The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-27
PRINCESS MARY
WILL BE MARRIED
TUESDAY NOON
Elaborate Preparations
Made for a Most Bril-
liant Ceremony

LONDON. Feb. 27-Although a
daughter of Great Britian's sover-
eign, Princess Mary will promise
to "obey" her husband when she
is married to Viscount Lascelles
in Westminster Abbey tomorrow.
The wedding service will follow
the church of England prayer
bood order but the revised exhor-
tation" will be used. This has re-
ceived the sanction of church auth
critics. It's wording, in some partic-
ulars is regarded as in better style
than the old version.
Abbey authorities are finding
themselves in the curious position
of having no ~,eccdent for the
forthcoming ceremonial. The last
marriage of a child of a reigning
monarch in this Abbey that of Ed
mund Crouchback, second son of
Henry the Third, to Aveline of
Lancaster, took place 653 years
ago. The customs of that time arc
deemed inappropriate for today.
1t is expected the arrangements
for the ceremony will closely fol-
low this order: the $500 guest,
will begin to arrive at 10 o'clock so
that all may be seated before H..
The Kings Gentlemen Ushers will
receive them the foreign ambassa-
doris and ministers being received
by the Master of Ceremonies
Members Of the royal famil'- will
arrive at about 11:1O o'clock. off
GERS of the Kings household con-
Quoting them to their seats.
At 11:15 Viscount Lascelles and
his groomsmcn will arrive. At the
same time Princess Mary will
leave Buckingham Palace in an
open carriage, weather permitting
and accompanied bv the King, will
drive by way of the Mall, Admiral
ty Arch Whitehall and Parliament
square to the west door of the
Abbey.
Five minutes before the arrival
of the bride, which is tined for
1870, the Queen accompdni d
probably bv the Duke of York,
will have reached the Abbev.
The order of the royal pro-
cession inside the Abbey affords
some idea of the spectacular side
of the ceremony. The first will be
that of the members of the royal
family, led by the Queen Mother
Alexandra, who, it is expected, will
have the Duke of Connaught for
her escort. Then will come the
procession of Queen Mary escorted
by the Duke of York and Prince
Henry. The third procession will
be that of the bridegroom and his
attendants and lastly will come
Princess Mary on the arm of King
George, followed by her brides
maids.
The procession of the bride to
the altar will be headed by the
choir and will include the Gentle
men UShcrs. the State Chamber
lain, Master of the Household,
Princess Mary, King George and
the bridemaids.
After the ceremony, for which
Princess Mary will use a beauti-
full prayer book, specially printed
and Illuminated for the purpose,
the reo1ster will be stoned in the
historic ancient chapel of Edward
the ConfesSor.
The bride and BRIDEGROOM will
leave the Abbey by the west door,
the King and Queen following
From the Abbey. the Viscount
and "Her Royal Highness Prin-
cess Mar Viscountcss Lasccllcs,"
as she will thenceforth by known
will drive by way of Parliament
Square, Whitehall, \ dmiralty Arch
and the Mall TO Marlborough Gate
they will detour through
st. James street, Piccadilly, Hyde
Park Corner and Constitution Hill
to Buckingham Palace. There a
private reception will be held.
No invitations for the wcddin~
were sent to royalty abroad.
Should members of foreign houses
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