Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-27
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(By The Associated Press.)

ter OF Great BrltalnS sovereign, Irlu
cess Mary will promise to "Obey' hel
husband when she is married to Wis
count Lascelles in Westminster Able,
tomorrow. The wedding service viii
follow the Church of England praEc'
book order but the revised exa>:ta
ton" will be used. This has receive.
the sanction of church authorities. Its
wording in some particulars is regard
cd as in better style than the old yer
sion.
Have No Precedent.
Abbey authorities are finding them
selves in the curious position OF having
no precedent for the forthcoming care
monial. The last marriage of a child
Of reigning monarch i'll this Abbey
that of Edmund Crouchback, second son
of Henry the Third, to Aveline OF Ian
caster, took place G53 years ago. The
customs of that time are deemed map
propriate for today.
1t is expected the arrangements for
the ceremony will closely follow this
order: The 900 guests will begin to
arrive at 10 o'clock so that all may be
seated before H. The Kings Gentle.
men ushers will receive them, the for
eisn ambassadors and ministers being
received by the master Of ceremonies.
Members of the royal family will ar
rive at about II 10 o'clock, officers Of
the kings household conducting them to
their seats.
King Accompanies Bride.
At rs Viscount Lascelles and his
groomsmen will arrive. At the same
time Princess Mary will leave Bucking-
ham Palace in an open carriage, wealth.
er permitting and accompanied by the
king, will drive by way of the Mail, Al.
miralty Arch, Whitehall and Parlia.
Inent Square to the west door Of the
Abbey.
Five minutes before the arrival of
the bride, which is timed for IL 80.
the queen. accompanied probably byl
the Duke of York, will have reached
the Abbey.
The order of the royal professions in
side the Abbey affords some idea Of
the spectacular side of the ceremony.
The first will be that Of the members
of the royal family, led by the Queen
Aotacr Alexandra, who, it is expected,
will have the Duke Of Connaught for
her escort. Then will come the pro.
cession Of Queen Mary escorted by the
Duke of York and Prince Henry. The
third procession will be that of the
bridegroom and his attendants and
lastly will come Princess Mary on the
arm of King George, followed by her
bridesmaids.
The Procession.
The procession of the bride to the
altar will be headed by the choir and
will include the Gentlemen Ushers, the
state chamberlain, master of the house.
hold, Princess Mary, King George and
the bridesmaids.
After the ceremony. for which Prin.
cess Mary will use beautiful prayer
book. specially printed and illuminated |
for the purpose the register will be
signed in the historic ancient chapel
Of Edward the Confcssor.
The bride and groom will leave the
Abbey by the west door, the king and
queen following.
Reception in Palace.
From the Abbey, the viscount and
Her Royal Highness Princess Mary
Viscountess Lascelles." as she will
thenceforth be known, will drive by
way OF Parliament Square. Whitehall.
Admiralty Arch and the Mall of MARI
borough Gate whence they will detour
through st. James street. Piccadilly.
Hyde Park Corner and Constitution
Hill to buckingham Palace. There u
private reception will be held.
No invitations for the wedding were
sent to royalty abroad. Should men,
beers Of foreign houses be visiting Eng.
land at the time of the wedding which !
is considered improbable, it is likely
they will be hidden to the ceremony.
Those Present.
In addition to the king and queen,
membes of the royal family expected
to be present at the Abbey include
Queen Dowager Alexandra. Princess
Victoria, the Princess Royal and her
daughter. Princess Maud. the Duke of
COnnaught and Lady Patricia Ramsay,
the Duke Of York and Prince Henry.
Princess Alice and the Earl Of Athlone,
the Marquis and Marchioncss of Cam.
bridge, Princess Christian and her
daughters. Princess Louise Duchess of
Argyll and the Duchess of Albany.
Major Sir Victor Audley Mackenzie,
u. s. o., Of the Scots Guards. will be
hest man" He entertained King
George when Prince of Wales at his
Scottish home and was also an intimate |
friend of the late King Edward He
commanded battalion in France and |