The Washington times., 1905-06-06

BERLIN, June S-Prince Frederick
William, crown prince OF the German
empire, and the twenty-seyenth fneal
descendant Of Conrad. the founder OF
the Hohenzoilern house, was married
t-day In the chapel of the Berlin I'M
perial Palace. to the Duchess Cecile OF
Mecklenburg-Sch grand-niece Of
the Car OF Russia.
The ceremony was attended by over
a thousand Invited guests, including
members Of nearly all the reigning
families OF the world.
Officially. the gseople of Berlin did not
participate in any part of the wedding
ceremony There was 10 procession
through the streets, and everything con-
nected with the marriage took place
within the walls OF the Berlin palace.
the city residence Of the Kaiser. The
people of the German capital welcomed
the bride on Saturday. Today she made
nc public journey in the streets and was
not seen by the people. This. however,
did not dampen the ardor Of the resi-
ients OF Berlin, who had come to the
capital 10 participate in the street fes-
tivities.
Ten thousand inmates OF the pauper
institutions and PRISONS of Berlin were
pense of the Kaiser, In honor Of the
wedding,
Begins With Luncheon.
The ceremonies connected with the
wedding began with q family Iuncheon
in the palace, attended by the imme-
diate members OF the Hohenzollern
and Meckienburz houses. The lunch
con was a private affair. and it is not
known whether the Kaiser delivered
an address 10 the young couple or not
1t is reported that he did
After the lunch the senior members
Of the two families and the bride and
groom went into the new gallery.
where the civil portion of the wedding
ceremony, as required by German law,
was performed by Count Won Wedel,
the minister Of the imperial household:
The ceremony was quite brief, ana
had been. the only persons present be-
ing the participating officials, the wit
nesses to the ceremony, and the bride
and groom. Neither the Empress nor
any other members of the families not
directly participating in the ceremony
were in attendance.
After entering the hall. the minister
of the imperial household read the
names of the bride and groom and of
the witnesses, who were the Kaiser,
Prince Henry OF Prussia Ssrana DuRe
=
Schwerin, the brother of the bride. and
Duke John Albrecht, of MeCklenburg-
Schwerin, Cecile's cousin.
Terms of the Contract.
The notary of the imperial household
then read the terms of the marriage
contract. which was drawn up after
CeciIe's entry into the imperial palace
on Saturday. When this was done
Count Won Wede1 stepped forward and
asked the bride and gr1om individual
" whether they understood the terms
of the contract, concerning which strict
secrecy is maintained, and whether they
were willing to have each other for
man and wife. Both replied simply.
Yes The minister of the imperial
household then sad;
IN the name o. the house laws of
the family of Hohenzollern. and IN the
name OF the civil Law Of the German
Empire. I declare you to be welded III
matriTnony.
the house laws of the Hohenzollern
house which relate to the marriage OF
crown princes. and tnen invited the
bride and groom and the witnesses 10
sign the marriage contract.
During the final part OF the civil
ceremony one of the officers of the
gardes duty corps appeared IN the room.
accompanied by two soldiers and two
officials of the treasury department or
the Imperial Hohenzoliern household.
one of the officials carried. on a cush-
ion of gold brocade, the crown Of the
princess of the Prussian royal house.
Crown of the Queens.
It is a magnificent diamond ornament
of six hoops of brilliants, lined with
red velvet and is OF almost priceless
value. The crown. after being shown
TO those participating III the civil oere-
mony, was carried TO an adjoining room
where the Empress and her attending
women awaited the bride.
Ceciie, nov, according to civil law,