The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-19
ROYALTY IN SAxE-CoBURG.
rms CAPITAL s<TEE DECOR TED ron
THE DUCAL WEDDING
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Of Auaresists-Ths Kaiser Arrives.
CoBuRo. April lathe city Is flled with Wis
! TORS and the eayly decorated streets are
crowded with people In holiday Rarb in honor
OF the marriage Of the Princess Victoria OF Co
burg and Edinburgh to her cousin. the Grand
Duke Ernest Louis OF Hesse Flags OF many
nations are floating in the mild breeze and
over the dueal palace floats the royal standard
Of Great Britain. The weather II perfect
Queen Victoria was serenaded by the band Of
the First Dragon Regiment OF the Prussian
Guard. OF which her Majesty Is Honorary Colo
mel AMI this afternoon the Queen drove out
with her srsuddauRhters. the Prinesssss Alex
andrs and Beatrice Of CoburR.
The most perfect precautionary measures
against an attempt upon the life OF some m en-
Der Of the reiRning families assembled here
have been taken. and hundreds OF detectives
OF all nations are mingling with the crowds.
This action has been taken 10 consequence
OF an intim alton received by the police some
time ago that an Anarchist plot existed the
object OF which was to take the life Of En-
peror william and the Czarewitch Of Rus
STA Accom- panying this intim alton was a
statement that an attempt upon the life
OF the German Emperor while in Venice
was frustrated only by the vigilance
OF the Venetian police and the body guard OF
German detectives who have accompanied his
Majesty since his departure from Berlin. II lie
said that the attempt was to have been made
while the Emperor was at the theatre. which
he had been invited to attend on the Sunday
evening OF his stay in Venice.
The Emperor declined the invitation on the
ground that he aid not visit public entertain
ments on Sunday. but II lie now said that the
the alleged plot to xiii him him The JeteetIye
body guard will accompany him here and
Keep constant guard over him.
police aud is also looked after By some Of the
most experienced OF German detectives. A
the protection Of Queen Victoria in addition to
the special English police who. guarded her
Wales Is constantly guarded by ' two English
detectives and detail Of German police. The
the roys and 'per are ansr
tered tered, are guarded night and day 5y uniformed
sny Iaa eUd snS s ss
ting near enough to any Of the buildings to do
harm e the occupants
ere. and the proprietors Of other places where
thorities with the names and descriptions OF
their guests. The pole, are patrolllng the
tives. are keeping under surveillance every |
person against whom there may be the slight
est suspicion.
The ex- Empress Frederick. Prince Henry |
and his wife. Princess Irene Of Prussia. Duke |
George OF SAKE Meiningen ana several mem |
bers OF his family arrived here this afternoon. |
They were met at the railroad station By the |
royal visitors were heartily cheered by the |
crowds at the station and en- route to the ducal
palace.
I'm peror William arrived here this evening. |
All the princes In this city went in full uniform
10 the station to meet him. After the GUS
tomary embraces and kisses the Emperor In |
spected the guard Of honor. HS rode in q car
rage with the Prince of Wales and the Duke
OF SaHe-Coburx Gotha to the castle. Enormous
crowds along the route cheered him enthusias-
tically. while the guns at the castle fired tho
salute. All the houses In the city are brilliant
" ilumi mated and the public resorts are
4 large torchlight procession did fancy
m arching on the Schloss PLATE this evening.
Some Of the evoiutions were remarkably elab-
pirate. The square was til cd with torches and
lanterns OF various colors. chiefly those OF
SaNe-Coburg and Hesse. and many Of the eff
lects were marvellous About the middle OF
the evening the Bureomaster and other mu-
nicipal authorities. nanked by treble lines OF
bridegroom.
Afterward the royal guests aud the crowd
sang the national anthem in grand style. The
bells pealed and the air was filled with fire.
works The court guests went later to n gala
performance In the Riesen Saal which was |
brightly Illuminated. The prologue was fol-
owed by the comedy Doctor Robin" Barnay
lcted the chief character. David Garrick," |
arce. was the last piece OF the evening.