The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-29

Special TO THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
ATHENS, Oct 81 by special cable to the
New York Herald. The royal party left
the palace at II o'clock. The bride looked
very happy, but appeared a trifie nervous,
nevertheless she bowed her acknowledge
ments to the applause of the people who
were all much pleased with her girlish
sweetness. The first lady to appear in the
diplomatic circle was Nine. Via
kos, in q magnificent Greek costume of
white, red and gold Next came Nine.
Traubinberg in court costume, with pink
train and white satin front surmOunted by
a head dress with a pink band
-ornamented with diamond stars,
from which depended a gauze veil
They were closely followed by Nine,
Olauesko in sky blue dress with gold
train; Princess SoutzO, in a costume of red
velvet and a grand display of diamonds:
Nine. BackmetOw wearing a Russian
costume of orange and cold Nine. Oiedt,
whose dress was admirably set off by
white Spanish mantilla about her head;
Baroness KOsieh in a light blue dress
trimmed with gold embroidery, and Lady
Monson in a pretty pink silk costume
trimmed with gold After while the
ladies' of the court appeared headed by
Nine. TheOrheri, Nine. SapountZukes and
Nine. Anargyro wearing a natural Greek
costume. Their entrance was Immediately
followed by that of ninety-six ladies be-
longing to the suits of the German En-
press Princess of Wales and Empress
Frederick, those of the latter be-
ing all dressed in somber colors;
Count Herbert Bismarck, in the court dress
of minister, attracted every eye. The
bishops and archbishOpS in their gorgeous
satin and gold raiment stood in line be-
hind table, while the metropolitan of
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side by priest, each holding two candles,
symbolic of the Father and the Son, and
the other three, symbolic of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost On the arrival of
the royal party at the door, the company
entered the church in the following order:
The French ambassador, accompanied by
the German Empress; the German En-
peror escorting the Empress Frederick;
the King OF Denmark, accompanied by the
Queen of Italy; the Prince of Wales, &C
companied by the Queen of Denmark:
Prince Henry, of Prussia, and the Princess
of Wales: the Czarowitch and the Princess
of SaXe-Meiningen then followed the Duke
of Sparta and the Princess Sophie.
The arrangements in the body of the
cathedral were as follows: The centre be-
meath the dome, which was carpeted with
Greek colors, was filled with royalties,
the King and Queen of Greece in the cen
tire and next to them the German Emperor
and Empress, Empress Frederick, the
Prince and Princess of Wales and their
gentlemen and ladies -in-waiting. On the
left side of the centre stood the diplomatic
corps and admirals of the various fleets.
On the right side of the centre the gen
erals and high officers of the army and dis
tinguished strangers. In the body Of the
cathedral on the left were mayors and civic
diguitaries from ali parts of Greece. On
the right were ENJOYS from abroad and all
parts of Greece.
The German Emperor wore full dress
uniform OF the White Hussars, the Prince
of Wales that OF the Guards Prince
Albert Victor was dressed in full uniform
- the Hussars; the King of Greece and
the King of Denmark wore the uniform of
Greek cavalry generals.
The bridal dress was made Of white satin
with long wreath of orange blossoms.
Her enormous train Of brccaded silk was
held by three maids-of-houor. Empress
Frederick wore gray dress, while all the
rest of the royal ladies' appeared in white
with their usual ceremonial Jewels and
decorations.
The ceremony commenced at once, En-
press Frederick leading her daughter to
the table, and the King of Greece his son.
The King gave his hand to Empress Fred
erick and they both retired. The cere-
mony was of the most impressive character
and lasted an hour and a quarter.
1t was the usual one prescribed
by the ritual of the Greek church,
with one exception - instead of
the usual ceremony with crown of orange
blossoms, lat the special request of theQueen
of Greece, gold crowns, surmounted by a
cross, were used. These were held over
the head of the bride three times by Prince
Henry of Prussia, Prince Albert Victor
and Prince George, Of Wales, and over the
head of the bridegroom by the Czarowitch
and Princes George and Nicholas, of Greece. |
This ceremony was again repeated when |
the bride and groom walked around the |
table three times. At the moment the young |
couple were united magnificent burst of !
red light poured through the windows of |
the cathedral, suffusing the bride ard groom |
and producing a marvellous effect upon the |
brilliant uniforms and beautiful dresses |
he ceremony completed, thePrncess kissed |
three times the King of Greece, the Queen of |
Greece, Empress Frederick, the German |
Empress and the Queen of Italy. She then |
kissed once each the Prince of Wales, the |
Princess Of Wales and the young princes |
The German Emperor kissed his mother |
heartily three times.
The crowns used were those with which !