The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-27
A ROYAL SILVER WEDDING.
The Crown Prince and Princess of Ger
many Hold Marital Festivities in
the City of Berlin.
A Description of the Grand Event, Detail
ing the Procession on that
Occasion

Special Correspondence of the Evening Light.
BERLIN, March 2, ISS3.-The celebration
of the silver wedding of Frederick William,
Crown Prince of Germany, and of Victoria
Adelaide. Princess Royal of England, was
held on the 2Sth of February, in the White
Salon of the Imperial castle at Berlin, and
was most gorgeous affair. 1t was to have
been held on the anniversary of the marriage,
the 18TH of January, but the death of Prince
Charles necessitated postponment of the
ceremony.
AT Q O'Clock the band commended to
play Mendolsohn's wedding march when the
Crown Prince and Princess entered the salon
and took their seats on the raised dais pre-
pared for them. The Princess wore hand
some white damask dress, having broad rib
bon across the shoulder, into which were
woven the colors of the eight distinguished
orders of which she is possessor. On her
head was magnificent coronet of diamonds.
The Prince was alfred in his white Pomera-
man cuirassier uniform. decorated
with orders and looked remarkably
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Emperor William, alfred as a Gardes d u
Corps, the Duchess of Edinburgh
and the Prince of Wales, wearing the Blucher
Hussar uniform, the Grand Duchess of Baden
and the King of Saxony, the Duchess of
Flanders and Prince Rudolph of Austria were
paired off and followed, attended by other no
bic invited guests, and took the seats prepared
for them. The Empress was prevented from
attending by indisposition. When the we'd
ding march was concluded ID gorgeously
attired heralds fourished trumpets as the
avant couriers of the Minnezug or troubador
procession of Love, which formed the main
feature of the entertainment. Herr Won HUI
sen, IT., then delivered an epithala mium, COM
posed by the celebrated German dramatist,
Herr Won Wildenbruch. The characters then
presented themselves richly attired in the mag
nifcent costume of Prussian noblese. TWAS
indeed a grand sight, moving panorama Of
chivalry in the days of Frederick Ill, ruler of
the Holy Roman empire of the Germanic
nation, and his consort, Elenore of Portugal
These historic characters were well imperson-
ated by the Grand Duke of Baden and the
Princess Frederick Charles. Then came
Archduke Macmillan and his bride
Mary of Burgundy, enacted by the
Prince and Princess Albrecht, Of
Prussia, and the Princess Mary's bridesmaids
(six Processes of Hesse and Scheswig- Hol-
stein). AS guests there were the Elector-
Joachim and two grave margraves, the Duke
and Duchess of Juelich, patricians from
Rruges and Client, oriental Princes and their
numerous suite of attendants. The idea Of
the procession was that these historic char
ding of the future Emperor and Empress Of
I,ar,nopu The font an camilla of the ccene
was of realistic grandeur, and is said to have
been unequalled in modern days.
The mime quadrille or dance of love hav
ing been danced by 10 cavaliers and ladies,
the heralds announced the English procession.
1t consisted of 100 gorgeously attired char
acters, representing the court of Queen Eliza
beth of England. The Virgin Queen wore
the farthingale, the well known cap and ruffle
collar, and her waist was studded with dia-
monds and other Jewels. The character was
represented by the Countess lido Won Stol-
berg Wernigerole, and she was attended by
pages and Lords in waiting. With her came
the Prince and Princess of Navarro, and their
beautiful daughters, impersonated by the
Prince Frederick OF Hohen-Zollern, the he
reditary Princess of Saxe-Meiningen and the
Princess Sophie and Marguerite. The Queens
suite was represented by members of the
English aristocracy. In the procession
were 10 courtiers who danced the ancient
English quadrille to music of the period of
Elizabeth, arranged from manuscripts found
in Windsor castle, and said to have been COM
posed by the cultured Queen, in such way as
excited general admiration. The English
dance was followed by an ancient German
dance, equally well danced. Then the heralds
announced new arrival, viz, a representative
procession of artistes fancifully dressed, who
made obeisance to the throne. The Queen of
Love princess William) now appeared and
presented the Crown Princess with a costly
silver boquet. The scene at this point almost
surpasses description in grandeur and reality,
and was the theme of universal admiration,
and stands unrivalled in the history of coun-
try famous for its Mosques. The company
now adjourned to the banqueting room where
recherche banquet was prepared, and
another brilliant scene was presented.
All around spirit of loyalty and enthu-
siasm prevailed Amorg the poor it was a
gala day, and the people thronged the streets.
The main streets, especially the famous Lin
den," were adorned with flags and evergreens,
and at night they were brilliantly illuminated.
HEINRICH Won SCHNEIDER.