The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

- r. PETERSBURG, May 3.--Prnce
Wilhelm of Sweden, second son
of King Gustave, the popular
~ sailor prince, who visited Amer
lea In 1907. was married this at
ternoon to Grand Duchess Marie Pal
ovna. cousin of the Emperor OF Russia
and daughter OF Grand Duke Paul AL
exandrovich. The ceremony took place
at Tsarskoe- -Seloe, and was accompanied
by all the pomp and brilliant display
OF color characteristic OF the most
stately court In Europe. The day was
marred by frequent falls OF snow
which. however, failed to chill the en-
thusiasm of the great crowds that sath n
cred around the palace to eaten
glimpse of the Emperor and other ros"i
personases and the arriving guests.
In the evening a great state banquet
was served at which toasts were drunk
TO the good understanding between
sweden and Russia recently reachea IN
the Baltic agreement, to which TO-DAY
.wedding-the first in modern times pc
tween the ruling houses of two cou'n-
tries-puts the seal.
RobInc the Bride.
The wedding guests who took part
in the ceremony assembled at halt pas1
. o'clock in the afternoon at the great
palace at Tsarskoe- -Seloe. Only premier
Stolypin the members of the capineL
the president of the Duma and the
nresident of tile Council of State, the
principal ambassadors to Russia and
their wives and fcw of the highest
Tignitaries of the empire found place
in the small blue and gold chapel OF
the palace. where the orthodox cere-
Ilnony was performed.
The other guests We're stationed ac-
cordins 10 their rank In the various
salons and halls through which the
bridal procession passed, The robinS
OF the bride was performed in ac-
cordance with court custom in the
priyat. apartments of the Empress.
She was dressed by the Empress ana
the Dowagcr Empress. assisted by
their maids OF honor and their ladies
in waiting Tile bride wore on her
head a jewelled diadem and from her
shoulders hung long trained man
Tie Of strawberry velvet lined with
ornli.ie In the procession the tram
of this Sarnlent was borne by nVe
court ch,mberlains. AS soon as the
bride had been completely arraScd'
Prince wilhelm was notified by the
ma ster Of ceremonies and conducted
to the inner apartments where the
Grand Duchess Marie was waiting.
no.sl Procession.
salute of tv,cMty-one guns and a
blare of :rumpets announced the start
of the procession. At its head came
the Downser Empress on the arm OF
King Gussave: the Emperor OF Russia
escortins Queen Olga. of Greece; the
Empress. escorted by the Grand Duke
of Hesse:. Crown Prince Ferdinand and
Crown princess Marie of Roumania.
"a attended by the court ushers and mar
shals and other functionaries.
Then arm in arm came the brldal
pair. Behind the Young couple marched
Prince Nicholas and Prince Andrew of
Greece and their wives. Prince Chris
topher of Greece and Prince Carl of
Sweden and his wife. The guests from
foreign courts We're followed by more
than a score of Russian grand dukes
aud grand duchesses. The grand duch-
esses. like all the invited ladies. wore
the picturesque Russian court costume
of high pearl-encircled caps and low
cut dresses, with ancient Russian en-
broid cries.
Imperial Salute.
The imperial guests were received at
the chapel doors by the metropolitan
Of the court and q number of priests.
After the Emperor had been blessed
and sprinkled with holy water. he con-
Quoted the brida! pair to the dals be-
fore the great golden gates of the high
altar The wedding rings were brought
from the altar on golden salvers and