NO PAGEANTRY

Southland Times, Issue 22731, 6 November 1935, Page 7

NO PAGEANTRY

ROYAL WEDDING CEREMONY IN CHAPEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY SUPERVISION BY QUEEN (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, November 4. Large crowds are expected in London on Wednesday for the wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott, despite the fact that owing to the recent death of the bride’s father the pageantry usually associated with a Royal wedding will be dispensed with. The Qeuen yesterday inspected the wedding presents. The Duchess of Kent is expected to attend the wedding, the arrangements for which the Queen personally supervised, helping to solve problems inseparable from an occasion for which there Is no precedent. Every detail has been rehearsed for days. Their Majesties will occupy gold and crimson chairs at the right of the. altar. The bridesmaids, owing to the limitations of the Chapel, will be compelled to halt several yards behind the bride in order not to interrupt their Majesties’ view. The Chapel will be filled with flowers comprising three lorry loads of orchids, roses, carnations and chrysanthemums from the King’s gardens at Windsor. ■

'The Associated Press correspondent viewed nearly 1000 presents, filling six rooms in St. James’s Palace, received by the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott, which testify to-the affection in which they are held not only by the aristocracy, but by all classes, an instance being the handsome cabinet containing an address of loyalty and thousands of pages of manuscript bearing the signatures of members of boys’ clubs throughout Britain, of which the Duke is president. A place of honour is given to a pair of socks knitted by “Granny” McEwen, of Glasgow, aged 95. A bedridden boy sent a paper knife to Lady Alice requesting her to use it daily. The Queen’s Gifts.

The Queen has been especially generous. Her gifts include a torquoise and diamond tiara corsage set, a magnificent Chippendale bookcase, a Coromandel dressing case with silver gilt fittings, a pedestal desk .id lovely old silver. The Queen also joine the King in giving a corsage set, rings of pearls and emeralds, and a tiara of pearls and diamonds. The Duke of Gloucester’s gifts to the bride include two exquisite diamond tiaras, a diamond and emerald brooch, ear-rings, a pair of delicate diamond and pearl bracelets and a diamond corsage ornament. A charming gift is a pair of silver cigarette lighters accompanied by childish writing from Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. The Duchess of Buccleuch’s presents are all homely and include blankets, a gold needle set and a portraiti of herself. ' Combined gifts include a desk from the heads of nineteen Royal households, and a diamond brooch from the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, the Earl of Harewood and the Princess Royal. Mr and Mrs Baldwin gave an oak hall chest. The City of London Banks and other corporations sent magnificent plate. Foreign royalties favoured jewels. Other gifts from all parts of the Empire range from furniture, pictures and books to shoes. THE BRIDE’S DRESS ■ SEVERE PLAINNESS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.40 p.m.) London, November’ 4. A hundred and twenty guests, mostly royalty, excluding the Duchess of Kent, will attend the Royal wedding service which is expected to last half an hour. Afterwards the couple will appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with their Majesties and other members of the Royal Family. The bride’s dress of “warm pearl coloured with a stain named alalice is severely plain with long, tight sleeves. A knot of orange blossom catches the draperies at the throat. A train four yards long is hidden by a pearl-col-oured tulle veil held by a coronet of orange blossom. She will carry orchids and tuberoses. The bridesmaids’ frocks, of the same material, are equally simple. Folds of warm golden lame line the sashes, hem and sleeves and coral coloured cellophane roses are caught at the throat. A wreath of seed pearl leaves will be worn on the hair. The little bridesmaids will wear the same coloured satin veiled with net and with net ruffles round the hem and sleeves. Cellophane roses run round the neck and the frocks’ lines, with taffeta ruffles. They will wear lace mittens and carry sheafs of tuberoses tied with lame.