Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-03
ovation 10 the Duchess Cecilie

when she left here today in special trail
for Berlin where she makes her formal
entry this afternoon into the city OF her
future residence as the bride-to-be of the
Crown Prince of Germany. State OH
cials were present to bid her good by,
and there was a great popular demon
stration in her honor. The special train
in which she travelled was of blue and
gold and was beautifully decorated with
garIands of roses, myrtle and wreaths
The Kaiser has sent distinguished party
to meet Cecilie at Wittenberg, ana the
officials will act as an escort accompany
ing her to Berlin. Reports received here
show that large aud enthusiastic crowds
had assembled at every station along the
route to cheer the future empress and
her progress across the country resembled
a triumphal journey.
Berlin, June 3,-Duchess Cecilie OF
Mecklenburg-Schweriu, the afianced
bride of the Crown Prince of Germany,
arrived in Berlin this afternoon from
Schwerin. Her brother, the Grand Duke
Frederick, ruler of Mecklenburg Schwer-
in, arrived on another train. As Cecilie
emerged from the saloon car she was
greeted by the Kaiser, who kissed her on
both cheeks. He also kissed the hand
of Anastasia. The Crown Prince kissed
the hands of Cecile and her mother.
The party at once drove to the Bellevue
Castle, where the Empress received Ceci-
lie. She kissed her future daughter in
law on both cheeks in welcoming her.
Lunch was served Immediately, the party
being limited to the members ofthe royal
families of Prussia and Mecklenburg.
After lunch the Emperor and Empress
and other members of the royal party re-
turned to the imperial palace, leaving
Cecilie to rest and prepare for her entry
this afternoon.
Berlin, June 3.-Duchess Cecilia, of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., who in three
days time will be elevated from the
position of poor minor German prin-
cess, to that of the consOrt of the Crown
Prince of the German Empire, made her
State entrance into Berlin this afternoon.
The young l9-year-old girl was given a
remarkable welcome by the people of
Berlin. The Kaiser, himself, was en-
tirely secondary figure in today's
psgent, which was a wOman's day almost
from first to last.
The route from Bellevue Castle to the
royal palace was lined with 6, 600 school
children. Thousands OF members of
various guilds and semi-military organi-
cations also formed along the line.
Early in the day the guilds assembled at
their respective meeting places, aud
headed by bands and with banners and
flags flying, marched to the respective
positions assigned to them.
Some of the Guild members wore
medieval costumes of variegated colors,
but the majority were dressed in silk
hats, dress suits, white ties and patent
leather shoes. Members of the Fisher
mems Guild carried silk woven net.
Some members were armed with har-
pOons, while others carried hooks and
lines, stuffed dolphins, or models of the
various types of fishing vessels. The
members carried emblems of their trade.
BY noon every available foot of space be-
tween the two castles was densely lack
ed and the crowd numbered hundreds of
thousands. The heat was terrific.
Hundreds tainted and dropped from
exhaustion. The ambulance corps had
more than they could attend to. Early
in the afternoon hundreds Of police were
sent to clear the route, but were utterly
unable to accomplish anything, and
troops were summoned for the purpose.
The soldiers charged time and again
the crowds before the way was finally
cleared. Many spectators were injured,
how yer, while this was done. About
twenty minutes before the royal process
sion started from the Bellevue the Crown
Prince left the castle where he had re-
NAMED with his bride after her arrival.
His royal highness marched in his uni
form as infantry captain at the head of
his company of the first regiment of the
foot guards.
The Prince received a great ovation.
On arriving at the Berlin palace, the
Crown Prince stationed his company az
a special guard of honor in the court
yard OF the palace, and then Joined the
Kaiser, who, with other RIVAL guests,
was awaiting the arriving of CeciIie.
The royal procession started from
Bellevue at ABOUT FIVE o'clock this after
uoOn. At the head of the cortege rode
mounted escort, then came three
carriages containing court officials, then
company of body guards, headed by |
trumpeters. After the body guards was
the royal coach, and following it were
more soldiers, and other carriages con.
tanning waiting.
In the coach rode Cecilie, the Ger
man Empress, and Frau Tiele- Winkler,
Cecilie's mistress of the robes, the first
lady of the new court that will surround |
the Crown Princess and his bride.
Ceclie's dress is of the palest NOUS
leine de sole, yelled with Brussels lace,
and beautifully decorated. The EN-.
design is of ribbon and roses.
The gown has body OF soft fluffy ma
terial draped in meteor roses with a long
train of the same material, and is finish
ed with gauze hounces. The dress is
cut low and has short sleeves, leaving
The arms bare.
The coach in which she rode is a
Vehicle, made of gold and
ylass. one of the finest roval carriages in