THE KING

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1535, 3 September 1912, Page 6

THE KING

The' King at Buckingham Palace on July 15 reviewed the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Compnny of Massachusetts and the Honourable Artillery Company of London. It was the last dav of the visit of the Americans,-who had been the guests of the London Company. Addressing the Massachusetts Company, the King congratulated them on the manner in which they had marched past, and added, "I feel sure that the interchange of such' visit? ns these do much to promote and cement .that friendly feeing which I trust will always exist between the two great English-speaking nations, so closely connected by ties of race and Motherhood." After the- ceremony the American Company va.« grouped at the foot, of the terraco leading to the lawn, with the Stars and Stripes and the company colour in (lie centre, in order to lie photographed. The King consented lo form one of the group, and was twice photographed with them, taking his stand between the two The Kin? and Queen, Queen Alexandra, and Princess Victoria were liiffeiit on July IT nt the nmrriuge of Sir George Ilolforil and Mrs. J. Oralinni Mennies. fur which the King lent the Chapel Royal, St. James's. . Their Mnjestit's arrived iirst, and awaited the Queen Mother at the entrance lo the- chapel, nil entering together juit before one o'clock, Hie hour fixed for the ceremony. . : . This is the first tune their Majesties have been present at a wedding since the accession, and Queen Alexandra has not before attended such, a ceremony since In>r widowhood. Sir George Jlolford, K.C.V.0., \rho is the owner of Dorelios'tw House. Vmk I.aiiP, mill West on Birl House, in Gloucester■diire. has the durst collection of orchid-; in Kuglind. He was for eighteen years in i!ip Ist Life Guards, and was Equerry to Hie Duke of Clarence. He was on PxtrnEmierry to Kih? Edward, and -incp his M,ii»r'y's death, to Queen Alexandra. Hii bride, was (lift eldeft daughter/of the late Mr. Arthur Wilson, of Tvonby Croft. Mis? Jfuirol Wil«on being her voiin.e*r sifter. Kh« 'nnrried Mr. J, Gj'iilimri 'Ms)i7.tt!, and wai left t. widow jJtae