THE ROYAL WEDDING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2055, 13 July 1893, Page 13

THE ROYAL WEDDING.

A BRILLIANT CEREMONY. (Pee Peess Association.)

London, July 5.

No less than 20 vanloads of wedding presents have been received by the Royal conple. • The Agent-general of New South Wales has been invited to a garden party by the Princa of Wales. None of the other Agentsgeneral were invited to any of the wedding tunctione, and some indignation is expressed at their exclusion. , , 'The decorations of the city in honour of tbe Daka of York's wedding were very artistic and elaborate. Thestreetswerethrongedwith spectators, and fabulous prices were charged for seats in buildings in the streets through which the procession passed. Two thousand attended a garden party given by the Prince, of Wales. A great! State banquet will be held at Buckingham Palace at 1 o'clock.

The procession marched through Piccadilly and St. James's Park to the chapel. Among those present were her Majesty the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and family, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and family, Prince and Princess Christian, the Czarewitcb, Prince Waldemar of Denmark, Princa Henry of Prussia, Prince Albert of Belgium, Prince Philip of Saxe-Ooburg, and the Duke of Hesse. ■ The Princess -May, who was attended by 10 princesses as bridesmaids, wore silver and white, brocaded with the shamrock, ruse, and thistle. . The Archbishop of Canterbury performed the marriage ceremony. The procession returned by way of Trafalgar square, the Strand, and Liverpool Btreets to the railway station, where the' bridal party took a train for Sandringham. The city- route was garlanded with red and white roses and lined with troops. Traffic was stopped - for five hours. The Royal escort included the Australian military who have been competing at the recent tournaments. July 6. The Bishop of Rochester and five other bishops assisted the Archbishop of Canterbury in performing the ceremony. Her Majesty and all the Koyal personages were present. Tbe Premier, the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Rosebery signed the register after tb.3 ceremony. , > At the wedding breakfast tbe Queen proposed "The Health ol the Bride and Bridegroom," and Lord Carrington proposed the toast of. " The Queen." The decorations in the streets were perfect, and such crowds have not been seen in London since the thanksgiving service for the recovery of the Prince of Wales in 1872. • The Queen and Princess of Wales waved farewells from* the balcony of Buckingham Palace to the Duke of Yoik and his bride as they drove away in an open carriage with four horse 3 attached. The Lord Mayor presented the happy pair with a congratulatory address on behalf of the City cf London. Princess May's presents are valued at a quarter of a million sterling. The guests at Buckingham Palace included the members of the Government and of the foreign embassies. July 7. The Dake of York was flashed, bat looked healthy and boie himself firmly. In common with his father and the Duke of Edinburgh, he wore naval dtess. The bride wa3 quite unnerved, and her voice was Ecarcely audible. After the ceremony the Queen and the royal couple appeared on the balcony at Buckingham Palac3 for 10 minutes, the princess holding her bridal bouquet. The crowd were delighted at this unexpected appearance, and there was an immense amount of cheering. The Queeb repeatedly bowed her acknowledgments of the public enthusiasm. When the duke and duchess left the. palace the Queen was deeply affected. Tbe newly-married conple have addressed a letter to the citizsns of London, statiog that the public evidence of their affection had touched them most deeply. The rejoicings, and decorations in honour of the royal marriage were general all over the United Kingdom, and also in Dublin. The Government are condemned for not proclaiming a public holiday. All business in London was stopped. The military display was most brilliant. The function was remarkable for the enthusiasm shown by tbe crowds, who deluged the brida with flowers. The Victorian Horse Artillery and the Iccian troeps were among • the Queen's escorr-, and 'they received a splendid welccme, cries of " Long live Australia I " being fiequently raised. Treats to the children and aged poor were a feature of tbe celebration.

,The royal couple had a great reception on tnek/retum to Sandringhatp, the path from the railway station to the house being strewn with flower?.

The, Queen wore her crown and Imperial diamonds in the chapel. The whole l-csne at the ceremony was mo3fc picturesque. Congratulations were received from all the British colonies and the chief countries of Europe. The illuminations its London were dazzling, and crowds thronged, the streets till daybreak.

.Some accidents unfortunately happened. The Marquis of Tullibardime was thrown from his horse and injured bis spine as the pair were leaving for their honeymoon. A man was hi led in Fleet street by falling from a housetop, and a woman was suffocated by the pressure of the crowd in the Strand, A coping stone fell on a man in the Strand, and a number of minor accidents were recorded.

The heat' in the day was very great. Soldiers and women fainted, and several cases of sunstroke occurred. The Times, in desoribicg the wedding, says 'that the Victorian Artillery attracted special attention. Their presence was a touching incident, which struck a chord of sympathy, enhanced by their resolute and admirable bearing. *

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