Evening star., 1923-04-26

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the edge Of the sidswalks, giving the
scene q oolorful martial touch.
Disabled Vets Present. j.
At the express wish OF Albert, 500
disabled soldiers. still suffering from
wounds indicted in the worid 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 stirring
event.
children was the presence outside the
abbey OF several thousand school
youngsters. They roared a 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 a glimpse
OF the wedding procession had the
day off. Each younGster received 4
box containing a morsel OF true royal
wedding cake.
AS the royal coach bearing the
Palace between the lines of lavishly
accoutered soldiers and officers OF
the Cold Stream, Grenadter. Scots,
Irish and Welsh Guards. the vast as
semblsge OF people could discern
through the broad glass windows a
the winsome features Of their new
duchess. And, indeed, she seemed to
meet their expectations OF what 4
princes bride should be.
Arrived 1t the palace the royal cou-
pie received another deafentng cres-
Nendn nf rhAaHR frnvo fhAtr NAL ,feI
ers.
Cake 5000 PouaAs.
The king and queen held . recep.
tion In the paiace and the bride and
bridegroom we're showered with con-
Eratulations and good wishes on every
side. The reception was followed by
luncheon at which the gigantic
wedding cake-it weighted 5000
pounds--was cut. A piece went to
each guest. who made = wish before
taking the first bite.
Soon after o'clock tho duke and
duchess left TOR the Waterloo sta
ton. the king and queen flooding
them with an avalanche Of rice as
other great crowd sped the royal
couple on their honeymoon journey to
Surrey.
Many Stand in Rain.
Rain that fell throughout the night
did not deter several hundred stall
warts from keeping an all-night vigil
on the streets, and at o'clock this
morning more than a thousand were
waiting on the plaza before Buck
ingham Palace. and in the open
spaces in the vicinity Of Parliament
Square.
From the embankment, where Lon
don's s homeless find a refuge. each
night in the shadow OF the bridges
and the protecting ledges of the river
walls. came beggars asking for
coins with which to buy break
fast at the coffee stalls. However.
the mendicants and the impromptu
street restaurants were soon hustled
out OF sight fy the squads OF police.
There were seemingly endless lines of
helmeted off1cers In short rain capes.
which made them appear much as
though they had been imported for
the occasion from Il grotesque ballet.
In fact several hours before the cor
tege appeared there were more
"oobbies" than spectators.
At 3 o'clock troops in full dress,
scarlet jacket and the white belt. half
hidden by the great coat, began to
line the route from the palace to the
abbey. Mounted bands struck up
their tunes. and to their spirited
marches tramped half of London 8
get near the scenes Of pageantry.
Fashionable Mayfair aristocrats.
cockneys from the east end. provin-
cials up from Somerset and Cornwall.
killed Highlanders down from Scot
land, found common bonds OF fellow
ship in their scramble for view OF
the wedding.
BY 10 o'clock the royal borough of
Westminster was q vast amphithea-
ter and the great abbey itself, cut OF
cades erected overnight. looked out
over more than a million persons
surging in the streets beyond the
barriers.
Westminster district familiar Lon
don had disappeared beneath a color
full covering OF flags. bunting and
people. From the pavementS to the
countless chimney pots the serried
lines OF spectators rose tier on tier
in the great stands. On the pave
ments scores of street workers scat
tered gravel and then q coating OF
clean, yellow sand, turning the black
ened rain-washed surfaces into broad
the automobiles coaches and car
riages Of the privileged ones en- route
to the abbey.
The guests Of lowest rank-the
shop girls and working boys who
were the special guests Of the duke
arrived first. They were followed by
the distinguished commoners, soldiers.
statesmen, diplomats. princes and
princesses The spectacle was COM
plsted with the arrival Of the state
carriages bringing the er1nine-robed
king and queen. who waited at the
abbey door for the bride and groom.
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