The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-08
GETS ROYAL WELCOME
Duchess Cecilia, Future Empress Of
Germany, Reaches Berlin-signs
Marriages Contract

Germany, Reaches Berlin-signs
Marriage Contract.
Berlin, June Cuisines of govern
ment paused and a million or So per-
sons took a holiday Saturday to vel,
come Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg-
nWer1n Who some time will most
PROBABLY be German empress,
Her way was rose-streWn. choirs OF
cni!dren sang a greeting, old guilds
with emblems of their trades lined the
route, artillery sounded DULY in the
immensely of cheering, while at the
n OF her progress through the peo-
pie, the imperial family and all great
~personages of state ioined With the
emperor and Grown Prince Frederick
Mllllam In receiving her at the palace.
Ihe day was brilliant and the whole
spectacle was effectively staged.
n duchess arrived from Schwerin#
at noon with her mother, the Grand
Duchess Anastasia; her brother, Fred
er1ck Francis, reigning grand duke Of
Observation-Disclosures his wife, and
a numerous following. The emperor,
empress and crown prince, with the
latter's five brothers, and the little
Princess Victoria met the party at the
railroad station inc b~reakfasted with.
them In Chateau Bellevue, situated in
a garden about two miles from the im-
per1al palace. There the Duchess Ce-
ella rested with the empress while
the others went to the palace.
The pageant started at 5 O'Clock and
mad disappeared at 5:45 p. m. through
m of the arched doorways of the
palace. In the inner courtyard the
emperor. crown prince, Prince Henry
or Prussia and other members OF the
imperial family, attended by ministers
of state, a number Of generals and
admirals~received the duchess.
She went with members of til. i'm
perlal family to the ROOM Of electors,
SO called, and with the crown prince
signed the marriage contract. After
wards the members Of the two families
dined together.
Ambassador Tower was received by
the emperor this morning. He pre-
sented congratulations Of the president
n people of the United States upon
the marriage Of the crown prince,
Was a Great Procession.
The procession formed on a wide
space fronting the Chateau then moved
through Tiergarten to the Brandenbur-
ger gate, the boundary. of the old city.
Forty mounted postmen. in accord with
lowed by 100 mounted master butchers
In evening suits and opera hats.
Twenty mounted trumpeters,. pre-
coded by a squadron Of the First Drag
on guard, in light blue tunics and wear
ing black helmets. and three six-horse
COuIl eQulpdBeS followed.
These vehicles were driven by postil-
lion and were occupied by gentlemen
IN waiting of the empress and the fu-
ture crown princess. They were sepa-
rated by half a squadron of garde du
corps from an eight-horse state car
riage containing the Duchess Cecilia,
sitting on the right Of the empress.
She Wore Decoiiette Gown.
The young duchess wore an evening
dress of pink silk mousseline, cut decol-
lette. trimmed with lace, and wore a
tiara Of diamonds in her hair.
The highly gilded carriage in which
the duchess rode was an odd looking
piece Of workmanship, new in the year
1898, when the future Queen Louise Of
Prussia, then a girl Of II, made her
state entry into this city through the
same gate.
In advance Of the equipage walked
to tall grooms in blue and gold, and
beside each eight black horse team was
2 groom in scarlet and gold livery,
The harness was of silver. Fastened to
the horses heads were plumes of black
and white ostrich feathers. Altogether
the observers of royal luxury and dis
play w re satisfied.
On the right of the duchess carriage
rode the master Of horse, Count Won
Wedel, n on the left the Governor of
Berlin. General von Sahnke. A half a
squadron Of Garde du Corps, in white
cloth tunics, golden cuirasses and gold
en- helmets topped with eagles, fol-
lowed.
In two other siX-horse carriages were
the ladies-in-waiting of the empress
and duchess.
A squadron Of Uhlans, with a mount
ed band, fell in at the rear and closed
the pageant.
Some Interesting Halls.
The course Of the procession lay for a
mile through Tiergarten. Where the
roads cross there were 400 children who
sang a choral, God Greet Thee" When
inside the Brandenburger gate the pro-
cession stopped while 100 maids-in-
honor in white wolfe costumes, court
sled.
Fraulein Kirschner, daughter of the
chief burgomaster Of Berlin, presented
a bouquet of roses to the duchess. Then
the chief b~urgomaster read a brief adj
dress of welcome. The duchess thanked
the burgomaster In a few simple words.
The procession then proceeded to the
palace.