The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28

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CoBURG, April 19-Soon after daylight
the streets were filled with happy-faced
and orderly crowd of people in holiday
attire, the greater number of whom were
residents of the small towns and villages
adjacent to the city. The crowds increased
in numbers until, at 1870, all the squares
and terraces commanding view of the
park fronting the Ducal palace were jammed
with rustic holiday -makers, and still they
came Excursion trains loaded with visit
ors were constantly arriving, and continu-
Gus streams of rustics poured in on foot
from every direction.
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
The marriage ceremony, which took
place in the palace chapel, began at 1870
p. NJ. In the wedding procession to the
chapel the Duchess of SAKE Coburg, mother
of the bride, was escorted by Emperor
William of Germany and followed by ex-
Empress Frederick, who walked alone.
The Prince of Wales and the Czarewitch
came next, walking side by side. Queen
Victoria was escorted by her son, the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the father of
the bride, and was seated in an arm chair
in the front row of seats semi-circling the
altar. The seat next to her was occupied
by Emperor William, next to whom was
seated the Duchess of Coburg.
The corresponding seats on the other
side of the aisle were occupied by the Prince
of Wales, ex- Empress Frederick and the
Czarewitch. The other royal personages
in attendance occupied the seats in the three
rows of chairs Immediately back of the first.
BELLS RUNa AND sALUTEs FIRED.
When the bride and groom entered the
church a signal was given, in obedience to
which all the bells in the town pealed
simultaneously, and, when the rings We're
exchanged, a salute of q guns was fired.
DIR. Muller, Superintendent General and
Supreme Councillor, officiated at the cere-
mony, assisted by Court Chaplains Bender
and Hansen.
A BRILLIANT PICTURE.
The magnificent Jewels and bright
dresses of the ladies of the Ducal Court
and their Imperial and Royal guests, the
gorgeous uniforms of those in military garb
and the exquisitely beautiful costumes of
the bride and her attendants formed most
brilliant picture of splendor. Queen Vic
toria wore crown of diamonds. She re-
manned seated throughout the ceremony.
The other Royal and Imperial persOnages
and all the other guests stood while Doctor
Mueller addressed the bridal couple and
received their responses.
THE BRIDES GOWN.
The bride, robed in white silk, with
orange blossoms, entered the church on
the arm of her father. Her train was
borne by her sister, the Princess Beatrice,
who was dressed in pink and white.
The marriage rings were handed to the
couple on a silver plate. When the groom
took the brides hand all the ministers
placed their hands on the clasped hands of
the couple and invoked Gods blessing upon
them Tears were starting from the brides
eyes as she descended from the altar and
embraced and kissed her grandmother, the
Queen, and then kissed her father and
embraced and kissed her mother.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
Among the distinguished personages
present were Queen Victoria, Emperor
William of Germany, the Prince of Wales,
ex-Empress Frederick of Germany, the
Czarewitch Nicholas of Russia, the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught, Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia, the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess VLADIMIR of
Russia, Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
Sergius of Russia, Princess Alice of Hesse,
the Crown Prince and Princess of Rou
mania, the Hereditary Prince and Princess
of Sake Meiningen, Prince and Princess
Philip of Coburg, Prince George of Greece,
Prince Aribert Of Anhalt and Princess
Beatrice, and Princes Henry and Lomis of
Battenburg.
THE WEDDING CAKE.
The wedding cake, which was cut and
distributed in the Riesensaal, was over five
feet high, and weighed $50 pounds.
The Grand Duke of Hesse, in commem-
Grafton of his marriage, gave 900 marks
each to twenty deserving betrothed couples
in his Grand Duchy.
The civil marriage ceremony was per-
formed in Queen Yictoria's room, in the
palace, at noon, prior to the departure of
the bridal party for the chapel
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The presents received by the bride were
numerous, costly and beautiful. Among
them were diamond pendant from Queen
Victoria, pendant of diamonds and sap
phires from Emperor William, a brooch
of diamonds and emeralds from the Care
witch and the Grand Duchess Xenia of
Russia, fan from the Gar, a leather
fan from Princess Beatrice Of
a silver tea service from the
Sultan of Johore and from her father and
mother diadem of diamonds and emeralds,
a necklace of pearls and emeralds, pend
ant of diamonds and sapphires, pair of
diamond ear rings, an emerald bracelet
and diamond heart with turquoise
centre.
TO THE CHATEAU OF RosENAU.
This afternoon the bridal pair drove to
the Chateau of Rosenau, the birth place of
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband.
They will remain there two days, when
they will 90 to Kranichstein, the Grand
Dukes shooting seat On Sunday the
Grand DIXIE and Duchess will make their
entry into Darmstadt in state.
GOOD NATURED CROWD.
Never was such a good natured crowd
Of people assembled anywhere as packed
the streets and every other foot of space
which they were permitted to occupy in
the vicinity of the palace, and remained
during and long after the ceremony.
Upon every conceivable pretext, and
often with no reason at all, they cheered
until they were hoarse, and when the
bridal party left the church the cheering