The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
.S|NPLE LEEL[["ANCE MARKS WEDDING !.
CEREMONY OF ENGLISH. PRINCESS
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
BLAZING WITH COLOR
All Omens Point to a Bright
Future for Great Britains
Democratic and Be- =
loved Daughter

London, Feb. 27.-(By The ASsociatel
PrcsS.l-London Is aglow tonight VITA
a feeling bordering somewhat on sx.
element over the widding tomorrow
OF Princess Mary. The brilliant assem-.
blage which Is to witness the SERVES
In Westminster Abbey will be more
IN TIE nature Of friends than 10 usually
;hcI case in great state function, TOT
the majority OF those invited are really,
friends, or at least aoQuAintancss OF
one or both Of the principals rather
than guests merely bidden on account
% court for:nality.
Tho wedding guests will Be surprtssA
1t the altered appearance OF that edihce,
which poetical writer's frequently term
the Grey Old Abbey"
The blazing scarlet Of the carpet y
the central aisle probably will bS ths
dominant color tone. unless II dovelope
that tho peeresses and other richly
gowned women have inclined to Other
equally vivid shades in choosing thetf
dresses.
when ,he betrothal Of the princess
was first announced. Il was sxpocteAt
that many members Of royal families
from abroad would be invited 20 tha
ceremony, but only the son and d4ugns
ter Of tho king OF Spain and Grams
Duke Michael and Prince Nicholas Of
Rumanla will be pre-,nt they being
the only members Of royal houses
CHANGING to be in England at this time.
sos Presents
Tho list Of royal wedding prSsente
Issued at buckingham palace tonight
comprises 9Os separate afticlGS. Among
the latest announced Is q sum OF more,
than l,2o0 pounds sterling towards -
present for. tho Princess Mary SUB
scr!bed by the women Of Southern Ire
land. All classes contributed. the corr
tr!butions varying from 4 few psnce q
a few pounds. 1t Is understood that
Mary will choose a gift closely ssce.
c!ated with Ireland.
An interesting incident Is disclooee
relating to ono OF the wedding guostG'
credited with having rescued ViGcouat,
Lascelies under shell FIRE. Private Rob
ert Benstead, Of Leeds. holds special
Invitation ticket. Benstcad served a
tho First Grenader Guards of LascSllo&.
When tho viscount Was wounded BY .
shell fragment and fell across an old
broken trench, rrivate BensteAd res
cued him. dressed his wounds and
brought him to safety.
The-s is 4 tradition that tho mother,
OF 4 bride OF the English royal houOe
must he first 10 speak to her daughter
on her wedding day. Partly due %
this tradition. but probably more BE-
CAUSE OF natural inclination. the queen
vii lawaken Princess Mary and sxprsgH
maternal wishes for tho brides happy
future.
@. Tho princess Is greatly interested iAI
folk lore, which characterized Shfove
Tuesday and Tuesday in general a 9
lucky day, ~.
BY marrying tho Princess viii have
changed her initial which Is considsree
lucky, a s ito change name and not let.
ter is TO change for worse and not bot-
ter" But Notwithstanding all sigma n
vorable and otherwise, IL IL recalled that
princesses arc supposed to possess their
own magic and charms to carry AAppis
ness with them.
Narvs'IuS CAKE
The gigantic wedding caxA WA111 ~
bride will assist In cutting At 8ucodAe-
ham palace after the ceremony. - sym:
bolical OF the eilpira II contains wheat,
(ConttnuSd On HNRN O4R1