Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19

SimaT1ngen. Jan. 11-Amid royal
pomp and splendor and surrounded by
European SOvereigns or their repre-
sentatyes Princess Marie of Edinburg
was married yesterday afternoon to
Prince Ferdinand, crown prince of Rou-
mania.
Among those who witnessed the civil
ceremony, which was performed at =
o'clock by DR.. Won Wedel, Emperor
Williams household minister. were the
duke and duchess of Edinburg, the
parents of the bride; King Charles of
Roumania, uncle of the bridegroom;
Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern- Sigma
ringen, father of the bridegroom; the
members of the Roumanian ministry;
the presidents of both branches of the
Roumanian parliament, and the more
immediate members of the families of
the bride and groom.
The SchloSS, the residence of Prince
Ferdinand's father, was entirely too
small to accommodate the large num-
Der of guests who attended the we'd
ding. and to prevent and discomfort an
immense temporary house of ron and
glass, on the model, though on ii much
smaller scale, of the crystal palace in
London was erected, and in this build
ing the wedding celebrations took place.
Here Prince Ferdinand and Princess
Marie gave a reception to guests and
Populations. 1t was showing, but this
only set off the beauty and luxury dis
played in the annex to the SchlOss,
which was a veritable garden of flow
ers and palms.
1t was 4:30 p. m. when the wedding
! kirche for the Catholic ceremony. The
church was crowded to Overtiowing.
, Emperor William, wearing the uniform
of an imperial field marshal, was the
first to enter escorting the duchess of
Edinburg. the mother of the bride.
and Mgr. Placidus, abbot of the bene-
dictine monastery of Beurch, delivered
! the nuptial address.
The marriage of Ferdinand, crown
prince of ROumania, and Princess Marie
eldest daughter Of the duke of Edin.
| burg, is likely to have an important
/ bearing on political affairs in the Bal
kans, and consequently it is a matter OF
moment to all Europe.
Princess Marie is half Russian, her
mother being the Grand Duchess Marie
AleXandroWna, only daughter of Car
Alexander II. Princess Marie is said
to be a Russian in her tendencies, and
as her character is much stronger one
than her husbands, her influence be-
fore and after she reaches the throne
will be eXerted in favor of Russia.
1t is stated that to prevent the posi-
oility of a direct heir being born &c
succeed to the throne of ROumInia
which would prevent bis daughter be
coming queen. the duke of Edinburgh
secured the written consent of King
Charles not to marry again in the event
of Queen Elizabeth's death.
Prince Ferdinand is the second son
of Prince Leopold of EIohenzollern-
Sigmaringen, who is the elder brother
of King Charles of Roumania. King
Charles is childless, his only daughter
having died from diphtheria shortly
after her birth in 1874. The cOpstit1-
! ton of Roumania provides for the sue
CesSion Of the throne to the liuo OF
Prince Leopold. In 1880 Prince Leo
pold renowned his right in favor of
his son, Prince William. The latter in
turn renowned his rights in favor of
his brother, Prince Ferdinand, in 1888,
and in 1880 King Charles issued q de-
cree creating him prince Of RouInania.
The queen of Roumania has written
several well known works Of prose and
poetry under the nom dc plume of
Garner Sylvia. Her efforts to bring
about q marriage between Prince Fer
dinand and Nile. Vacaresco, one Of her
maids OF honor, are well remembered.
The wedding Of the crown prince may
not H.. just the proper occasion to draw
attention to the bridegr0Om'S prior love
affair. but as his devotion to Me. Va
oarescO threatened to overthrow the
R0u'1anian dynasty, it is a historical
as well a. q personal matter. At the
t;IhC the affair was fresh in the public
mind owing to the refusal of the Rou-
nIaniaI parliament to sanction a mar
tiage between the crown prince and
Nile. Eacaresco, and it's threat to
change the succession if the crown
prince persisted in his determination
% marry her. the following history of
Mile. Iccaresco and her family ap-
peT1ed:
Few intrigr1es born Of women at court
have caused more trouble in modern
times that the schemes of this young
girl to succeed a queen. Nile. Vacares-
co is not yet 80 and looks hardly %.
She is a ROumanian, Of medium height,
dark skin, full proportions. Her hair
is black, her lips have a swelling full
ness, and her forehead is smooth and
rounding. She is Of the noble Roman
house Of EacareScO, perhaps the most
shameful Of all noble houses on the con-
tinent. Her father is as incapable Us
he is degraded. He was sent in 1888 t.
Belgrade as ambassador, but subse-
quently secured the embassy at BrIIs-
sells and then that of Rome. In all three
cities he was notorious as a patron of
public women and was treated by the