Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-06
TOday's Telegraphic News
Royal Wedding.


Hohenzollern house, was married today
in the chapel of the Berlin Imperial Pal
ace to the Duchess Cecilia, of Mecklen-
burg-Schwerin, grandniece of the Car
of Russia. The ceremony was attended
By over a thousand invited guests, in
GLIDING members of nearly all the reign
ing families OF the world. Officially the
people of Berlin did not participate in
any part OF the wedding ceremony.
There was no procession through the
streets and everything connected with
the marriage took place within the walls
of the Berlin palace, the city residence
of the Kaiser. Ten thousand inmates
of the pauper institutions and prisons OF
Berlin were given a dinner at noon to-
day at the expense of the Kaiser in
honor of the wedding. The ceremonies
connected with the wedding began with
family luncheon in the palace, attend
ed by the immediate members of the Ho-
henzolern and Mecklenburg houses.
Luncheon was a private affair, and it is
not known whether the Kaiser delivered
an address to 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 re-
quired by German law, was performed
by Count Won Wedel, the minister of the
imperial household. The ceremony was
quite brief, and was more private than
the luncheon had been, the only persons
present being the participants, partici-
pating officials, the Kaisers family and
the bride and groom. No other men,
bers of the family not directly partici
pating in the ceremonies were in attend
ance.
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, Grand
Duke Frederick Francis of Mecklenburg-
Schgerin, the brother OF the bride, and
Duke John AlbTecht OF Mecklenburg
Schwerin, Cecilia's cousin. The notary
of the Imperial Household then read the
terms of the marriage contract, which
was drawn up after Cecila's entry into
the Imperial Palace, on Saturday. When
this was done Count Won Wedel stepped
forward and asked the bride and groom
individually 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 eyes"
Durin, the final part of the civil cere.
mOny one Of The officers Of the Gardes
du Corps appeared in the room accom-
panied by two soldier sand two officials
of the Treasury Department, Of the I'M
perial HOhenzolern household. One
of the officials carried, on a cushion OF
gold brocade, the crown of the Processes
of the Prussian royal house. 1t is
magnificent diamond ornament of six
hoops of brilliants lined with red velvet
and is If priceless value. The crown,
after being shown to those participating
in the civil ceremony, was carried to an
adjoining room where the empress and
her attending women awaited the bride.
The ceremonies attending the we'd
ding in the chapel were on a scale be-
fitting royalty. The procession was one
of the most gorgeous affairs ever wit
messed. The bride and groom took their
places in the procession. They walked
arm in arm, the Crown Prince being on
tho left of Cecilia. The bride wore a
Magnificent drap d'Argent dress of white
cloth, so woven with silver threads as to
resemble shining mass of precious
metal. The base material cost 81, 600. |
The dress was embroidered with rich |
decorations in silver, and from her head |
streamed long train, also a drap d Ar
gent, cut after the style of the mantle
worn by the Empress Josephine, at the |
coronation of Napoleon. Her sleeves
were short, but balloon shape, despite
the protests of the Crown Prince, who,
when the design of the sleeves was being
discussed, unsuccessfully pitted his own
tastes and influence aga nst the decree Of
fashion. On her head Cecilia wore a
bridal wreath of myrtle and orange bios
SONS. with a chain of diamonds entwined
in her hair. When the wedding party
had taken its place, DR.. Dryander deiv-
cred a short address of admOnition to the
young couple. Then addressing the
bride, he said J.:
81 now ask your royal highess, Cecilia
Augustine Marie, whether you will take
MS imperial highness, the German
Crown Prince Frederick William Victor
Auguste Ernest, as your lawful welded
The bride replied simply Eyes"
Then turning to the Crown Prince the
chaplain repeated: 81 now ask you,
,our imperial highness, Frederick Will
lam Victor Auguste Ernest, whether
'ou are willing 20 take her royal high
less, Duchess Cecilia Augustine Marie
If Mecklenburg. Schwerin, as yonr law
uI welded wife"
The Crown Prince then replied
Yes" :
The Grown Prince then placed small :
old ring, engraved with the date of to- {
ay's ceremony, on the third finger of his {
rides right hand and Cecilia placed a {
imilar ring on the third finger of the /
'rown Princes right hand. Then rails t
~ his hands the court chaplain pro- '
ounced benedictlon.
The Crown Princess will be followed s