New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-28
PRINCE AND PRINCESS WE'D.
CEREMONIES AT THE CATHEDRAL AND THE
KINGS PRIVATE CHAPEL.
n SERIES OF BRILLIANT sPEcTACLEs-THh
ROYAL COUPLE ENTHUSIASTICALLY
RECEIVED BY THE PEOPLE.

RECEIVED BY THE PEOPLE
Athens. Oct. 27-The marriage Of Princess
Sophie of Russia and the Duke Of Sparta, Orown
Prince Of Greece, was celebrated to-'V.
weather was delightful. AT IL a. H. 'no W
ding procession, headed by squadron oi o"''n' ,
felt the palace The first carriage WIS oO0"P'1'
by the Greek and German Court Mli'i''
the second carriage were Prince "oieo ""'
princesses Victoria and Ma"" VI ""i0'
and Princess Marie Of Gr@ce' III one
.,,;,a princess Victoria and Margaret Of Prussia,
g., v;o,or ~ Wales. and the Prince of Meek
hnbure-Schwerin; in the fourth, the hereditary
Prince and Princess of Saxe-Meiningen and Prince
Henry of Prussia ; il the fifth, the Princess of
Wales the Czarewitch and PNnce Waldemar of
Denmark; in the sixth, eX-Empress Frederick
of Germany and the Prince of Wales; in the
seventh, the Empress of Germany and the Queen
,f Denmark: in the eighth, Emporer William OF
Germany and the King Of Denmark
Then came a gorgeous state carriage containing
Queen Olga and the bride, drawn by SIX
black horses covered with silver trappings.
On either side of the carriage, on horseback,
were King George, the Duke of Sparta, and his
brothers The whole route lined with troops,
behind whom were packed SOLID masses of spec
tators. The greatest enthusiasm was manifested
nv the populace. The handsome uniform and
jewelled orders of the Kaiser and the magnificent
diamonds worn by Augusta Victoria attracted
universal admiration.
The scene in the cathedral was brilliant
one, the uniforms of the assembled dgntarles
and the superb dresses and Jewels of the ladies
forming a splendid spectacle. The centre aisle
of the church was strewn with roses. The service
occupied more than an hour. Princes Victor ana
George of Wales held golden crowns over the
heads of the bride and bridegroom.
During the ceremony Prince Henry OF Prussia
and Princes Victor and George of Wales alter
nately held the brides cOrOnet, while the Czare.
witch, Prince Waldemar and Prince George OF
Greece held the coronet of the bridegroom. COUNT
Herbert Bismarck was among the nrst 10 coh-
gratulate the couple. .
The wedding party returned by dlfierent route,
and arrived at the palace at O'CLOCK, wlen ,' Ie
marriage again sOlemnlzcd Inc ceremony
this time was in accordance with the Lutheran
rite, and took place in the Kings private chapel:
Crowds surged in the Place de la CONSTITUTION
for hours after the wedding. At p m lhe DuNSt
of Sparta conducted his bride from the royal
palace 10 his own palace. amid storms ol zelos
from the populace. The BRIDE who was very
pale, smilingly bowed in response Inc DuKe anu
his bride were afterward obliged TO appear on !he
balcony, when they we're greeted WIN rehuihne
cheers. The diplomatic body was invited 10 Inc rhe
gala banquet at the palace this evening. Inc
Vicinity of the palace was a blaze OF lllumnauohs
and Bengal fires. =.
The Prince of Wales and his sons start for
Egypt tomorrow. The Princess and her daughters
will remain here a fortnight EN-tmprtSs fred-
crick and her daughters will remain here a few
weeks and then go TO Italy.
Tho bridegroom on this interesting occasion, the
Crown Prince Constantine, is known in Greece as
the Duke Of Sparta, and was born July H. looo'
He is captain in the 1st Regiment OF Infantry.
His father is the second of the present King OF
Denmark brother of the Princess of Wales and OF the
Czaripa of Russia. elected King of Greece ac
eepted the crown under the protection of France Eng
land and Russia In 1863 and ia known George l,
while the Duke of Spatas mother IS herself member
Of the Russian Imperial family, being daughter OF ue
Grand Duke Constantine. The bride. the Princess
Sophie, Is an own sister Of the present Emperor OF
CeImany and was born June IA, 1870. Through
her mother who the wife of the unfortunate g
Emperor Frederick III, she is a granddaughter Of