The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-16
A DucAL GOLDEN WEDDING.
A Picturesque and Stately Model fol
Conducting Such Ceremonies.


Conducting Such Ceremonies.
London Standard.
The celebration of the golden wedding
of the Archduke Resnier and Arch
duchess Marie, which took place Feb
ruary % in the same church where they
were united fifty years ago. was a most
interesting spectacle. In honor of his
golden wedding, all the booths, mostly
consisting of a huge umbrella and ia
BILE under 1t. were gayly decorated yes
terday, and in the evening were illumin-
ated with Chinese lanters. This morning
the fruit sellers of theNaschamarket stood
in line, each with a gilt bonnet such as
used to be worn at weddings in Vienna at
the time Of the Vienna Congress-. and are
still to be found in Upper Austria. AS
the carriage passed the women curtsied
and cheered at the top. of their voices.
On the arrival of their imperial high
nesses at the Emperor's palace, arch
dukes and archduchesses. foreign princes
and princesses-including representatives
of the Bourbons and the houses of Wur-
temberg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Han
over. etc. had already assembled there;
the ladies in evening dress. with jewels,
the princes mostly in uniform. with their
orders. The 500 tickets issued to the for
tunate ones of all classes of society, to
see the bridal procession, were used al
most exclusively by ladies. The process
sion was the prettiest sight seen at the
Hofburg for long time. 1t was led by
young members of the imperial family,
all dressed in white and walking In pairs.
First came the Emperor's granddaught-
ers, five and six years old; then the chill
dren of Arcbduke Leopold Salvador
and Archduchess Blanca aged about ten.
and. lastly. the Archduke Charles, who
stands in the direct line of succession and
Is In his fifteenth year, and the Arch
duchess Gabriel, of about the same age.
Behind the young people walked the gold
en- wedding pair. looking well and happy;
the archduchess In a dress of silver-gray
brocade, with sort of bridal veil of cost
ly lace arranged over a small cap. They
were followed by the Emperor. walking
alone. the other imperial and royal guests
coming after him In pairs.
At the porch of the richly decorated
church the procession was received with
blast of trumpets and beat of kettle
drums The cardinal archbishop, DR..
Grusha. bowed low to the Emperor, and.
with the assisting clergy, walked up to
the high altar. The Emperor went to his
seat to the left of it. the papal nuncio
being already on the opposite side. This
bridal pair took their places in front of
the altar. the bride on the left.
Save for the questions omitted. the cere-
mony was a repetition of the ordinary
wedding service. The rings were present.
cd on a golden salver, one to be placed
by the bridegroom on the brides finger,
and the other by the bride on the bride
grooms. They then Joined hands, and
their union was blessed by the officiating
bishop, DR.. Mayer Cardinal Grusha de-
livered an appropriate address. which
was followed by a "re Deum." Mean
while six noble pages. in scarlet dresses
blazing with gold, had stood with tapers
in their hands to the right and left of the
altar. After the benediction, the cardi-
nal descending from the altar. bowed low
before the Emperor. the assisting clergy
doing the same. and then made bow to
the golden wedding pair. who now re-
ceived congratulations from all save the
Emperor. who on such occasions usually
reserves them for a special audience.
Again trumpets were blown and kettle
drums heaten as his Majesty rose to leave
the church. and the procession passed.
in the same order as before. to an inner
apartment of the Hofburg.
In the Emperor's toast at yesterday s
family dinner at the Hofburg there was
a passage which ought to be recorded. His
Majesty said:
There is general joy on the festive
day of the jubilee pair. which is also a
festival Of our house, the happiness of
which has always been based upon the
sacred union with our peoples"