The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
A REAL ROYAL WEDDING.
A wichita Lady Tells How Princess Victoria
OF Prussia. was Married.

A wichita Lady Tells How Princess Victoria.
OF Prussia. was Married
As many Of our local readers are aware.
Mrs. VI J. Sherman, OF thi, city. il pur-
suing the studies of music and painting m
Darmstadt Ger. where she has been for
more than year. She carried letters from
Hon VIM. GrilTenstsin which gave her
entry into some wealthy families at both
Frankfort and Darmstadt. Among the
I Thousand ladies" who witnessed the
/ bridal procession. through the courtesy 90
the master of ceremonies, wHs one of those
lady friends. who described what she saw
10 Mrs. Sherman, who put IL into English
for the benefit OF the EAGLE society
readers, a. follows.
DAENsrADr. Ge=.. Nov IS 90
Dear EAGLE-Ihe marriage of Princess
Victoria. of RUSSIA. with the Prince
Adolf Hamburg tGoN place Yesterday
shortly before o'clock Thirty ~itutes Il
the bod guard battery OF the first grand
artillery regiment announced the moment
when the imperial pair exchanged ungt
Z he chaplain % the court pronounced tho
blessing in "A very clear and Impressive
mauner. The master Of the ceremonies
had given 20 large number ~ ladies and
gentlemen the opportunity ~ seeing tho
bridal procession as 10 passed ~ ard from
the chapel Nearly 90 Ladies most
grariously accepted the generous
offer Arrayed ia most tastily ar.
ranged evening toilet they bordercd
the way through which the bridal pair
passed adding much on their part 20 thu
spiendor Of tie rooms which were the
scene OF so grand a festival The spacious
picture gallery with it, wealth 4
artistic paintings showing The ancestors oi
the emperor and the most important events
Of the imperial house, together with its
majestic walls and uneqnc style OF Srche-
tect presented a salon u rare beauty
which but few rival castles can boast
The illumination u the electric lights.
with the Pickering tapers. impressed all
with an enchanting and fair Ike expert
ence At the entruncs were placed guards
Of honor with their striking uniforms u
bright red coats aud their stately hamlsts,
assisted by police guard with their Attrac-
tive costumes embroidered with silver
eagles. Nov aud then the CHARACTERISTICS
Of the diplomatic corps appeared on tbeig
way TO the chapel through the picture
gallery Particularly striking was tho
stately figure Of the secretary 81 state Of
beautiful wife The Austrian Hupgar-
ian ambassador ia splendid Uniform
aud commanding figure. the 1sIon sm-
bassadOr. whose attractive wife ~i;h her
wealth OF diamonds strikes All with adni-
ration the English srnJiisssd0f, MS Wiis
beautifully ornanfen;ed with ssphires.
and the Hesse Darmsfadt add Britizh
ernbas-adors A general commotion tales
place when the aged Geld mArshAi- Count
Moltke walks through tue room, upright,
with a firm step aeon panisd ~ bis beaa-
tiful niece aud psrsoBsl arzitAnt- The low
bows Of tho~s preseGf are answered ~ MIN
with a pleasant sfDlls i hen Wa heard,
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sbsl's .tsa on The Eoor, and che pfocsssion
u1arche- sloNly b.. sigAt % such regal
.ntsuday A. can scafcsly be describrd 70
,bo.1 who have never bad the opportunity
az being prs=eut ~ such festival Thirty
uages hedded tbs procession, ulsnnbsFs "a
the cadet ooTpe, IA thsiF charming red eos-
t11pea. she ogtcers 81 the bead naki1g
,vav followed BY the master q tbs koass.
hts rich uniform clothed 10 a purpis nAn-
re q the knights u the Bl.ek k4Els.
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gentleman % the I'D CHAMBER std
fhe CHARACTERISTICS IA fssir riehiy
sold embroidered sour dresa@s. nsxt ihe
spon the PriBo~@s Victoria. thss ths
bridal pair themselves.
The civil HI4TrlaRs has already tsksa
place shorty after o'clock iu ths KIN
pr,ss Fr.drE5e's castle after Watch fks
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The binds tie beautiful ergua nchiY 80
With precious s,0s>s snd pearls. which All
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