ity

hilt and gown, and who now appeared on

tho- altar wearing au Epis-, . oopnl

surplice / with a jewolled collar of tho

Order of Hath around his neck, was

assisted by two resident English

clergymon. Roth'.the. Amcrioan and tho

Eng-lish embassies were gathered on tho

left of tho altar. Conspicuous among

them was. Governor Jowett, tho Amorican

Minister. Lord -Iioftus, the English

Minister and Diplomatic officials Many

English pricers, hi f All costume, were

also present. Especially notable was tho

voriernblo Prinoo Gortsbakolf,

surrounded by load-ing mern t.crs of

.tho Russian nobility. Tho Episcopal

chants wore given by Russian chorister

Iud«, in long orimsondrcsses. When tho

murringo procession entered, tho brido

walked between hcrfathornnd thc

bridegroom. Princo Arthur walked

bubble'. Tho beautiful Anglican wedding

servira was then hnpro<sively performed

hy Dcaii Stanley, tba Princo-and

Princess responding according to the

form enjoined in tho book of Commun

Prayer. Tho delivery of the final

iwnediction, "God tho . Father, God tho

Son, God tho Holy Ghost-- bloss,

preservo, aud - koop you,"' | ; was

especially touching. * Thu services

being con-cluded, Donn Stanley

congratulated . tho nowlyI married

couplo. So vera! Roman'Catholic

dignitaries wore present. Tiio brido

looked earnest, swuot, fidvfaced the

bridegroom gravo and self-possessed....

Tho PrinooxB of Widos was lovely, lmlo,

unit.clelloato. The German Crown

Princess Ibokotl. lieaPhy-thc imago of

her mother Queen Viotorla,- Tho Prince

of-Wains was apparently on oxooltont

terms with tho Geilnau Prince, timi both

looked well. During tho ocrcniony in tho

English cbnpol, tho Empress of Russia

beings, oonllrmo.l invalid nnd fatigued,

seemed oTcroomo' and . mada a motion of

holding a handkerchief to her eyes when

tho married couplo saluted her. Thc

ceremony heine; con-cluded, tho crowd

dispersed. There waa only a limited

display of popular enthusiasm.- An

illumination of tho public squares took

placé; and the gcnornl scono -was ono of

splendid festivity. ',! The sorvice

formod tin extraordinary oombinnlon of

ceremony, wealth, 'pomp, and splendour.

. After tho marriage rites, thora wo* a

banquet at tba Palace and subsequently a

ball ct tho gorgeous hall. , At tho

cloio of tho ball tho bridal couplo wore

formally marched to. tho bridal

ehimibor, accompanied by tho Emperor and

officers of the Court. Tho festivities

won» continued after tho rctiromont of

tho happy couplo, the Emperor being

presout