Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Princess Weds Philip In Regal Glitter As Britons Ban Woes To Toast Lilibet

(Continued from Page One) its fabulous 15-foot train. Once it snagged briefly on a huge candelabra but the Princess' little page boys, Prince Michael of Kent and Prince William of Gloucester, managed to free it. No More Mishaps Philip, obviously nervous as any bridegroom, watched the train anxiously as the couple made their progress out of the abbey, but no more mishaps occurred. They signed the register four times to make the marriage legal under civil law. As they inscribed their names, the choir sang Wesley's anthem. Then they returned to the nave. The carillon of Westminster Abbey rang out in the joyous tones of "God Save the King" as the ceremony was completed and the royal processions started back to Buckingham Palace, where the wedding breakfast was held. For the first time the royal wedding ceremony was carried to every part of the British Empire as well as to the United States by radio while television and movie cameras recorded the occasion. The ceremony lasted one hour—an hour of breathtaking beauty and pageantry within the storied walls of Westminster Abbey. A mighty assemblage of the illustrious living assembled in the ancient shrine of the Empire's illustrious dead to witness the marriage pledge. Humble Folk Present Twenty-seven kings, queens, princes and princesses of the ruling houses of Europe, all the ambassadors accredited to the court of Saint James, statesmen, and the great of many lands were present. And among the throng of 2,500 in the vast cathedral were humbler folk invited to represent millions in the homeland and beyond the seas who could not be there in person. Along the route of the wedding processions to and from Buckingham Palace almost 1,000,000 cheering persons jammed shoulder to shoulder. Many had waited 24 hours in the chill November weather. Thousands gazed from windows for which they had paid as much as $120 for a brief glimpse of sleek limouz glittering carriages of state and household cavalry, brilliant in plumed helmets and burnished breastplates. It was a mild day, slightly overcast with broken clouds. Crowds had waited in the streets all night, warming themselves by bonfires over which some brewed steaming pots of tea. By daybreak some 40,000 were gathered in Parliament Square, most of them women. Austerity Wedding In ceremony only a few hours before the wedding King George created Elizabeth's bridegroom, Duke of Edinburgh, Baron Greenwich and Earl of Merioneth, investing him with the title "His Royal Highness" and granting him Britain's highest honor, the Order of the Garter. By the King's own decree, it was officially an austerity wedding but Britons joyously disobeyed their sovereign, forgot for a day both the economic crisis and decline as a world power. They left their homes and jobs, and poured out to the palace, the abbey, the Mall and Whitehall to see their Princess and the man she has chosen. The King established a precedent by permitting lounge suits in the Abbey, but almost every guest bought or rented morning clothes. The women were resplendant in jewels, mink and sable, serene in the knowledge that whatever else might befall Britain, here at least was the social event of the century. A pretty girl, far prettier than her photographs, the Princess radiated real beauty. On the arm of her father, in his Admiral's uniform, she walked slowly and proudly down the 100-yards of the Abbey's red-carpeted nave. At the head of the procession was borne the gorgeous gold and amethyst Cross of Westminster presented by Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1922.

Clarence Gay Seeks Return As Comptroller

CLARENCE GAY Orlando, Fla., Nov. 20—Clarence M. Gay today announced that he would be a candidate to succeed himself as State Comptroller in the Democratic Primaries next May. Gay has released a report covering the operation of the office during his .first year as Comptroller and stated he would base his campaign on his record. The report reveals many changes in accounting procedure and lists many economy measures adopted in the administration of the state's greatly increased financial affairs. The Comptroller is Supervisor of State banks, building and loan companies, credit unions and small loan companies, and has many duties in connection with county goverment. He is also a member of the State Cabinet and numerous State boards and commissions. Before assuming his duties as Comptroller in October, 1946, Gay was a resident of Orlando for 25 years where he was engaged in banking, citrus growing and was Clerk of the Circuit Court. He has long been active in civic and governmental affairs and is well known throughout the state.

Elizabeth's Wedding Gown Really Fit for Princess

By GERRY HILL UP Staff Correspondent LONDON, Nov. 20. (UP)—Elizabeth was wed today in a gown "fit for a princess"—a dazzling creation of ivory white satin set with shimmering seed pearls and sparkling crystals. The designer, Norman Hartnell, called the gown a "simple affair," but to every British girls it was a dream that in austere Britain could only come true for the heiress to the throne. It was simply cut on classic princess lines with rounded shoulders and tight-fitting sleeves. But the material was the richest duchesse satin woven in Britain and its embroidery took hundreds of thousands of seed pearls and crystals that glittered like diamonds. Clusters of Pearls The broad heart-shaped neckline of the form-fitting bodice was exquisitely embroidered with rich clusters of pearls and crystals in a floral design. The tiny pointed waistline—Elizabeth's waist measures 24 inches—was formed by a delicate girdle of small pearl ornamented star flowers. The embroidery streamed into a full billowing skirt to create garlands of white York roses in raised pearls blended with minute ears of corn, symbolic of fertility. Bands of Orange Blossoms Bands of orange blossoms, the traditional bridal flower, and glittering star flower applique with transparent tulle edged with seed pearls and crystals alternated between the spider web intricacies of roses and wheat to form a final border around the full hem of the swirling skirt. Elizabeth's full fan-shaped court train, 15 feet of transparent ivory silk tulle is attached to the shoulders. The 25 girls who embroidered the gown reversed the design on the train—appliqued satin star flowers with roses and wheat encrusted with thousands of pearls and crystals. Yards of Tulle Yards of crisp white tulle floated around the princess to form a bridal veil held in place by a tiara of pearls and diamonds. Sixteen yards of material and hundreds of hours of work went into the wedding gown. Hartnell drew his inspiration for the gown from Boticelli's painting "Primavera," or spring. "Botticelli portrayed the perfect woman's figure" Hartnell said "Princess Elizabeth has the ideal figure and Botticelli provided the inspiration. With the wedding gown Elizabeth wore her first really high-heeled shoes. They are the sling-back sandals with open toes and sides.

Gableite Heads Home Show Committee

When members of the Miami Board of Realtors looked around for a chairman for the second annual homes show, they chose a Gableite, naturally. Furthermore, assisting Chairman C. W. Kistler of 2800 Toledo Street, is another Gables committeeman, Clyde Higgins. The show will be held in the municipal auditorium in Miami, March 20 to 28. The board members announced that they were setting the show dates later this year because they feel that the South Floridian is in a more receptive mood to buy furniture, electrical equipment, remodel his present home or build a new one after the winter tourist and agricultural business had lightened. It takes 25,000 acres of timber annually to supply a certain Motor Company with wood for crating and wood paper for packing its automobiles.

Sixty-eight of the 69 animals entered in the first Grahnan steer show at Ocala recently were sold for a total of $13,284.63, averaging $206 per head.

5-10% Drop In Building Cost Forecast

(Continued from Page One) is slowed down by winter, the building industry here will get more labor and supplies. Right now, these experts agreed, unprecedented wages paid by Miami Beach builders fighting to meet seasonal deadlines are drawing building labor from Gables work. Several categories are now paid five dollars an hour or more on the Beach, the Riviera-Times was told. Tile-setters are tops at six dollars an hour with plasters and plumbers not far behind. A phone check quickly confirmed these rumors. A reporter who called one phone number and said he was an expert plasterer was immediately offered $24 to $30 a day. Another call, this time with the reporter posing as a master plumber, resulted in an offer of four dollars an hour. A concern which needs tile-setters merely offered "plenty of money." All calls were made in response to classified ads. Offer Free Lunch Builders on the Beach, whose work must be completed before winter comes, are paying these prices, as well as offering inducements such as free lunch, free transportation, and according to one source, free liquor. But Gables men noted that this competition for labor from the Beach would be over within a few weeks. Here is what independent builder Samuel Church had to say about possibilities of lower home costs: "As long as labor doesn't go down, homes won't go down. It's a question of the men's output. If they produce, we can keep costs down." Church estimated that the individual workman is today producing only 45 percent of the work he produced before the war. 60-40 Basis The cost of a home is divided on a 60-40 basis between labor and materials, with labor getting the larger share, Church estimated. He said materials are still going up "every day" with cement today the scarce item. "You call up the yards to buy a bag of cement and they laugh at you," Church said. And that especially hinders the Gables where so many homes are of cement block construction. "It will be five or six years before the price of homes begins to come down," Church said. Some Items Plentiful But, on the other hand, contractor Roberts said many items are now more plentiful. Paint especially, which was impossible to obtain a year ago, has improved. Roberts expects paint to drop in price. Nails are also in better supply, he said. Also roofing felt. But cement, plumbing, millwork and asphalt are all still short, Roberts admitted. A Riviera-Times news story several days ago mentioned that Building Inspector Gilbert C. Campbell knew of "a certain wholesaler" who had 2,000 tons of plumbing fixtures. The building inspector was besieged the next day with calls wanting the "certain wholesaler's" name. Due for Rise Architect H. George Fink believed prices were still due for "a slight rise." He said seasonal conditions would prevent any drop. But the architect said that costs would come down as soon as more materials are available and labor costs decrease. "It's a question of economics," he said. Fink defined the "crying need" as living quarters for the average workman. When plasterers and carpenters are able to find places to live in Greater Miami, there will be more homes built at less cost. Fink predicted when that point is reached, Southern Florida will see a building boom "of proportions never seen before."

Army, Navy Club To Hear Grid Game

Members of the Army and Navy Club of Coral Gables will be guests of the local chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars at a luncheon and broadcast of the Army-Navy game at noon Saturday, Nov. 29 at the Elks lodge. The pre-game luncheon is an annual custom. Wives have been invited to attend.

The School of Law of the University of Miami is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

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