Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-07
Married in Palace Chapel at
Berlin, by Court Chaplain.
About 400 Guests, IacIuding Royalty and
Royal Representatives.

ing to the ritual of the Lutheran
church which is the same for prince
as for a subject. About half of the 400
PERSONS present were princes or special
ambassadors of other countries with
their aides-de-camp.
Ambassador Tower was present as
the extraordinary ambassador for the
United States. Mrs. Tower was with
him. The other guests were the diplo-
matists accredited to this court. the
members of the cabinet generals ana
admiralS. When Chancellor Won Bue-
low took his place in the chapel ne re-
ceiv,d the quiet congratulations OF
those about him on his elevation TO
princely rank by Emperor William.
After the other persons were In their
places the visiting members OF royal
families entered. Especially distih-
xuished among them were the Arcn-
duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria rep
resenting Emperor Francis Joseph, the
Grand Duke Michael of Russia. Prince
Henry ConsOrt Of the queen OF the
Netherlands the duke and duchess
Aosta. representing the King and Queen
Of Italy; Prince Arthur of Connaught,
representing Great Britain: Prince and
Princess Albert of Belgium: the duke
of OportO, representing PORTUGAL
Prince Ferdinand of Roumania and the
crown prince Of Denmark ana OF
Greece The junior members OF the
hous. Of Hohenzollern followed ana H.
nally came the Emperor and Empress.
Crown Prince Frederick William en-
tered by a side door OF the chapel ana
waitel at the altar for the Duchess Ce-
ella. who was on the arm of her BROTH
or. the reigning grand duke OF Meek
,anherp -Schwerin, and followed by Ia
deg and gentlemen in waiting MAD let
her rooms in another part OF the palace
and passed through long corrluor
hung with pictures illustrating the gio-
Nv of the house of HOhenZOllern, among
than, being battle scenes of the time
Of Frederick the Great and the coro-
nation of Emperor William | at Yer
sailles.
rho duchess wore a wonderful train
or silyer brocade made at MOSCOW ana
the gift of Grand Duke Michaei. II
was horne by two pages. The embrold-
aries on the train which was nearly Ia
feet in length and seven feet wide'
,vpra done after the designs OF froi.
Doenier I'm pink and silver. The cor
S.oa WINS cut low and trimmed with
,.ca THE brides veil was of old Brus-
SSH. lace of great delicacy and beauty.
Sbe wore a tiara and the broad blue
,,hhnu Of the grand star Of the l.uiseh
~,,,ar bestowed on her by the Emperor,
Saturday.
Crown Prince Frederick William wore
+be light blue uniform of a major OF
tho First Foot Guards with red ana
white fac,ngs. Across his breast was
tho light blue ribbon of the Wendische
.oun the highest decoration of the
dukedom of Mecklenberg- Schwerin. ne
.I.o urore the Prussian order of the
Black Eagle. A.
Rehind the bride and groom came the
r,,nress IN the arm of the Grand Duke
" nJa.rlopbere-Schwer brother Of
The bride. and the Emperor with the
Cr,ra Duchess Anastasis, mother oil
the bride. These and other members VI
the royal family stood on the rish' "a
the altar. cco,
The choir In the loft above sang uoo
Give His Angels Charge Concerii,'e
Thee" set to music by Mendeissoii'i.
This text was carved on the crao'e vi
the crown prince. The consresa''o'
Joined i'm singing from the program .,'e
familiar hymn Praise Thee Master.
Dr Dvander, the court chaplain, win
nine OF the cathedral clergy stahuihs
near him, began the service.
II is the privilege of the pastor ac
cordiny to the Lutheran rite 10 rev"
either one of the several admohitoiy
addresses to the bridal couple vi W
make one of his own. Dr. Dry'.''e'
elected to Icy aside the book. tahi"s
~. his subject the book OF KUN. chaP-
Tor verses 16 and II. beginning -.
"Eor whittier thou goest l Will 60
etc.
~. Drv,nder smoke briefly on the
duty of love. the large responsibilities
resting on the youthful pair. their heea
for the support of faith ana spi' ', ~.
,,,s;op The pastor then asked ms iii
rerial highness If he took out oi "o' >
hand to have and to hold accorui's ~
Gods word and will, her hishhess'
ella? :,
The crown prince answered.
uha Same question was addressed "
&ha duchess with the additional ques-
tion of land obey" to which she a'So
answered, Eyes.
rhese were the only responses.
The rings were then exchanged anu
the bride and groom knelt whiie u
Drvander read the prayer closing 'ne
ceremony which had taken precisely ~
minutes.
DIR. Dryander shook hands with 'ne
crown prince and kissed the hano u
The crown princess. He then present
ed the bridal couple with a Bible. orha-
mentally bound.
The Emperor kissed the bride on
both cheeks and then kissed his son.
the Empress doing likewise.
The bridal party slowly moved out
followed by the princes and Processes.
but all others waited in the chapel untll
the reception began in the White Han
adjoining the chapel.
Besides those present at the wed
ding, several hundred others had been
invited to the reception. which con-
sisted of each person bowling to the
crown prince and to the crown princess
on either side of whom stood other
royal pelsonagee, The dresses, jewels