Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-21
ALL ENGLAND AGOG
OVER THE WEDDING
OF PRINCESS MARY
London Cayer Than Any Time
Since Coronation Of
King George.
PAGEANT IN REHEARSAL
ny Associated Prom 70 Every Evenlnx.

by Associated Press 60 Every Evening.
London. Feb. 2t.--Preparations for
the wedding Of Prirsess Mary and
Viscount Lascelles are nearing com
pletioh, and early frequenters Of Lon
dons streets will see some morning
this week empty carriages being
drawn along the route, escorted by
cavalry. in rehearsal of tho procession
from the palace 20 Westminster
Abbey, So that nothing may go awry
on the all-lmportant day.
In reality there will be two pro-
cessions on February 2s. the day of
tho wedding. Queen Mary and Queen
Mother Alexandra with their escort
and attendants will form the FIRST, tho
King following shortly afterward with
the bride and an escort.
The route through the Mall. White
hall and Parliament street will not he
| decorated throughout. but there will
be two triumphal arches. and near the
Abbey the roadway will be adorned
with festoons of flowers supported by
pillars with intermediate ornamental
devices bearing portraits OF the bride
and bridegroom. \
The wedding coach will be drawn by
bay horses instead OF the traditional
grays.
Every new detail OF the ceremony is
displayed by the newspapers and
1vidly seized upon by the public.
which thus learns today that tho hat
In which the bride will start her
| honeymoon is of mole and iarksprir
blue georgette." the mole to match the
moleslSin wrap which the princess will
wear. and the blue georgette 70 match
her dress.
| The marriage knot will be tied by
the Archbishop OF Canterbury, the
Archbishop OF York, the Bishop of
London. the Bishop of Oxford. the
Dean of Westminster and Canon Las
celIes' the bridegroom's uncle.
| A new hag-the abbey fiag-will be
f1own from one Of the abbey's towers
ON the morning of the wedding. 1t has
been specially designed by heraldic
experts and embodies historical SYM
pois from the time OF Edward the
Confessor onwards. This flag Will be
lowered when King George enters the
abbey. and the royal standard substi-
tuted; after the ceremony the abbey
flag will again be hoisted.
Preparations also are under way for
popular celebrations OF the wedding
activities. The Brighter London So
ciety, an organization composed
mainly OF prominent business and
theatrical men. is planning a ''brighte,
London week" in honor of the min.
cess, despite the shadow of the de-
Tense OF the realm act, which still
hangs over London to some extent.
In social, court and diploma tic
circles such a round of dances ant
dinners and receptions has beer
planned as London has not seen sine,
The coronation. For the general nnb
lie number OF Princess Mary wed.
ding balls" have been planned one o.
them to be held in the great Alber
Hall.
Hotels and restaurants are plannine
gala dinners and dances. Clubs, ant
various societies will have house warm
ings and home comings. The rail
roads are running special excursion
from all parts OF the kingdom and Civ
C0annp
ports for the benefit OF continenta
visitors. Newspapers and magazine
are Issuing special Princess Mar,
numbers.
A suggestion for making the wed
n ding day a bank holiday has beer
negatlved. but in the city's Offices an,
shops 1t is expected that suddenly de
veloped cases of influenza and othe
timely excuses will be numerous, 70
the wedding win be OF dominating In
terest to executives and office boy
alike.
| A precedent established by Princes
| Patricia In displaying her wexidinl
| gifts to the public ,view probably Wi
/ be followed by Princess Mary. 1t /
| said they will be shown at s.. lame
/ palace, a small fee being charged fo
/ admission. the proceeds to be donate
! 70 some charity.
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