The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-28
Impressive Ceremony at the Church, Followed
bya Second Plighting of Vows at the Royal
Palace-Enthusiasm of the People.
How the Pauper Children Of Liverpool
Are Provided with Comfortable Homes.
Starvation Wages Paid for Labor in Bohemia
and Austria-Wants Of S0cialists-Reno-
waiting Dirty Turkish City.
THE WEDDING AT ATHENs.
Duke of Sparta and Princess Sophie Married
Amid Pomp and Display.

Duke of Sparta and Princess Sophie Married
Amid Pomp and Display.
ATHENS, Oct. 27.-The day was beautiful,
the sun shining as only it shines in Greece.
and everything seeming TO concurin happy
auspices of the wedding of the Princess
Sophie, of Germany, to the Duke of Sparta.
posing array of cavalry. left the
royal palace at II o'clock. The guests
occupying the carriages comprised the
Emperor and Empress of Germany, the En-
press Frederick. the King and Queen of
Denmark, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, the Princess Victoria Maud of
Wales. Marie of Greece. and Victoria and
Margaret of Prussia. Prince Victor of
Wales. the Prince of Mecklenburg-
Schweren, the hereditary Prince and
Prince of Saxe-Meiningen, and other
members of royal families. besides a
goodly number of people of only less
exalted rank. Following the line of car
riages came a magnificent state carriage,
drawn by six prancing black chargers, and
containing Queen Ogla of Greece and the
blushing bride. The most brilliant of all
the brilliant uniforms adorning the persons
of royalty was that of Emperor William,
which. as well as the robes of the Empress,
fairly blaZed with diamonds. There was
great enthusiasm among the people, who
thickly crowded the route of the process
sion.
The wedding service was elaborate, and
occupied an entire hour. Afterward the
cortege returned by a different route, amid
scenes of unabated demonstrativeness on
the part of the populace. The marriage
then SOlemnIZed
the simple Lutheran rite, in the Kings
private chapel.
The scene in the cathedral was brilliant
one. the uniforms of the assembled digni-
taries and the superb dresses and jewels of
the ladies forming a splendid spectacle. The
center aisle of the church was strewn with
roses. During the ceremony Prince Henry,
of Prussia, and Princes Victor and George,
of Wales. alternately held the brides
coronet, while the Czarewitch. Prince
Waldemar and Prince George. of Greece,
held the coronet of the bridegroom. Count
Herbert Bismarck was among the first to
congratulate the couple. Crowds surged in
the lac-de-lac constitution for hours.
Alta P. NJ. the Duke of Sparta conducted
his bride from the royal palace to his own
palace amid storms of "zetos" from the
populace. The bride, who was very pale,
smilingly bowed in response to the cheers.
The Duke and his bride were -sfterward
obliged to appear on the balcony, when
they were greeted with rending cheers.
The diplomatic body was invited to the
gala banquet at the palace this evening.
The vicinity of the palace was blaze Of
illuminatons and Bengal fires.
The Cars presents were valuable brill
iants, silver and crystal tea set and a
captains uniform of the Neva regiment.
Ex-Empress Frederick and her daughters
will remain here few weeks and then go
to Italy. The Prince of Wales and his sons
start for Egypt tomorrow. The Princess
and her daughters will remain here fort
night.