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Marriage of the Duke ol" fi<liuhu*?li.

New York, Jan. 24.?A St. Petersburg

special suy?: ? "The marriage ceremony of the

Duke of E liuburgh and Princess Maria com­

menced iu the presence ol a vast assemblage ol

guests, in Winter Palace. The various galleries

were tilled with ladies sumptuously attired.

The prevailing costumes were peculiarly Rus­

sian ones, the ladies being mainly in velvet and

diamonds and the men were in uniform, with

the exception of the American diplomatics.

After assembling.a procession was firmed wiih

the grand equerries and chamberlains and ^of­

ficers of the court leading. Then came the Em­

peror, Empress, Imperial Prince and Princess,

Princess of Wales, the Princess Imperial of

Germany and Denmark and Prince Arthur.

Tlieu tiii; bride and bridegroom, who wore the

Kussian naval uiiform. flic bride was .splen­

didly apparalled in a long crimson velvet mantle

trimmed with ermine. Her train was borne by

four pages. Tiicu followed, in iniiuensc pro

cession, the Imperial family, Princes, Princess,

and eourt officials. Tlie Princess ot \\ ales was

dressed in dark crimson velvet with a diamond

coronet an i Collar and pearl neck lace.

The imperial German I'rince.ss was dressed

in the same style. 1 he dress ol the Russian

Princess was ol' blue veivet and gold, Prince

Arthur, in the uniform of the rille brigade act­

ing ;?s groomsman. All wore silver wedding

favors. 'I'he procession upon reaching the

Russian church, Was received by the Metro­

politan lieai ol'the Russian church, the holy

synod, bearing cio.-ncs aud sacred vessels ol

holy water. The Emperor couductcd the bride

and bridegronuj to the middle ol the church,

assuming his station with the Km press, imme­

diately behind. Arouud the bridegroom stood

Prince Artitur aud the Grand Dukes. The

wedding rings, borne on golden salvers,

were deposited on the altar temporarily by

the Imperial Confessor uutil placed on the

lingers of the bride and bridegroom. The

magnificent chapei was illuminated with in­

numerable wax candles, the tloor was covered

with velvet crimson aud gold carpet, and the

pillars and altar covered with gold. The

Greek marriage ceremony was unique. In the

absence of music, chants and intoned prayers

were {;ivcu. During the service crowns were

held suspended over the heads ol the bridal

pair, Prince Arthur holding the crown over

the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Sergius,

that over the bride. The Imperial Coutessor

tlien said : "Thou servant of God, Alfred Ern­

est Edward, art crowned for this handmaiden

ofG'?d, Maria Alexandrovna, in the name of

the Father, Son aud Holy Ghost," Then the

epistle to the Kphcsiaus, first chapter and 20

to 23 verses, were read. After the reading

was concluded the Gospel ol the marriage at

Cana, in Galilee was read.

Then the crowns were removed. The mar­

riage couple walked thrice around the > raised

dais holding to the tip of the conlessor's robe

with oue haud and a candle iu the other. At the

conclusion of this ceremony the Sacramental cup

was brought forward, blest and partaken of by

the bridal pair, the confes.-or presenting the

cross which both kissed, lhe dcaeon gave au

excellent admonition on marriage duties. Af­

ter the chant "Glory to thee, 0, Lord T was

sung, concluding with the benediction. Thus

ended the Greek service. The procession then

slowly formed, proceeding to the hall ol Alex­

ander for the Auglecau service. Dean Siauley

officiated. The hall was rather small. The

walls were decorated with battle pictures. Dean

Stanley, who, during the Greek service, wore

his Episcopal Doctor of Divinity hood and gown,

now appeared at the altar wearing his Episco­

pal surplice with the jewelled collar of the

Order of the Rath around his neck. lie

was assisted by two English clergymen. The

members of the English colony, including bank­

ers aud merchants gathered at tiio iell ot the

altar. Conspicuous among them were Governor

Jewell, the American Minister; Lord Lafters,

tiic English Minister, aud the corps diplomati­

que. Especially noticeable was Prince Gort­

schokoiT for his venerable appearance surround­

ed by leading members of the Russian nobility

gathered on the riyht side of the altar. Epis­

copal chants were sung by Ru>sian chorister,

lads iu long crimsou dresses. When the mar­

riage procession entered the bride walked be­

tween her father and the bridegroom, with

Prince Arthur behind. Upon the conclusion

of the service, Dean Stanley warmly congratu­

lated the couple. Several Romau Catholicdig­

nitaries were present. During the ceremony at

thcEnglish chapel, the Empress being a confirm­

ed invalid and much fatigued, sat down, and

seemed to be overcome with emotion,holding her

handkerchief to her eyes when the married cou­

ple eame to salute her. Criticism was made of the

appearance of the bridegroom; his reserved and

solemn mannercreated an unfavorable impres­

sion. The Prince and Princess ot \\ ales' affa­

bility was cheered on their coming on the

street. After the ceremony a banquet, was giv­

en at the palace, Madame Patti singing. Sub­

sequently a ball was given at St. George's Li all,

at which the grand Russian polonaise was

danced by the Imperial family aud guests.

At the conclusion of the ball the bridal cou­

ple marched to the bridal chamber, accompan­

ied by the Emperor aud oflicors of the court.

After the retirement of the e ?up!e the festivi­

ties were continued, the Emperor beiug present.

Tlio End of the

TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.

THIE ROYAL WEDDING.

Marriage of the Duke of Edinburg to

the Princess Haria.

Full Particulars of the Ceremontes

and FestivitIes.

NEw York, January 24.A St. Petersburg

special says. "The marriage ceremony of the

Buke of Edinburg and Princess Maria com

menced in the presence of a vast as

guests in the Winter Palace. The various gal

leries were filled with ladies sumptuously aftir.

ed. The prevailing costumes were peculiarly

Enssian, the ladies being mainly in velvet and

diamonds, and the men were in uniforms with

the exception of the American diplomatists

After assembling, a procession was formed

with the grand equerries and chamberlains, and

officers of the court leading. The came the

Emperor, Empress, Imperial Prince and Prine­

cess Princess of Wales and the Princess Impe.

rial of Germany and Denmark, and Prince

Arthur. Then the bride and bridegroem, who

wore the Russian naval uniform. The bride

was splendidly apparailed in a long crimson

velvef mantle, trimmed with ermine. Her train

was borne by four pages. Then followed an im

mense procession, the Imperial family Princes,

Princesses, and court officials. The Princess of

Wales was dressed in dark crimson velvet, with

diamond coronet and collar and pearl necklace.

The Imperial German Princess was dressed in

the same style. The dress of the Russian

Princess was of blue velvet and gold; Frince

Arthur, in the uniform of the rifle briga leact­

ing as groomsman. All wore silver wedding

favors. The procession upon reaching the Rus­

sian church was received by the mefropolitan

head of the Kussian church, the holy synod,

bearing crosses and sacred vessels of holy water.

The Emperor conducted the bride and bride-­

groom to the middle of the church, assuming

his station with the Empress immodiately be

hind. Around the bridegroom stood Prince

Arthur and the Grand Dukes. The wedding

ringe, borne on golden salvers, were deposited

on the altar temporarily by the Imperial Con­

tessor until placed on the fingers of the bride

and bridegroom. The magnificent chapel was­

illuminated with innumerable wax candles; the

floor was covered with velvet crimson and gold

carpet, and the pillars and altar covered with

gold. The Greek marriage ceremony was

unique. In the absence of music, chants and