Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-05
MARRIAGE LOUIS NAPOLEON.


about 8 O'Clock, January 90, the Grand
Master Of The Ceremonies went with two
court carriages, each drawn by two horses
aud escorted, 10 The Elysee 10 fetch the
Imperial belrolhed The eortegc entered
the Tuilleries by he gateway, of the Pduiou
de FIore; the Grand Chamberlain, the
Grand Equerty, with other great officers Of
the palace, received her al the foot of the
staircase, aud conducted her 10 the family
salon, where the Emperor awaited her arri'
val. AT the entrance Of The first salon, the
Empress was received by Prince Napoleon,
and the Princess Mahille; aud the eortege
then proceeded 10 the salon in the following
order: Orderly officers, a chamberlain, two
! masters OF the ceremonies, two equeTries
Prince Napoleon and the Princess Mathilde,
| the Imperial fGncec and the Countess Mon
tito: the ladies' Of honor followed, and the
eortege was closed BY chamberlain. On
approaching the family salon, a chamberlain
advanced 10 announce the arrival of the
cortege TO the Emperor. The Emperor had
with him Prince Jerome, and other members
OF the family. The Emperor was in The uni
form of general, wore the collar of the
Legion of Honor, which had been worn BY
the Emperor Napoleon l., and the order Of
the Golden Fleece, which belonged 10 the
Emperor Charles V. Near the Emperor
were the cardinals, the mar shals, admirals,
ministers Of state, the great officers of the
civil and military horsehold Of the Emperor,
and the Ambassadors and Ministers Pleni.
poenliary of the Imperial Majesty presen,
at Paris. HIS Majesty advanced to NEE,
the bride. AT o'clock the eortcCe was
formed and proceeded 10 ihe Sale des Mare
chaux, where the civil marriage was 10 be
performed.
"Ai the end Of the sale two state arm
chairs were placed on an estrade; the En-
psrror took his sea, in that on the right, and
The future Empress in that on the left Al
The foot Of the estIade was table, on which
was placed the register of the etat eiril Of
the family of the Emperor, which had been
preserved in the archieves OF the Secre,ariat
d'Elat The first act recorded in i, is dated
! the 2d March, 1906, aud is the adoption OF
) Prince Eugene as son of the Emperor Napo-
} leor and Viceroy Of Italy: The last act
/ recorded is the marriage of the Emperor Ma.
poleou Ill, and the Empress Engeuie, and
which is Immediately proceeded by that Of
the birth of the King Of Rome on The Goth
i March, 1911.
, "The officers and the grand officers and
the ladies' Of honor were placed behind the
chairs Of The Emperor and Empress, accord.
ing TO their rank. The Ministers were on
the right Of the Throne Of The Emperor. Hi:
i Majesty took his seat and then invited tn.
e Empress to be seated. The Imperial PIN
a ces we're on the right Of the estrade, anl
h the Princess Maihilde on the left near The
a future Empress.
+ After all the persons present were duly ar
is ranged in their respective places, the Minis
e ter Of Slate said-"in the name of The En-
e peror" At these words the Emperor an
r future Empress rose. The Minister OF Stat
j. hen conlnned-"Sire: Does yonr Najest
in declare 10 take in marriage Her eXceency
ID Mile. Eugenie de Montijo, Countess de Teb'
y here presen, % The Emperor replied,
j. declare that take in marriage her ENceller
here present" The Minister then said :
he 'sM'le Engenie de Montijo, Countess
It. Table, do you declare that you take in ma
!" riage the Emperor Napoleon Ill. here pre-
IL en-, 7" Her Excellency replied, Il decIar
that take in marriage the Emperor Nap
~ leon III here present"
es The Minister of State then declared It
us marriage in the following terms; "ln Il
Ia name Of the Emperor, Of the Cons'ilutio
IN aud the Law, declare that his Majesty n
VS. poleon ILL., Emperor OF the French by II
ttr Grace of God and The National will, and h
Ter Excellency Mile Engene de Montijo, Cou
la less de Tabe are united in marriage. All
he this announcement, the Master OF the Ger
es, monies brought The table on which the re
1u. lister Of The etat eiril had been placed befo
ng the chair OF the Emperor and The Enpre
I'VE and The signature was proceeded with. I
eet President Of The Council of State present
len the pen to The Emperor and afterwards
Of the Empress. Their Mujeslies signed wi
led ont quitting their seats The Countess
ills Moulijo, The princes and Processes, and
en- Spanish Minister afterwards approached
ha, table and signed according 10 their raj
red and they were followed by The other witn'
be, ses appointed by his Majesty.
"This being finished, the Grand Master
The Ceremonies informed their Nlaleslles Il
sh- the ceremony was terminated The Empe
no. and the Empress, accompanied by their G.
.eee. then retired A short time after &C
yer ceu was given in the theatre OF the PaIa'
aFs The Empress was conveyed back 10
ihe EIvsee with the same ceremonial observed
OF ha, o,,;valu
t. NV PARIS. Jan. 80,
oPe The RELIGIOUS CEREMoNIEs.-fou Ia
ghl had by the early mail of 10 day an acco'
, in from the Moniteur of the ceremony OF
aie civil contract, which took place last event
the al the Tuilleries. The religious ceremo
me was performed to-day at Nolre Dame "
ent great splendor, ine weather favorlng
han procession TO and from the Cathedral, an'
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