Evening journal., 1922-02-28
Princess Mary Weds Nscount LasceHes
Amid Royal SpIendor; Says SheH Obey

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cess Mary's hand in that OF Wis
count Lascelles.
Princess Victoria Alexandria Alice
Mary, as she was called during the
marriage service. promised to love,
honor and obey her husband. who
stood proudly erect. as the Arch
bishop pronounced the concluding
words that made them husband and
wife.
After the dean OF the abbey had
uttered his blessing and the collects.
the customary address, the closing
hymn and the benediction had been
finished the audience. led by the
choir sang God Save the King"
This was the only departure from
the customary ceremony OF the
Church OF England.
The fashionable audience stood
while the abbey rang with the sing
ing which was more IN honor OF the
Princess. now Viscountess Lascelles.
than her royal father who stood be-
side her. Then the little wedding
party. which now included queen
Mary and the dowager queen. went
into the chapel, whore the register
was signed.
Fair skies beamed down through
occasional clouds as the great day
for the princess dawned. A bright
spring was playing hide and seek
behind intermittent cloud banks as
the hour OF the wedding drew near.
London, gay with flags and deco
rations. and feverish with excite
ment. had only one thought-the
royal wedding to-day. Thousands
who made their way through jost-
ling crowds TO points OF vantage at
daybreak found other thousands
who had spent the night on camp
chairs already there before them.
The route OF the procession from
the palace TO the abbey was lined
with tens OF thousands by s o'clock.
BY ten the crowds had exceeded any
possible count. St James Park
Green Park, The Mall and Whitehall
were a solid mass OF cheerful Lon
doners. And not only Londoners
but thousands who had come from
the provinces from every corner OF
the British Isles and hundreds from
the continent to pay their respects "a
the Princess who had won their
hearts by choosing an Engllshman
for her husband.
Buckingham Palace was the tar
get OF all eyes early this morning
The huge grey home OF the royal
family, which the Princess today
was leaving for the home OF COM
moner, was the Mecca Of early sight
seers. The open space before the
entrance gates was black with hu-
manity, men. women and children
being kept In orderly lines by hun
dreds OF stalwdrt London policeman
The crowd was so great that II ex-
tended far up Constitution Hi
where only a glimpse OF the wedding
route could be had. Those whS
stood ther waited patiently through
out the morning and were rewarded
with a view OF Princess Mary ant
Niscount Lascelles who changed
their route on their way back TO th'
palace, that thousands might not b'
disappointed.
Inside the palace. the princess
wedding morning began auspiciously
queen Mary observed the plasan
ancient custom OF herself wakinl
her daughter. Princess Mary SPOKE
her first words OF the day to hel
mother. Tho Queen kissed hei
daughter and wished her Joy.
At11 o'clock. the throng that had
waited patiently all night was re-
warded as the huge gates swun1
omen and three state carriages swept
out and rolled slowly down the
. Mall. A prancing cavalry escort
surrounded the gorgeous carriages
I'm the first Of which sat Queen Mary
accompanied by the Duke Of York
and the younger brothers Of Prin-
cess Mary. Prince Henry and Prince
George.
There were cheers for the Queer
and the royal princess, but heads
were quickly turned back TO the pal
ace as the frst OF the royal cortege'
rolled down the wide avenue skirt
ing ST. James Park between rows
OF applauding people.
The crowd was waiting for some
thing else. At a quarter past eleven
on time to the minute. the palace
gates once more swung open ant
the royal carriage. surrounded b,
cavalrymen on coal black horses
emerged from the grounds.
A thunderous roar OF welcom'
went up from the tremendou
throng. Men yelled at the top o
their voices. women screamed a wei
come. babies and children were lift
ed high on shoulders while tn
crowd in general went frantic will
excitement People climbed ol