Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-18
PRINCE Welded TO PLeBlAN.

The Romantic Marriage OF Prince
Oscar OF sweden to Miss Munck nj
Bournemouth-An American Or
gan One of tho Wedding Presents.
Prince Oscar OF Sweden and Ebba Henriet
Ia Munck are now man and wife, enjoying
their honeymoon In France, says Bourne
mouth (England) letter 10 The Aev YORK
World The peculiar Circumstances under
which the marriage Was contracted and the
sacrifice OF POSITION which Prince Oscar wac
compelled to make In order TO marry the girl
OF his choice awakened unusual interest IN
this part Of England, and st. Stephens church
In this fashionable watering place was mol
large enough TO hold an appreciate fraction OF
the number OF people who wanted TO get into
It to see the wedding. II 1t had not been for
the shadows OF the imperial death-chamber In
Berlin Bournemouth would have put on holi'
day grab and the couple would have met with
apublic reception as cordial as was ever given
10 any English prince and his bride. But al
the request OF the queen OF Sweden nothing
Of the kind was attempted, though the road
10 the church was blocked with people several
hours before the wedding took place.
In the first place there was very unpleas-
ant ecclesiastical fuss before the marriage
ceremony was allowed TO be performed In the
church at all Rev. Edward Is. Brackenbury,
a most conservative and close -mouthed rector,
did all hc could TO prevent it, because many
church people" were paIned and shocked 10
have a marriage 10y Lutheran rites took place
in Church OF England sanctuary. But au
thortles higher than Rev. Edward take q more
liberal view OF the matter and cody sat down
re his attituda In thia
matter Rev. Edward has earned the uncom
promising hostility OF nearly every lady In
town, for Prince Oscars love match has won
the hearts OF them all
All the town was outdoors on the wedding
morning. Flags nuttered from tower and
steeple, and the air was white with waving
handerchiefs as the bridal party started for
the church 1t is a picturesque little build
ing, as yet unconsecrated. In the outposts OF
the town. Twothirds OF the people who we're
admitted to see the ceremony by ticket were
ladies, many OF them people OF nobility, In
Guiding the crown princess OF Denmark, the
duches OF Albany, Lady Cairns, Lady Aber-
grvenny ant Lady Kathleen. The air was
filled with the fragrance OF a hundred varie-
ties OF flowers. Prince Oscars manly figure,
In The blue and gold uniform OF the Swedish
Munck entered the church hand In hand with
her cousin and the bridal couple met at the
chsnccl steps. The prince Is not what Ameri-
cans would call handsome man, but be has
a strong, striking face, and figure that cx-
emplifes the benefits OF systematic gymnas-
tics. His bride Is not pretty, but pretty
hammered with sweet face and winning
ways-attributes which have done so much for
the POPULARITY of the princess OF Wales and
Mrs. CT, vesnd.
In Hrea. MI
long train, trimmed with modern point, side
panels and black draperies The bottom OF
the dress was ornamented with white mara
bout feathers. the corsagc with point lace,
and pointed basque front. On the head was
a cornonet OF orange blossoms, roses and
myrtle leaves covered with white crepe. Her
royal mother-in-law, the queen OF Sweden,
was dressed In rich crimson velvet and silk
with train. black lace cape, white lace bon
net and ostrich tips, and diamond necklace
which would block up Broadway IL II were put
on exhibition for an hour in TifYsny's window.
The other dresses were all rich, but none re-
msrkable.
The Lutheran wedding ritual is very quaint
and simple. Here 1. a specimen:
wilt thou, Oscar Charles Augustus, have
this woman to be thy wife, to love her always,
In good DAYS and IN evil daysf'
Prince Oscar in a clear voice said ga"
"Wllt thou, Ebbs Henrietta, have this man
10 be thy husband, to love and obey always,
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"Ja" answered Miss Munck.
Then Prince Oscar placed ring on the OBJ
en- bible in the parsons hand and said: I'll
take You 10 be my lawful wife for good times
and for bad times, and In token ] give you as
a symbol this ring" Both held the golden
circle and the bride repeated the same formu-
Ia using the words "and In token / accept
this ring. They were married. Prince Oscar
gave his rev wife hearty kiss, then led her
to his mother, who gave her several OF them
So did many OF the guests.
Among the presents were two beautiful
shields from the king OF Sweden. Prince
Oscar wears his coat of-arms, as designed by
Mai Klingsror. The shield Is divided into
three psris The top part OF the left contains
the "Vnsa" arms; To the right Is the coat-of-
arms OF the Ponte Corvos, an eagle flying
over an nrched bridge, and above II all the
Charles Vain" which was added TO the
arms NJ King Carl XIV. Johan. In the bot
tom partition are the arms OF the province OF
Gothland, the lamb and the banner. Above
the shield is a prncely crown. Froken Ebba
Mnnck's coat-of-arms are what are termed al
lance arms To the left are Prince Oscars,
as described above, and 10 the right the noble
arms OF the Muncks o! Fulkila-a munk with
r star above. The shield carries the ordinary
Swedish crown Of nobility. Both the seals
are beautifully engraved In steel, with handles
Of ivory. The cases IRE OF light blue velvet,
lined with velvet and satin, and ornamented
with silver studs The wives OF the Bourne
mouth commissioners gave Miss Munck very
handsome American organ.
The future home Of the newly married
couple will be Cariskrona, where Prince Oscar