The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
VISIT TOPAR|S
WILL PRECEDE
. STAY IN ITALY
In SeoIusion at Weston Park,
Royal Couple Plan Their
Coming Journey.
TO Be INCOCNITO IN FRANCE
Thousands of People Greet
i, Them at Stations Along
1 Railway Route.

SSNbo4N, mdTCH R.-ETU1CeSS
Mary and her husband, Viscount
Lascelles, are in seclusion at
Weston Park, the seat of the
Earl Of Bradford, where they are
spending the first part of a honey
moon that eventually will take
them to France and Italy.
Plan Stay In Paris.
AZ Weston Park they are having
their first period Of seclusion in
many weeks. The multitude Of
preparations preceding the notable
wedding of last Tuesday in West
minister Abbey was wearing on the
royal bride and the viscount, but
since repairing to Weston Park
they have succeeded, in seclusion,
In obtaining a rest.
They will not be at Weston Park
long. however. They will shortly
leave Shropshire, site of the Earl
OF Bradford's home, and set out
on the honeymoon that will bring
them finally to the famous and
magnificent Villa Medici outside
FLORENCE.
It is expected they will first go
to Paris and spend a number Of
uhyS Oli lilt INlNleld. " ntn lnty
reach the Villa Medici they will
take up residence in an abode of
many historic memories. II was
built in the middle OF the fifteenth
century for Cosimo del Medici. In
the early eighties it housed the
parents of Princess Mary.
On their return to England thew
will spend the hunting season at
Goldsborough Hall. A round of visits
with titled English aristOeracy has
been mapped out by them. and the
greater part of the year probably
Will be spent thus.
Greeted by Crowds.
The trip from London to Shrop-
shire was a colorful event at every
station stop. The procession through
London itself and to the honeymoon
special was, of course, the most pic.
turesque event since the coronation.
Everywhere along the railroad
route stations were decorated in
bunting, and school children were
grouped to sing the national songs
eni cheer the bridal couple on their
way. Tho popularity of the young
pride was impressed on the party
wherever the train was halted.
~ Hpttld'uldI
awaited the couple at Shifnal. Little
Shifnal in the countrywide has only
5000 population. but the residents
set up a roaring welcome that could
not have been bettered by a man.
moth city. II is close to Weston
Park. and its inhabitants evinced
their Joy that the princess and her
husband were to be their neighbors
for q while.
A. the princess stepped for a few
minutes to the platform of the sta
ton the first sight that met her
eyes was the familiar uniform of
the Girl Guides, which she has
often worn with pride and pleasure.
F1uttering all around were hun.
dreds Of flags.
Little Mary Elcock. the youngest
Mary in Shifnal, had been selected
to present to the bride the towns
bouquet Of pink and white carna-
tons. Ranged behind her were 400
school children and the ex-service
mon Of the district-and Shifnal had
contributed nobly in the war.
So pleased was the princess with
her reception from this little place
five miles from Weston Park and
other points that the superintendent
az the line. who was on the special,
sent this telegram TO London:
hauled by the engine Princess
scenes battling description. The
enthusiasm all along the line was
simply indescrihab Bile.
Great Enthusiasm.
thousands Of people, at some
points the whole population, ap-
peared to have turned out to see
the royal wedding party pass. All
the railway platforms. embank-
ments, and works alongside the rail.
way, even the carriages and trucks
on the railway sidings, were
thronged with people waving their
good wishes and cheering tumult.
uously.
VERY pleasing features were
whole schools of boys and girls
and teachers assembled, while
every window, garden, bridge, road,
and point of vantage overlooking
the railway was filled with en-
fhusiastic and cheering people.
In Weston Hall a suite OF rooms
had been set aside for the couple.
The princess boudoir was finished
In sage green and gold. In 1t is a
hrge quantity OF old china, much Of
which is Dresden.
When they set out for the Con-
tinent the bridal pair will travel in.
cognito. They will spend at least
one day in Paris, where they will
be the guests OF Baron Hardinge,
the British ambassador to France.
1t will be the first visit Princess
Mary has ever made to Paris or
to Italy.
Homes As Gifts.
Though many magnificent homes
In England have been proffered, the
couple, of course, have had to decline
most of the invitations. In some in
stances homes have been given as
wedding gifts. One of these is the
estate Of John d. Archbold. Standard
OIL magnate, at Foxlease Park, In
Hampshire. II was offered by his
laughter, Mrs. Armar Dayroll,s
6aunderson. to Princess Mary as a
wedding gift.
Princess Mary has accepted the
present and she intends to convert 1t
Into a home and school for the Girl
Guides. "A group of whom greeted her
at Shifnal. This organization, sim.
liar TO the Girl Scouts in America, is
headed by Lady BadenPowell.