The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-26

wrote again: "At last peace is concluded.
When it is ratified and the money
paid the Prussians leave the country, which
must now be very shortly Until then
Louis must stop here Gelbes Haus, near to
Darmstadll, and as he can only leave now
ana then to go to Darmstadt baby's
christening is still impossible, as Louise
must be there. She will be ca led
Irene Louise Marie Anna'' Finally
the christening took place. The Princess
writes: 1.-The name Irene stands as a sort
OF recollection of the peace so longed for
and which | SO gladly welcomed. 1t will
always remind US of the time and of how
much we have to be grateful for.n Such is
the story of the life and the christening of
the Grand Ducal baby, who to-day stands
as bride at the altar in tho little chapel at
Charlottenburg, with the second son of one
of the leaders in the army that helped to
bring about the defeat of HeSse in 1866
Strange how Amor has healed SO many
wounds since then.
THE CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies in Berlin were of an ex-
ceedingly interesting character, and in
cluded the festal welcoming of the bride,
which is an ancient custom of the Hohen-
zollern house. In the case of the marriage
,of Prince William, on Feb. q, 1881, with
Princess Augusta Victoria of Scheswig-
Holstein, the bride left her home at Schloss
Primkenau on the day before and
then took up her residence at Schloss
Bellevue in the Thiergarten, outside
Berlin. Next morning, seated beside
her mother-in-law, the Crown Princess, she
rode in the grand gala carriaga drawn by
| eight horses and led by stately attendants
and brilliant escort to the Brandenburg
gate, the road lined with thousands of peo-
pie, military and the guilds Opening the
| procession came soldiers'o of the First regi-
ment of Dragons of the Guard. Then
| three gala carriages with the members of
/ the court, then a company of the GarGe-du-
Corps regiment, two six-horse carriages
with the court ladies of the bride, and t1en
body of the Second regiment of the
| Uhlans of the Guard Half
way between Schloss Bellevue
and the Brandenburg gate were posted the
| members of the Guild of Butchers in hand
some costumes, on horseback, and body
| of forty postillions in gala. Both bodies
took their places at the head Of the process
son, which thenceforward passed through
lines formed by the trade guilds, students,
corporations and Schuetzen societies. Ar
irving at the Brandenburg gate, the bride
was received by the Governor of the city,
the commander Of the Garrison and the
President of Police. Amid the the thunder
of cannon and the ringing CT bells the
brides carnage passed the Brandenburg
gate, when the bride was again received and
welcomed by the city authorities and the
Chief Burgomaster. who made an address
of welcome on the part of the city and the
people OF Berlin. From the gate to
the royal castle the procession moved slowly
up the Unter den Linden, cheered by the
thousands upon thousands of loyal Berlin
ese. At the castle she found Prince William
waiting to receive her, having ridden
thither at the head of his company of the
First Regiment of the Guard, these with
the historical tiara-lihe headgear. There,
too, the Emperor, the Empress, the Crown
Prince, Princes and Princesse5 and princely
guests were waiting to welcome the bride
and to witness the signature of the mar
riage contract. In the evening the city was
brilliantly illuminated. Among the unique
ceremonies connected with the Prussian
royal marriage is the celebrated jacket
dance in the court yard of the castle, in
which all the Ministers of State take part.