The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-28

PRINCESS MARY NOW
VlScOUNTEsS LAScALLES
Continued from page u

The pearl hemmed veil, thorwn
back from her face over a triple dia-
dem of twisted silver and orange bios
SONS, revealed the demure features of
he Princess. On her drive from the
palace the bridal gown, had been
leaked in rich ermine wrap.
It was about 1870 o'clock when the
solemn service. performed by the
Arch Bishop of Canterbury assisted
by the Arch Bishop Of York and the
Dean and Precentor of the abbey be-
gan.
The sixty-seventh Psalm was
chanted and the anthem Beloved Let
Us Love One Another" was sung dur
ing the service During the ceremony
The bride carried an exquisite bound
pink service book. a gift from the
Queen. The royal bridesmaids We're:
Princess Maude, Lady Rachael Cavan-
lish, Lady Mary Thyme. Lady Veto
ria Mary Cambridge. Lady Doris Cor
dOn-LennoX, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-
Lyon, Lady Dina Bridgemen, and
Lady May Cambridge.
The ceremony ended, the Arch
Bishop of Canterbury addressed the
,ouple, saying in part
1T seems probable that no daught-
ar of a reigning King was ever until
Today married in the abbey. Certainly
no marriage over occurred here under
conditions quite like yours. The war
time partly created them.
Each of you in the grim war years
found new opportunities and used
them. When the fibre of British man
hood was being tested day by day in
the shell-swept trenches and on bare
hill side, you, my brother, did much
more than stand the test.
The bride and bridegroom then
passed to Edward the confessOr chap
| pei where two registers were signed
one known as the Royal register. in
, which the entry OF today's ceremony
occupied six pages and the other the
| Abbey register which is signed alike
| by royalty and subjects. Mary used a
gold quill, pen, one OF her wedding
! gifts.
The signing completed, the bridal
march completed, the bridal march
bridal march from Romeo and Jul
! let" and MendelssOhn's wedding
march were played. The bride and
bridegroom stepped down the Abbey
! to the west door preceded by the
! choir and clergy and followed by the
bridesmaids. The clergy moved of to
! the Jerusalem chamber as cheers. re-
awakened by the appearance of the
United couple in the doorway, rever-
| heated through the edifice.
The king and queen and other mem
bers of the royal family moved to-
ward the door and the new viscoun-
tess and her husband began their tri-
unphal return through the tumultuous
! street thrOngs riding this time in the
carriage in which Queen Mary went
to the Abbey. The route was varied to
give other crowds an opportunity to
see the couple. At the Mall the car
riage turned through the Marlbor-
ough gate and went past st. James
palace into st. James street, thence
proceeding through Picadlly. Hyde
! Park to the corner of constitution hill
and thence to Buckingham palace.
The king and queen and other royal
personages quickly followed and the
wedding breakfast was served there
to company of about 10 persons, in
Guiding the royal family, relatives and
closest friends. A feature of this was
the cutting of a gigantic 500 pound
/ wedding cake made in five tiers, stand.
ing nearly seven feet in height, the
ingredients of which were sent especi
ally from the various parts of the
! British empire.