The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-30

Il medal with the dOubIe profile OF the Grand UuKe
and Duchess the diverse. and on the reverse,
/ in q garland of myrtle and laurel the legend,
weren't wemars CLICK und ruhm Omitted for
| In the afternoon o few notable foreign guests and
relatives dined at the palace and in the evening" after
the Kings Prussia and Saxony had been received
the depot long torchght procession marched through
the principal streets to the palace court
bssax eu,srsd the gate behind them came tbs mounted
marshals, wearing sashes OF the Wsimar coors.
Drum corps and band Of music
company of Turner's, who ranged themselves round
the court. enclosed q hollow square with rope
Into this entered che trades and guilds With their ban.
| ners and emblems, led BY mnrshals bearing white
| wands ornamented with ribbons
Handworkers
Printers and binders.
Cross bowmen-
Cart loaded With articles gwen at peasants silver we'd
Tho music director accompanied by band and the
Vocal Union.
Mounted horsemen carrying banners OF the duchy
and OF the Netherlands.
Burghers and officers OF the parish.
Herald on horseback bearing on his mantle the coors OF
the Artists Union.
Four trumpeters in the garb OF the middle ages.
Three pages with the OF the three estates each
companied by two pages with torches.
Young girls light dresses with wreahs their heads,
strewing flowers
Agala wagon, drawn byour horses led by squires En-
ihroned Its raised seat before transparency, sat
beautiful damse, representing "Wimaria y the deity
of the city. At her feet we're grouped the Arts.
-Four. and twenty pages In the costume Of the middle
ages carrying Illuminated bouquets.
Two-andthrty youths and maidens with Chinese Ian.
The Committee.
Giants with shining boards.
Body Of eymnasts with torches.
Guards, and two mounted manshas with the German
colors
While this great company falling into order the
bends played the national hymn, which the vocaiists
followed with song OF greeting.
The Grand Duke and Duchess, and their children,
accompanie by the Kings Of Prussia Saxony, the
Prussian queen ana Crown Prince, Prince Charles and
others. had already appeared upon the balcony, gra
ciousy bowling on all sides. After short address the
uiv danc aorto f
uon In tue best OF humor and spirits, undamped by
the dreary ram which had RECOMMENDED TO all The
clean OF Bengal lights shone over the weird scene n
which the quaint costumes were set on by the lurd
glare OF torches and varisgaed lamps giving the whole
such unreal look that would been difficult
TO fancy oneself festival OF the olden time.
where aud retaners had gathered do homage
there have been drawn from the ngnt Of two white
doves, which, leaving the castle tower wheeled round
circles above the heads Of princes and people for
tuesday, tho sth was tho great day Of the Feast for
on that day In 1872 Charles Alexander, Grand Duke Of
SAKE eimar Eisenach, Landgrsvc Of rhurinsa, Ssig
neur Blankenhayn, Neustads and luxembourg, &C.,
&c, espoused the Princess wilhelmne Mario Sophie,
daughter OF William H., Of The Netherlands in the royal
palace at the Hague and relatives and compeers, po-
en.aies aud folk now Joined to celebrate the twenty
nth anniversary Of the joyful event The morning
dawned brightly the decorated city, the citizens in
stead of going to their work appeared IN holiday attire
and all looked merry q marriage bell. TIE members
OF the diplomatic corps unfured their ensgns,
CHEEKY black and white OF Prussia waved from the post
and telegraph ofhces and the back white aud red OF
the North German Bund was hung from public build
Blu, decidedly tho handsomest piece Of bunting to be
large nag with the Stars and stripes, sur
rounded by the English Jack and Dutch colors on the
and by tho French and German tho other.
Ihat Is the ay OF the United States OF North America.
said bysiander "rhe American consul lives there"
.Herr Kaesner, at your service Gained In 2 round
number one ARC YOU Consul for he United states p,
.sNot for all OF tnemfor OF them, for Missouri,
Commissioner" did not seem necessary to lower the
title Of consul enjoyed by Herr Kaestner among his
neighbors TO PLAIN commissioner OF deeds, aud he
| was left in undsputed possession OF IL.
One OF the preest parts OF the order OF the day tho
maker OF wbch must have for his motto early and
oten,r procession OF the schools. Led W little
serpenne twice through the court ana was .nen drawn
up tho lads stood the outside and the girls In
inc centre Many OF the latter wero 20 pretty that
Weimar cannot well avoid having surplus Of beauties
| IN another decade
Yhe Grand Duke stood on The balcony in uniform,
with q spiked helmet; on his right WAS the Grand
Duchess blue; their daughters, Marie and Elizabeth,
aged eighteen and thirteen respectively were dressed In
pink and stood their mother the Crown Prince or
Prussia and hrs uncle Prince Charles, stood the left
OF the Duke and also uniform, with plumes OF
cocks feathers on their helms,s the Hereditary Prince
military coax All the children Joined in singing the
nrst OF the grand choral, "Nun donts Ale Got "
aud then the classes Of the public school Gang Enst sa
sns Holland Bue,hsn'' toncs Holland sent US nowsrs
during which the Duchess was quite affected.
After snoss ys =, % sSs choral n. g cIogs
the busts OF their Highnesses with gariandA livery
village OF the duchy sent peasant as lie representative
OF oak leaves in hts hat rode through the palace yard
In the for the oops BY special perm ssion from
the King allowed TO defer ADOPTING the Prussian uniform
till after tue celebration Of the silver Wedding appeared
on parade.
At noon grand cour for guests OF rank diplomats
and highest officers was held.
The grand dinner, invitation TO which 10 was de-
eded to tender to tho representation OF the Nsw York
HERALD, announced for quarter 10 i've II. NJ BY
nye almost all OF tho guests had assembled, and
alter qiencs was commanded BY the Chief Court Mar.
shal for his soyereigns and their guests King William
led the Grand Duchess and the King OF Saxony Queen
Augusta, the Grand Duke tho Princess OF the Nelnsr-
lands the grand soion through the smaller sao
| on either side Of which ranged the company.
Prince and Princess Charles and the Crown Prince Of
Prussia the Duke OF Saxe-Altenberg, the Hereditary
Grand Duke and his sisters the Processes Marc add
Elizabeth Of saxe-wemer; the Duke Hermann Of SAKE
Weimer, with his Duchess, the daughter OF the King Of
wursemberg. and Duke Gustav OF saxs weimar, Gen.
ornl in the imperial Austrian army. After being twice
saluted those OF highest rank commenced con-
vsrsing with those around them. King William being
especially hearty IN bis recognitions Queen Augusta
aud her sister, Princek Charles Of course found many
old friends at their old homo. King Johns thin,
face shaded by his white ockx frightened
up on meeting an o1cer wearing the insignia Of the
pleasantly vita those Who happened TO be near The
Grand Duke and Duchess made the tour or the apart
men.s greeting Of the company IN turn. Az her
Hghness approached could easily believe the accounts
Of her amis6,llty and popularity for only had
pleasant word for a but seemed 70 be familiar with the
family OF every one whose name she knew 10 be-
jswecd dame she spoke OF the last occasion which
they had met; 10 another she spoke OF contribution
A. thought for benevolent purpose TO young miss
suused with bushes abe sAid the coming season prom
iscd 10 be than usually pleasant in Wemar; her
neghbor she asked concerning the health OF her
mother, rsgretng that she unable 70 DO present;
slender brunette standing almost In front OF me sno
compmented, 10 French, her charming appearance.
wita another step she would pass by OF course u was