The press., March 27, 1863, Image 1

THE P.ILESS,
PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
By JoIIN W. FORNEY.
OFFIOB, No. 111 SOUTH . FOURTH STREET.
WIVE DAILY PRESS,
ZIORTEEN CENTS PER WEEK, payable to the Carrier.
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at EIGHT DOLLARS
PER AFOUL FORS DOLLARS FOR Six MONTHS, Two DOG-
Less FOR THREE MONTHS—invai iably in advance for the
time ordered.
',Advertisements Inserted at the usual rates. Six
lines constitute a square.,
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Sobseribers oat of the City at Eons Donn. us
Pea ANNUM, in advance.
YARNS, BATTING, S WADDING.
A. H. FRANOISOUS,
No. 433 MARKET,
'No. 5 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
Has in store the largest stock in this . City of
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WAD D [NG,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
Cotton Batttng, Wadding,
Carpet Chain; Cotton Yarn, .
Twines; Wicking; Ropes, &c.
Goods Sold at Lowest Cash Prices.
WOODEN A*I.Y WILLOW WARE.
A. H FRA.I\TOISCITS,
X 33 MARKET, and 5 ;Torth FIFTH Street,
Calls the .stieution of dealers to his
IMMENSE STOOK
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND 'WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
B'GCKETS, TUBS,• CHURNS,
BRUSHES, BASKETS, BROOMS. 4
LOOKING-GLASSES,
TABLE AND FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS,
WINDOW-SHADES,
CLOCKS,
FANCY BASKETS, &C.
Air A LARGER STOCK OF THE ABOVE GOODS THAN
ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY.
CLOTH .S VVRINGERS.
THE 'GREAT CLOTVS WRINGER:
"PUTNAM
"SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER"
Is warranted to he superior to any other in use
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRINGER.
BECAUSE,
.Ist. It is a relief to the hardest part of washing day.
2d. It enables the washing to be done in one-third less
time.
M. It saves clothes from the injury always given . hY
twisting.
4th. It helps to wad/ the clothes as well as dry them
. WE BBLIEVEIT ADVISABLE TO PROdSrRE
THE
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUS LING" CLO CBES WRINGER.
'PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING - CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WR[NGSR,
PUTNAM SELF-AVTUSTI NH CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-AILTUSTrNO CLOTHES WRINGER,
, The rolls, being; of vulcanized rubber, will
bear hot and cold water, and will neither break nor tear
Qe buttons.
''SS n: The frame being of iron, thoroughly galva
setzeWlaltdanger from.rest is removed, and the liability
to t brink; swell, split, &e.., so, unavoidable in wooden
Inaehines, is prevented.
. .
THIRD. - The spiral springs over the rolls render this
tAarbine self-adjusting, so that small and large articles,
pi i ilUwirticles uneven in thickness, are certain...to
rffikrining by which the machine
fs tightened to the tub, webeiieve to be superior in sim
plicity and efficiency to auy yet offered.
Tam, It will fit any tub, round or square, from one-
Dalf to one-and-a-quarter inches in thickness, without
he least alteration.-
RETAIL PRICE :
No. 1. $6 No. 2, - .95
Afir Agents wanted in every county,
AS' Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
With.
For sale at the
"WOODENWARE ESTABLISHMENT"
OF
A. H. FRANCISOUS,
No. • 433 MARKET St. and. No. 5 North FIFTH St.,
1111116. an ',Wholesale Agent for Pennsylvania.
PAPER HANGINGS.
FHILADELPHIA
PAPER HANGINGS.
HOWELL Sc BOURKR,
00101 ER or
FOITRTASr AND MARKET STREETS,
IiANITFACTURERS or
PAPER HANGINGS
AND WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS,
offer to the , Trade a LARGE AND ELEGANT ASSORT
MENT OP GOODS, from the cheapest Brown Stook to
the Finest Decorations.
N. E. COE. FOURTH AND BTARBET STREETS.
N. B. —Solid Green, Blue, and Buff WINDOW RA
'WEBS of every grade. fel4-2m
WALL PAPERS--
WALL. PAPERS.
Attention is invited to our new stock of Wall Pa
•Ders now being daily received from factory; all new de
signs for spring, which will be sold at right prices.
JOHN H. LONGSTRETH,
No: 12 North THIRD Street.
Rooms Papered by efficient workmen. mh2-Im*
SEWING MACHINES.
SEWING MACHINES
THE' SLO AT " MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESSER FOOT,
NEW STYLE HEMMER, ,BRAIDER.
AAA other valuable improvements.
ALSO, -
- PIE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES.
1 Agency—N. E. corner NINTH and CHERRY Streets.
Mbt3-tf
BINGER'S
SEWING MACHINES,
Por Sewing and. Manufacturing Purposes
810 CHESTNUT STREET.
ial4-3e •
THE WILCOX & GIBBS
,FAMILY
SEWING MACHINES
have been areatlyimpi: . 9v ed. making it
ENTIRELY NOISELESS,
and with Sell-adiasting Hemmers, are now ready for
Pale by FAIRBANKS & EWING,
se2B-tf - "' 735.. CREST.Drum-0c...i.---.-
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER (Yc CO.,
N9rtheast Corner FOURTH and RACE - Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
MANUFACTURERS .OF
WHITE LEAD LED ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, &c.l
AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINO PAINTS.
Peelers and consumers supplied at
101114-11 m VERY LOW - PRICES FOR CASH
PIANO FORTES.
'920 CHESTNUT STREET. 020 MO
A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF THOSE
JUSTLY CELEBRATED INSTRUMENTS
FROM THE Al ANUFACTORY OF
• WILLIAM B. BRADBURY,
(Successor to Liable & BradbnrYs,)
iNA.Y BE FOUND AT 'POE NEW AND ELEGANT
WAREROOM,
920 CHESTNUT STREET. 920
-- Those desirous of obtaining a SUPERIOR instrument,
Should call and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
The established reputation of these instruments for
nearly thirty years, renders theirsupertority " familiar
Sts household words."
• ..THEY SING THEIR OWN PRAISES.
In the arrangement of our new scale; we have added
every improvement which can in any way tend to the
perfection of:the Plano Forte; and we confidently assert
that, for .delicacy of touch, volume, purity, brilliancy,
and sweetness oft one, combined with that strength and
;solidity necessary to DURABLENESS, these instruments
Are unequalled.
EVERY INSTRUMENT WARRANTED FOR EWE
YEARS. ,•
E. H. OSBORN, Agent.
mhl9-3m
CLARET: -200. -- CASES ST. JULIEN
-"-," CLARET. Just received and for Bale by CHAS. S.
a JAB. CARSTAIRS. - no. 1:443 WALNUT and. mi GRA
CUTE Streets. trai.94C
VOL. 6.-NO. 201.
SNUFF & WERNWAG,
IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS;
SILKS AND CLOTHS?
CASSIMERES,
MANTILLA GOODS,
GROS DE RHINES,
VELVET RIBBONS,,
FRENCH CORSETS,
mh4-Im. .
1)1JR SPRING STOCK IS NOW
•-•AR
BANGED.
H 0 E Y.
AT LOWER PRICES TFIAN PRESENT COST OF
THOS. MELLOR ds 004
! .
40 AND 4% NORTH THIRD STREET.
GRIGG & HARAISTF.A,,A.D,
Offer for sale, by the Package,
JOHN T. BAILEY Be CO
BAGS AND BAGGING
Ol" EVERY DESCRIPTION.
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
.1a.28.43na
pHIL ADELPHIA
BURLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
YOB, CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE MIST, &*
ALSO,
SEAMLESS BAGS,
Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
sash on deliTez7
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, ed
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF •
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
se27-6m -
LADIES' DRESS AND
. ,
MANTILLA TRIMMINGS.
Bugle Gimps, Embroidering Braids.
Bead and Bugle Ornaments, Silk Gimps,
Sontache Trimming, Cotton and Silk Zonave
Alpaca Braids; Silk Ribbons, [Braids,
Guipure Laces. Silk and. Union Belting%
And a variety of other fashionable Trimmings.
Also. a full assortment of
BERLIN ZEPHYR WORSTED
Tht goods being all our own manufacture and inmor
ation, we can offer particular advantages in micas, and
nvite the 'attention of the trade.
WM. H. HORSTMANN & SONS.
Manufactory and Store,
mhl6-lm FIFTH and CHERRY Sts:, Philadelphf
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
roam IRV VIEHMOV4 .1 1 Z 4 ren.3A
OS. - BE SiCKWO OD,
832 ARCH STREET,
TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH (South Side],
IS NOW RECEIVING
FOR SPRING , TRADE,
A rich and extensive assortment of _
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CARPETINGS,
Of the best makes,
Embracing all the new styles, which are offered
AT LOW PRICES FOR CASH
JUST •RECEIVED, •
Letter " A," SS.
CANTON MATTINGS,
To which we invite the alteration of the trade.
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
R E M 0 V A ..L
J. •T. DELACROIX, -
has removed his
STOCK OF CARPETING'S,
From 47 South FOURTH Street, to his
DT EW STORE,
N 0.37 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Where he offers to his old 'customers, and purchaser*
generally, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OF
CARPETINGS,
of all grades, and best known makei.
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
3. T. DELACROIX,
No. 37 - SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut.
InhB-3m
GLEN ECHO MILLS,.
MANOTACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS.
CARPETING'S,
We have now on hand an extensive stock of CARPET-
.11i013, of our own and other makes, to which we call
the attention of cash and short-time buyers. fels-3m
C A U - T IO N.
The well-earned reputation of
FAIRBANKS' SCALES
Has induced the makers of imperfect balances to offer
them as "FAIRBANKS' SCALES," and purchasers have
thereby, in many instances, been subjected to fmnd and
imposition. Fairbanks' Scales are manufactured only
by the original inventors, E. &T. FAIRBANKS & CO. ,
and are adapted to every branch of the business, 'where
a correct and durable Scales is desired.
FAIRBANKS Be EWING,
General. Agents.
aplo-tf MASONIC HALL. 715 CHESTNUT ST
MIZ2IIIIIEIE7=
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & J. ALLEN & BROTHER,
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 261 South SECOND Street,
In connection with their extensive Cabinet business, are
now manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
and have now on hand a full supply, finished With the
MOORE St CAMPION'S IMPROVED. CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced by all who have used them to he
superior to all others.
For, the quality and finish of these . Tables, the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Union, who are familiar with the character of their
• mh4.6m
K E'RR'S
FURNISHING, CHINA AND GL ASS ESTABLISH
: CHINA HALL, 529 CHESTNUT STREET,
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE INDEPENDENCE HALL, PHILADELPHIA.
Hotels, restaurants, and shipping supplied.. China
and glass packed in a proper manner.
N. B.—China decorated to order; Ulm, initials and.
crests elegantly engraved on table glass._ -
Orders by mail promptly attended to. wh.l7-lm
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COMMISSION HOUSES.
1142 AND 214 CHESTNUT STREET.
80,000 DOZEN
-PORTATION
I , BILADELPITCA
No. 41 STRAWBERRY STREET,
RIPKA'S COTTONADES,
RtrivFoia - BUTE' BRILLS.
STANDARD BROWN DRILLS,
STANDARD BROWN STIEETINGS,
LONSDALE NANKEENS, aro., &C. =ha
MANUFACTORY
GEO. G-RIGG.
tro. 219 and 221 CHURCH AILEY
HUTCHINSON,
No. 112 CHESTNUT STREET,
TRIMMINGS,
SMALL WARES.
3,0.00 ROLLS
M'CALLUM & CO.,
PHILADELPHIA-
GERMANTOWN, PL
M'CALLUM it CO.;
509 CHESTNUT- STREET,
(Opposite Independence Hall,)
OIL CLOTHS, &c.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
FURNITURE, Age.
1209 CHESTNUT STREET.
AMUSEMENTS.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
GRAND
MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT
BY THE
CADETS
PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY ACADEMY
WEST CHESTED,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, March 31st, 1863,
FOR THE
BENEFIT
OF TIM
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS
The Directors of the Academy of Music have consented
to have the - •
BALL-ROOM FLOOR LAID DOWN OVER IHE
PARQUETTRII
giving a
GRAND DRILL ROM,
width will enable the Cadets to go through their Evolu
tions, Skirmish Drill, and other movements incident to a
thoroughly drilled Corps.•
TICKETS 25 CENTS. Reserved Seats 50 Cents, For
sale at J. E. COULD'S,
inll2s.Et SEVENTH and CHESTNUT. Streets.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
1863. sr R z vl- X 43
DRY GOODS.
HOOD, BONBRIGHT,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS,
No. 435 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
The attention of the TRADE is invited to their large
Stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS,
Among which are choice brands of Sheet
ing and Shirting Muslin;
Madder Prints, De Laines,
Ginghams, Lawns, and
NEWEST STYLES DRESS GOODS.
ALSO,
MEN'S WE AR
E=!
GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO
CASH BUYERS.
mhl3-2m
JAMES' R. CAMPBELL it CO:,
IMPORTERS, JOBBERS, AND RETAILERS OF
DRY (31-00DS
, 727 CHESTNUT STREET.
Invite the attention of Cash Buyers to their
FULL AISrD COMPLETE STOCK,
Embracing the most desirable styles of
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS,
IN ANY MARKET,
AT
MODERATE PRICES.
mh7-tap26 r.
DAVID ROGE•RS,
No. 45 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Importer and Jobber . of
MEN AND BOYS'
LADIES' CLOA.KINGS, (kc
mh23-2m
SPRING STOCK
SILK_&ND. FANCY DRESS__.anaTA-P.
A. W. LITTLE tt CO.,
noh3-2m No. 325 MARKET STREET
1863. SPRING• 1863.
RIEGEL; WI - EST; & ERVIN,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
DRY GOODS;
No. 47 NORTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Merchants visiting this city to purchase DRY
• GOODS will find our Stock large
and adn)irably assorted, and at
Low. FIGURES. In certain classes
of Goode we offer inducements to
purchasers unequalled by any other house in
Philadelphia. fel9-2m
JAMES, KENT,
SANTEE, & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OF
DRY GOODS;
Noe. A 39 and 311 N. THIRD STREET. ABOVE RACE,
PHILADELPHIA.
Have now open their 'usual . -
LARGE'AND COMPLETE STOCK
OF
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Atmong which will be found a more than usually attras-
Siva variety of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS ;
Also, a full assortment of
MERRIMACK AND COCHECO PRINTS.
and
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
To. To hichthey invite the special attention of cash buyers.
felS•an.
SYRING, 1863.
YARD, CiILLMORE, & CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of
SILKS
AND
FANOY DRY GOODS,
NOS. 817 CHESTNUT AND 614 JAYNE STS.,
°pass,- of TIMIS 097.11 1111YOETAT/0/i, X
LARGE AND HANDSOME STOCK
SPRING. GOODS;
COMPRISING , .
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, RIBBONS.
GLOVES, &v.
Also, a full assortment of
WHITE GOODS, LINENS, YURNISGING GOODS, EM
BROIDERIES, AND LACES.
The attention of the trade is requested. fel3-3m
SPRING
1861 1863.
JOHNES,'BERRY, 63 CO.;
ISncoessors to Abbott, Johneis,. dc Co.)
.'SET MAILKET, and 524 COMMERCE-Streets.
PHILADELPHIA*
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OP .
S I
AND
. FANCY DRY GOODS,
Hays now open a LARGE
AND ATIERAcTrvii STOCK
DRESS GOODS,
Adapted to the Season. Also, a Full Assortment In
WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES,
KtAWLS, Bco.,
Which they offer to the trade at the LOWEST PRICES.
CASH BUYERS
Are Particularly Invited to examine our Stock.
C .COFFEE 11 COFFEE I.ll—
and cheapest prepared Coffee in the city. A
O T - F h gE l
trial will convince the, moat skeptical. charge made
lf satisfaction is not rendered.
Prepared and for sale at the
Eagle Steam Spice and Coffee Works,
fl44And. Sio North FRONT Street.
fels-Sui HOWARI) WOUSIgt.
PHILADELPHIA., FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1863.
FRIDAY, MARCH .27, 1803
Marriage of the Prince of Wales,
Files of the English papers to the 11th have been
received, giving elaborate accounts of the marriage
of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra,
of Denmark, together with the rejoicings in England
consequent
,upon the happy event: The ceremony
was solemnized in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on
the 'loth of March. The London Times thus de
scribes the scene :
THE MARRIAGE
With trumpet flourish and roll of drum in cadence
measured aud timed, tossing plume and lustibus.
train, gold and jewel, cloth of gold, satin and ermine,
ribbons and stars, condense and forma pyramid of
colors, which tapers in at the door of the chapel and
lights up that space which can be seen through,' the
archway as peer and peeress, knights , 4 the garter,-
and ministers, gather in. their places. As the trum
peters reach the choir, blowing lustily from theirup
raised throats the exultant strains, they pass to the
right and left, and Beethoven's 'triumphal march
heralds the arrival of the procession in the choir:? A..
few [moments elapse; when Lord Sydney, preceded
by the drums, returns to the closed curtam at Me l :
end of the have. It is a quarter to 12 o'clock. 'Die
ringing cheers outside, and the music of the national
anthem, which rises-above them, announce that;the
third procession is about to enter. Soon aftePil2 '
o'clock the procession of the bridegroom apim , red'in
the following order
Drums and TrumpetS , '
Norroy
Chirencei
Ring-or - z.rms. King 'of Arms..
Secretary to his Royal Highness the Bridegroom};
-Mr. Herbert--w.-. Fisher..
The of the Bedchamber to his Royal High
neEs the Bridegroom.
Mr. Charles L. Wood and Hon. Robert 11. bleat'
The Lords of . the Bedchamber to his Royal ,:1:110.
ness the Bridegroom, the Lord Alfred Hervey, the
Earl of Mount Edgecumbe. -- 1
The Comptroller and Treasurer of,the Householdsl
- his Royal Highness the Bridegroom, Lieutenant
General Knoßya.
The Groom of the Stole, to his Royal Highness te
1
Bridegroom, the Earl Spencer. -
Once more the trumpets sound, the drams re •
the curtain once more opens, and' headed by tin
shunts and trumpeters, enters the procession oft •
. THE BRIDEGROOM.
. ,
Supported by his Brother-in-Law, his Royal4l-Dgii
ness the Crown Prince of Prussia, K. G.,' J
1
and by his - Uncle his Royal Highness •
the Reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg
and Gotha; K. G. ' I
Followed by the Equerries of his Royal Highnela
the Bridegroom, Major C. Teesdale, 0. 8., V.
C., Captain G. H. Grey, and Lieut. Col.
F. U. Heppe'. . i
The Gentlemen in attendance upon his Royal High
ness the Crown Prince of Prussia, Col, vonObea•
nitz and Captain von Lucadon.
Groom in Waiting to the Queen in attendance 911
his Royal Highess, Lieut. General Sir lipiiryl
J. W. Bentinck, H. 0. B.
• His Royal Highness, whose mantle of the gartar
concealed his uniform so far that only, the gold-,
striped overall and spurs can be seen to give an il
cation that he wears his uniform below, bears hi
self as one who has a light heart and princely dl cl=_
nity. , Every eye speaks itsblessing, and every heat
Pays its willing homage an he' passes along, retur '.
ing the reverence of the people on both sides wit
il l
am upulous and zealous observance of courtesy. -I
the Nave, however, he is but passing on to.the seen
where the dream of his young life is to be realized
and as he goes there is notone whose heart does no?
say quietly and truly, " God bless him." f
The head of the bridegroom's procession is in the,
chapel, which is now sparkling more brightly still;
and as drums and trumpets cease r the march front
Athalie takes up the joyous strains: The curtain-hag
closed again, and during the interval which followi
there is a well-bred curiosity and excitement in thi
Nave, which are not at all appeased by the suddell
uplifting of the curtain to permit three or four gen-,
tlemen, with wooden poles and boxes, to flit up to=
wards the chapel, Who are shrewdly suspected oti
photography. It was half past twelve when the
drums and trumpets again sounded, and the curtain,
rising for the fourth time, "gave admission- to the .
procession of the bride.
Drums and Trumpets.
- Sergeant Trumpeter. • . • '
Herald. Herald.. ,
Master of the Ceremonies,
Lieut. Gen. the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, - 1 , 17:C.H, t
The Members of the Danish Legation.
- Mr. C. A. Goache and Captain de Falbe.
The Danish Minister. Mons. Torben de Bine.
The Vice Chamberlain of The Lord Chamberlain of
'the .Queen's Household, the Queen's Household,
The Viscount Castlerosse. The Viscount Sydney.
THE BRIDE,
Supported by her Father, his Royal Highness Prince
Christian Of Denmark,
And by his Royal Highness the Duke of • Cam.-
.
- - bridge, K. G;
THE TRAIN OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,
Borne by Eight unmarried Daughters- of Dukes,
Marqueaaea, and Earls. -
Lady Victoria. Scott. Lady Diana Beauclerh.
Lady Rime Bruce, Lady Victoria Ho ward.
.Lady Emily. Villiers, Lady Agneta Yorke.
Lady Feodore Wellesley, Lady Eleanor Hare.
Ladies and Gentlemen in attendance upon her Royal
Highness the Bride.. :
General
General d'iaxholm, Chamberlain to his Majesty
the King of Denmark.
Madame d'Oxhohn, Grand Maitresse of the Court',
•of his Majesty the King of Denmark.
The Countess _Revenue*. . • • _
Equerry. to the - Queen, in attendance upon hlueiA
..xtoyal -Highness the Bride. , -mettterinnt g-cneraLthel
Ron. Oltarletti Grey:
Adjutant to his Royal Highness Prince Christian
of Denmark, Captain Castenschdold, Gentleman of
-the Ring , aßedchamher. _ • •••-•
Groom in Waiting to the Queen in attendance on
his Royal Highness the Prince Christian of Den
mark, Lieutenant Colonel W. H. F. Cavendish.
Equerries to his Royal Highness the . Duke of
Cambridge, Colonel Charles Tyrwhitt, Lieutenant
Colonel Henry Clifton.
No matter how great the ceremony, or how im
portant-ilia pageant, the first visitor is sure to tread
on the skirts of the last carpenter or decorator, and
there was no exception to this general rule even in
the marriage of our• Prince of Wales. The little
work of picking up shreds and patches, and giving
the finishing touch to everything, is necessarily de
ferred to the last, for it is only at the Very.last it can
be done at all. As it always has been, so was it
now at Windsor, and the ushers were busy distribut
ing the programmes on each seat, the vergers-ar
ranging the communion plate bn the altar, and even
painters were giving a hurried daub with a brushful
of paint to some raw unplaned timber in the galle.
ries, which had been forgotten when 10 o'clock came
—the hour at which visitors were-to be admitted to
the nave and choir. For' the first two or three
minutes after the doors were opened, there were ap
parently no claimants for admission ; but, after that
short interval, the hurried buzz, and constant
rustling hf silk, showed that they were coining in fast
to the nave—though hone pasSed beneath the screen
which gave admission to the' more exclusive pre
cincts of the choir, regerved for Royalty.: or high
officers of State alone.
It looked a sanctuary worthy of such high pre
sence as was there to assemble, and its dim, reli
gious light became its grand old history and asso
ciations—rich and soft without being sombre, sum
cient to show it all, yet not to give a glare upon its
quaint old monuments and glittering heraldry. It
is not much changed from what we are accustomed
to eee it every day. The. oaken canopies and dusty
banners of the Knights of the Garter (that greatest
and highest of all European honors) are lett undis
turbed as the time-discolored scutcheons in the
seats 'below, which tell of every knight and chief
who has borne the badge front the long past days of
its earliest founder. What strange vicissitudes. of
time and change these quaint old stalls record !
What tales ate told without words when we zee
near the pale silver-embroidered banner of our
gracioui sovereign the flag of the Emperor Na
poleon hanging over the stall once occupied by
Louis Philippe, occupied bet'ore him. by Louis XIII,
of Bourbon,.before him again by the heads of the
warlike House of 'rilontmorenai, the Constables of
France,and before all by the Talbots and Falstalfg,and
other stalwart knights who were the first governors
of Calais. Even at such a time, and before such a
happy event as was then impending, it was impossi
,
ble altogether to suppreas the reflections' which these
old coats-of-arms suggested. Up the centre of the
chapel is a rich carpet, worked at the borders with
the Prince's plume and motto, with his own and his
fair bride's monogram worked. between. Near the ,
altar is a raised dais, approached by three broad steps,
and giving an ample platform for the accOmmoda- I
tion of the bridal party and their royal relatives on
either side. It is quite covered with garter-blue
.velvet cloth, on which is worked the old heraldic
Tudor rose, encircled by the motto of the Order of
the Garter. On both sides, away from the space the
bride and bridegroom will occupy, are crimson and
gold seats, with tassels and fringes of bullion, for
the members of the English and Danish royal fami
lies. The old oaken communion rails have been re
moved, and their place is supplied with a low gilt
railing, to form a larger enclosure, sufficient to ac
eommodate the many prelates who, officiate at the
day's great ceremony. On the left of the altar, the
carved-oak screen-work has been removed, and is
carefully piled away in the quaint old Chantry
Cha
pel of the munificent builder of the whole structure,
Sir Reginald Bray. In place of the screen are seats,
capable of accommodating some thirty guests of the
diplomatic corps and their suites, only a feW of
whom can see well at all, so carefully divided-and
re-subdivided is every inch of space that. con- '
mends any view of the interior. Opposite
this, on the right, a similar screen has been removed,
and a high, wide series of draped benehes substituted,
reaching far back into the north aisle, so that, like
the row which faces _it, not _m any, of the occupants
of the back seats, can , see much. This, is reserved
exclusively for the few invited guests and friends of I
the young bride and bridegroom—all except one
place, (the first and beat, and nearest to the altar&
Which is for Mr. Frith, who paints the great picture
of the marriage for the Queen, and for the copyright
of which a higher sum has been given already than
has ever yet been offered for any picture: Above
the altar, on the left, jutting:
g et from ",the wall, is
the royal pew, covered with quaint old carving,
and still more curious', heraldic emblazonments,
built in the days of Henry VII., when kings
were expected , to be present at the " low " or
kneeling mass every morning. Part of the panel
ing is removed from the front, and its antique win
dow sills are draped with massive folds of purple
velvet, fringed richly and deeply with bullion lace.
This is for her Majesty, and the floor of the pew has
been heightened , inside, so that the window sills
reach no , higher than about a foot from the floor,
that her Majesty might see and be seen as she was
throughout the ceremony. These alterations, though
they take long to tell, were but temporary, and effect
ed scarcely any change in the aspect of the interior.
The only permanent, alteration was an improvement.
Sir Benjamin West's stained-glass window of the
Resurrection, with its'piles of smoky 'Clouds, so
utterly at • variance with the perpendicular, style
of architecture around, has been removed forever,
and its place more worthily occupied by a mag
nificent memorial window, put up by the Dean
and Chapter in honor of the late much-loved
Prince Consort. The window is from Gil
bert Scott's design, and Messrs. Clayton and
Bell have, in the execution, done full jus
tice to it, which is high praise in a few words.
The upper part represents our Saviour in His glory,
the middle portion'His resurrection, the lower His
suffering ministry on earth. Beneath all a cnalise
ries of compartments illustrates the chief features in
the life of the late. Prince. Along the whole extent
of the wall behind , ...lhe altar is hereafter to rise a
reredos of marble titid clouded alabaster. But
only the centre portion is fixed now, the spaces
to be occupied on either side being, covered with
crimson velvet 'drapery. The altar was arrayed
with its gold communion plate in massive rows,
the seats in the Knight's stalls and the space in
front were covered with purple velvet, each seat
bearing on a large card the name and rank of
its occupant. Beyond these changes there was
not' much to note in the choir: differing from
its usual quiet, dim, 'religious aspect, as becomes
the historic chapel of the oldest kingly seat of the,
oldest dynasty in Europe., At half past ten the
Dean of Christ Church is the -first to enter
the choir, but apparently only to look about him,.
for he does not then venture on a seat all of Which
still remain only occupied by their glistening _
-copies of the programme, bound in white' silk and
stamped with gold: , A`gorgeous group'of heralds are
the next corners, Lancaster and Windsor, Norroy
and Clarencieux, walking stiffly in their magnificent
but most uncomfortable tabards, which, as they can
only be worn when the Sovereign is present at State
ceremonies must have been laid by till now for a
I very long time. They have a curious aspect as they
stalk about in these ungainly habits, looking for all
the world as if some of the banners and coats
of arms of the old knights around had been_en
dowed with life, and were shuffling about the floor.
To them soon come a number of gentlemen ushers,
stiff with bullion and edged about with gold, who
assemble round Mr. Spencer Ponsonby, receive their
last instructions, and study a carte du pays of the
choir, showing-them their own places, and, what is
still more important, everybody else's. Now and
theii a guardsman in full uniform, a silver stick, or
gentleman-at-ern - us, enters for a moment to look
about him, but no one stays, though IT, is half past
ten, and - the naVe, as can be heard from the hum of
conversation, Must be nearly full, or filling fast. The
I Queen's private band begin to muster in their gal
lery, from which immediately issue sounds of in
struments being tuned and tuned, and otherwise
exasperated into a succession of the most doleful
discoid, varied occasionally by a tap on the drum,
as if. the performanees were about to commence
forthwith. Madame Goldschmidt, formerly Jenny
Lind, looks into the choir for a single minute, and
then ascends to her place among the other ladies
who are to sing the hymn of praise on- this great
clay. Every one comes to look into the choir, but no
stops, though it is late. At last the Marchioness of
Ailesbury enters, and seats herself in a stall of a
knight oi the garter, next to that over which her hus
-band's banner floats. She is in court costume, but
wearing no train, and with a magnificent circlet of
diamonds round her head. As if the,y had been waiting
for this example to be set, and for some one to break
the stately solitude-of the shrine, many ladies fol
low the Marchioness quickly—Lady Edward Soy
moor and Lady De Ros, and the Countesses A'. and
Iti.Teitnneschjeld Mud Viscountess Torrington. Mr.
Frith seats himself - next to the Counteassof Caith - -
- Tress. and the Countess of Derby, like the Mar
chioness of Ailesburv, dressed in blue, seats herself
near where - the banner of her noble husband as
knight of the Garter droops over his vacant stall.
A Sew minutes moreatisp a ajafipeasashed visitors ti s egin
sto do. - The Marchioneiss of Ely, Counteris
the' Countess of Spencer, the 'Viscountess Corn
' bermere. the Duchess of St. Albah's, the Mar
chioness of Westminster, the Countess G-leichen,
Niecotintesta Jocelyn, the Duchess of Athole, the
'Countess of Gainsborough, the Countess of Maccles
field, the Countess of Desert, the Marchioness of
Carmarthen, the Countess Insole, Lady Camoyss
the Countess of Bessborough, Viscountess Bury,
and the wife- of - the Deputy Chamberlain, 'Via
countess Castlerosse, whose superb toilette pro
vokes admiration even: in that assemblage of rank
and wealth. All are in full court dress, with the ex
ception that they wear no trains, and all, without
exception, are, dressed in velvet or satin, either of
blue, mauve, or violet color, the latter being the pre
vailing tone. All, too, wear feathers and diamonds
in their hair, and some ehow tiaras of brilliants al- -
most large enough to form head-dresses, so com
pletely do the glittering jesVels cover the head like
-: a regal croWn. There is now a long pause, and the
spaces in the aisles, where high platforms have been
- erected looking over the hacks of the carved oak
canopies between the knights' stalls, begin to fill up
fast; Only semi-occasional glimpses can be had frem
here of what is passing in the Choir, yet every space
is filled.: and the heads of the moat curious are seen
with- a rather grotesque effect passing out from be
tween the pinnacles of oak. Almost the first male
visitor to put in an appearance is Sir George Grey,
who comes accompanied by Lady Grey. They take
their places on the left, and are quickly followed by
Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Sir Charles
and Lady Mary Wood, Mr. MilnerGibson, Itireand
Mrs. Cardwell, the Master of Trinity, the Chancel
lor Of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone, Lady-Al
fred Paget, the Earl and Countess of Hardivicke,
Lord Harris, the Earl and Countess of Suffolk, the
Duke of St. Alban's, the Duke of Athole, the Duke
sad Duchess of Argyll, Earl and Countess Dela
Warr, Lady Proby, Lord Churchill, Sir G. 0. Lewis,
Hon. Mrs. W. Cowper, Lady A. Bruce Miss Bid
dulph, Mrs. C. Grey, Mrs. Wellesley, thei Duchess
''of Somersetaand the Countess of Shaftesbury. All
the gentlemen are in full official uniform, and wear
the chief insignia of whateVer orders they have the
honor to possess; collars and badges in the fullest
state.- No- bridal favors are worm on such
an occasion of state drese, but, as a kind of
antenile . for this necessary omission, where the
collars of the orders of knighthood are displayed
they are in every case looped at the shoulders, with
bows of white satin ribbon, which answers the pur
pose equally well. Now that the Choir is almost
full, the predominance of mauve and violet colors is
more inarked than ever; in fact, few other tints are
shown, except when ladies who fear the cold keep
their white burnouses. which allawithout exception,
have atillwrapped abOuttheir shoulders. The Lord
Maydr and Lady Mayoress are among the late ar
riVals.- --His Lordehip wears -his robes of state,
-which, without being over gaudy, make a rick ad
dition even to the mass of uniforms and gorgeous
dresses around. Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli are also
among the last corners. The leader in the Com
mons of the Opposition wears his Windsor uniform
and is seated with Mrs. Disraeli who is-radiant
with diamonds, on the left, immediately inside the
The-Speaker of the House of Commons also
conies: attired in state, with Lady Charlotte Deni
eon, and then nearly all the places are filled. --
It is a quarter to twelve, and there is a short hush
of expectation—one of those periods of unaccounta e
. Me silence ivhich always fall at intervals even upon
the - most cm - Wiled and animated assemblies. - The
Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Angustus Clifford, - en
ters, and thin there is another pause, that is quickly :
broken by a loud hum of admiration in the Nave,
which the more stately and select gathering sin the
choir onlyTimitice - by increased rigidity of upright
ness till the cause of the murmur is made known by
the appearance at the entrance of the Knights of the'
Garter, all robed and jewellea in their almost
regal costume, and headed by the Premier himself.
• They make a noble and a gallant sho tv as they sweep
Up the choir like. a procession of monarchs, With
their long .- Velvet mantles of imperial blue, looped at
the shoulders with white riband, trailing after them.
LoraPalmereton proceeds at once -to his stall on
the left, where he is joined by. Lady Palmerston ; and
the others, after waiting for a single second in a state
ly group, fatea also to their seats. The Premier was,
of course, the most observed of all, aiihe stepped up
alisabalyetnniehiesareatisafid hipked rounsaltim.witk a :
Mislaaervialita'aas if aboutet& queilaratroubleseme
member, or evade, by a most voluminous reply, an
awkwardquestion. The Duke of Newcastle, Earl
Granville, E,arl - Cheremlon, and Earl Russell are the
anitait'abticed of the rest, and the latter, when once
he,sits in his wide, high, ample -strati la-alarm eamet---
to view. The other knights who take part in this
splendid ceremony are the Duke of Buccleuch, the -
Marquis Cainden the Marquis of Waite:ll:aster, the.
Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Somerset, the Earl
of Harrowbsa the Duke of - Wellington, the Marquis
of Normanby s the Marquis of Aberoorn, the Mar
quis of Salisbury, and the two junior knighti, the
Earl of Shaftesbury, and Earl Fitzwilliam, who, as
juniors, in knighthood at least, sit furthest away
from the Sovereign's stall, and thus, as 'it happens,
nearest to the Sovereign's place on this occasion.
After all the knights are seated, the Lord Chan
cellor, in his state 'robes, and carrying the Great
Seal, passes slow and stately up the choir—alone,
but a perfect pageant in himself—to his seat at the
head of all. It is now a quarter to 12, and the Arch
bishop of Canterbury enters, followed by the Bishop
of London, attending as Dean of the Chapels Royal;
the Bishop of Oxford, as Chancellor of the Order of
the Garter ; the Bishop of. Winchester, as its .Pre
late; the Bishop of Chester, as Clerk of the Closet . ; ; ',
and the Dean of Windsor, as Registrar of the Order
of the Garter, with the Canons and 'Minor Canons
of the Chapel. The suffragan Bishops stand aside
as the dais is reached, and make way for thZ—larl
mate, who passes at once to the north of the altar,
and the Dean, robed in scarlet, with the Canons,
take their places" to the south. For a minute the
Prelates kneel inprayer, then rise and stand in line
inside the rails. , •
Then there. is a slight rustle of silks, and clinking
of jewelled orders,'as nearly the whole Corps Diplo
matique come ins and take their places underneath
the Royal pew—showing literally like a cluster of
gold and jewels that equals even the appearance of
the Knights of the Garter. And now there is a long
and solemn pause; during which even whispers are
audible, and the rustle of the dresses comes with a
noise, as their fair wearers turn to survey the scene
around, where _
" LordS,' ladies, captains, councillors, and•priests, --
Their choice nobility, and dower; '
Embassies, from regions far remote, in various habits,
Met from all parts to celebrate the day."
It is in truth a scene of such stately pomp and
Royal circumstance as few - have ever .seen before,
where the noblest, by birth and intellect, the great
est and most revered in power, are all assembled
within the narrow precincts of this grand old choir,
like the treasures of the nation in their carved oak
casket.
Suddenly there is'just a perceptible movement—
a kind of consciousness that something has occur
red which . tells at once that the Queen is either
coming or has come, and all eyes are quietly di
rected toward-the quaint old pew in the wall. In
another instant the Queen herself appears, accom
panied, by his Royal highness the Duke of Saxe-
Colnirg and Gotha, the brother of the late Prince,
and ,as we all know, so like him as to make the re
semblance almost startling 11$ he stands by the aide
of her Majesty. The Queen wears the simplest and
plainest of widow's weeds—a widow's cap, a black
silk dress with white collar and cuffs, and black
gloves. The only colors which appear upon her are
the star of the Order of the Garter, and its blue
ribbon, narrowed to the width her Majesty usually
wears,
across -her left shoulder. She looks well in
health, but thinner and older, with the permanent
traces of deep grief and care stamped on every linea
ment of her-features. •
She stands at the window of the royal pew, a
little withdrawn from general gaze, and only to be
seen at all, by those on the opposite side of the choir
glancing quietly into the interior, while the Duke of
S'axe-Coburg speaks, and apparently explains to
her the arrangements going on below for the great
ceremony which has drawn her forth from her
mourning and seclusion. After a few minutes., she
seats herself a little away from the window, and the
Duke retires, the Hon. Mrs. R. Bruce, clad, like the
Queen, in deep mourning, taking his place. It is
12 o'clock, and the noise of cheering can be heard
outside, and "then a pause, broken after a few
minutes by the great rustle and peculiar hum which
the great mass of visitors in the nave make on
rising. T The first of the three processions is at
hand,.but_no.one_movast.4.--tho,thoir,t-aktue-girrlLT
ing file is seen, headed by heralds and great officers'
of State, coming rank in rank in stately order, filing
off to,the right and left as they enter the choir, till
They reach the dais, which none but the most illus
trious may ascend.
Dhuleep Singh, with Prince Edward of -Saxe
Weimar and, the Prince of Leiningen, in his uniform
as captain in the English navy, head the line of
royal;guests, but it 'is on the sister of the bride, the
lovely Princess Dagmar of Denmark, followed by
her royal mother, leading in each hand the Princess
Thyra and Prince Waldeniar, that all looks are cen
tred as with stately step they slowly mass up the cen
tre. The Princess Christian is richly yet simply,
dressed, and only a' feather and a few flowers are
mixed with the thick clusters'of •her auburn hair.
All as they reached the dais turn and make a deep
and reverend= obeisance to her Majesty, and then
pass onto-the seats on the south of the altar.
Hardly are they placed in order when the cheers
from without the building come loud and_ clear,
with a sound that is almost noise, amid that stately
pomp and quiet, and the strains of the bands play
ing the national anthem can be distinctly heard.
heralding the progress of the procession- of the royal
family. There is the usual slight delay while it is
marshalled in the temporary apartments, and then'
the trumpets burst forth as it enters the building.
Officers of the household, pursuivants, and he
ralds, lead the way as before, halting and making a
double line below the dals, while the Princess Mary
of Cambridge, her magnificent train borne by Lady
Edith Somerset, moves up the choir with the moot
stately grace. At the dais her attendant pauses, and
she turns to gather her train over her arm, and,,
moving to the centre, makes a profound courtesy to
.her Majesty; then passes at meet) her place on the
north of the altar, in front of and just beneath those
treasures of ironwork, the gates of Quintin
As she passes in the Duchess of Cambridge follows,
with like state and ceremony, and then the'Princess
Beatrice, Princess Louise, and Princess Helena,
ascend in turn, followed by the Princess Arthur and
Leopold, the latter in Highland dresses of the Royal
tartan. 'All bow and 'courtesy deeply to, the Queen,
and the Princess Helena, who wears a train, gathers
hers on her arm like the rest,
„and seats , herself
near the Duchess .of Cambridge. The next is the
Princess Alice, wearing a noble coronet of bril
liants, who pay's the same deep reverence to .her
mother as all the rest; then the Princeis Royal,
looking as young, es amiable, and-as timid as when,
with slow steps, she herself was led to the'altar at
the Chapel Royal, but this time leading by the hand
a fine little boy, who; all unawed by the stately
pomp around, dragged on his mother's arm, as he
looked:behind'-him at 'the pageant; and with diftl-'
culty brought his little feet to surmount the three
steps of-the 4aut,pas. All have risen asthey enter,
and the Queen now rises, too; and bows to her
daughter with a kind and winning smile—thifirst
has passed across her face since she entered the
chapel. Beethoven's noble march has been played
as they filed in, but, its may be guessed, its strains,
though beautifully rendered, are but little attended
to in Buell a scene as this. The. Queen has evi
dently found an object which, more, deeply interests
her, and instead of Seating herself again, she re
mains - at the closet window, 'Watching her royal
children as.they pass one after another to their Seats
beneath, and: even when they are seated, she leans
over the front and remains gazing down at-them
steadily with an expression of fond pride, which is
unmistakable, 'and in which no trace of grief ten be
discovered now. -
Again the cheers come louder and more sustained
than ever from the outside; again there is the same
pause, broken by the trumpets and rattling kettle
drums in the Nave, and this time "all save the Queen
herself rise and remain standinglreepectfully, for it
is the bridegroom that approaches.' , Great officers
precede him, Nit they are little heeded; all eyes are
turned upon the Prince of Wales, who, in his uni
form of General, but Wearing over all. the insignia and purple mantle of a Knight of the Garter; comes
eldwly up the choir, partly accompanied, partly tot
- lowed, by hie brother-in-law, the Prince of Prussia,
and hie uncle, the Duke of Saxe Coburg, similarly
robed: `The Wedding . March is played as they move
up with stately ease,
and the Queen rises and comes
fully forward as the haul pas is reached, and the
three ascend antturn in line towards her, bowing
deeply. The Duke of Saxe Coburg and the Prince
of Prussia retire to the south Bide of the altar, and
the bridegroom, after kneeling a few seconds in
prayer; rises and stande "thee rose and expectaney
of this fair State," -in the centre of the haul pas,
alone, with his face towards the Queen.
Suckers occasion is one in which few men, appear
to advantage, yet the Prince gains by passing
through it: ith the easy grace that seems natural
to all his actions he stood alone, the watched and
observed of all the Observers, neither bashful nor
confident, but with a manly royal bearing that be
came his illustrious birth and exalted - station. He
looked round upon the eplendid scene for a moment
• quietly, and easily, and his every -movement, - his
look, his very bearing, seemed, in their vivid like
ness to his royal father, to impress and amaze all,
even thque_who:_lw_thenccank.and..etabon..nartit_i,..-
- ArfliCsound of cheering was heard without,-mark
ing the, coming of his youthful bride, lie kept turn-.
hithead every moment, for from where he - stood,
in the centre of the altar, he could see through the
screen and down the Nave beyond to where the
crimson curtains would hide the marshalling of the
bride's procession. 'Often and often did he glance
-this way, hut the curtains were motionless, and gave
no signs of the coming forth of her whom all now
watched for with such eager expectation that the
'suspense even of the slieht delay seemed almost
painful. Still he stood alone, and, though evidently
keenly anxious for the coming of his young bride,
he bore the eager scrutiny of all with a quiet case
that was charming—his youth, his face, his figure,
all bringing irresistibly before the mind the lines,
"Shaped in proportion fair, -
Blne - was his piercing eye,
d • auburn of the richest dye
sliort moustache and hair."
At last, With a great clangour of trumpets, which at
first are muffled into a rich indistinctness behind the
-
curtains; the long-looked-for procession of the 13ride
enters, and the Prince, giving one look, to satisfy
himself of the fact of the arrival, keeps his eyes
fixed upon the Queen,
and _never turns hie head
again till his affianced stands beside him. -
The hush was now so deep and breathless that
even the restless glitter of the jewels that twinkled
everywhere seemed almost to break it, and despite
the stately etiquette which had hitherto regulated
every word and gesture, all now bent far and eager
ly forward as the hum and rustle- in` the Nave be
yond showed the yourF , Bride to be drawing near.
In another minute she had entered, and stood
In gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls, -
Queen lily and rose in one,"
the fairest and almost the youngest 01 all her lovely
train that bloomed in fair array behind her. Though
not agitated, she appeared nervous, and the soft,
delieate bloom of color which ordinarily imparts a
look ofjoyous happiness to her expressive features,
had all but disappeared as, with head bent down,
but glancing her eyes occasionally from side to side,
she moved slowly up towards the altar. The pro
gramme tells us that she was supported on the right
by her royal father, Prince Christian of Denmark,
and on her left by the Duke of Cambridge, and the
same dry but most authentic document leads us to
believe that both were in full uniform, and wore the
collars and badges of their respective orders of
knighthood. But, without wishing at all to dero
gate from the importance of these illustrious person
ages, we may say that any one else might have safe
ly borne their part, so deep, so all-absorbing was the
interest' withwhich the Bride, and Bride alone, was
watched. Prom • the way her features are now
shaded by the veil, and her looks bent forward, it is
difficult to see her features more fully,
but; as she
Reefs the altar, she drops her arm, and far the first
time appears beneath the folds of her veil a large
bouquet of orange flowers, carried in a princely gift
from the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh.
On these occasions, we believe,. the dress of the
bride ranks in general estimation as only second in
importance to the celebration of the ceremony it
. sellewhich is to be regretted, for a lady's dress,
like tr lady's beauty, can only be described by its
effect. It is embroidered white silk, trimmed with
silver, which can just be- discerned in rich designs'
glittering between the, snowy folds. The tradi
tioral white is
-the,
•however,. departed from,
ehough over all she wears a slight boddice with open
sleeves of white silk, embroidered with silver, and
Which, falling tight, sets off her tapering waise.and
faultless symmetry of form: to absolute perfection,
Her gorgeous train of white 'and silver is borne by
eight young ladies, between the ages' of fifteen
and twenty, the very choice and flower of
the fair scions of our most ancient houses.
. The young ladies thus honoured with so fair a post
in the long programme of this happy day are alkthe
daughters of Dukes, Marquises,
or Earls whose
-titles are almost as familiar as the names of our
-
'kings of old. They were Lady Victoria Alexandria
Montagu Douglas Scott, daughter of the Duke of.
Buccleugh Lady Theodora Grosvenor, daughter of
the Marquis of Westminster;--Lady Diana Beau
clerk, daughter of the Duke of St. Albans ; Lady
Elma Bluce, daughter of , the Earl of Elgin; Lady
- Victoria Hare, sister of the Earl of Listowel; Lady
Agneta Yorke, daughter of the Earl of Hard wicke •
Lady Victoria Alexandrine :Elizabeth Campbell,
daughter of- the Earl of- Cawdor -Lady Constance
Villiers. daughter of the Earl of Clarendon; Lady
Ernestine Emma Horatia Mount Edgecumbe,
danghter of the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe,
and. Lady Peodorowna_Cecilia Wellesley, daughter
eormarecowley.
It is quite superfluous to say how they looked,
as, robed in snowy white,
and wrapped in veils,
- they followed their Royal mistress with soft foot
steps,-though, as they were not going to be married,
they seemed to think themselves relieved from the
necessity of looking on the ground, and glanced
about and turned to one - and another, and made.be
lieve to look as if they did not know and hear that
they commanded almost their full: tribute of admi
ration, even behind such a lady in such a scene as
this. Imagination must draw their pictures, for
words would fail to paint them. Their dresses were
all of white ; a wonderful mixture of- silk and lace
that made them seem ethereal in their lightness, as
partly wrapped in long soft veil's they passed as
noiselessly as a vision which cannot be forgotten or
described. Lady Georgina Hamilton, daughter of the
Marquis of Abercorn, was originally intended to
form one of the lovely train, but was unfortunately
prevented by indisposition, which, though not severe
in character, was sufficient to prevent her attend
anon now.
Slowly the bride reaches the haul pas, and as she
stops to bow to the Queen some of her fair at
tendants, who are apparently even more nervous
than herself, attempt to kneel, but finding their
• mistake, rise quickly and move on as as if they did
not mean it. Then, and then only, does the Prince
turn, as if to receive her, but checks himself as he
Bees them all bowing to:the Queen, and for the first
and only time he seems irresolute as to.what he
ought to do, The long keen scrutiny seems to have
disthrbed his composure at last, though only for a
second, and the Anthem'ceases, and all retire a little
apart while the bride and bridegroom - are left stand
ing in the middle of the- haul .pas, the latter alone,
the former, of course, closely surrounded by her at
tendant bridesmaids, so closely, indeed, that in that
gorgeous mass of scarlet and purple and gold they
were the only group on which the eye could turn
with a feeling like rest from the surrounding
. glitter.
}Candelas march, from "Joseph," had been played
'at entering, but all music had ceased as the party
stood around the altar, till its strains broke out
with the solemn words of the chorale :
"This day, with joyful heart and voice
To heav'n be raised. a nation's pray'
r ;
Almighty Father, deign to grant
Thy blessing to the wedded pair.
-So shall no clouds of sorrow dim
The sun shine of their early, days; •
But happiness in endless round
Shall still encompass all their ways."
The exquisitely-soft music -of this chant, at once
solemn and sorrowful, was composed by the late
Prince Consort. - It may have been this, or the asso
ciations and lifelong memories called up bythe scene
beneath her, but certain it is that as the hymn com
menced her Majesty drew back from the window of
the pew, and, - alter an effort to"conceal her emotion,
gave way to her tears and almost sobbed, nor did
she, throughout the rest of the ceremony, entirely
recover her composure. e
- The bridal party saw nothing of this ; the bride's
face was turned from' the pew, and the Queen was
- withdrawn too much from the front for the Prince
to see her, though his looks were often turned 'in
that direction. As the solemn chant ended the Pre
late] advanced to the communion rails, and the Pri
mate, in a rich, clear voice, - welch was - heard
throughout every part of the building, Choir, or
Nave, commenced the service with the usual formu
lary, " Dearly beloved, we are gatheredrtogether
here in the eight of God, and in the face of this con
gregation, tojoin together this man and this woman
in holy matrimony." There is -a solemn pause after
that dreadful adjuration, in which they are charged
to answer if there was any impediment to
-their mar
riage, and then, after a moment, the. Primate passed
on to "Wilt thou, Albert Edward, have this woman,
to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's
ordinance in - the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt
thou love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in
sickness and in health ; and, forsaking - all 'others,
keep,thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall,
live?"
.Wett . cuarrereerioaneene
his utterance was so indistinct. To the same ques
tion, " Wilt thou, Alexandra Caroline Maria, have
this man to thy - wedded hueband V , the reply was
just audible, but , nothing more, though, as usual,
every ear was strained to catch it. , ,
But to the words—" I take thee, Alexandra, to
my,wedded wife, to have - and to hold from this day
forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in
eickness,and in health, to love and to cherish, till
death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance ;
and thereto I plight thee my troth ' ' , the Prince re
peated clearly word for word after his Grace, though
now, again, when it was the turn of the young bride,.
she could be heard only to answer almost inaudibly,"
.and her cheeks were suffused with a crimson flush,
, and she seemed very nervous. • - • ,
To the question, ' Who giveth this Woman to be
married to this Maul" the royal fatherffif the bride
only bowed, and moved towards the Princess, who
was removing her glove hurriedly. Then the Primate
joined their hands, and, in a clear, soft voice, firmly
and deliberately repeated the words : • •
- "''With this ring I 'thee wed, with my body I thee
Worship, and with all. my worldly goods I thee en
dow; in the name of the Father, of-the Son, and of
the Holy Ghest. Amen."
All then knelt down while "the prayer commencing
" 0-Eternal God, Creator, and Preserver of all man
. kind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author of
:everlasting life, • send Thy blessing .upon these Thy
servants, this man and this woman, whom -we bless
in Thy name," was solemney repeated, and. then
-'they ros, while the Primatejoined their hands, and
, said the final words, "Those whom G - od hath joined
together let no man put asunder." . .
With these words, which in law completed the
marriage' ceremony, the service was iontinued to the
67th Psalm, the solemn strains - of which came like a
relief to what seemed ahnostethe overwrought feel
ings of all within the choir, as the words went peal
ing softly through both, nave and aisle.:
"Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; and walk in
His ways.
"For thole shalt eat the labor of thine hands 0 well
is thee, and happy shalt thou,be.
"Thy wife shall be as - the fruitful vine: upon the
walls of thine le:reset- • - • -
"Thy children like tee olive-branches: round about
tky table.
'Le, thus 'shall the man be blessed: that feareth the
. .
,
The. Lord from out of Sion.ehall 'so bless thee: that
Op shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life lone:
- 'Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children: and
peace upon Israel.'
-
'Glory be to the Father, and to the'Son; and to the
Ho "
-As it was in the beginnhig„is now, and ever shall
be: woridevithout end Amen. .
. Then4aa continued, the usual prayer and exhor
t' tation,: during which, the guns in"-the Long , Walk
were heard booming forth, add the steeples,through-
Out Me town - seeined to'filltlie air with. sound. Mis
led for a moment, the Queen's band began tuning
their: instruments, and even the organ gave one or ,
two involuntary sputa whiatlefi, at, if anti toui
TECREE CENTS
to lead in the race of harmony. It was premature,
however, and there was a gentle hush, which re
stored the former silence, when the Primate was
heard concluding the exhortation. Then, raising
his voice, he solemnly_ pronounced the benediction,
Curing which the Queen, who had been more deeply
affected, knelt and buried her face in her handker-.
chief. The bride and bridegroom then joined hands,
and, turning to the Queen, gave more a nod of
kindly friendship than a bow of State, which
the Queen returned in kind. In another minute the
Queen,.giving a similar greeting to the Princess,
quitted the closet, and the whole pageant went
pouring in a gorgeous stream, or flood of colors of
waving plumes, and flaming jewels, out of the choir.
None can tell, but those who were present, how
grand and solemn was the whole ceremony, or with
how much deep hope and true devotion the marriage
of the second Prince of Wales was celebrated in St.
George's Chapel, Windsor. As they left the choir,
the organ and the band went pealing forth the Halle
lujah of Beethoven,
"Hallelujah to the Father
And the Son a God;
Praise the Lord, ye everlasting choir, in holy song; ofjoy;
Worlds u nborn r hall sing His glory,
The exalted Son of God."
WHAT ENGLAND THINKS OF THE WED
DING.
[From the London Times, March ILI
Saturday exhibited one side of the English charac
ter; Tuesday afforded an equally complete and perfect
specimen of the other. In a royal residence every
atone of which is eloquent of our ancient monarchy
and of those feudal times which have by some in
comprehensible process been softened down into the
balanced state of society and political power which
we now happily enjoy, in the presence of an audience
containing much of all that is estimable in the higher
society of EDg and, was enacted yesterday - a scene
as perfect in its kind as the popular demonstration
of Saturday. In that gorgeous chapel' which ranks
among the highest as well as the latest triumphs
of ruedimval architecture, under the light of a
sun hidden from us in London by a dense fow
in the presence of the Queen, the heads of our.
Church, the Knights of our high and ancient Or
der of feudal chivalry, of the Royal FamUy of Eng
land, and of a large portion of the Royal Family of
Denmark, of the Cabinet Ministers, and of the faith
ful and tried servants of the Royal Household, with
every accessory of pomp and splendor,.with waving
banners, glorious music, splendid pageantry, with
all that could captivate the eye and please the ear,
Was celebrated that marriage the prospect of which
has for the last few days so deeply stirred the mind
of England. Regarded as a work of 'art, and of art
of a very high order, the ceremony was perfect
in its kind. Everything had been foreseen, every
thing provided for. It would be impossible, we be
lieve, to suggest any improvement in the manage
ment of the solemnity. From the first to the last
one event followed another with a smoothness and
regularity, with a certain ease of action and unity'
of design, which left nothing to be desired. Gravely,
firmly, reverentially, without affectation, and with
a dignified and quiet simplicity, the hero and heroine
of the day performed their. part. There was no
thing at which the most fastidious taste could cavil,
nothing out of which- the most cynical mind could
extract the materials of a sneer..
But beneath' all this admirable order and regu
larity, this perfection of taste and arrangement,
there were feelings and passions not less thoroughly
comprehended by the spectators .than if they had
found the noisiest and most obtrusive utterance. No
one could watch the demeanor of the bride and
bridegroom, from the moment when they appeared
before the altar to that of their departure, without
feeling convinced that the marria.ge was one dic
tated by no cold maxims of State policy, but spring
ing from the purest , mutual affection. No man
has ever seen two persons more heartily and
thoroughly happy than our future sovereign and his
bride, when they stepped into the railway carriage
which was to bear them away, not only to a new
home, but to a vast and undefined scene of action—
one full of duties, anxieties, and responsibilities, of
which persons whose lot is cast in the humbler
walks of life can know nothing. Side, by side with
this was an object the more touching and mournful
from its,strong contrast - to happy affection and un
bounded hope. '. In a cabinet high over the heads of
the audience, neither unseen nor yet prominently
exposed to view, in deep mourning. sat the Queen,
the person above all others interested in the happi
ness of her son and his bride. 'What must have
been the recollections, what the feelings, with
which she witnessed a scene the counterpart of
which must be so indelibly impressed on her memo
ry ! Favored in married life above the - lot of most
sovereigns,' she has learnt only too well how frail
are the foundations of the highest human- happi
ness, and how possible it is that our brightest hopes
may be blasted at the very moment when they seem
most completely to be fulfilled. It was impossible
for those who lifted their eyes from the scene of love
and happiness belowto the figure of the Queen, as
she looked down upon it with eager yet mournfulin
terest, not to feel that contrast which, latent or ap
parent, is ever present in human affairs, and which
should tend to moderate the transports of joy while
it soothes the sharpness of grief.
WELCOME!
AN ODE DY ALFRED TENNYSON
Sea-kings' daughter from over the sea,
Alexandra!
Saxon and Norman and Dane are we;
But of us Dines in our welcome of thee, .
Alexandra,:
Welcome her;thlinders of fort and of fleet!
Welcome her, thundering cheer of thestreet!
Welcome her, all things youthful and sweet!
- , ,.Scatter the blossom under her feet!
Break, happy land, into earlier flowers!
`Make.music, 0 bird, in.the new-budded bowers!
Welcome her, welcome her, all that is ours
Warble, '0 bugle, and trumpet, blare!
Flags, flutter out upon turrets and towers!
Flames, on the windy headland flare!
Utter your jubilee, steeple and spire!
Clash, ye bells, in the morry Match air!
Flash, ye cities, in rivers of fire!
Welcome her, welcome the land's desire,
Alexandra!
Sea-kings' daughter as happy-as fair,
Blissful brilic of a blissful heir.
Bride of the heir of the kings of the sea,
0 joy to the people and joy to the thrpne,
Come tons, love us and make your °Wit;
For Saxon Or Dane Or IsTormaaive, -
Teuton or Celt, or whatever we be,
We are each all Dane in our welcome of thee,
Alexandra:
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Admiral Porter's New Passage into the
Yazoo—A. Heavy' Force Gone Through—
Capture of a Rebel Engineer—lninortant
Intelligence—Thirty Transports and 6,000
Troops at Yazoo City—A Surprise Ex
pected.
OPPOSITE VICKSBURG, Miss.,
Monday, March ii, 1863.
The most important movement yet made by our
flotilla, and one likely to result the most decisively,
has just been projected against the rebel position of
Vicksburg. By careful reconnoissances and in
quiry, continued for the last few weeks, the Admiral
became satisfied that there was a practicable pas
sage beyond Haines' Bluff; so as to avoid the rebel
stronghold and reach Yazoo City, where the rebel
transports were known to be lying and preparing for
a descent of the Yazoo. So tortuous and unfre
quented was the route, that few even of the residents
of these parts knew of its existence, and the rebel
authorities, probably, never dreamed that we would
ever find out a way to evade and avoid their batte
ries at Haines' Blulf, where they, had made the_most
extensive arrangements to oppose our passage.
The Carondelet, Capt. John McLeod Murphy, on
Friday, and the Louisville, Capt. Jones; the Cincin
nati, Pittsburg, Tyler, and Mound City, were dis
patched up the Yazoo, passing on through Cypress
Bayou, on Sunday, accompanied by the Champion,
and several of the troop transports, besides tugs and
tenders. Capt. Murphy having satisfied himself that
the passage was practicable, was joined by the latter
vessels—the Admiral taking the Gen. Price, and ac
companying the fleet.
Passing fromthe Yazoo river, the gunboats slowly
butsteadily made their way to the left of Haines'
Bluff some twenty miles through into Blackwater
Bayou, thence into Deer creek ; thence into Lake
Sun Flower, and soon into the Yazoo again, a dis
tance of 80 miles. They found the water very deep,
and few or no obstructions from snags. - There was,
however, a, great amount of cutting of trees neces-
Having reached the lake, they found and took on
board a Confederate engineer with hie family, who
had a pass from R. S. Taylor, provost marshal of
Yazoo City. This person reported that there were
thirty transports of large size lying at Yazoo City,
including the Magnolia; and a rebel iron-clad nearly
finished; but her completion had been ' delayed for.
Want of iron. There are, he says, 6,000 troops there
and six mounted guns.
The Magnolia is the largest river boat ever built
in these waters, carrying nearly 8,000 bales of cotton,.
It is probably the intention to surprise the rebels in
a night attack., and capture or destroy the transports
and unfinished gunboats. This achievement places
the rebel communications between Vicksburg and
their rear wholly in our power, and if successfully
executed, must be a telling blow against.that rebel
stronghold.
General Grant returned late last night, and has
already put in motion a large force for that destina
tion—among which is the Bth Missouri, the famous
fighting regiment of Morgan L. Smith, and a large
party of engineers and pioneers. Among the latter
are several hundred blacks, who are under the di
rection of white officers, and intended for clearing
the way to Yazoo City. , -
The .Admiral went upon board of the General
Price, and is personally superintending the expedi-:
tion, with the co•operation of General Grant.
The Lafayette, a host in herself, is doing- guard
duty in sight of Vicksburg, in companywith - several
powerful rams. -.The waters move sluggishly through
that canal, and well-informed people do not seen
sanguine that it will ever work. Subtracting
stumps, there is said to be twelve feet of water
therein.—New York Times. -
Governor Joel Parker, of New JerOey—
lEle will Sustain the Government.
while_theßin_te_nrocid. , fn,- FL Irian of
dollars for the defence of New Jersey was under
discussion in the Senate, Mr. Randolph, a leading
Democrat, who is said to hold confidential rela
tions with Governor Parker, spoke as follows :
• lie said the present bill'was but a supplement to
an' existing. law, .under which Governer Olden
worked. if necessity existed .then for such an
amount, 'it surely does now that the exigencies
are greater: It is enough to say, however, - that,
without the passage of :this supplement, 'we are in
danger of having the State without funds before we
meet again.
If there be any idea that any portion of this money
is intended to do aught else than assist the State in
maintaining the power of the General Government,
in the future as in the past, let that idea be dis
pelled. The present worthy incumbent of the guber
natorial chair means not only to sustain the Gene
ral Government, but toiput down all appeal to other
than legal means for real or imaginary evils. We
proclaim ourselves a law-abiding people. ' Upon that
idea the present party came into power, and'upon it
- they expect to retain their supremacy., Our courts
are - open, and' will redress grievances—our ballot
boXes are our remedy, and they will prove effective.
Let no man dream of any purpose on the part 'of the
Executive of this State—or of, any true patriot—to
seek remedies outside of the law. As long as laws
are upon the statute book, or those of the General
Government exist, they mint be obeyed. This is
-the only true course; the only one to safety and
Union. We must stand by the Constitution and
the laws, and they will stand by 'esof whatever
faith.
Mr. _Buckley said he would cheerfully vote for the
bill, after the statements made by Mr. Randolph;
believing the Governor should be, provided with
`means -for sustaining our volunteers. Although
differing politically with the present GOvernor, he
had unbounded confidence that ho(the Governor)
would - 'do no act to disgrace himself or the State
oyes which he presides, and he should with pleasure
record his vole in favor of providing the Executive
with the amount named' in the bill, that he might
not be embarrassed in providing for our volunteers.
The bill was then passed-18 to 0.
IMPROVEMENT OP TUE asTORTIE
Pr.NNSYL
VANIA RAILROAD:-:-The act passed by the Legisla
ture incorporating the Richland Turnpike Road
Company authorizes the construction of a turnpike
from the Quakertown station, on the North Penn;
sylvania Railroad, to Richlandtown, on the bed of
the old road where practicable. The distance is about
Iwo and a half miles. ' A large amount of stock has
already been subscribed, and it is the intention of
those immediately interested to place the road un-
der,contract,at once. The movement is in the handsi
of energetic menovho usually:, put a thing 'through
when they undertake it. It is expected that this
turnpike will be extended to Applebachville by an
other year, which will be a great convenience to a
/arge number of people.
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ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Rebels Moving in the Direction of Crape
' per—Rebel • Furloughs and Leaves of Ab
sence Revoked—Rebel Account of the Ope
- 'rations ofthe Black Brigade in Florida—
Gen..
Hooker's Care of his Army.
ARMY OF THE POTO7A - AO,
- Wednesday, March 25, 1863.
Our scouts - yesterday reported the enemy moving
infantry in the direction of Culpeper. They seem to
fear a movement of our forceln that direction.
Gen. Lee has issued an order revoking all fur
loughs and leaves of absence.
Gen. Benham, formerly of South Carolina, has
assumed command of the Engineer brigade, pon
r toons, and all, vise Woodbury relieved.-
Richmond
papers of the 24th are at hand. They
report no war news.
The following is a rebel account of the operations
of the black brigade in Florida :
THE ELACII: BRIGADE,
LAKE CITY, Fla., March 10 . -Three Federal gun
-heats and two transports' came up the St. John's
liver to Jacksonville this morning, and landed a
- force of negro troops, throwing out - pickets as far as
the brick-yard, a mile and - a half. Our troops are be
ing moved within three miles of the town, and a
fight is expected in the. morning.
- LAKE CITY, Fla., March forces attacked
. the enemy near Jacksonville this morning at nine
o'clock: . After hard righting for twenty minutes we
charged them, when they retreated in haste . to their
gunboats. Our infantry pursued them into town,
and when near the Judson House Square encoun
tered_ another force of the enemy, which was also
driven back. One man and three horses killed on
our side. -Loss of the enemy not known. We cap
tured a set of surgical instruments, which showed -
signs of recent use. Numbers engaged not known.
BALDIVEK, March 13.—The Union force at Jackson
ville is estimated at 1;400 black troops with white
firtfying Jacklionville with a • view -to-Ha` perma
'nent occffiration. . . . :
- THE CARE OF THE ARMY.
It is well-known that the - troops now opposite
Fredericksburg are in the very best condition, and
enjoy excellent health: - , They appear ready for any
emergency, and only await the order of their brave
commander, "Fighting Joe," to lead on - a glorious
assault. --
Theeare of General Hooker over his large force
of troops is praiseworthy. -No general in the world
could pay more attention to, or bestow greater care
~upon his Soldiers. He sees to their wants add demi
- ciliary comforts, and this makes him-to be both re•
spected and esteemed by every soldier over - whom he
has command. .
The treatment they receive is truly. excellent.
-- The men are supplied with abundance of food, beef,
bread, potatoes, soup and onions, and- if there be
any lack in these eatables, his orders are to.report to
him Or the commanding officers of regiments ; and,
if neglecthe manifested on their part, he will make
rigid inquiry from the Quartermasters and Commis
-lariat.. General. Hooker's words are : "-Should
your complaints not be attended to by the -Commis
sariat or Quartermasters, come to me." As a ge-.
neral who takes.a -deep and -lively-interest in his
great army, he has no superior and rarely an equal ;
and in - every. instance where General McClellan
Would be followed by an imposing staff of hundreds
of officers when he rode out, - Fighting Joe" has
no such pomp around him, but, when he goes on a
• review of his brave men, his.private staff of officers
- only accompany him. He -is kind, courteous, and
- easily spoken to, humane and indulgent. Avoids
pomp and empty bravado, and speaks to his men as"
if they Were his equals•as men. He will - stop. and.
talk to them, and is not above listening.to the most
trivial complaint when it affects their benefit,
- MAJ. GEN. SCHITRZ.
. .
Maj. Gen._ Schurz has rejoined the Eleventk
Corps at Stafford Courthouse., As he is_ now the
ranking officer, he will assume command of the Ar
my
.Corps.'—.Y. Y. Tribune.
FUNERAL OF M4J GEN, SUMNER,
Preparations for the Service—Appearance
- of the Deceased—Distinguished Persons
Present—Letters from Absent Friends—
The Cereinonies'and Address.
• STRACITSE, N. Y., March 26.
LYING- IN STATE.
At 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning the remains of
the .deceased were taken, under escort, to the City
Hall, which had been prepared for their reception.
The Davis Light Guard preceded the body, with re
versed arms, marching to the sound or muffled
drums. Major General Sumner's staff, and the
Committee of Arrangements, with - a large number
of citizens, joined in the procession. A guard of
honor, from Companies A, 0, and E of the 81st Re
giment, was drawn up in front of the City Hall,
where they received the remains with the usual mili
tary salute. During the day many thousands of per
sona called to see the manly form that once enshrined
the heroic and noble soul of Gen.' Sumner. His
brief illness had not disfigured his strongly marked
countenance indeed, he seemed to be asleep, and
one would scarcely have been astonished to have seen
him' open his eyes had the trumpet of battle been.
sounded. He was dressed in his military uniform,
and surely stars never graced a more symmetrical
figure, and they were never won by a better and
braver officer. The costly burial case was tastefully
decorated with flowers, and the rich silver plate.
bore the following inscription
Major Gen. E. V. STIMINTER,
U: S. A.,
Died March 2t, 1363,
Aged 67 yews, l a month, and 23 days.
In the room were the Generars - hat, sword and
sash, and several flags entwined with crape. also a
rebel flag, which had been captured by General
Sumner's corps in one of their battles. A beautiful
cross, wreath, and bouquet of natural flowers, were
resting on the lid of the.collin.
SERVICES AT THE. HOUSE OF MR. TEALL.
At ten o'clock the funeral services were held at the
house of Mr. Teall. The Rev. Samuel J. May read
appropriate'passages of Scripture, and the Rev. Mr.
Fillmore offered prayer. No remarks were made at
the house. Half-hour guns were fired until the pro
cession started, which--was at 11 o'clock, when mi
nute guns were fired until the procession halted.
Half-hour guns were then fired until sunset. There
was an immense gathering of citizens from all parts
of the country, and from every' point of the com
pass. The hotels were fdled with guests to their ut
most capacity the night before the funeral, and the
morning trains from the East and from the West
came in loaded With parties desirous to honor the
memory of the great commander. Leading men
from Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, Albany, New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Washington, and
elsewhere , came to pay the tribute of a - tear to the
sacred memory of the man who was gentle as a lamb
- in times of peace, and terrible as the lion in the hour
of peril on the field.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
Slowly and solemnly the vast cortege passed
through the streets toward that republic of the dead
where commander and subordinate sleep side by
side—where the roll of the drum and the blast of the
trumpet can awaken them no more forever. At al
most every door and window sad faces looked out
upon the long line of mourners. Children even.
stopped their play and hushed their merriment as
the procession marched through the quiet streets.
The pealing of the minute-guns seemed to make the
sky a funeral bell, tolling with sublime and - awful
Thunder, which reverberated in the distance.
The following was the order of the procession :
Marshal of the Day, Major General W. C. Brown,
aided byAssistant Marshals A. T. Smith,
George S. Hosmer, and E.
B. Townsend.
Officiating, and other Clergymen, inwarriages.
The 51st Regiment, N. Y. S. X.
Pall Bearers.
Hearse, drawn by.four horses led by grooms.
General Sumner's War Horse, caparisoned and led
by his own groom.
The family and relatives, in carriages.
General Sumner's Military Staff..
Invited Guests.
Mayor and Common Council, in carriages.
Committee of Arrangements, in carriages.
Citizens and Strangers, in carriages.
Citizens and Strangers, on foot.
Among the distinguished gentlemen in the_proces
sion were General John C. Fremont, General Slo
cum, Colonel Zagonyi, Major Haskell, Captain
Nichol, Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones, Colonel Al
bert, Colonel Tracy, Colonel R. W. RaymOnd; Major
Howard, of General Fremont's staff; Major - Kip;
Captain Anderson, and Captain Sumner. •
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Major Generals Franklin, Couch, Stoneman,
Wool, and McClellan sent telegraphic notices to
the Committee of Arrangements that their duties
prerented their attendance.. The following letter
was received from General McClellan :
NEW Tons, March 23 1863.
Hon. D. Bookstaver, Mayor of Syracuse:
DEAR. SIR : I regret that my engagements are of
such a nature as to render it out of my power to at
tend the funeral of my lamented comrade, General
Sumner.
It would afford me peculiar satisfaction to pay--
that just tribute of respect to his memory at this
particular time, for in him the nation has sustained
a loss it can ill afford at such a juncture as this.
All recognized the high honor, loyalty, and courage
of that distinguished veteran.
He presented to younger men the highest example
of unswerving devotion to his country, and'of a firm
determination to sacrifice everything that might be
necessary in subduing the rebellion, and restoring
peace and the unity of the nation, by putting forth
all the strength of the country to. defeat its armed
enemies in the Held.
Althoughthe nation has lost his services, we have
at least his example left for our imitation.
Please present to the family of Gen. Sumner my
.
And believe me to be truly yours, -
GEO. B. MoCLELLAN, Maj. Gen. 11. S. A.
Gen. Wilcox telegraphed from Baltimore that
Maj. Gen. Burnside left for Oincixmati 'before the
invitation was received. Gen. Peck telegraphed
from Suffolk : " The nation has sustained an - irre
parable lose in the death of Maj. Gen. Sumner, His
previous conduct and' his military devotion were
prompted by the purest patriotism. He died full of
years and of honors,- leaving one of the brightest
records for otwexample. The public interest alone
prevents my attendance at the funeral."' General
Stoneman says I will be unable to attend the
funeral of the lamented Sumner, the model soldier."
FUNERAL ADDRESS AT THE CHURCH.
The procession moved to the First Presbyterian
Church. The. Rev. Mr. Fillmore read the . Scrip
tures and prayed, when the Rev. Mr. Canfield,
without taking a text, proceeded with his address,
occupying about half an hour in its delivery, •
He spoke in a most pathetic and appropriate
manner of the noble attributes and'manly virtues of
the deceased. He said the demonstrations made in
all parts of the country showed that the public
heart had been touched by the great loss., which
might be regarded as a national calamity. General
Sumner was a good man, whose pure life was
marked with deeds of valor and kindness. Strictly
temperate in his habits, he was a hero who, could
conquer . himself. He was truly "patriotic,: and
deemed no. sacrifice too great to make for his
country. - On his death-bed he expressed a feeling
of regret,that he had'not entered into the thickest
of the fight at Fredericksburg, so that he could have
died on the field of battle. A short tithe before he
died, a few drops of wine were given to revive him,
when he seized the glass and waving it above his pil
low, he exclaimed, , God save my country, the United
States of America '. His courage was equal, to his
patriolithi, and ,has nes t er been called in question ;
indeed, he;was 'brave:Wilmot to rashness, and his
daring heroism made- ham the admiration of his
corps. He. alwayslutfilt 'Pitying eye and a helping
hand for the unfortunate, and his humanity was not
bounded by State lines nor prejudiced by, any man's
creed or complexion. The speaker illustrated his ad
dress by , relating many interestingg facts, showing.
that Gen. Sumner was instinctively a gentleman,
whose unyielding integrity; unfaltering patriotism,
and unblenching courage, combined with great men
tal force and moral power, made him one of our ablest
and most efficient generals.
At the close of this deeply-interesting and solemn
service, the procession formed again in the same or
der as efore, and moved by way of. South Salina,
Castle, and Grape streets, to Oakwood Cemetery.
After the remains had been deposited a salute of
three, volleys was fired over the grave, and. the
procession returned in reversed order to the pity,
by way of Fayette park. All places of . husiness in
Syracuse were closed, and business was suspended
from eleven in the forenoon until three in the after
noon. The public schools, the banks, and post office
were also closed.