Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-28
Princess Mary
WedS ViscOllnt
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moments later about the Abbey, mill
tary guards Of honor took up their posi-
tiOus, forming line in front Of the
police. their tall fur shnkos and scarlet
and white uniforms making a brilliant
spectacle of the mile and half Of the
thoroughfaro.
Two thousand Of the Kings lifeguards
mon and tcrritorials were paraded for
thi, duty. With them were their four
bands. which entertained the crowds
until II o'clock. Trumpeters from the
mounted escort hcralded the departure Of
the two carriages from Marlborough
House carrying Queen Mother AleXan.
dra and Princess Victoria, with the
Queen s suite.
Alexandra was accorded modicum
or tho applause and cheering which the
crowds were reserv!ng for the bride. As
the carriage rolled by TO the iangle Of
spurs and clatter of hoofs the guards
mon snapped to "present.' giving the
royal salute. and the bands blared the
Queen Mother 5 anthem.
Brides Carriage appears
There was one minute interlude {:
then from buckingham Palace at the
end Of the Mall trundlrd the three car
York and Princes Henry and George
with their "querres and attendants.
Cheers for these members OF the
royal family had scarcely nbntcd along
tho Glowing masses, now tiptoeing in
their eagerncss and expectancy, when
from that portion Of the route nearest
tho palace door yard they sweled to
n deafening Cresccndo as the gilded glass
coach bearing Princess Mary and her
father rumblod through the bronze gates.
Before the coach and the two trail
Ing carriages bearing the Princess
ladies' IN waiting and the Kings at
the Mall, the cheering had spread halt
way down the troop lined avenue.
The bands rendition of God Save
the King was unheard in the wild tn.
multi. The sound Of the boots of the
team Of bays drawing the historic Irish
state coach and those 81 the Sover-
oign' : mounted escort also were drowned
IN the cries and applause.
The coach. which derives It's name
from the place where It was built has
Il high seat, with spacious plate glass
sides. through which the features of
the Pricess and the King We're easily
disrerniblr. even by those at con-
siderable distance. It is surmountcd
by gllded crown.
Owing to the rehcarsals OF the de-
parture OF these three carriage pro-
res-ions, thcr arrivals at the west
door nf the Abbey wcrc timed to a
nirntl aud afforded an almost uniutrr-
ruptcI file ot I'll" principal partici-
pants.
Around Grave Of Unknown
Members Of ia" royal family not in
c!Idnd in the carriage prUrcsSions as
srmblcd outside the Abbey shortly after
il o'clock, where they greeted AleNan-
dra, and few minutes later. the second
party consisting of the Duke Of York
and Princes Henry and George.
The dean Of Westminster received
them and 10 the strains Of "Sir Hubert
Parry's Bridal March, family heard
from tho interior of the Abbey, they
were conducted by gentlemen ushcrs
down the aisle and around the unknown
warrior = grave, between rows Of guests
standing In phaanycs. tier above tier.
on either side, to their places in the
sa"rarum.
Officials of the royal house headed
this procession, followed by the Marquis
and Marchioness of Cambridge. Lord
Leopold of Mountbatten with the Mar
quis and Marchioness Carisbrooke, the
Princess Royal Marie Louise Gripcess