The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
LAST EDITION.
THE ROYAL
WEDDING.
Grand Duke Of HeSSe Mar.
rieS the Princess Vic.
toria, Of Coburg.
BRILLIANT THR0NG ATTENDS.
Nearly All Royal and Imperial
Families Of Europe
Represented.
PRICELESS JEWELS AS GIFTS.
Queen victoria's Crown Kaiser
Wilhelm in the Pro.
cession.
PRICELESS JEWELS AS GIFTS.
By Associated Prees.)

! COBURG, April 19.-This. the wedding
day Of the royal pair. the Grand Duke
Ernest Louis Of Hesse and Princess
Victoria of Coburg and Edinburgh.
dawned with the sky somewhat over
cast BY o'clock. however. the sky
had cleared to a beautiful blue and
the sun beamed gloriously upon the
temporary headquarters Of representa-
tiyes OF nearly all the imperial and
royal families OF Europe.
The morning hours were the occasion
for much dashinE here and there of
mounted orderlies and considerable
: driving about on the part of the we'd
cling guests. The First Dragon Regi-
mont Band played a delightful musical
q programme in front Of the Edinburgh
INlace. Crowds soon packed the Palace
Sqtare, ind all important personages
r0re loudly cheered so soon as recog-
r'zed by the expectant multitudes. The
sohloss P!atz and the terraces over
looking the park were so thronged by
II a. NJ. that the police were COM
PEELED to drive people away In order to
prevent dangerous brushes.
According to the Ceremonial" decided
upon by Queen Victoria (all arrange
ments having been submitted to her at
Fiorence), the marriage was fixed for
noon precisely. in the private chapel of
the Duca. Schloss, with full state, in
the Lutheran style.
Following German presidents. there
were no bridesmaids: but the bride was
supported by her younger sisters. The
private chapel of the Schloss was thor
pughly decorated for the occasion. and
as the wedding took place on Prm-
fose Day primroses entered largely into
The interior decorations. The flowers
were sent from England for the occa-
SION.
queen Victoria was accompanied to
the chapel by the Duke Of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha Uhe Duke Of Edinburgh. father
or the bride). and was escorted to an
armchair In the front row next to
Emperor William Of Germany, by whose
side was the Duchess OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha the Grand Duchess Marie OF
Russia, only daughter OF Gear Alexan-
her II. and sister OF the Car.
Th're was some delay in the proceed
ings. and consequently It was 1890 P.
NJ, before the ceremony commenced.
In the wedding procession, Emperor
William escorted the Duchess OF Co.
burg, and ex-Empress Frederick fol-
lowed alone. The Prince OF Wales and
the Czarewitch came next, walking to-
gether.
The bridegroom entered with his sup
porters, his uncle, Prince Henry OF
Hesse. and his brother-in-law, Prince
Henry of Prussia.
The bride came In last. supported by
IA a,,I hr1t
MED by her sisters.
The Prince of Wales sat beside ex-Em-
press Frederick of Germany eldest
daughter OF Queen Victoria); then came
the Czarewitch Grand Duke Nicholas of
Russia, eldest son Of the Czar). These
distinguished guests occupied front seats
on the other side of the aisle, correspond
Ing with those of Queen Victoria. EN-
peror William and the Duchess of Co
burg.
The suites. court officials and Ministers
In attendance remained standing through
out the ceremony.
Among the distinguished personages
present were the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught, Prince and Princess Henry
OF Prussia. the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Vladimir of Russia, Grand
Duke Sergius OF Russia and his wife.
Formerly the Princess Elizabeth Of
Hesse Darmstadt; the Princess Alix Of
HeSse, the Crown Prince and Princess
or Roumania, the Hereditary Prince
and Princess OF Saxe-Meiningen, Prince
and Princess Philip OF Coburg. Prince
George OF Greece. Prince Albert Of An
malt and Princes Henry and Louis OF
Battenberg.
Queen Victoria wore the broad blue
ribbon Of the Order OF the Garter. and
Upon her head sparl6ied a magnificent
crown OF diamonds, Her Majesty re-
mained sea ted throughout the ceremony.