The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
Daughter Of Kaiser Be-
comes Bird e Of
Prince Ernst.
MINISTER USES
LUTHERAN RITE
Heads of Great Nations and
Scores of Royal Persons Join
in Bridal Professionalism
nihcent Fortune in Jewels
and Other Gifts Is Pre-
scented to Princess.

Berlin May 2i.-Princess Victoria
l-nise OF Prussia, only daughter of the
German Emperor. was married to Prince
Ernest August OF Cumberland with the
rites OF the Lutheran Church at
o'clock this evening. The ceremony
which took place in the royal chapel
OF the imperial castle, seals the recon
citation between the dethroned house
or Hanover and the house of Hohen-
zellern. The presence of the three most
powerful sovereiens of Europe--the
German Emperor. the Russian Emperor
and the British King -Emperor--on
terms OF Intimate friendship may be
the advent OF International peace
The civil ceremony was performed
half an hour earlier in the great cleo
tors hall. email room in the most
ancient part of the castle. 1t was at
tended by only the Immediate families
of the bride and bridegroom.
AT the conclusion Of the civil SER
vice the bridal procession was mar
shalled into line by Count August Zu
ErleEburg, grand marshal OF the i'm
perial court. and then proceeded the
entire length of the castle through a
long series of state apartments to the
ROYAL chapel 1t was led by the bridal
couple, the princess's train being borne
by four of her girl friends Prince
Ernest August OF Cumberland was
CARRIED in Prussian huzzar uniform.
Brillinnt Procession.
After them came Emperor William
with the Duchess of Cumberland Then
followed, in order. the Duke of Cum
berland with the German Empress. the
Emperor Nicholas OF Russia with Queen
Mary of England. King George of Eng
land with Crown Princess Cecilie. the
Emperor Williams sons with their con-
sorts and fifty or more other princes
and rrincesses Of the royal blood.
mr. a Oh, 10;
OF the court, who had baptized Princess
Victoria Iuise and prepared her for
her confirmation, performed the cere-
mony, which was the simple Lutheran
r!tc. AS the rings were exchanged be-
fore the altar. battery OF artillery sta
salute
Attending the bride were the daugh-
ters OF four reigning families of Eu-
rope, Princess Mary, OF England; Prin-
cess Olga. OF Russia; Princess Eliza
beth OF Roumania, and Princess Yo-
landa, OF Italy, and as the wedding
party emerged from the chapel after
the ceremony. amid the cheers Of thou
SANDS and the concerted ringing of all
church bells in the city. the gigantic
airship Hansa. circling slowly over the
castle, finally delueed the JOYOUS throng
with thousands OF the most beautiful
and expensive roses
-
ton AT the castle, where several hun
dred friends ana relatives met and
congratulated the happy pair An hour
later grand state banquet in honor of
the bride and groom was given, and a I
o'clock Tonight the happy couple left
Berlin for Ihibertusstock. where they
VIII pass the first week OF their honey
moon. then going for fortnight To
the Duke Of Cumberlands hunting
castle near Ginunden.
AT the second service the only Amer
leans present in addition to the repre-
sehtati.es oil me American embassy.
We're Allison w. Armour, of New York
and Kansas city. and Miss Yvette Bo
rup, OF New York. These two vera
among the guests. at the special inyi
tation OF Emperor William, who ha q
always considered them his personal
friends
The members OF the American en-
bassy present were Ambassador Jobp
u "a IeiShman and his wife and dauob :
Ter. Nancy: Joseph c. Grew. secretar,.
OF the embassy. and Mrs Grew. and
captain Albert r. Niblack, the naval
attache 80 "
Wears Wonderful Gown.
The German Empress presided ar tho
robinS OF the bride-to-be which h.-
gan late in the afternoon. Tho hrid,
wore 4 wonderfully worked gown ~
silver hrocade, with n court train NJ
the same material embroidered with :;
myrtle and orange flower design and
lined with ermine. Her veil waa com.
posed oil a two-yard length of lace on
Whlch e!shty Silesian girls had worked
a@y ana night for almost six weeks.
II zen over her head. leaving her face
quite free. The last act I'm the robinp
of the bride was performed bv the
Empress. when she placed on bar
daughters head the historic crow
worn by numerous Prussian princesses
at their weddings.
Prior to dressing for the wedding.
frincess Luise went for short drive
through the city and was cheered 10
the echo by immense crowds on every
street.
a glimpse at the wedding gifts which
nave peen received at the castle for
the newly welded pair. tonight re-
vcalcd a marvellous array of inwe,s
KING George and Queen Mary of Eng
land gave the princess n splendid dia
mona necklace and two jewe!ed brace
let's
the Czarlna OF Russia sent, among
other presents. diamond and emerald
necklace worth sl5o.O0O and also a
RUSSIAN tiara containing diamonds of
the finest water.
ihc Emperor OF Austria's gift con-
sisle" OF Jewels or great value He
sem numerous gifts to the bride. one
OF them being gold jeweied travel
ing bag. To tho bridegroom the Aus
TRAN monarch sent eight splendid car
riage horses
The King of Italy sent old Roman
silver vases. the Queen of Holland. an
old Friska grandfathcr's clock. which
is calculated to cause a severe heart
ache to the collector of antiques. the
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