Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-02
PRINCESS MARY WEBS
VISCOUNT LASCELLES

Mary, was married today to Wis
count Lascelles with all the pomr
and dignity befiitting a royal wed
ding.
The ceremony began in Westmin
ster abbey at 1880 o'clock and soor
thereafter the couple were pronounc
ed man and wife, while the chimes
of Westminster rang out the happy
message and vast crowds gave tu
multous greetings.
The scene of the ceremony within
the historic wall Of the abbey was
one of impressive grandeur, with
the king and queen and the entire
royal household participating ano
with all ranks represented in the
brilliant assemblage. while outside
the abbey enthusiastic popular HON
age was gwen the bridal mir.
The long waited day found Lon
don crowded with excursionists from
all parts of the isles and the CONT
nent. americans also were IN evil
denee, hundreds having made the
voyage to gain a glimpse OF the
great state function
All these, augmented by, native
'Londoners, most of whom took the
day off, crowded Tito every niche
and space about Buckingham pal
ace. along the Mall, in Trafalgar
square. down Whitehall and in the
precincts of the parliament building
and the abbey. Many paid hlgn
prices for seats in stands or even
standing room in windows Hanging
the way.
$500 Guests
Hours before the $500 guests be-
gan assembling in the abbey there
were overflows of humanity ~ every
street trayersing the route. Some
bringing blankets and food with
them. made certain of seeing their
princess by keeping all-night pos
session Of carefully chosen posltlons'
Only motors and carriages pear
ing ticket-holders were permitted TO
mass the police lines. The convey
ances put down at the abbey doors
streams of gcfgeously gowned Wom-
en-. myriads of diamonds, sapphlres
and other precious stones flashln1g
from their tiaraS, necklaces ana
bracelets. Their escorts were re-
splendent in service dress or the
velvet breeches, white silk stockings
and three-cornered hats of court re-
gala. 1t was procession OF beauty
and elegance. /,
Outside Buckingham palace, and
a few moments later about the ab-
bey-,. military guards of honor took
I'D their positions. forming line IN
front of the police, their tall fur
shakos and scarlet and white uni
forms making a brilliant spectacle
sof the mile and a half OF thorough
fare.
Two thousand of the kings life
guardsmen and territorials were pa
raded for this duty. With them were
their four bands, which entertained
the crowds until, at IL o'clock,
trumpetin from the mounted
escort hcralded the departure of the
two carriages from Marlborough
house carrying Queen Mother Alex
andra and Princess Victoria, WITH
the queens suite.
Alexandra was accorded a mod
icuna<of the applause and cheering
which the crowds were reserving for
the bride. AS the carriage rolled by
to the jangle of spurs and clatter of
hoofs, the guardsmen snapped to
'present," giving the royal salute.
and the bands blarred the queen
mothers anthem.
There was a one minute inter-
lude: then from Buckingham Palace
at the end of the Mall trundled the
three carriages Of Queen Mary, the
duke of York and Princes Henry
and George with their squerries and
attendants.
Princess Coach
Cheers for these membersS>of the
royal family had scarcely abated
along the elbowing masses when
from that portion of the route near
est the populace door they swelled
to a8deafening crescendo as the gild-
ed glass coach bearing Princess
Mary and her father runbled
through the bronze gates.
Before the coach and the two
trailing carriages bearing the prin-
cess ladies in waiting and the kings
attendants. had reached the entrance
to the Mall, the cheering, had spread
half way down the troop-lined ave-
nue.. The bands rendition of God
Save the King" was unheard in the
wild tumult. The sound CT the
boots of the team of bays drawing
the historic Irish state coach and
those of the sovereign's mounted es-
cort also were drowned in the cries
and applause.
y Members of the royal family who
were not included in the carriage
professions assembled outside the
abbey shortly after II o'clock, where
they greeted Alexandra and a few
moments later, the second party
consisting of the Duke of York and
Princes Henry and George.
The dean Of Westminster receiv-
ed them and to the strains of Sir
Hubert Parry's bridal march, faint
ly heard from the interior of the
abbey, they were conducted by gen.
tlemen ushers down the aisle and
around the Unknown Warrior
grave, between rows of guests
standing in phalanxes, tier above
tier, on either side, to their places
in the sacrarium.
Viscount Lascelles, accompanied
by his groomsman, Major Sir Vic,
tor Audley Mackenzie, D. S. O., ar
rived at the Poets Corner door of
the abbey and was conducted to his
seat by one of their majesties' gen.
tlennan ushers. He, with the rest
of the assemblage, stood until the
royal party reached the places as
signed. them.
The officiating clergymen-the
Archbishops of Canterbury and
York, the Bishops of London and
Oxford, and Canon Maurice Lascel
: les, the bridegroom underwriting
capes, assembled in the Jerusalem
chamber of the abbey and moved tc
their places in the sacrarium.
SO The Ceremony
Meanwhile a storm of cheering
outside proclaimed the arrival OF