Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
RICHEST GIRL
IN THE WORLD
IS NOW welded
Bertha Krupp Marries a Young
German Attache. (
KAISER GRACES NUPTIALS
Ceremony is Celebrated by Regal Gifts
to Workmen's Interests.
JUST A PLAIN, ROBUST GIRL
Bridegroom Met His Sweetheart When
She Was in Rome and He
Diplomat There. a.
KAISER GRACES NUPTIALS
Ceremony is Celebrated by Regal Gifts
to Workmen's Interests.
JUST A PLAIN, ROBUST GIRL

Bertha krupp, the richest wom-
an in the world, was today married
to young physician, who was at
one time an attache of the Prussian
legation at the Vatican. The
young medico holds several uni
versity degrees, and it is said to.
have been a love match. The
kaiser lent his presence to the nup-
tials, and the young bride cele-
brated the ceremonial by announc-
ing their joint gift" of a half
million to a workmen's fund and
a large parcel of land for model
homes.
ESSEN Prussia, October 15-1n the pres
ence of Emperor William and 40 guests.
Frauein Bertha Krupp and Lieut.. Gustav
Won Bohlen und Halbach were married to-
day in a little improvised chapel adjoining
the brides birthplace, the Villa Huegel.
The ceremony performed by the pas
tor of the neighboring village church.
where the Krupp family has long wor-
shipped.
Bertha Krupp il the richest girl In the
world, Certainly the position which she
holds in the social, Industrial and political
affairs in Germany IL unique.
There are $1,000 employees on her pay
rolls In Germany alone she has $50 mines
and a fleet of steel ships conveying her
coal and iron from port to port She has
shipyards at Kiel. gun and armory works at
Madgeburg, steel works at Essen. and
score or more of rich stone quarries.
Not a Beauty.
Miss Krupp has not been considered
beauty. but she is a healthy, robust girl,
with pleasant manners and simple and un.
pretensious tastes. She has been reared,
despite her great wealth. in a manner
which is in striking contrast with the luz
ury of many of the homes of the million
aires of the continent Almost In seclu-
sion she and her sister Barbara grew up in
their fathers country place on the river
Ruhr. This country home is in every sense
a palace. 1t surpasses in splendor many
royal residences, and it took 500 men four
years to build 1t. From tutors and gov
ernesses she received her education, and
saw very llttle OF the outsiuS
her fathers death in 1902.
DIR. Won Bohlen first met Miss Krupp In
Rome, where he was secretary of the Prus-
sian legation at the Vatican. He is about
thirty-six years old and holds several uni
versity degrees. Early in his career he en-
tered the diplomatic service. and since his
engagement to Miss Krupp he has been
made secretary of the German legation at
Picking.
1t is said that he will leave the diplomatic
service in order to take charge of the adj
ministration of the Krupp estate.
Keiser's Presence Natural
The kaisers presence at the ceremony
today is regarded as quite natural, despite
the fact that Miss Krupp holds no title and
the honor that he is comforting is one which
usually only the high peers of the realm
receive Miss Krupp, through the large in
terests she inherited, supplies the artillery
for the army and the guns and armor plate
for the navy, and, to peculiar degree, this
quiet and supplemented girl is relied
upon by the German empire fer its arma-
ments and war equipments.
The kaiser has determined that the stand
ard of efficiency reached by Herr krupp
should not be lessened. and over Miss
Krupp and her enormous interests he has
exercised an almost paternal supervision.
The marriage today takes place with his
approval
Gave Away Fortune.
Bertha Krupp and Lieut.. Won Bohlen, be-
fore the wedding. announced their joint gift
of $3.50 COO to the workmen's invalid fund,
and Mrs Krupp gave notice that she had
donated another $3.50 600 to the same fund
and 125 acres of land on which to build
economical model dwellings for the work.
men The bridegroom accompanied his
portion of the gifts by the assurance that
he would perpetuate the personal relations
with the working people maintained by Al
fred and Frederick Krupp.
The Brides Costume.
The bride wore a princess robe Of heavy.
ivory tinted crepe de chine, with panels of
point-de-venice and had courtyard train.
The veil was of Brussels lace and tulle.
The bride wore myrtle blossoms on her head
and had. few sprays of these flowers at
her waist. Arthur Krupp. father of her
cousin, gave away the bride, who was at
tended by her sister Barbara. Lieut.. Won
RohIen's brother acted as his best man.
At the wedding breakfast, which was
served at the conclusion of the ceremony,
the emperor drank the health Of the bride.
The couple afeerward left by special train
for Krupp castle at Rheineck on the Rhine.
where the honeymoon will be passed.
The brides travelling dress was severely
simple gray cloth costume.
The wedding guests included six foremen
and fourteen men from the Krupp works,
but the workmen generally were not given
holiday in honor of the wedding.
The emperor after the wedding started
for Bonn.