The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-26

the firsi ehild of an English kng
70 be married here since 1893 the
ancient cathedral win be completely
transformed.
Raised staging boz tho nave has
been hastily set up In order 70 en-
large the accom- mOdHtiOn. Elaborate
scaffoldinR IL being erected TO give
n view To- still moro gucsla. Hun
drod4 Of lutn have been az work
cleansing thoroughly the old-time
cdifico and the CRIME Of generations
has been moved. Darkcncd var
uish has been cleaned of and hidden
fnassta Of elaborate and TiCh color
ing have bnru revealed.
n ough broad streets gay with
taEg and banners, Princess Mary
will drive up to the west door ~ the
abbcy choscn because 10 makes u
longer route ana gives n view to
many more thousands NJ people.
Along a wide path between tiers
OF sortd the bridal procession will
walk the whole length of the nave.
through the choir and into the sane
tuary. whore the 1ding viii be
celebrated.
Tho steps Of the sanctuary whore
ne bridal couple will stand. were
aid with the most beautiful musaio
5y the Abbot Ware. They have now
5con beautifully polished by men
specially sent from South RensinE-
ton museum, and the east windows,
which were taken down durInv tho
air raids have been specially re-
placed for the wedding. These win
dows are of handsomely stained
glass and add greatly to Tho austoro
beauty OF tho sanctuary.
The wedding register VIII be
sign I on the tomb OF Edmond
Crouchback, second son OF Henry
III, ouriously enough tho last child
OF an English sovereign to be mar
iied in the abbey. lie married Ave
line Lancaster, heiress OF william
dc Fortibus. Earl of Albemarlo on
April y. 1869.
The service will be conducted by
the archbishop of Canterbury--and
II will be the last official act OF this
venerable prelate--asslsted by tho
archbishop OF York and the dean OF
Westminster. The choir. which has
been rohcarslng for several weeks,
has been drawn from the finest cho-
iisters throughout Britain, and the
music will he of n character un-
eyualed In tho traditions OF the
abbey
Only the most privileged spccta-
tors will be actually In the sanctu-
airy. Tho king--who Will give his
daughter Nway--will be on one sido
Of the bridal couple. together fifth
The queen. on the other side will bo
the brides brothers and other near
relatives together with one or two
high court officials.
Near TO the sanctuary Will be sta
toned Ito foreign royalties. dlplo-
mats, tho. cabinet. representatives.
NJ European monarchs, representa-
ti'es OF the navy, army and air
forces tho lord mayors OF the princi-
pal citios and representatives of the
houses OF parliament, together with
personal friends OF the bridegroom.
Diplomats and members OF tho
services viii no IN full uniform.
Ladies' will W. + evening dress, with
Jewels and tiaras: and men not in
unifor.l will wear court dress, with
swords and black silk knee broeches.
Directions aa to dress Will be print
ed on the invitation cards. Tho lat
ter will be printed on large, white
c.,-ds. with the royal arms In gold
at the top.
The service will follow the lines
OF the English prayer book, includ-
ing the promise to obey and the
only alteration will be that the ex-
hortation will be slightly less crude
than the version ordinarily In use.
The entire ceremony will occupy
about As minutes. When II Is over
the / ide and the bridegroom Will
drive back by way OF whitehall
where tho great government offices
will be almost hidden by bunting
land the mall to Buckingham pail
nee, where the wedding reception
VIII he held.
only comparatively few. including
Intimate friends and personalities
OF foreign countries. win be present
at this reception. The great gather
ing will be held by the king and
queen on tho following day.
One quaint incident will mark the
proceedings ut the abbey. In prin-
ciple the old cathedral In royal
chur II and entirely Independent OF
Episcopal CONTROL. even of the arch
bishop OF Canterbury, the head OF
the church In England. SO when the
archbishop arrives the chapter
clerk of the abbey will read a formal
protect against his presence.
LONDON. -- Only English born
mcidens will follow Princess Mary
To the altar when she marries Lord
l.ascelles on February 2s. Three
cousins and five OF her persona
friends have been chosen.
Princess Maud, her first cousin,
and daughter of the princess royal
and sister Of Princess Arthur OF
Connaught, viii be the chief brides
maid. She Is very shy and little
known to the general public, A
rather plump girl, with masses OF
curly hair princess Maud will ho
acting as royal bridesmaid tor the
second time. The previous occasion
was the wedding OF Princess l'atrl'
cia, Daughter OF the duke Of Con-
naught.
Lady Victoria May Cambridge is
anoth,r first cousin Of Princess
Mary, being the daughter of Queon
Mary's eldest brother, She is n very
pretty girl with rose-leat com
pieXlou ana fair golden hair llet
younger sister alco married outside
the royal family, her husband being
Major Gibbs,
Ii May cambridge IN the
sehoolgi i daughter OF Princess Alice
and the earl ut AthlOnc, She also
,e very fair, with beautiful coloring
She liz extremely self-posss ssed and
has acquired -Hnd-out democrat
&C. ~ aRthies at her boarding school
Lady Diana Rridgeman N another
very young bridesmaid, being I'm her
fourteenth ygal. she is the eldest
fd&ughtvr OF the earl and countess OF
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