The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-26

German and Other Dignitaries Flock
to Berlin for Silver Wedding
Anniversary.
WEDDING OF EITEL-FRlTZ
BRILLIANT CEREMONY TO OCCUR
IN ROYAL PALACE.

Berlin, Feb. 25.-Emperor William
and Empress Augusta Victoria re-
ceived populations from the reichstag.
the Prussian diet, the Prussian house
of lords and other governmental bodies
at the palace today, who rendered con-
gratulations on the silver wedding an
niversary OF their majesties, which is
next Tuesday. Deputies from many
German cities also presented written
addresses. The mayor Of Berlin hand
ed the emperor q document bearing the
names Of the emperor and express and
showing an expenditure OF S12500 for
charitable institutions.
Their majesties, according 10 the
resolutions announced months ago, will
not receive presents from their subjects
except the money for charitable uses
which many municipalities and numer-
Gus mercantile companies and private
individuals have voted or donated, out
Of respect for the emperor and empress,
for hospital extensions or for founding
new institutions. for the relief Of suf-
fering, estimated at $4,000, 900 to S12,-
000,000. Such an outpouring Of dona-
lions is quite without precedent in
Germany. About one hundred annexes
or new foundations Will be dedicated
in Prussia Tuesday, all receiving the
naraes Of the emperor or of the en-
press.
Dignitaries Turn Out.
A brilliant display was made by the
deputations of military officers from
Great Britain, Russia, Austria adm 9TH
er powers as they drove down Inter
den Linden to present their congratu-
lations.
The emperor also received a deputa-
ton from The United German Veteran
Societies OF North America, consisting
of soldiers VINO fought in the wars with
Denmark. Austria and France. The
veterans were introduced by Vice Ad-
miral Buechgel, chief Of the admiralty,
who is an honorary member of the So
cieties. This deputation presented the
emperor and empress with huge bowl
resting on an onyx column, the whole
about five feet in height. Three buffalo
heads, surmounted by bronze figures
of Indians, are on the base Of the cup.
which is also decorated with bows and
arrows.
The bowl contains also portraits OF
Emperor William and President
Roosevelt, and designs symbolical of
German and American relations.
Princes Wedding Tuesday.
The wedding of Prince EiteI-Fritz.
second son of Emperor William. and
the DuCneSS SOPHIE Charlotte OF OIden-
berg on Tuesday viii almost be a re-
plea Of that of the crown prince and
crown princess last June. The Duchess
Sophie as part Of the pageant will enter
Berlin tomorrow evening, proceeding
through a flower and banner bedecked
way TO the castle where the emperor.
surrounded by his family and numerous
German princes, viii await her
The Grandmother Of the duchess,
Princess Friedrich Karl of Prussia, will
drive with her IN the entry into Berlin
instead of the empress, who is indis-
posed. The hotels are already filed
with members of the minor German
royal families. Of whom on these occa-
siOns the capital usually sees from
fifty to a hundred. They and their
gorgeous suites filled up the boxes at
the gala opera performance on Satur-
day night, occupied the principal places
at the banquet in the great white hall
Of the castle this evening, and will form
a rich setting of costumes and uniforms
for the wedding ceremonies, of which
there will be three the signing Of the
marriage contract under the statutes
of the house of Hohenzollern tomor-
row, the administering of the civil law
service on Tuesday and an hour later,
the religious rites in the chapel of the
castle by DR.. Dryander, the court chap
In in