The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
PRINCESS MARY
ANDLASCELLES
SIGN CONTRACT
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procession as It departs and arrives
from Westminster Abbey.
The investiture OF Viscount Las
celles with the Order OF the Garter
led to much conjecture today what
further honors may be in store for
him.
IL Is understood that Princess
Mary will not dispense with royal
etiquette after the marriage and
will not lose the social rights OF
her rank as member OF the reign
ing family.
"Ier Royal Highness. the Bride"
Is the way that Princess Mary is
described in the official order Of
ceremony for the wedding.
The carriage procession OF Queen
Alexandria and Queen Mary will
precede that OF the bride.
Queen Alexandria will leave her
home at Marlborough House. at
two minutes past eleven. One min
ute later Queen Mary will drive
from Buckingham palace with the
retinue.
With q field officers escort OF
life guards, King George will start
from the palace with the bride at
11:l6. arriving at the west door OF
Westminster Abbey at 1l:2S, where
the Princess will be joined by her
bridesmaids.
Supported by Father"
The dean and canons OF Westmin.
ster and the abbey choir will precede
the bridal procession up the nave.
During this procession, according to
the official program. the princess will
be supported by her father"
Her eight bridesmaids will be i'm
mediately behind her. with two ladies'
in waiting behind them.
King George will give away his
daughter, and the archbishop Of Can.
terbury will perform the services, as.
sisted by the archbishop Of York and
the dean and precentor Of the abbey.
After the ceremony, the register
will be signed In the Edward the Con-
lessor Chapel.
Viscount Lascelles Is timed TO
reach the abbey with his groomsman
at I1:15. After the service he will
drive away first with his bride to
Buckingham Palace. followed thithcr
by the royal party and their guests.
Today's newspapers were flooded
with details of.the ceremonies. All
utes to Princess Mary and to the
king and queen.
Some Notable Comment.
Notable among the comment is
that of Sir Sidney Low, celebrated
historian, who is quoted:
I'VE rejoice to think that It Is
no foreign princeling who has won
the hand and heart of our good
kings fair daughter, but just an
excellent English nobleman and
gentleman. And when the time
comes for the brothers OF the
princess to wed, we hope that they
will initiate the example of their
sister and choose partners Of their
own nationality. That. II such a
thing is possible. will make our
royal family even more popular
than 1t already is"
Analysing the intense interest
that all Great Britain is taking in
the wedding of the princess, Sir
Sidney points out that to most men
and to nearly all women It seems
more interesting and important that
the Irish question, mutinous India
or Englands intolerable taxation"
And they are right" he con.
tlnucS, lot Ine "euulHb IOuCneS
upon the elemental feelings that
are more abiding than cabinets,
parliaments and constitutions.
Birth and death. and love and
wedlock will go on though States
decline. and treaties are forgotten
they outlast thrones and survive
revolutions"
One Of the many stories that
were told OF the courtship Of the
couple I'm Sundays newspapers re.
lates how Lord Lascelles popped
the question i'm Sandringham Wood
on November 20, after the Duke Of
York had obtained from his sister
permission for her sutton to ask
her hand I'm marriage.
1t is stated that the only other
offer OF marriage that Princess
Mary had was from the present
King OF Jugo-Slavia, when he was
crown prince. She refused him, pre-.
ferring an English husband.
II is notable that there Is little
criticism from laborites Of the luxu.
rious concomitants OF the wedding.
Unemployed women are 80 little con.
cerned in this aspect that 5000 OF
them have Joined in presenting
Princess Mary with a cake.