Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-18
A ROYAL WEDDING.
AUSTRIA AND BELGIUM UNITE-THE
NOBILITY on DRESS PARADE
THE IMPOSING NUpTIAL
CEREMoNY- THE BRIDE
WEEPS AT THE
ALTAR

VIENNA, May l0.-The marriage of
Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria, and
Princess Stephanie. of Belgium, was
most imposingly solemnized at the
Church ofSt.Augustine, to-day. An inn
mense multitude collected in the streets
through which the royal personages
proceeded to the church
Weather cold. but not rainy. At III
the procession started frcm the palace
and proceeded to the church in the fol-
lowing order: Archdukes and foreign
princess in full uniform, walking in
pairs, followed by Prince Rudolph in
the uniform of Major General. Then
came the Emperor Francis Joseph,
having on his right the King of Bel
gians, both being in generals uniform.
Then came the bride with the Empress
Of Austria and Queen of the Belgians
on either hand The trains of the three
ladies were borne by the principal Ia
dies in waiting. Princess Stephanie
wore a magnificent robe of cloth of sil-
orange blossoms arranged in lunches
looping up the dress AID veil OF Brus-
sells lace specially made for the occasion.
Her mother, the Queen, wore blue
velvet dress trimmed with lace, and the
| Empress Wore pale gray dress trimm-
ed with Brussels point lace. The
trains of the foreign princeses and arch
duchcsses were borne by pages, and la
dies of the palace. Another groop of Of
; ficers completed the procession.
! The Church of St Augustine, where
the marriage ceremony was performed
is the Church Of the Imperial house.
! hold. In commemoration of the mar
riage tho Emperor Francis Joseph has
; founded twenty-five scholarships at var
ious schools and has given 100, 900
forms for the free admission of ten pu-
pills TO the establishment for the educa-
,ipn Of the dapshteTs Of ofacfbs: He
has also granted complete or partial
amnesty to 33l persons imprisoned for
various offenses.
LOVE AND Not PoLIT cs,
and because the native land of the
bride IL so Intimately connected with
/ Austra's historical past We give the
warmest welcome to the royal Princess.
/ We welcome in her rosy future Of
Austria, with love that has ever prov
ed true as gold. The fnthggiasA OF
GUS welcome to stephanio awakes re-
sponsivc echoes in the A lps, and reach
es the Adriatic.
This is only weak reflex of the
warmth Of the welcome given the Prin-
cess Stephanie by her future subjects,
For weeks and for month nothing else
has been talked about. Artists have
been long at work designing the decor
ations for the great event.
THE BRIDAL PROCESSION.
The procession entered the church Of
ST. Augustine, preceded by the officers
and pages Of the Truchsess (Lord High
Steward), clad in red and gold. Then
came chamberlains, magnates, privy
councillors, Knights of the Golden
Fleece, officials of the Court, Archdu kes
and foreign Princess two by two, with
their attendants. After short interval
the Grown Prince advanced in generals
! gala uniform wearing the Belgian Or
der of Leopold, and accompanied by
Count Bomballes. There was another
/ interval and then came the Emperor IN
generals uniform, wearing the Order OF
| Leopold, and the collar of gold of the
Golden Fleece. by his side was the
King of tie Belgians in the uniform OF
his Austrian regiment, wearing the
Grand Cross of the Order ofSt. Stephen,
and followed by numerous train OF
generals OF the guard and members Of
the Belgian Court. Then came anoth-
er interval A joyous murmur rang
among the spectators, and then came
the Empress of Austria, wearing dla-
mond crown, her train borne by three
pages.
| APPEARANCE OF TIE BRIDE.
With her walked the Queen of the
/ BelgiaDs in magnificent robe. Se:
tween them was the bride, looking
charmingly, but somewhat pale, her
long train borne by four beautiful pages
dressed in red. On entering the church
the trains were taken by the maids Of
honor. The pages then formed in line
1 at the church door. Theu followed the
arch.duchesses, foreign princesses and
ladies Of the palace. At the church
door the procession Was receiyed by
the Cardinal Archbishop Of Prague,
Prince Schwarsenburg, who led the
way with numerous clergy down the
long aisle to the altar. The imperial
and royal pairs then took their places
underneath canopy on the evangelist
side of the altar, while the bridal pair
walked to the high altar. There they
knelt in prayer. tears being visible in
the eyes Of the bride. The Cardinal
! Archbishop then proceeded with The
ceremony.
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT
occurred at the most solemn portion Of
the ceremony. The Princess, who had
maintained apparent compOsure up to
I that moment, now broke completely
, down, and burst forth into fit Of weep
ing, crying aloud, and trembling with
long spppresged nervous excitement.
Prince Rudolph WAS calm ana COLLECT
cd, acted with uncommon good sense,
and succeeded finally in calming the
agitation Of his bride. I'he fears and
timidity of Princess Stepbanie had a
marked effect upon the large attend.
ance of royal and noble ladies. and
pansed many Of them also to shed tears.
HmRbuggeJ igain.
| saw so much said about the merits
of Hop Bitters, md my wife who
was always doc.oring, and never well,
teased me so urgently TO get her some,
[ concluded 10 he hnmhn rred nrain