St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-19
UNION OF ROYAL BLOOD.
PREPARA TONS FOR ONE or EUH0PE'S
GREATEST EVENTS.
CoBURG IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.

Coming Marriage of the Grand
Duke of Hesse and the Prin-
cess Victoria Of Coburg - EN-
peror William, the Prince of
Wales and the Russian Gar
Are All Closely Guarded.
COBURG. April 1S.-The weather is
splendid. the streets are thrOnged with
people in holiday attire, and all the
accommodation at the hotels, cafes,
thrown open for the occasion, have
been secured by the thousands of
visitors anxious to be present at the
royal wedding. The royal standard of
Great Britain is floating over the ducal
palace. and ON all sides are to be seen
flags. flowers, bunting, trlumphal arches,
Venetian masts and pictures of the
Of Hesse, and the Princess Victoria
of Coburg. During the morning tho
band of the First Dragon regiment
played under the windows of
the apartment which Queen Victoria
occupies in the palace, aEd many thou
sands of people gathered upon the
square in front of the palace In order to
hear the music and cheer the distin-
guished personageS who were recOg-
nlzed in coming from the ducal schloss.
The morning was mainly devoted to a
continuous exchange of visits among
the royal personageS assembled in this
city. Queen V ictoria. during the after
noon, accompanied by the Princesses
Alexandria and Beatrice of COburg.
drove through the town and viewed the
decorations In view of the great num-
Der of people who are flocking into
Coburg. the greatest precautions have
been taken III order. to prevent posi-
bic attempt upon the life of some men,
Der of the
ROYAL FAMILIES.
Especial attention Is being paid to the
safety of the czarewitch. who is consid-
cred to be in more danger than any other
important parsonage now present at
Coburg. In addition to his bodyguard
OF Russian police. the czarewitch has
attached to his person some of the most
experienced police agents in Germany.
The queen Of England, In addition to the
special English policemen who have
been guarding her during her sojourn at
Florence. Italy, has also been given a
guard of German detectives, although
her majesty expressed herself as being
perfectly satisfied with the police escort
which she has been accustomed to.
The ducal schlOss and all the other
buildings in which members of royal or
imperial families are Quartered are
guarded night and day by uniformed
police, troops and detectives. making it
almost impossible for an anarchist to
rary habitations of the distinguished
visitors. Particular attention is also
being paid 70 the safety. of Emperor
William. of Germany, and the body
guard of detectives who accompanied
him to Abbazia, Venice, etc.. will follow
him to shis city and keep constant
guard over his imperial majesty.
THE PRINCE OF WALES
has two British detectives attached to
his person, and he claims that even this
protection is unnecessary. But in spite
of the princes uncOncern detail Of
German police will watch over his
safety while the heir apparent of the
throne OF Great Britain is IN this city.
The Allgemein Zeltung seems to con-
firm the statement made by the police
official, as it states upon the authority
of a prominent diplomat that an attempt
William during the latter's stay
at Venice. 1t is presumed that this
refers to the incident at Venice
when the emperor declined all invita-
ton to 20 to the theater OIL Sunday,
claiming that he never visited such
places uf entertainment on the Sabbath.
But the real reason OF the emperor's
refusal to go TO the theater was said to
have been the discovery of an anarchist
plot to kill him. and 1t is feared that
the attempt might be renewed in this
city. At ITO p. m. eX-EmpreSs Fred
erick of Germany, accompanied by
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia,
and the Princess of Saxe-Meiningen,
arrived from Meiningen, and were well
coined at the railroad station by the
Duke and Duchess of Coburg. Immense
crows of people
SURROUNDED THE DEPOT
and cheered the imperial visitors. who
were also heartily greeted as they drove
to the palace. Emperor William ar.
rived here at5:55 p. m. and was well
coined by grand military display. The
Duke of COburg and his son, the care
witch, the Duke of Cunnaught and the
Prince of Wales. who we're among those
who greeted the emperor upon his ar
rival, all wore German uniforms and
with their entire military Stats awaited
his coming upon the platform of the
railroad station. The emperor wore the
uniform of Queen Victoria's Dragon
regiment. After the military display
Emperor William was presented with a
splendid floral offering from the ladies
of COburg, and then he proceeded to
the ducal schlOss.
at the schloss the emperor was re-
ceived by guard of honor, which he
reviewed before entering the palace.
Queen Victoria drove out second
time today, and was greeted with cheers
by the people who crowded the streets.
During her majesty's second outing she
visited the statue erected to the memory
of the late Prince Consort. This even
ing there was family dinner In the
throne room OF
THE DUCAL PALACE.
Queen Victoria sat in the center of
the taole, between the cZarewitch and
ex-Empress Frederick. her daughter,
and the Prince of Wales. Opposite the
tween Emperor William and the BRIDE
groom and BRIDE. The SchlOsS platz
was tonight packed with humanity to
witness the torchlight procession
given in honor of the betrothed
couple. The whole center of the
platz was mass of flaming
torches and lanterns of every conceiy-
able color. Those taking part in the
procession executed series of figures
under the windows of the palace. They
were headed by the Coburg bicycle
club, the members of which carried Ian
terms showing the colors of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha and Of Hesse. Then followed
hundreds of townfolk and students
bearing balloon lanterns and torches.
While the parade was passing,a choir,
composed of men of Coberg, serenaded
the royal personages in the palace.
Upon the conclusion Of the singing, the
burgomaster of the city, with his head
&c l.