The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-23
A MAGNIFICENT WEDDING.
RUSSIIS IMPERIAL FstMTLY SEEN IN
An THEIR GRANDEUR.


Sr. PETERSBURG. Jan. 25.-Thc long-cx-
pcctrd WED. ling has at last taken place. Yes
irrday the daughter OF the Grand Duke Michael,
Wrthirl brother Of the Emperor was married
10 the hcir to the Grand Duchy OF Mecklcnhurg-
ScHwcrin Among the guests ut the Winter
Palace. who came To- be present at the wedding
were iho father and mother OF the bridegroom
md Prince Aruulph Of Bavaria cousin Of tho
regp'nE King. lnclWiing quests and servants
lhr palace now contains COCO people. Tho
Bridegroom arrived only q few dnys before tho
marriage. ~ the climate OF Petersburg al
why's disuErccs with him. The ceremony took
place at half rnst II in tho largo chapel In the
palace. The first persons to enter the church
were the members OF the diplomatic cort,s all
in grand uniform tcxcept the American Minis
dresses The court trains arc rather useless
appondlgcs. Hs they are always carried over
one arm. but on such occasions 1t II not eti-
qu'ttc 10 present Oncs-sclf at court without
them. Tho Grand Duchesscs have hearers 10
carry their trains. but ordinary nortals are
obliged 20 carry ihcir own. and very heavy they
soon to he. some OF them.
The diplomatic CORPS was larg" and took IN
good deal OF room. The priests and the Metro
politnn were dressed in gold brocn,lc. They
ndvanrGd to meet the imrrrinl party as it en-.
tered the chapel. preceded hy the masters OF
ceremonies and gentlemen Oi the household. In
uniforms OF dark cloth. covered with gold lnac
The Emperor came in with the mother VI the
bridegroom THE Grand Duchess of M"klpn-
burg ; hwcriul. He kissed the leone which the
metropolitan held. aud stood there whtc the
Grand Duke entered and did the same. The
bridcgroom's mother was dressed in n crciI.n-
colorcd satin with red velvet train nearly COW
cred with gold embroidery Her train. Ike that
OF all the Grand Durhcsses was borne hy two
young pages On her head she wore tho
Russian tiara Of red velvet. studded with dia-
munds and ruhics and a long veil Of rich old
lace. The t&1rina came In with the C1arcw,tch.
aud was followed by her two eldest boys, one 4
aud the other &, who were dressed in full druss
uniform, nnd looked like miniature officers.
TIN, Wrlnn's dress. n VOL u~tlle Grand ouch.
ess Nludiniirs. was white satin. with dark rcd
velvet train and tiara. thickly sewn with din-
monils. She had lnnumcrahk, strings Of p,Wrls
aud diamonds ON her mock. Thc. Grnnd Duch-
ess Cnhstnntiue wore a train OF cloth of gold
trimmed all annual with sable. Her earrings
Mcre diamonds. nearly rs large as robin = egg
lit Nr'ss untivr ttc truiu wis gray satiu. and
hnd l"wels-cmcr'llds. rules. pearls. and diu-
monds-sirrwn all over the trout. from the mock
70 "" ieri. she wore veil hanging from the
back OF her tiara. ~ old yellow lace.
Tho bride entered the chapel last with the
bridegroom. She is tall and nne looking. with
smooth dark hair and dark eyes. She wore ou
and a lnce veil The dress was cloth W silysr
and the train was OF crimson velvet lined and
llAnleA. with Crnlue. IL several yards
lopE aud seemed H. hc en"rmousiv heavy,
ionr chamherialns carried Il on thrir sh"ni
drr~ ana the cud was CARRIED lay the muster uf
s.r"mo, les of,hc Grni Du,c Mirhaci's court.
Tia" bridegroom Wa- dressed In uniform. lie
Is ra'..r Landscape. hut looks deicat. Tie
Gru' l'Erles- Michael mother of the br,dn.
ami "mrralds pa her head and pearls on the
n'rS. THO irw"i- oi t'ic hrii" wore the most.
m.5nii,, n' 4 EYER snw. Sl" wor" = nerklaye
a. lor rr iWu w"rc very beautiful and thr front
OF tA" waist % her dress WINS covered with dia-
n lu.- u. wonderful iu-'rr aud 80.
Tue iu1rrHgr e. gemony lnstd about an hour
hut 20 laf. After the imperial family lad
th"a 'h"'r PAGES near the altar. thr maids Of
l.uur lnd iudie> of ia" city entered The church
al 900 Eu--iau costume. and stood behind the
diplomatic r'rie. The outer hnhs w~rs illel
VII trllu~ Qt tho Guard. al in fuIl dress uni
form. ia" Empress H. very dclic.,tr tiis win
lnr. and WIS not U'lr To- be- present His Royal
h.sine~s my Lord the Grand Dukr hereditary.
lrc icri' 81 Nr''kiouhurg S'hwcriu." rs the
ermerroom II .9dc,i in We prosrnmme for The
cNf IS no "eilul-, is "a Lutheran. SO after the
Grrck service tie guests werv taken into the
hH 90 81 Alexander. wh"r" there wcr" threr
contrast tn tho .oli hroeudr aud splendid vest
ment~ 80 tne Russian priests. Her. second core
muny wus performed IA German. TIM prit~t pro-
pun, vi Itur ,'.iE ~ "ul-r IA" ~'rNt"
iN-i'l h"aty oh hour. After ! Wa ended The
triue aui groom kissed the Emt-rpr aud all
u" iniAi!y. ana ibrn I.it tho hail. The guests
ID. Al .. there was "A dinner az court,
Wih ii"ir WIVES T"a-is were drunk to tho
fmi 'tnrand Ehitrrs- "Ii "ii OF the lmrrria!
i.WIy. gee nrwii married couple. the family u
~" bridegroom. az tie gu"-iS AMI fiHuliN the
crrsy aud ali 'Ui'hiu subjects ot tnr Emperor.
WI" ties" were o"iis dluus thr gun, of the
ste sig" o. tine river from 'h. ualivr.. fired con
tnuuy. During dinIer thrie WAS IL concert.
both vocal and instrumental. Ia" best artists IA
3 l'' rshurg aSssi. ug. The Emperor wiz
prrs nt hu' not tie Empress.
l}y ur ttr most inter sting event OF the day
wa u'" l1ll. which tuuk lsng" IN the great
trHn" room ~ -. George 10 hVf past eight in
u" evening. Il was small anair. the invita-
Elo Nrrc present ia tie morning. The great
hal. Wis i-h'"d hV lunuWrrthlr chuudci.crs.
- Dr. I''ft-f lif'til ttI VI tllli tlt't IItsr a.
-" OF NN'l' 'n Il. Ili~ "l '''l sue u,It - ~
gm,"} running a around H. o." ceiling h,
o.. Decd uug irr~r4'I and tl" walls are sturcnrd
= iHrf 'hu 80 IL "hN ia lhssl". Ih'y nav"
l'uucut tte art % .tu,-o.LG 90 perfection here.
n a., im M -.g.-o i'ok~, liSc the mos,
bHuli'G. carving A. onr eId OF the gallery
w. ta" "rrh,-irI. Opposite that, und r the
ai.-ry. raised Gas c"y-r ii with red cloth
A. W';E nr"i CANOPY over H. On i'is dais is
IT, tni 'n". Iur.lHc this beautiful hall. bril-
hauuy .EAtei. filled wl,H gorgeous uniforms
hud uasnlls'nt dGess -: The jewels which the
wrtr tine sam" winch Lai t-srn Worn IN tue
moru.us-.'ns court trains and IA. tiara on
u" h..t. Sucn tD.ic,s are mn'h more bgAu-
tiu. iF Ea- ight Hud more hc'oming. The
oAan claims and gentlemen % the chamber
w." white silk stockings and whit" hreecUrs
ia D. rta'- trimmed h"aSiiy with gold lare. and
slrr,ed black cockid hnin trimmed vita gold.
t.ck- " wauls. At o'rlor.. tie band struck
~ tne polpndso from a l'ls-ihu gJ-rH. which
J. ,"ry popular here. oHllct The Life Tor the
lNr amt th" lini"ra iamiiy entered aud
Nueri ipWn the hall preceded los the masters
w or.i esroom ieI the way. They eommeneed ut
Oh Co.. dance the ulinnni-e. The guests were
ct.'-i't ln a crowd leaving only one passage
u, 30 Iu t"' midile ei ne M. mo masters oi
-r"HDn =. who lri the polnuase. or cleared
L.. way Cor u, plunged into the crowd on one
.ir Iy"tr one got ont 81 the way ar well ~
u could. but there WIS necessarily "a great
uW't Nu-hiis and crOwIing. However Ieo-
t' were Enud-uatured AMI ~ the Emperor
~ "+uAs iAc ladies prttlcUnts and tho boWing
or '- % tie people Ind NOT been crowded. ont
1u' 90 iu"r place.. Tho pul1na,se can hardly
I" called q lance" nor d. il a march, III" band
ll.'-. 90" uniphue'' music, while the Cuupl"e
-" '"a oi hands aud walk rather fast all
a. TO- '." ropu.
TO- I'ao wore train o. cloth Of silver; Il
.I ut. teru Impossible for her to have car
B. ., u.u she wore ia t9c morning. fer Ia
ltH.II-e the TRIMS all sweep the Moor.
y" tzHotna had on q diii-rent train also
iih. .Ff "u'r'.Hernd iu silver. The lmpe-
t,t IHIit add" the tour of tho room and came
i"rh 100 'tont ut the dali. where they remained
ioi 7N:.. n. .lul ui7. \ iitie over year ago tho
ltfWG IVte Michael WIS down in the CaucH-
Bus. lie had luri finished the brilliant mandu-
" ll front "a kgr-. lie looked Ike great
benrmi n- he walked about Tue room with
a r'nHrEaiHy lru, cyon Sop, and in the
k"n",7 which he throw around he seemed
p goo every uh", lie is hauislmcr man
thHh NE nf'lHr NilNDlt-. VINO Was Command
RI. 'Al.' oi ihe army in Eurouo, The Emuc-
E.r Aho iIe D'ei face Of any of the brothers,
lilo looks ike realy good man. aud The lines
o. care ana Thought on hi- face plainly show
utN Lis position OF ruler and father Of his peo-
pic liHs been no slncrute. lie had "a Kind glance
pad sm.!c fnr all the niliar iuces ~ he puss cd
by ,hom. The Grand Duke ALEXIS has grown
yery stout since he WAS In Amercu. He ls ths
largest Of tbs Emperor's sons
J. ne band continued 10 play the n0onnise.
hnd prfs"atiy the imp"rial party started again