Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-28
D0UBLY Welded.
A Gorgeous Marriage Pageant
in Historic Athens.
SOPHIE AND CONSTANTINE UNITED.

Kaiser wiIhcm's Sister Made tie Wife of
the Greek Heir Appsrent-The Knot
Tied Fast with q Double Ceremony
Salisbury and the Alleged Turkish Out
RACES In Crete-GIsdstone Lauds the
United states-News Notes from the
Old World.
ATHENS, Oct 2S-Yesterday was most
beautiful one, the sun shing as it shines only
in Greece, and all the elements seeming to
concur in happy auspices OF the wedding OF
Princess Sophie, of Germany, TO the duke OF
Sparta. A gorgeous procession, escorted by
an imposing array OF cavalry left the royal
palace at II o'clock. The guests accompany
ing the carriages comprised the emperor and
empress of Germany, the Empress Frederick,
the king and queen of Denmark, the prince
and princess of Wales, the princesses Victoria
and Maud OF Wales, Marie Of Greece, and
Victoria and Margaret, Of Prussia; Prince
Victor of Wales, the prince of Mscklenburg-
Schwerin; the hereditary prince and princess
of SAKE Meiningen, and other members Of
royal families, besides goodly number of
people of only less exalted rank. Following
the line of carriages came a magnificent
state carriage drawn by six prancing
black chargers, and containing qusen Olga
of Greece and the blushing bride.
The Kaiser Was Respiendent.
The most brilliant of all the brilliant uni
forms adjoining 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 procession. The wedding serv-
ice was elaborated, and occupied an entire
hour. Afterward the cortege returned by a
different route amid scenes OF undated
demonstratiyeness on the part Of the popu-
lace. The marriage was then solemnized
again according to the simple Lutheran rite
in the kings private chapel.
The Greek Ceremony.
During the ceremony in the Greek church
Prince Henry of Prussia and Princes Victor
md George of Wales alternately held the
| brides coronet while the czarowich, Prince
Waldemar and Prince George of Greece
| held the coronet of the bridegroom. Count
| Herbert Bismarck was among the first to
congratulate the couple The ceremony was
| the usual one prescribed by the
ritual Of the Greek church, with
one exception. Instead OF the usual ceremon y
with the crown of orange blossoms at tht
special request of the queen OF Greece gold
crowns, surmounte1 by a cross were used
These were held over the head of the brid,
three times by Prince Henry OF Prussia
| Prince Albert Victor and Prince George o.
| Wales. And over the head of the bride
groom by the czarowitch and Princes Georg,
and Nicholas of Greece. This ceremony wa.
again repeated when the bride and greon
walked round the table three times.
Red Fire and ejaculation.
At the moment the young couple wer,
united magnificent burst of red lgh
| poured through the colored windows of tn,
cathedral, suffusing bride and groom anc
! producing a marvellous effect upon the bril-
liant uniforms and beautiful dresses The
ceremony completed. the Princess Sophie
kissed three times the king of Greece, tn,
queen Of Greece, the Empress Frederick
the German empress and the queen of Italy.
She then kissed once each the prince O
Wales, the princess of Wales, and the young
! princesses The German emperor kissed
his mother heartily three times.
| Taken to Her New Home.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the Duke Of
| Sparta brought his wife from the roya
! palace to his own palace amidst the cheer,
| of the people. The bride, pale but smiiin,
| graciously, Acknowledged the greetings OF
the throng with becoming grace. All tn,
| diplomats present IN Atnens were invited u
the banquet in honor of the occasion las
night at the dukes palace. 1t was brillian
affair, and the display of wedding present,
was dazzling one Chief among these wer,
the gifts OF the car, consisting of a set oi
hrilliants, n silver aud crystal tea set and
captains uniform of the Neva regiment fol
| the duke.
| Last night the whole city was Illuminated.
| and the entire population and many visitor
| paraded the streets, cheering and shouting
At a late hour in the evening the illumina
tions were spoiled by violent gale OF wind