The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-28
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for seats in stands or even stand.
ing room In windows thanking the
way.
Al s:45 o'clock general vehIcular
traffic was diverted from the
! streets between the palace and the
F, abbey by a force OF 5000 blue coat
ed and white gloved police whu
lined the royal way crowdiug
watchers back to the curbings. The
arrival OF the guests, who had 10
be in their places By 10:3O O'Clock
was the first reward for the occu.
pants OF the gaily Tagged stands
and others who shouldered togeth-
or about the eoloriully decoratcG
abbey area.
Procession Of Beauty.
Only motors and carriages bear
ing ticket holders were permitted
to pass the police lines. The con
veyances put down at the abbey
doors streams of gorgeously gowred
women, myriads of diamonds, sap
phires and other precious stones
flashing from their tiaras, neck
laces and bracelets. Their escorts
were Respondent In service dress
or the velvet breeches, white SILK
stockings and three cofnere hats
OF court regalia. 1t was a process.
sion Of beauty and elegance. Mem,
bers of the diplomatic corps wert
shown their seats by the master Of
ceremonies.
Two thousand of the kings life
guardsmen and territorials were
paraded for guard duty. With them
were their bands which entertained
the crowds, until, at II o'clock
trpmpeting from the mounted es
cort heralded the departure OF the
two carriages from Marlborough
house carrying Queen Mothet
Alexandria and Princess Victoria
with the queens suite.
| Alexandria was accorded a modi
cum OF the applause and cheering
which the crowds were reservfng
for the bride. AS the carriage rolled
by TO the iangle Of spurs and clat
ter OF hoofs. the guardsmen snapped
to present" giving the royal sa
lutte, and the bands blared the
queen mothers anthem.
There was a one minute inter
lude; then from Buckingham pal
ace at the end of the Mall trundled
the three carriages Of Queen Mary
the Duke OF York, and Princes
Henry and George with theil
equerries and attendants.
Receives Big ovation.
Cheers for these members of the
royal family had scarcely abatet
along the elbowIng masses, nov
ttp.toeing in the eagerness, wher
from that portion OF the route near
est the palace door yard they
swelled to deafening roar and the
coach bearing the princess and hel
father rumbled through the bronze
gates.
Before the coach and the tive
trailing carriages bearing the prin
cess ladies' tu.walting and thu
kings attendants had reached thu
entrance 10 the Mall. tho cheering
had spread half way down the trooI
lined avenue. Tho bands rendition
OF God Save the King was I'm
heard in the wild tumult. TIL,
sound OF the hoofs OF the team o.
bays drawing the historic Irisl
state coach and those OF the soy
ereIgn's mounted escort also were
drowned In the cries and applause
The coach, which derives 1t!
name from the place where It wa,
built, has a high seat with spn
ctous plate glass sides through
which the features Of tho princesi
and the king were easily dIscerni
BILE even by those at considerable
distance and Is surmounted by ;
gilded crown.
Members of the royal family whit
were not included In the carriage
procession assembled outside thu
abbey shortly after II o'clock wherC
they greeted Alexandria and few
minutes later, the second party cor
sisting of the Duke Of York ami
Princes Henry and George.
/ The dean Of Westminster re
| ceived them and to the strains o
Sir Hubert Parry's bridal march
family heard from the interior q
the abbey, they were conducted b,
gentlemen ushers down the aIslt
and around the unknown warriors
grave, between rows OF guests
standing in phalanxes, tier allow
! tier, on either side to their place.
In the sacrarium.
Royal House Heads Procession.
Officials OF the royal house head
ed this procession, followed by thu
Marquis and Warehouses Of Cam.
bridge, Lord Leopold Of Mount Ra;
ten, with the Marquis and Mar
chloness CarIsbrooke, the Princes,
Royal Marie Louise, PrIncessel
Helena, Victoria, Lady Patriot.
Ramsey, the Earl and Countess O
Athleone, the Duchess OF Albany
Princesses Beatrice, Louise, and thu
Princess Royal Victoria; the lore
steward and lord chamberlain, thor
came Prince Henry, Queen Mother
Alexandria, King George, Queer
Mary and the Duke Of York, fol
lowed by eleven other household OF
| ficials, the attendants bringing ut
the rear
viscount Lascelles, accompanied
by his groom, Major Sir Victor
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