New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
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truly Princess In her fairylike gown, combining the gleam of silver, the nlmy down of tulle, the sparkle of beads, the dull sheen of pearls. ard the exquisite coorings of satin and old lace, against which contrasted the wonderful four and half yard train with It's silk embroidery and crystal work
 The pearl veil, thrown back from her face over triple diadem of twisted silver and orange blossoms, revealed the dcmure features of the princess On her drive from the palace the bridal gown had been cloaked in rich ermine wrap.
 The dean received the party. Lead Us, Heavenly Father" was played as the bridal procession moved up the Nave, headed by household officials, the state chamberlain, the deans, canons and choir, the matter com prising A boys and 22 men. Then came the bride on the kings arm followed by the bridesmaids, the ladies in waiting and kings suite.
 Ceremony Begins.
 It was about :30 o'clock when the solemn service, performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury assisted by the Archbishop of York and the Dean and Precentor of the Abbey began.
 The sixty-seventh psalm wns chant ed and the anthem Beloved, Let Is Love One Another" was sung during the service"
 Royal Bridesmaids.
 npripu tho corarpnpv <bo hr;da cor ried an exquisitely bound pink serv- ice book, a gift from the queen. The royal bridesmaids were Princess Maud, Lady Rachel Cavendish, Lady Mary Thyme, Lady Victoria Mary Cambridge, Lady Doris Gordon Lem nox, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Lady Diana Bridgeman and Lady May Cambridge.
 The ceremony ended, the Arch bishop of Canterbury addressed the people, saying in part:
 Archbishop's Address. Tt seems probable that no daugh- ter of reigning king was ever until today married in the Abbey. Ger tainly no marriage ever occugred here under conditions quite like yours. The war time party created them.
 Each of you in the grim war years found new opportunities and used them. When the fibre of British manhood was being tested day by day in shel-swept trench and on bare hillside, you, my brother, did much more than stand the test.
 Such testing, such equipment can make good itself No call of that kind, no necessity on that scale please God, will come again in your life : time. To those who are worthy of it, peace, too, brings it's privileges in central places.
 ITO you, my child, the war days of your girlhood brought occasion for glad service. Experiences, however simple, in hospitatl ward can give an abiding stimulus to one who cares. In that effort, as also in the leader ship of disciplined English girlhood, you have gained thought and know ledge which you will now contribute to securing the strength, orderliness and sunshine of great English home
 "Together you will set yourselves to this. Happiness in home life, even when it is blessed like yours with high traditions is not a matter of course. It has it's roots in mutual love which is tender and thoughtful in resource, unselfish in devotion, but brave and unreserved in it's honesty of mutual counsel So you may to- gether go from strength to strength.
 "The power so to do must come hioh No morning as Christians; our fealty and your fealty are pledged to the living God. The center, the inspiration, the master in the home is Jesus Christ our Lord. It is in his name that with gladness of heart and buoyancy of hope we today, on behalf of the whole empire and people, bid you Godspeed.
 Sign the Registers.
 The bride and bridegroom then passed to Edward the Confessor chapel, 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 gold quill pen, one of her wedding gifts. The signing com pleted, the bridal march from Romeo and Juliet" and Mendelssohn 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 off to the Jerusalem chamber, as cheers, reawakened by the appearance Of the united couple in the doorway, rever- berated through the edifice.
 Back to Palace.
 The king and queen and other members of the royal family moved toward the door and the new viscoun- tess and her husband began their tri- umphal return through the tumnltu- ous street thronGs to Buckingham palace. The king and queen and other royal personages quickly fol- lowed ard the wedding breakfast was served there to a company of about one hundred and seventy persons. in cluGing the Royal family and relo- tivt.s and closest friends A feature of this was the cutting of a gigantic five hundred pound wedding cake, made in five tiers, standing nearly seven feet in height, the ingredients of which were sent especially from the various parts of the British Empire.
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