The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-07
WEDDING OF THE
CROWN PRINCE
To Du hess Cecilia Was Strik.
ingIy Beautiful
NOTABLE ASSEMBLAGE
OF ROYALTY FROM EVERY EURO
PEAN COURT WITNESSED
iT-DEscRlPTioN OF
THE AFFAIR.

Berlin. June 6.-At the instant
Crown Prince Frederick William and
Duchess Cecilia OF Mecklenburg
Schwerln were maFried in the palace
chapel this afternoon at 5 O'Clock, bat
teres here and In every garrison town
in Prussia and in every sea where
German warships floated began firing
a 21-gun salute
A Distinguished Assembia9c.
F, In the chapel the assemblage was
one of the most distinguished that
could be gathered in Europe and In
cluded sixty TO seventy members OF
royal families OF German and foreign
states, members of foreign embassies,
with Ambassador Tower and Mrs
Tower among them, cabinet ministers
a number OF admirals, commanders Of.
army corps and many persons of high
mobility.
The Brides Wedding Gown.
| The crown princess, for she was
also crown princess by civil right.
came in on the arm OF the crown
prince. She was wearing wreath of
fresh myrtle on her head over which
was small crown Of diamonds anu
rub'es In gold frame placed there
by the empress. A triangle OF dia-
monds rested on the front OF her low
cut bodice and round her neck was a
necklace Of large diamonds, The wed
ling dress was OF Russian silver bro
cade, with train four and half
yards In length, and two and quarter
yards wide attached to the shoulders
Four maids Of honor In dresses Of pale
blue silk carried the train and behind
them walked two pages. The brida
ven WAS of old Brussels lace.
The Grown Prince In Uniform.
The crown prince wore light blue
uniform of the first foot guards with b
majors ensigns and his decorations
Behind the bride and groom came the
empress on the arm of the grand duke
| OF Me6klenburg. .schwerin, the brother
Of the bride and the emperor with the
grand duchess Anastasia. mother ot
the bride. These and other members
: of the royal family stood on the righ
: of the altar.
The choir sang God Give Hi
Angels Charge Concerning Thee Sc
10 muse by Mendelssohn.
Emperor Kisses Them.
DR.. Dryander, the court chaplain
with nine Of the cathedral cIerg,
standing near him, performed the Ger
emony, at the conclusion Of which tn,
! emperor kissed the bride on botl
? cheeks and then kissed his son, th
empress doing likewise.
The Torchlght Dance.
; The bridal party slowly moved oni
J. followed by the pima, and the prIr
! cess. After supper had been serve
r a torchl ght dance, an unique practio
2 at weddings In the house of Hohemzo
Q lern for centuries, was performed /
modified form by twelve pages, beai
2 Ing thick caNlles about two and
2 half feet tall. The crown prince too
t the hand Of the crown princess an
\ walked slowly behind the pages, keel
= ing step to the music, around qua,
Q rangle formed by men and wome
\ standing ten feet deep on all sides ,
r the drawing room. all bowling as th
bridal couple passed
Y Then followed the presentation (
various royal personages. This fun
It tion closed after 3 o'clock. the WEI
n ding party having lasted more tha
q four hours.
a The honeymoon probably will
y spent at Hubcrtusstock, huntIn
u lodge In forest near Eberswald
Prussia