the heavy orown, was relieved.
Then the Epistle to the Ephesians, 5th
chapter, 20th and 23rd verses, were
read. After the reading was concluded,
the.marriage at Cana of Galileo was read
The orowns wera re-moved, and the
married couple, walked thrice around the
raised dais, holding to the tip of the
oonfeseor's robe with one hand and a
candle in the other. At the conclusion
of this ceremony thosicramental cup was
brought forward, blessed and partaken of
by the bridal pair, the confessor
presenting the cross, which both kissed.
After-ward the choir sang " Glory to
Tbee, O Lord !" concluding with a
benediction. This ended the Greek
services. The proces-sion thc.n slowly
formed, proceeding to the Hall of
Alexander for the Anglican service. Dean
Stanley, of -Westminster Abbey,
officiated. The wall» were decorated
with battle pictures. Dean.Stanley, who
during the solemnization of the Greek
church service, wore a Protestant
Episcopal Doctor of Divinity hat and
gown, and who now appeared on the altar
wearing au Episcopal surplice, with a
jewelled collar of tbe Order of Bath
around his neok, was assisted by two
resident English clergymen Both the
American and the English oolony were
gathered i ou the left of the altar.
Conspicuous among j them was . Governor
Jewett, the American Minister, Lord
Loftus, tho English Minister, and I
Diplomatic officials. Many English
officers, in fnll oostrme, were also
present.' Es-pecially notable was the
venerable Prince Gortahakoff, surrounded
by leading mem-bers of the Busdan
nobility. The. Epis-copal chants were
givon by Russian chorister lads, -in
long crimson dresses. When the marriage
procession entered, the bride walked
between her father and the bridegroom.
Prinoa Arthur walked behind. The
beautiful Anglican wedding aervice waa
then impressively performed by Dean
Stanley, the Prince and Princesa res-
ponding aooording to the form enjoined
in the Book of Common Prayer. The
delivery of the final benodiotion, "God
the Father, God the Son, and God tho
Holy Ghost-bleaa, preserve, and keep
you," wa8 especially touching. The
aervices being concluded, Dean Stanley
congra' tulated the newly-married
couple. Several Roman Catholio
dignitaries were present.