The evening world., 1904-09-05
KA|SER'S SON A
RAPID L0VE.MAKER
Prince Wooed the
Duchess Cecilia on Automo.
bile Ride Proposed Over a Cup
Of Tea and Was Accepted.

altoona. Russia. Sept, s-Details Of
the announcement Of the engagement OF
the Crown Prince Frederick william TO
the Duchess Cecilia. sister Of the reign
Ing Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg-sch-
werin. show that the Emperor while
dining with the notable people OF
schiesw iE Hoistein last nirht received
a telegram from the Crown Prince.
who was at d~elbensande. the home OF
ths Duchess Cecilia and her mother.
The Emperor thereupon arose. raised
his glass. and stated that phe engage
ment Of the Crown Prince and the
Duchess had just taken place and called
for a ~rhree-fold hurrah for the couple.
The b~anqueters Ereeted the
ment with tremendous cheers.
The Crown Prince had az II trans
PRED. visited the Duchess and her
mother at their lodge at Muerits, on the
Baltic, and while resting there, over .
cup OF tea. he asked her to marry him.
Upon receiving the consent OF the
Duchess the Crown Prince called for
telegraph blanks and Immediately wired
to the Emperor and Empress.
BERLIN. Sept. 1.-THE Duchess Ce-
CHA, Of Mechlsnburs .schwsrin. whose
betrothal to the Crown Prince Freder-
lex William. Of Germany, was an
nouncsd last night at q dinner given
by Emperor William and the Empress
Augusta Victoria at the Kaiserhof. at
Altoona. to the leading oficials OF
Sc1eswA!Holstein, Ia tall, slight
s.rl, HIGHT haired and brown eyed. Al
though she could scarcely be called
pretty. she has a vivid complexion
and Is OF sprishtly demeanor.
Duchess Cecilia wa brought up sim
ply by her parents and was taught the
duties OF housekeeping as tho daughter
II any country gentleman. She Is fond
oi riding and driving and spsaks Eng,
we'll. Although she has lived several
years abroad the Duchess remains a
true German girl,
The only time she and the Grown
Prince had been seen togetheL, In public
Prince had called OF her and her mother
at the Kaiserhof Hotel just before they
left for home.
After talking with them for an
hour the Crown Prince took mem 70
ne station IN an automobile. and found
that the train nd not start FOR an hour.
He then asked them DO drive round tne
city, and with them wenk through the
Principal streets. which started the hrst
salk az an engagement
n 10 impossible to ~ whether u 70
4 love match OF not. Strong dynesuc
reasons for the marriage exist Only
| once during the last CENTURY, IN the
~ a FREDERICK III, he's . Prussian
King taken q wife except from Q Ger
man prinosiy house, The Empsr2r az,
drss 70 bring the Cumberland, Danish
and Netherlands courts into closer re-
iations with the German court.
The Duchess Cedlta's brothsr. ths
Orand Duke Of Mscklenburg-eohwerin
married hat June the Princess AeMn.
dra, second daushtd OF die DUKE OF
| Cumberland, q sister OF the future
Queen OF Denmark. The Dvohsss &C.
alia 10 also q nlsce By marriage OF cne
Prince Consort Of Holland, ? best.
loved OF Prussian queens. Louise, was
Of the same family. but VI the sueiu
The Grand Duke Of M~sckienburs:
schwertn, who 10 at the Bristol Hotel
here, set any doubt OF the betrothal at
rest this morning by telegraphlng an
ofbcIai announcement TO his cabinet.