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

me couple being Joined together vas made the whole
After this prayer The deacon spprosehsa NE Metro
polisan VITA savsr which lay two crowns Taxing
tnsss 10 ms hands hs made the sign Of the eros. over
the neAa OF the BRIDE saying sThe servant OF cod Olga
Constantinovn~ Is crowned FOR the handmaa Of Ged.
George chrisanosi.ch " and then the bensdlctor vas
given the prokimsnon then sung 70 the eighth
tone, thus:Thou hast pus crowns OF precious
upon tnsir heads they asked life Of Thee, and Thou
ing Of eternal lts The readsn then read the epstle,
taken from the nh chapter Of the Estle 10 thu Epae-
sians Afersards came, with much incense me read.
ing or the Gospel by the metropolitan the passage chosen
being from tho second chapter OF ST. Johns Gospel re-
iatng 10 the marriage ia Cana The Gospel having been
read. tho Metropolitan took tho bridegroom and the
bride by the hand aud turned them round three times
in sasion 70 tie Holy Trinity, the choir singing "Exult
israel, Tor virgin hAta conceived" &C. 1nen Inc
Two short prsysrs wsre afterwards rected and u tho
bidding o. tho Metropolitan the husband md The vile
kissed eAcn otncs three lines me roisious service
being over the married couple left their places hand n
hand. and went and made their 0besauce to tue EN-
10 the Grand Duchess Constantine, who fondy kissed
them Having returned TO their places, the King aud
the Queen Of the heones received the congratulations
Of ms Majesty The Emperor Of their august parents,
and OF each member oil tue imperial family Mean
time the metropolitan, with tho meabers OF the holy
synod and the clergy OF tho imperial chapel sang the
Ts Deuln tho same moment the fortress bred salvo
OF one hundred and one euns After the 10 Deum tho
members o. the molly synod and the clergy offered their
Fluctuations 70 the Emperor 10 the King aud Queen or
Greece and 70 the Grand Duke and Grand Ouch IS
Constantine
religious celebration OF tne marriage Of tue august bride
and bridegroom Tue King OF the Greeks being
Lutheran the union had 70 be blessed according 70 the
rite OF that church. (rhe Greek constitution cnacts
that the Queen belong 70 the Greek Church. and
that the children shall be brought up in the iaiih
Accordingly an altar han been erected IN the exander
Hal Tue masters OF Ceremonies to their respect
I've places IN that bail the members OF tue Council OF
ths Empire the diplomsric body persous attending
the King u tne helenss, the Grown Prince Of Dem
mark aud The general hccrs and ads-decamp waiting
on the Emperor aud the grand dukes. Then the En-
t~ln hrtda fhA al
and the marriage ce,ebrated according to the
Lutheran rite tue simplicity OF which strkingiy con-
uasted with the poIup Of the Greek Church.
The service over, the married couple received
the concentrations OF the Lutheran pastor From
the Alexander Hall the Emperor, the King aud
the Queen OF Greece and all Tue other august per
sonaces proceeded in the order 70 the Heraidc
Hall and the Sc. George Hall, where grand bail was
given. In the q5adiLe holnsur Emperor dane ID
With the Queen oil the HeIeaes and King George tue
Cesarevna- Before tns bal hns1et and TO iuihi
national custom, the Cesnfewtch and Cesarevna
the apartments boon prepared for tho
newly married couple Ia the Hermitage, contg uous u
the Winter Palace there TO receive tlsm. soon after
the Minister OF the Inperai Household announced 10 bis
Majesty tue Emperor chat everything was ready Tor Inc
reception or the august couple in their provisional
apar meats Immediately his Majesty protested
thither with the King ana Qleen Of the Greeks
and Inc members OF the imperial family, preceded
by the whole court, and accompanied by the ladies'
and tho maids OF honor. All the members OF tho
imperial and grand ducal households and the hugh Dig
nitaries remancd 10 the first room OF their imperial
Majestes apartments. The Emperor, tho hng and the
Queen ana the other members Of the imperial family,
accompanied BY the lady OF honor appointed 70 super
intend toe of august BRIDE, proceeded TO mo
private apartments at the threshold OF which the
newly married couple welcomed by the Cesare sch
and the Cesasvna, ~ho presented them With tho holy
image the bread and the According to the reli-
gous tradition of The Crock Church that holy image Is
taiisman to married people,
This afternoon the Emperor will give state banquet
10 honor OF the roya par. Tomorrow morniog the
King and the Queen VI the Hellenes will hold evee In
tho Winter Palace.
On Thursday they will leave for Altenburg to pay
visit to The Duke Joseph OF axeAlienburg, father Of
the Grand Duchess tonstaptne
On Saturday next they Will set out for Greece. via
Trieste.