceeded al
possible count s. James park
Green park The Mall and White
hail were a Se1ld mass or cheerful
Ioudcuers. And not only London
ere. hu- thousands who had come
from The provinces. from every cor
rer OF the British Isles and hun
treds from the continent. 70 pas
thefr respects 20 the princess who
had won their hearts by chooslne
an EnFlishman for her husband.
Buckingham Palace was the tar
Eet OF al eyes early this morning
The huge grew home OF the roya'
family which the princess today was
leaving Cor the home o. common
~. was the mecca OF early sight
=eers The oDeu space before the
entrance gates was black with hui
ruani--. men. women and children
being kept IN orderly lines by hun
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