The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-26
ENGLISH CHEER
R0YALCOUPLE
AT CEREMONY
Second Son of EngIand's King
Is Second TO Marry Out
side Circle
POMP AND PANOPLY
Brilliant Ceremony Marks
Wedding in Historic West.
minister Abbey
POMP AND PANOPLY

London, April 26-Alfred, Duke OF
York, was united in marriage with
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in SOL
emn old Westminster Abbey at noon
today with pomp and panOply rem
inscent of the spacious days of the
mid-Victoran era and amid the tu-
multuous demonstration of the vast
throngs that gathered under threat
ening skies to witness the wedding
pageant.
AS the courtees entered the Abbey
a slight drizzle Of rain fell, but soon
afterward the sun broke through the
crowd and as the royal pair made
their exit today they were greeted
with brilliant sunshine, recalling the
old saying: Happy is the bride the
sun shines on
Marries Out of Royalty
1t was the second time in little
more than year that the King and
Queen of England gave one of their
children in wedlock to person out
side the realm of royalty. While
the marriage of the sovereign's sec
ond son did not stir the popular
imagination of the British empire
AS did Princess Mary's wedding the
romance which turned simple girl
into a royal princes bride and ele-
waited her from position Of relative
obscurity to the place of the fourth
lady of the land, captured the hearts
vi the English people.
The fact that Lady EliZabeth's mar
riage to the Duke of York makes
her eligible to wear the crown OF
the empire in the event anything un-
toward befalls the Prince of Wales
impaired an additional note Of sig
nificancc and interest to the event.
Many Foreigners There
Today's ceremony was both "A
great religious and social event and
was marked by a glittering. exhlhl-
ton of fashion and sumptuous
Jewels. Eight hundred of England's
greatest luminaries in state, court,
and society, as we'll as an impress
sive assemblage of foreign princes,
dukes. duchesses and others OF rank
and title, were there attired in finery
and jeweled embellishments that re-
sembled the proverbial kings ran
som.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, as
sisted by England's most dis
tinguished prelate, solemnized the
union.
Wales is Prominent
The Prince of Wales took a prom
inent part in the proceedings. Wales
and his brother, Prince Henry. act
ed as best men but it was Wales
who produced the ring Mt the criti-
cal moment.
The eight bridesmaids were cho-
sen mainly from among the personal
friends of the bride. They were
dressed in Immaculate ivory white
draped chiffon trimmed with Noting
ham lace and presented fairy-like
picture.
Lady Elizabeth was attired in an
exquisite gown Of white ivory moire
chiffon embellished with bands OF
silver and pearl embroidery. A 10
foot train Of ivory colored net hung
from the shoulders.
The Duke was dressed in the uni
form of an officer of the Royal Air
Forces King George wore the field
uniform of q general while Queen
Mary's gown was Of white, blue and
silver.
Harvey's Attire
Seats were limited to those on in
innate terms of the families Of the
bride and bridegroom or whose Off
cial status entitled them to witness
the ceremony. George Harvey, the
American ambassador, was strik-
ing figure in tight velvet knee
breeches, silk stockings and other
court regalia while Mrs. Harvey at
tracted wide attention with her gown
of beige crepe with over-dress of
black lace and sash anu vest of
beige crepe embroidered in orien-
tai colors. She wore sable furs and
a black crinoline hat trimmed with
lace bows.