San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-26
DUKE OF YORK MARRIED
TO LADY ELIZABETH IN
OLD WESTMINSTER ABBEY
George Harvey, in Tight Velvet Knee Brooches, Is
Striking Figure at Ceremony-5O 600 Voices Greet
Royal Couple as They Emerge From Abbey.
3OO0-pound Wedding Cake Is Cut-Queen
and King Throw Rice

II take thee for better or for worse
for richer. for poorer; in sickness anC
in health. to love and to cherish unit
death us do part. according to Gods
holy ordinance; and thereto | plight
my troth."
$4,000 in Multitude.
Emerging into the street. the duke
and his bride were greeted by pea
of the Abbey chimes. This was the
signal for n deafening shout Of ac-
claim from 10000 thrOats as the null
titudc outside the Abbey. craning their
necks and standing on tip toe to catch
glimpse of the couple, saw them
step into their gorgeous carriage oi
plate glass and gold for the drive 10
Buckingham Palace.
Parliament Square was sea oi
faces. Above the crowd rose St
Gauden's massive bronze statue OF
Lincoln, the sombrc figure Of the
great American casting bcnignant
cxpfession over the tumultuous scene.
Eight thousand policemen. 500
mounted officers and numbcrless de-
tectives from Scotland Yard kept
order along the mile and a quarter
route from the Abbey TO the palace.
Outside the great religious shrine and
all around Parliament Square were
acres of wooden stands. for seats on
which LOndoners, prOvincialS and
Americans paid extravnGant prices.
Some of the occupants Of these points
of vantage were old men who had wit
messed Queen Nictoria's jubilee pro-
cession. the cOronations OF Edward
and George. and the wedding of Prln-
cess Mary as well.
Every building in the neighborhood
was festoOnc1 with vivid red bunting.
royal crests. and countless banners
and flags. The Stars and Stripes was
not lacking. Scores Of picturesque
pylors of gold. blue and white, sur
mounted by gilded crown. frinSed
scene a colorful martial touch.
Veterans View Procession.
At the express wish of Albert. 500
disabled soldiers. still suffering from
wounds inflicted in the world war,
viewed the procession from grand
stand erected opposite the Abbey.
From the balconies and windows OF
Westminster hospital thousands OF
other war invalids saw the event.
Expressive of the princes love OF
children was the presence outside the
Abbey of several thousand school
youngsters. They roared mighty
welcome as their royal patron came
out of the church, arm in arm with
his duchess.
Tens of thousands of London's other
children who were denied glimpse
of the wedding procession had the day
off. Each youngster received box
containing a morse Of true royal we'd
ding cake.
Arrived at the palace the royal
couple received another deafenlns
crescendo of cheers from their we'll
wishers.
The king and queen held a recep,.
ton in the palace and the bride ana
bridegroom were Showercd with con-
gratulations and good wishes on every
side. The reception was followed by
a luncheon at which the gigantic we'd
ding cake-it weighed 5000 pounds
was cut. A piece went to each guest
who made a wish Def. re taking the
first bite.
Soon after 4 o'clock the duke and
duchess left for the Waterloo sta
ton. the king and queen flooding
them with an avalanche of rice as they
departed. At the terminal another
great crowd sped the royal couple on
their honeymoon journey to Surrey.