The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-03
A GRAND DOUBLE WEDDING.
THE MARRIAGE or rive uMpERIAI
GERMAN BRIDES.

stsrlln Rejpires Witk Kaiser wilhelm,
Favorits Erand Chila ana
IIer Cousin.
New York World
s BERLIN, Feb. ID. The Festivities III
honor uf the marriage Of two daughters
of the House OF Hohzenzollern are now
the prevailing topic Of Berlin converse.
tiofi, and divide public interest with
bets on Bismarck'H return and the ba-
grometrical changes Of the Eastern ques-
tion. The programme was opened In
the royal palace over week ago, when
some fifteen hundred orders were con-
ferred to brighten the breasts OF officers
and civilians. How many bushels
iof these decorations are yearly con-
eiiued by the Emperor. King 1t would
indeed be hard to say, but they are
bec0fning 30 common that the market
hHH. b downward tendency. After this
! we had d concert and court. The hand
some rooms OF the old Schlosa were
five rows deep, as a given number of
these officers are detailed from each
regiment to attend these courts, On
Friday last the fret subscription ball
WAS held In the opera-hou which had
been transformed most beautifully for
the event. OF course all the imperial
personages were there, and all eyes fol
lowed the four young persons who are
TO appear the brides and Tablespoons
Nc the double marriage on February 10.
I'm the procession round the floor the
hereditary Prince OF Meiningen. lead.
Ing the Princess Charlotte, preceded
burg and The Princess Elizabeth.
The Princess Charlotte, Familiarity
known AZ "die dicke Charlotte to
whom az the favorite granddaughter OF
the Emperor precedence should be
given, though her husband q position In
che princely hierarchy of Germany Ia
inferior 10 that OF her cousins bride
groom, was dressed on the wedding day
I'm court robe OF white silver stuff,
with q long train embroidered with sil-
Yer. The body OF the dress was
trim ned with lace four inches In width
the front OF the skirt bore tlounces
foot deep, and upon the train was set
aAounce Of Alencon lace thirty inches
wide. AT the back of the crown, in the
English fashion, and falling down 30 as
TO enyelop the whole figure. was fas-
tened the bridal veil OF Valenoiennes.
nearly three yards square. The
brides handkerchief bore In one corner
the arms or Prussia and Sake Meinin-
zen infinitely executed, and united be.
meath the royal crown Of Prussia In
che opposite corner the letter Co." sur
mounted by a princely crown. The
Princess wore tho customary orange
flowers and brilliant pdruYe of dia-
lnonds, and though she Ia not beauty,
her frank face, pleasant eyes, plump,
neat, graceful figure and beautiful light
brown hair, aud, above all, her mani
fcst girlish pride In and love for her
Husband, made her a most bonnie bride,
Her husband, who Is a tall, rather thin,
aud though not brilliant looking, agree
able aud high-b bred man, wore the uni
form OF a Prussian captain.
The Princess Elizabeth. daughter OF
bed Gen. Sherman, made a majestic
bride. She is rather older than her
cousin; tall and stately, with queenly
neck and head. keen, bright eye, al
most imperious. There is q bar across
the brows, however, as ominous as the
horseshoe Of the Redgauntlets, and 1t la
TO be hoped that her husband may
prove weather WISE" Her wedding
dress was gotten up under the supervi- |
sion Of the Grand Mistress OF the
Robes, the Countess Won Gersdorif, and
of the Countesses Won Alvenslehen and
Schlietfen, ladies of her mothers house.
i
German cloth Of silver, embroidered In |
front the whole way down with oliver, |
and trimmed with a lace fiounoe two
feet deep, the waist and sleeves being |
trimmed with lace five inches LONG, with |
q design Of myrtle blossoms and roses
I'M various combinations. The atantedu |
de co,T was four yards and q third In |
length, embroidered all round with sill |
yer In relief. the splendid design be- |
coming broader at the back. The veil, |
nearly three yards square, was worn |
like that OF her fair cousin. At the
lower end was a broad hem; the rest
' was literally ef ross covered with bou-
gradually diminishing in size.
Ihe brides handkerchief. with a
elk inch border Of lace, bore in one cor
ner an "E, and in that diagonally OPP
posite heraldic Russian double eaded |
eagle, over each being set q princely
crown. There were bouquets embroid.
cred in the other corners. Her royal
highness carried a fan Of mother-of
pearl inlaid with gold and adorned with
lace six inches wide, showing the Prus-
sian eagle IN the middle, with the "E"
on either side. Six-buttoned kid gloves,
with half inch hem Of lace, and white
satin boots completed the visible cos
tune. The groom, a tall. blonde young
man, rather mice" looking than prince
Iy. wore the uniform Of lieutenant of
she Dragons OF the Imperial and Royal
Guard.
This weird torch-dance, which seems
10 be as heathenish as grotesque, is
really pre- Christian invention. 1t is
i traditional perpetuation Of the
aymeneal dances OF Greece. It tray
led from Greece to Rome and from
Rome to Byzantium, and the Teutonic
Knights brought it with them to the
Ihores of the Baltic and the banks of
he Danube and the Rhine. 1t has
ong been In vogue at the courts Of
,axony and Brandenburg. The lead