Evening star., 1922-02-28
BRITISH SKIES SMILE.
AS WScOUNT TAKES
PRINCESS AS BRIDE
Rain Clouds Scurry Away Be-
fore Westminster Chimes
Ring Out Message.
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LONDON. February 2S.-Princess
Mary. only daughter of King George
and Queen Mary, was married today
to Viscount Lascelles. with all the
pomp and dignity BETTING a royal
wedding.
The ceremony began in Westminster
Abbey at 11:30 o'clock and soon there
after the couple were pronounced man
and wife, while the chimes of West
minister rang out the happy message
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The scene Of the ceremony within
the historic walls of the abbey was
one of impressive grandeur. with the
king and queen and the entire royal
household participating. and with all
ranks represented in the brilliant as
semblage. while outside the abbey
enthusiastic popular homage was
given the bridal pair.
Rain had fallen throughout the
night. seeming to bear out the gloomy
forecasts OF the weather experts. but
the morning broke brightly. the heavy
rain clouds scurying across the sky
before strong west wind.
The sun shone brilliantly as the
various sections of the wedding pro-
cession started for the abbey.
Crowds ThronE London.
The long-awaited day found London
crowded with excursionists from all
parts OF the isles and the continent
Americans also were in evidence. hum
dreds having made the voyage to gain
glimpse Of the great state function.
All these. augmented by native Lon
doners. most Of whom took the day
off. crowded into every niche and
space about Buckingham Palace,
along the Mall. in Trafalgar Square,
down Whitehall and in the precincts
OF the parliament buildings and the
abbey. Many paid high prices for seats
in stands or even. standing room in
windows f1anking the way.
Keep Positions All Night.
Hours before the $500 guests began
assembling in the abbey there were
overfows Of humanity in every street
transversing the route. Some, bring
ing blankets and food with them,
made certain of seeing their princess
by keeping all-night possession of
carefully chosen positions.
At S:43 o'clock general vehicular
traffic was diverted from the streets
between the palace and the abbey
by force of 5000 blue-coated and
white-gloved police who lined the
rOyai way, CToWQlnS WatcnerS pack
to the curbings. The arrival of the
guests. who had to be in their places
by 1880 o'clock. was the first re-
ward for the occupants of the gayly
tagged stands and others who shout
dered together about the colorfully
decorated abbey area.
Myrinds of Diamonds.
Only motors and carriages bearing
ticket holders were permitted to pass
put down at the abbey doors
streams of gorgeously gowned wom-
en-, myriads of diamonds, sapphiEes
and other precious stones flashing
from their tiaras. necklaces and
splendent in service dress or the
, , velvet breeches. white silk stock
ings and three -cornered hats of
court regalia. 1t was a procession
of beauty and elegance. Members Of
their seats by the master of cere-
Outside Buckingham Palace, and
a few moments later about the
abbey, military guards of honor took
up their positions: forming a line in
shakos and scarlet-and-white uni
forms making brilliant spectacle
of the mile and a half of thorough
;; fare.
Kings Guardsmen Parade.
Two thousand of the kings life
guardsmen and territorials were pa
raded for this duty. With them
| were their four bands, which enter
tanned the crowds until. at II o'clock.
trumpeting from the mounted escort
heralded the departure Of the two
carriages from Marlborough House
carrying Queen Mother Alexandra
and Princess Victoria. With the
Queens suite.
Alexandra was accorded modicum
Of the applause and cheering which
the crowds were reserving for the
bride AS the carriage rolled by to
the jangle Of spurs and clatter of
hoofs the guardsmen snapped to
"present," giving the royal salute.
and the bands blared the queen
mothers anthem.
There was a one-minute interlude.
then from Buckingham Palace, at the
end of the Mall. trundled the three
carriages Of Queen Mary, the Duke
, Of York and Princes Henry and
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