The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-01
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QUEER MARRIAGE CEREMONIES AT THE PRUssIAN

QUEER MARRIAGE CEREMONIES AT THE PRUssIAN
COURT.
Berlin (Dscenber0) C0rresr ondence LondoR Times.
This evening, at O'Clock, Princess Alexan-
drine of Prussia, the daughter of Prince Albert
and Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, will
be married IN the Palace chapel to Duke Wilhelm
Of fMecklenburg 'ScnweTin, a brother OF the reign
ing Grand Duke, and her cousir-german, The
mother of the bride, being divorced from her
husband, will not attend the ceremony; but the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Dowager OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Grand Duke Constantine
OF Russia, Prince Frederick OF the Netherlands,
and some minor royalties have arrived at Berlin.
to grace che wedding OF the illustrious couple by
their presence.
In accordance with a custom which strongly
sayors OF the last century, the King and Queen,
1he bride and bridegroom, and the other mem
bers OF the royal family, directly the marriage
ceremony is over, proceed to the Whitehall OF
the palace, where they SIT down TO play at cards.
dare say they do not engage very deeply in the
-atricacies of whist; but at any rate the going
through the form OF playing is part of the pro-
gramme. While they are thus occupied the in
vlted guests are directed to pass them IN single
file, saluting, and bowing as they 90. As in ad-
dition to the higher members of the nobility, of
the clergy, and the civil service, all the officers
OF the Berlin, Potsdam Charlottenburg, and
easily imagine that the testal procession viii
require time, and that were they to endure it
standing some little effort would be necessary on
the part OF the royal personages
Dinner Is then served in the picture gallery,
the velvet hall, and the Brandenburg apartments
when the hereditary officers of the royal house
hold will present the first dishes, in symbolical
fultlment of the more serious duties which de-
Yolyed on their predecessors in the olden times.
The Prince OF Putbus, as Truchsess OF the realm
will place the soup tureen before the King; the
Prince of Courland, in his capacity as Schenk
Will pour out q glass of wine, while the other
princes and noblemen, attended by gold sticks,
pages, and Wallets, will perform the same homo
Tary service to the Queen, the bride, and
the bridegroom. At the conclusion of the
banquet with its toasts and accompanying sal
yos OF artillery, the party returns to the White
hall, where the ceremonial Polonaise, customary
on such occasions at the Prusslan Court, is
danced oy gentlemen and ladies bearing torches
and candles.
The newly welded couple then retire to the
apartments prepared for them in the palace, pre-
ceded by pages carrying torches As the com
pany dlsperses piece Of ribbon, called the
Princess garter, is handed to each gentleman,
in remembrance of a less elegant custom pre-
yailing in medieval Germany, and still faith
fully observed on peasant marriages, when the
article is scrambled for by the former admirers
of the bride. Should there be any issue OF this
marriage the children will, perhaps succeed TO
the throne of MecklenbuTg-Schwe werin. Duke
William is the only brother of the regning
Grand Duke, whose sons, it is held by some
might be incapacitated to succeed on account OF
there being flaw in the lineage of their mother
born Princess Of Reuse.
LOLA MoNTEz' SUCCESSOR AT MUNICH.
Berlin December % Correspondence ofhe LondOa T,nG
Do you recollect the name and fame of Lola
AontezY AS personal favorte and political
agitator in the palace of Munich she has lust
had successor In Herr Wagner, the composer
OF 1dnnhduser, and inventor of new but more
eXtravagant than euphonous sort Of music. The
experience both these celebrities have had of
Bavarian court life is singular in itself, and
offers curious parallel. Old Lud wig venersted
the fiery danseuse to degree which, for the first
time in his hfe, made him publicly set aside the
authority of the priests, and neglect their
sensible advice to conform TO the rules
of decency. Young Ludwig II, his grand
accumulated wisdom of his twenty years,
II his artistic predictions are of nobler des-
criptlon than those of his grandsire, will like
wise indulge them with munidcence which the
country thought could not be tolerated for any
length of time. Lola Monies got palace an
estate, and high sounding nobility title from