The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14

Marriage or the King Of Greece TO the Grand
Duchess Olga sf Rsssla-The Royal Bride
and Bridegrsom-The Marriage Oessascs-
Scene In the Church-The Religious Cere-
mony.
Ts Petersburg tocs ~ corrsspodsnes Of the London
Herald
eh,ne, ws.r.s cas, ssns o0,oes, nv - .r,nn'
tnous as the marriage or the Cesars witch with the
Princess Dasmar OF Denmark. which ceisbrated IN
tne same place just year say aimost a. stump
tnous because the ceremonial observed the ceisbra
ton OF the ceremony am aboutto relate would have
been - complets had not the Empress been absent;
he etiquette, much more formal snd rigorous at the
Court OF ST Petersburg than any other European
Court precindes the presence OF tho Empress at the
celebration Of the marriage OF members OF the imperial
family not being ner chidren aud The august BRIDE the
Grand Duchess, Olge only the niece or their Imperial
hajesues. However. Il was mos. Interesting on many
accounts
young; tho bride, eldest daughter or the Grand Duke
Constantine and OF the Grand Duchess Alexandra nc
Princess OF SAKE Al,enbarg. born August ~ 1851
consequently she has scarcsy entered her seventeenth
year The bridegroom, George l., King Of Greece
born December a. 1915 therefore he 10 not ye.tsenty
two Very few marriages arc recorded where husband
aud wife DO make up thirty nine years together
and tho occurrence Is still more striking when tho
young spouses already wear royal crown Tho nearest
instance TO H. believe the marriage or her Majesty
the Queen with the lanented Prince Albert who were
both twenty-one when they we're united. Moreover
the august bridegroom Is the second brother 10 ibo
Cesarcvna, has all hearts In her adopted
country therefore the imperial family OF Russia 20
matrimonial bond
VERIFY the house Of schleswig Hostein. sonderburg.
GlucEseurg now reignng over the Danes, the Wendes
and the Goihs, fairly promises TO eclipse tho SAKE
Coplrg family, who gave 50 many consorts TO queens
and royal prncessss in Europe Areaiy the two eldest
daughters OF King Christian married 10 the ners OF
two mighty empires Enyant and Russia: his Malesty's
second elected King Of Greece when ouiv ish
teen, and he msrries princess OF the house bf
RomsnoM Lastly, the most interesting feature Of the
marriage Of his Hellenic Majesty wtha Russian princess
Vs. in the eyes OF the Russians n general that Il is also
n hA cgae el1 md w
religion and interests ia the East identical They
think 80, at least The history Of politics OF late years
Denmark show that royal all ances have little weight
with the fate Of countries Blu. must sschew politics
Sunday morning, At eish, o'clock the guns brisung
the fortress announced TO the inhabitants OF St Pc
Grand Duchess Olga Constannova with his Majesty the
King Of the Greeks would be celebrated during tho day
The Official programme had stated that the ceremony
would take place a ee hit O'Clock In the evening at the
Imperai Chapel of the Winter Palace Al hal past
the gentlemen and ladies having the privilege OF
enree and ranking after the Chevsers Gadcs had met
in the Concert Hall all the officers OF the and
navy In the Nicholas Hall and its ante chambers; the
members OF civil service and Of the nobility With
their ladies' In the Heraldic Halls the Mayor of ST. Pc
tsrsburg and the principal Russian aud foreign ner-
chants In the sarshal's Hal A aneen minutes g
Senator's the ladies' Of the bed chamber tho MAIDS OF
honor, the mistressess Of the households OF the
grand duchesses, the members OF ths fnpertsl
household, the ambassadors aud foreign minister's with
their wives the members Of the household OF the King
the Secretaries Of State tho AdsdeCamp General and
Major Generals Of the Emperor and Of the Grand Dukcs
WI Their ladies' had occupied n the chapel The piacs
uniform, occupied tho right side OF the cnapel tbs
ladies', wearing the national costume we're a. the lsi
Andrew Buchanan. General Clay, the Duke d'ossnna,
Baron TaIleyiand. Perigord Count Delaunay liay,'
Prince Reuss, Mira Abdurrakhim Khan tPersiai &c.
Among the Russian high functionaries Will name
Prince ?. Gayarne, President Of the Council Of the
Empire; Prince Gortschakoff Chancellor OF the En-.
pire; General Millouine, Minister Of War; Admiral
Grubbs; N. valouien, Homo Minister; Count foisto,
q ruSo 10 81 ns Se
worke CONT strosanon, Marshal Bariasnsky, Admiral
Nsnschkon. 10
her fansL .h4 Grand Duke Constantine. for the Winter
palaqe& her crt0s composed thus:-An equery on
hofsscack four outrdss Tsnycbosky, sastsr o. ne
Household OF the Grand Duke Constantine and master
Of ceremonies in gilt carsgs and four; their Imperial
Hiehnsssss the Grand Duke Constantine. the Grand
Duchess Constantine tho Grand Duke Nicholas Constan
tinowitch and the BRIDE IN gilt carriage and nix tho
Equery and the Aid-dsCamp in Waiting rode on each
and Two as the Mistress Of the Court ana the maids
| OF honor Of their Imperial Hghnesses The Grand
riasrs At fifteen minutes 10 eight The ladies Of The
bcdohamber who had experimental tho toilet Of the
ana then e Great 81
70 the King n the Greeks and led him 70 tho apart
few minutes 70 eight the imperial procession pro.
cesdsd from tho august brides apartments 20 the great
chapel Of tho palace When Il entered the Concert Hall
Ths procsssion sntared the chapel 10 the following
order:The fourriers lqusrtcrmasers) Of the house.
household, AMI Of the chamber OF his Majesty the
Emperor two by two; the Grand Master and the masters
tho oham beraias two By two the secondary members
OF the household two by two; the court marshals,
wearing the insignia o. their faoctions the high dgnL
| and Gondowich, masters Of the hounds; Baron
My10 great squ'y and rS .,.,
| Count A. schouvalon, and Count Chrepto~ itch,
Great Master Of the Court; Count ToIsto Great MSS
Of the Court, and Prince Dolgorouk l. Great Chamber
lan bis Majesty the Emperor followed BY tbs Minis
ter Of the Imperial Household, the G'nera Abide
Gon .n Per ISs az M MP
esty the King tho Helenes Georae L. with his august
bride, the Grand Duchess olga Ccnasnt'novna; their
Imperial Highnesses the Cesrcwitch Grand Duke Alex
| ander Alexandrowiich and tho Sesarevna, the Grand
Duchess Maria Feod aroyna; his Royal Hiahness Frede-
the Grand Dukes Vladimir and Alexis Of tho
| emperor: their Imperial ghncsses the Grand Duke
parents OF tho bride their Imperial Royal
Hghncsses the Grand Dukes Ncholas Con-
,s aud Sna Sss
and brothers the august bride; their Imperial Hgn-
nesss tho Grand Duke Nicholas the father, the Grand
Duchess and Grand Duke Nicholas the 500 their
Imperial Highpesses the Princes Nicholas. Eugene and
George, OF Lcrcntcnborg ana the princesses Roman
sSscs s'a Inc rs Ps.r 81 odenSaSs hs Hsnes
the Duke Charles OF Scheswig Holstein derburg-
Hrhnesscs the Princes Nchoas and Alexander Of oden
burg the indies OF the bedcbamber, the maids OF
honor the mstresses Of the households OF the Grand
I Duehosses tho maids Of honor Of the Empress.
All the persons invited, ard who were not In the
| chanel entered Il after the mazda OF honor.
Eight clock struck whom the procession came 10
| the church. Under the porch the Emperor King
George, and his bride, and the imperial family
! St Petersburg, the members OF the Holy Synod.
| and the clergy Of the mrerial chapel The Metro
politan offered the holy water 70 tho august per.
| sonagesl
the religions service then began in that impressive
manner peculiar 70 the Greek rite When tho oiliciang
prelae pronounced tho words 20 Lord, the King viii
rejoice Ia they srngth." the Emperor led tho august
bride and bridegroom TO the raised seats reserved for
tnem opSose tho OF the ikonostnk. In ali tho
Greek churches built In tho form Of cross, the tabor.
nace at the end and IN which the priest only
can penetrate Is separated By . partition called
the ikonos,as In the Imperial chapel the ikonosas,
with u doors and illustrates ~ covered with precious
METALS which reflected the lights Of thousand wax
candIes- Meantime the Grand Duke Nicholas tho