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The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
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London, Jan. 12: The wedding of Princess Mary, daughter of King George and Queen Mary, to wealthy Viscount Lascelles is set for between February 20 and April 1, costing nearly $150,000—the most expensive since the king's own wedding. Floral decorations at St. James' chapel will cost $10,000; the king pays for flowers, groom half the wine bill, and gifts $100,000 plus $50,000 settlement.
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WILL DIVIDE THE EXPENSE BETWEEN THEM.
London, Jan. 12. In spite of the comparative poverty of the British royal family, due to the excessive increase in the cost of living, it is announced that the wedding of Princess Mary, only daughter of the king and queen, to Viscount Lascelles is to cost nearly $150,000. It will be the costliest function of its kind since the wedding of King George. While no date has been set it is understood that the ceremony will be performed some time between February 20 and April 1.
The largest single item of expense will be the floral decorations at St. James' chapel, where the vows will be exchanged. They will cost $10,000, which is exactly double the figure paid at the wedding of King George and Queen Mary. Next comes the fee payable to the archbishop of Canterbury, who will read the greater part of the wedding service. The thousand dollars is a high price since the royal bounty, with three additional at clergy, a thriving congregation, English church style, will receive $200 and the organist will receive $1,000. King George will pay all the floral arranging, a 50 per cent increase over what was paid at his own wedding.
Groom Pay Half
It is understood that Lascelles who is extremely wealthy, has agreed to pay half of the wine rates. One of his gifts to his bride will be $100,000. He has already settled $50,000 upon her.
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London
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Some Time Between February 20 And April 1
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wedding to cost nearly $150,000; floral decorations $10,000; archbishop fee $1,000; organist $1,000; clergy $200; lascelles pays half the wine rates, gifts $100,000, settles $50,000 upon bride
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The wedding of Princess Mary to Viscount Lascelles will cost nearly $150,000 despite royal family's poverty from increased living costs; costliest since King George's wedding; ceremony at St. James' chapel between February 20 and April 1; largest expense floral decorations $10,000 (double previous); archbishop fee $1,000; King George pays floral arranging (50% increase); Lascelles, wealthy, pays half wine rates, gifts $100,000, settles $50,000 on bride.