couplo walked thrice around the raised
dais, holding to the tip of the coufcu-
or's rnbo with ono hand and a candid in
the other At the conclusion of this
ceremony tho sacra-mental cup was
brought forward, blessed and p trtaken
of by tho bridal pair, the confesi-or
presenting tho cross, which bolh kir-
ped. Afterward Iho choir sung " Glory to
1 bee, O Lord ' " concluding with a
benediction. 'I his entled tho Greek
services Tho procession then Blow)}
formed, proceeding to tho Hall of
Alexander for the Anglican seivice Dean
Stanley, of Westminster Abbey,
ofliciated. Iho walls were decorated
with battlo pictures. Ueon Stanley, who
during tho solemnisation of the Greek
church service, woro a Protestant
Episcopal Doctor of Divinity hat and
gown, and who now appeared on the altar
wearing an Epi3C0Pll surville with a
jewelled collar of the Order of Bath
around his neck, was us-istcd by two
resident English clergymen Both the
American and tho English colony wera
gathered on the left of the altur,
Conspicuous among them was Governor
Jowett, the American Minster, Lord
Loftus, the Enght-h Minister and
Diplomatic officials M nny English,
ollicerc, in full costurao, were alf o
present. Especially notable was tho
vener-able Pnnco GorishukofT, surrounded
by leading members of tho Russian
nobility. Tho "Episcopal ti ants were
gi\en by Russian chorister lads, in long
ciinifon drcr-scs. When tho marriago
procession entered, the brido walked
betweeen her father und tho lindeproum
Trinco Arthur walked be-hind. The
beautiful Anglican wedding sorvico »as
then imprtssntly performed by Dean
Stanley, Iho Prince and Pnncccs
responding according to the form
enjoined in Iho Book of Common Prayer.
The (lelnti-j of tho final benediction,
'. God the Father, God the Son, and God
tho Holy Gho-t-bless, preserve, and keep
you," was especially touching. The
services being concluded, Denn Stanley
congratulated tho newly-milmed couplo
bovirul Roman Catholic dignitaries were
present. Ihe brido looked earnest,
sweet, fair-faced, the bridegroom gravo,
selfpo«tcs¡-cd 'ihe Princess of Wales
was lovely, pale, and delicate. The
Gcnnim CIOHU Princess looked healthythe
imago of her mother, Queen Victoria. The
Prince of Wales was opporontlj on
excellent terms with tho German Prince,
and both looked well. During the cere-
mony in tho En(_lifc.h chapel, the
Empress of HuBt-ia being a confined
invalid and fatiguod, seemed ovori onio
and mudo a motion of holding a
handterchief to ber ejes «hen tho
married couple saluted her lhc ceremony
being c ncludeel, the crowd dis{.orprd
Ibero was only a limited display of
popular enthusiasm An illumination of
tho public iquaics took place, and the
general seeno was one of spion did
feftiMty. Ihe service formed an
extraordinary com-bination of ceremony,
wealth, pomp, and splendour Aftei the
marriago rites there uns a banquet at
tho Palace, and -ubsequentlj a ball at
the gorgeous hall At the close ol the
ball tho bridal couplo wero formally
marched to the budal chamber,
accompanied by tho Emueior and officor
uf tho Court The festivities were
conttnutd after tho re-tirement of the
happy couple, the Emperor being present