The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-27
LONDON PREPARED
 FOR MARRIAGE OF ;.
 ENGLISH PRINCESS
Predictions of Unfavorable Weather Do Not Dull En- thuSiasm Over Tuesdays
 Important Event
By Associated Press

London, February 26.-The air ministry's weather forecast of dull, rainy weather for the first few days of this week has failed to lessen pop ular enthusiasm over Tuesdays great event, the wedding of Princess Mary to Viseount Lasecelles in Vest minister abbey. It is fairly certain that a combination of one of Lon- don's worst fogs and a torrential downpour would not prevent multi tudes from lining the route which is to be jtraversed by the state car riages bearing the bride-elect and King George and Queen Mary to the abbey.
 Against the vagaries of the weather waterproof shelters have been provided for the several stands in front of Buckingham Palace, whence the procession will start, and about the west door of the abbey. Should the skies be of modish mary blue" the state proeessions, which are to be part of the elaborate we'd ding ceremonial, and the beautiful gowns of the wedding guests will afford the populace spectacle of surpassng elegance.
 Gorgeous Gowns to Be Seen
 Carefully selected toilette of the more than LOCO women guests will make the event gorgeous show of gowns, jewels and other finery, the furnishing of which has been a well come stimulant to the trade of the dra l. ness people in general.
 The hotels and restaurants are sharing in the benefits. Tonight 1t was more difficult to find lodgings in the humblest of establishments than at any time since the corona tion of King George. The West End restaurants and clubs have labored in their endeavors to cope with the avalanche of patrons, the numbers of which are being increasingly heavily by excursionists from all parts of the kingdom and continent.
 George Harvey, the American ann bassador and Mrs. Harvey will be the only Americans fortunate enough to receive invitations to the abbey serv- ice. It is known that there are dozens of transatlantic visitors at tracted to London by the wedding who are endeayoring by the exertion Of Influence in diplomatic, court and business circles and by the expendi- ture of large sums of money, to ob tain coveted tickets of admission.
 Tenants to Make Money
 Some of the ehterprising tenants of offices in Piccadilly and other streets which are to be traversed by viscount Lascelles and his bride will .TcYlzf S.,-5r~r.s ras- 9l fresa tiie esiea 'ol sears Tn windows so Keen is tty desire of the people for a glimpse officials have decided that a we'd ding, even one with a royal partici- pant, cannot be termed "an entertain ment" within the meaning of the tax law so the money received by the lsssees of offices for seats in their windows will be clear profit to them.
 The scene within the abbey dur ing the ceremony will be preserved for future generations by Frank o. Salisbury, the painter, who already has begun painting a large canvas by royal command
 The abbey will be closed tomor- row. It will be opened to ticket holders at 9:45 o'clock Tuesday morn ing, and few hours after the mar riage ceremony it will be reopened to the public, when charge of one shilling will be made for a view of the scene of the ceremony.
 All the warships in Portsmouth will dress ship and at night will be illumf- hated in honor of the wedding.
 Announcement is made that King George has appointed Viscount La scelles a Knight of the order of the Garter.