The Washington times., 1922-02-25
PRINCESS mary
SPENDS SUNDAY
ATbUCk|NGHAM
Wedding Cake Of $50 Pounds
Arrives at Palace on
Motor Truck.
BY EDNA HUBER CHURCH.
International News Service.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Princess Mary,
daughter of King George and Queen
Mary. today elected to spend her last
week end before her marriage at
Buckingham Palace. She has de-
clined all invitations to appear In
public again before her marriage to
Viscount Lascelles in Westminster
Abbey on Tuesday.
The princess will give her final
engagement party to a few intimate
friends at Buckingham Palace on
Monday.
The wedding cake. standing six
feet high and weighing $50 pounds,
was delivered to Buckingham Palace
in a motor truck. 1t took twelve
men to handle this bit of pastry. The
cake contains 100 pounds of almond
paste and is a masterpiece Of the
bakers art.
The cake now reposes on a great
silver stand in the banquet room OF
Buckingham Palace.
A homely touch has been given to
the gift display by some of the in
scriptions upon the jewelry presents,
Queen Alexandra's gift-a magnifi-
cent rope of pearls, emeralds and dia-
monds-was inscribed From your
loving old granny. Alex"
A silver mirror from a group OF
army officers was inscribed: Prom
your brother officers"
Wine Prices Cheaper.
The princess is an honorary officer
in a guards regiment.
indicative of London's celebration
plans. the win merchants are adver.
Using reduced prices ION the occasion
Of the royal wedding"
The first piece of bad news to ap-
pear amid London's preparations for
Princess Mary's wedding rejoicings
Is the gloomy announcement Of the
air ministry today that dun. rainy
weather. drifting into England from
| the Atlantic, will reach London on
the first days OF next week.
Princess Mary's one anxiety now Is
about a bright. clear day next Tues
day so that the thousands pouring
into London from all parts Of the
world will be able to see the parade
in comfort.
The King and the Queen, who have
permitted the newspapers freely TO
obtain all details of the wedding, IN
vited press Representatives yesterday
| 10 have a half-hour view of some OF
the wedding gifts. These, displayed
| in the picture gallery Of Buckingham
Palace, made an amazing and glitter
ing collection. There were treasures
OF diamonds. sapphires. pearls and
emeralds-all radiating a brilliant
sweep of the spectrum fit to dazzle
even a princess eye.
From All tho World.
Vessels OF silver and Of gold. price
1 L.
in history. laces and fans donated by
exalted personages. and gifts from
English people all over the world lent
wide variety to the collection.
A lustrous rope OF pearls was pre-
scented by Princess Mary's name
sakes throughout the empire. The
navy has given emeralds and dia-
mOnds in the form of a pendant.
The army presented a silver an
tique dressing set. South African
ostrich farmers sent a glorious os-
triCh feather fan.
One OF the most novel Of all the
gifts came from Princess Anatasia
OF Greece. formerly Mrs. Leeds, and
her husband. 1t is a clock with
opalescent sun rays radiating from
diamond star in the center OF it's
dial The longest point of the star
Always points 10 the hour ana a
smaller diamond star moves around
the dial, pointing to the minutes.
His Gifts Few.
The bridesmaids OF the Princess
have given her a silver tray with
their signatures indented. Earl
Haig made a neat gift In the form
Of quartet OF gilt Scotch pipers
to be used as paperweights.
Besides the dazzling collection Of
gifts sent to Princess Mary, those
presented to the bridegroom seem
meager. Princess Mary has given
Lord Lascelles a platinum and gold
watch chain set with pearls, and a
pair Of antique souffle dishes.
Thursday nights brilliant palace
celebration saw sensation, which
was created by a dress worn by
Lady Cunard. formerly Maude
Burke, OF Chicago. She had a high,
Russian-shaped headdress Of gold
lace, tied with a bow Of bright
green ribbon at the back. with the
long ends hanging at her waist.
The gown was one OF the new
backless models. It's tones blend.
ed with those of the daring green
ribbon Of the bonnet