Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-27
VISITORS FLOCK
TO LONDON FOR
ROYAL WEDDING;
RAIN FORECAST
Princess Mary, Daughter Of
King George and Queen
Mary, VIII Wed ViSCount
LaSCeIIeS Tuesday,
GORGEOUS SHOW OF
GOWNS AND JEWELS
EnterpriSing Tenants viii
Realize a Years Rental
From the Sale Of SeatSi
Enthusiasm High,
;By The Assoclarea rress.,

London, Feb. 26 (by the A5socl~
ated Press. 1.-THE air ministry's
weather forecast OF dun, rainy
weather for the first few days Of
this week has failed to lessen pop
ular enthusiasm over Tuesdays
great event-the wedding Of Prin-
cess Mary to Viscount Lascelles in
Westminster Abbey 1t is fairly
certain that combination of ono
Of Londons worst fog and a tor
rental downpour would not pre-
vent multitudes from lining the
route which is to be traversed by
the state carriages bearing tho
bride-elect and King George and
Queen Mary to the abbey.
Against the vagaries of the
weather, waterproof shelters have
been provided for several stands in
front of Buckingham palace
whence the procession will start,
and about the west door of the alb
hey. Should the skies be of mod
ish MARY Blue" the state process
sions which are to be part of the
elaborate wedding ceremonial, and
the beautiful gowns of the wedding
guests, will afford the populace a
spectacle of surprising elegance.
Show of Fineries.
The carefully selected toilettes
OF the more than 1000 women
guests will make Of the event q
gorgeous show Of gowns, jewels
and other fineries.
The hotels and restaurants are
crowded and tonight it was more
i g., IpA Asrt, tn
the humblest OF establishments,
than at any time since the corona
ton of King George.
Avalanches of visitors from all
parts of the kingdom and conu-
nent are arriving hourly.
As far as has been ascertained.
George Harvey. the American am
bassador and Mrs Harvey, will DO
the only Americans fortunate
enough to receive invitations to tho
abbey services. II Is known that
there are dozens of trans-Atlanti3
visitors attacted to London by the
! wedding who are endeavoring by
| the exertion of influence in diplo-
! matte, court and business circles.
and by the expenditure of large
sums of money TO obtain coveted
tickets of admission.
Mrs. Harvcy's Gown.
Mrs. Harvey will wear n gown OF
soft brown crepe Tomaiue, ems
broidered in paillettes Of lighter
brown, dull gold and orange, with
a cape of satin saconne velvet 70
match and n hat Of the same tones
/ of brown, trimmed with osprey.
The dressmakers and milliners
who made the dresses and hats OF
Princess Mary, are to be her guests
at buckingham palace tomorrow.
when they will have a glimpse OF
the marvellous accumulation Of
wedding gifts exhibited in the
| state rooms.
Some of the enterprising ten
ants of offices I'm Piccadilly and
other streets which are to he
traversed by Viscount Lascelles
and his bride, will realize a years
rental from the sales of seats in
windows, so keen Is the desire of
( the people for a glimpse of tho
people.
To Preserve Scene.
The scene within the abbey
1 during the ceremony will be pre-
served for future generations by
4 Frank o. Salisbury, the painter.
who by royal command, already
/ has begun painting q large canvas.
The abbey will be closed tomor-
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