San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-24
Thousands Swarm Through
Westminster Abbey View
ing Arrangements for
Nuptials Of Duke Of York.
b. HAL O'FLAHERTY.


London. April 24.-Thousands OF
Americans, newly arrived from the
United States OF from points on the
Continent. have been swarmlng
throryh Westminster Abbey, viewing
The arrangements for the Duke Of
Na,k's wedding on Thursday.
White Hall, in the afternoon pre-
SCENTS an unusual picture of an end
less straarl OF American visitors trans
forming Ensiard's famous executive
highway into another Broadway or
Michigan avenue.
The elaborate arrangements for the
wedding are nearing completion rap
idly and according 10 those who last
yaar, witnessed Princess Mary's mar
sy:ase. this coming ceremony will equal
il in vivid and rolorful details. The
eln,Iire's enthusiasm for royal nup-
tials with their accompanying pagentry
never seems TO dwlndle.
From Florida :hcre arrived today
a delicately constructed bridal wreath
of orange blossoms perfectly preserved
while from South Africa came huge
bouquets OK crange blossoms for dec
orative purposes. From one end Of
England 10 ;.ie other, women arc
reading TO-DAY minute descriptions of
Lady Elizabcth's wedding gown, all
OF ;icni. from court ladies to do
mes.ics, filled with 4 mixture OF pride
and envy as they picture to them
selves this dainty creation of MORE
falling straight from the shoulder in
front with a double train, one from
the waist Just trailing on the ground
and the other draped from the Shout
ders. There is romance in every line
written about the delicate pearl en-
broidered Venetian slippers. Noting
ham lace and cream satins for in FEM
mime hearts burns an eternal picture
of Cinderella snatched from common
place surroundings and transported to
the grandeur of wedding in West
mister Abbey.
Veil Doesn't Hide Face.
Therein lies the charm Of the Dukes
romance for he brings his bride from
a semi-obscured home in Scotland TO
an exalted place in the nations
eyes.
In each description Of the wedding
gowns appears note regarding the
veil. which is made TO fan away from
the face, a custom descended from an
cient days when court intrigue made
it possible TO substitute false bride
under a heavy veil. 1t happened once
according to ancient legends and ever
since brides have had TO expose their
faces when marching to the altar with
a prince of the realm. In other de-
tails brides are not left much freedom
OF choice in their gowns for custom
DEGREES the length of the train. the
arrangement of the veil and the flow
ers and jewels.
Even in the matter of wedding pres
cnts. Lady Elizabeth has been forced
70 observe the precedent OF refusing
any gifts from individuals not known
to the bridegroom or unconnected with
court circles. Several rare gifts have
Just been sent back under this string
cnt rule. Eticutte requires Lady
Elizabeth's own parents to courtesy
to her in public and address her as
Your ROYAL Highncss."
Could Refurnish Castle.
Aside from the formalities of mar
rying into Great Britain's royal FAM
lily nothing else. perhaps, could i'm
press Lady Elizabeth more with the
imperial quality of her new estate
than the ever-increasing flood OF pres
ents arriving hourly by messengers or