Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
AMERICANS SEE
ROYAL WEDDING
Princess Victoria Luise, the
Kaiser's Daughter. Bride of
Prince Ernest August.
RULERS OF BIG NATIONS
IN BRIDAL PROCESSION
Great Crowds Defy Bad Weather and
Stand Near Palace-Berlin
Gayly Decorated.

0ayiy decorated.
BERLIN. May 4.-Princess Victoria
Luise 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 reconciliation between the dethroned
house of Hanover and the house of Ho-
henzollern.
The presence Of the three most power
ful sovereigns of Europe-the German
emperor. the Russian emperor and the
British king -emperor-on terms of init
mate friendship. made the event a demon
stration of International peace.
The civil ceremony was performed half
an hour earlier in the great electors hall.
small room in the most ancient part
OF the castle. 1t was attended by only
the immediate families of the bride and
bridegroom
In the meantime the guests who were
to attend the religious service had as
sembled in the octagonal chapel at the
other end of the castle
The room was richly decorated with
flowers. Among the guests were the
! United States ambassador John G.. A.
Leishman. and his wife and daughter:
Joseph c. Grew. secretary OF the Amer
lean embassy, and his wife; Capt Albert
Niblack. American naval attache: Miss
Yvette Borup OF New York, who was a
schoolmate of the bride at the Empress
Augusta Institute. and a dozen excited
schoolgirls whom the young princess IN
sisted on inviting at the last moment In
return for a personally embroidered pres
ent.
Men and Boys Sing.
\ choir of men and boys was stationed
in the high gallery encircling the chapel
just below the DOME where they sang
hymns unaccompanied by instrumental
music.
i At the close of the civil ceremony the
bridal procession was marshaled into line
by Count August Zu Gutenberg. grand
marshal of the imperial court. and then
proceeded the whole length of the cas-
tie through a long series of state apart
ments to the royal chapel. Ii was led by
the bridal couple. the princess train be-
ing borne by four of her girl friends.
Prince Ernest August of Cumberland was
/ dressed i'm Prusian hussar uniform.
After them came Emperor William with
the Duchess of Cumberland. Then fol-
lowed in order the Duke OF Cumberland
| with the German empress the En-
peror Nicholas OF Russia with Queen
| Mary of England. King George of Eng
land with Crown Princess Ceceiie, the
! Emperor Williams sons with their con-
sorts and fifty or more other princes and
princesses of the royal blood.
Simple Rite Is Used.
l DR. Ernest Dryander, the grand
| chaplain of the court. who had baptized
Princess Victoria Luise and prepared he"
| for her confirmation. performed the
ceremony. which was the simple Lutheran
rite He then delivered the CUSTOMARY
address of advice and admontion TO the
newly married couple
| AS the rings We're exchanged before
! the altar a battery of artillery sta
toned outside the castle, fired ROYAL
salute.
Then the prince and princess, with En-
peror William and Empress augusta
| Victoria and the Duke and Duchess oi
| Cumberland returned to the White Hall
| of the castle, where they received the
| con ngratulations of the guests while seat
| ed beneath canopy at small: tables.
The guests defled past them, making
profound bows and courtesics
Day Opens Unpleasantly.
The wedding day opened unpleasantly
The DAY was dark and overcast and
| penetrating drizzie made movement along
the streets disagreeable.
From an early hour the streets were
alive with people Protected by raincoats
and umbrellas, they watched the constant
passing OF brilliantly uniformed attend
ants ON the many royal personages gath
cred here for the ceremony
| Every house was hung with bunting
and at most of the windows were lunches
of eyerereens Bright -colored flowers
graced porches and balconies.
The many palaces and public offices had
hoisted their largest flags, and when later
I'm the morning the wind strengthened in
intensity and the downpour abated these
flew gayly in the breeze The sky. how
ever remained gloomy and many visitors
1 from provincial towns Were disconsolate
! as the clouds threatened each moment 10
| break again
| School Children Parade.
| Every school throug hout the empire was
closed in honor of the occasion, and the
school children of the capital In charge
Of their teachers. paraded the streets or
took up their positions at advantageous
points waiting patiently to see the vari-
Gus royal professions.
The wedding functions themselves De-
gan rather late I'm the afternoon with
| the robing of the young bride. at which
her mother. the German empress. pre-
sided.
The bride wonderfully worked
gown OF silver brocade with a court
| train OF the same material embroidered
with myrtle and orange flower design
and lined with ermine.
The brides veil, like her entire toilet
was of German manufacture. 1t was
composed of twoyard length of lace
| on which eighty Silesian girls had work
| ed day and night for six weeks The
| last act in the robing of the bride
performed by the empress when she
placed on her daughters head the his
| toric crown worn by Prussian princesses
at their weddings.
| Before she was robed for the ceremony
Princess Victoria Luise took "A short
drive in Berlin and she was cheered No-
ciferously by immense crowds assem-
bled in the neighborhood of the palace.
State Banquet Tonight.
A state banquet is to be given at the
:. st,e this evening. followed bs the his
toric torch dance and the distribution
"a the guests of souvenir 'garters." These
are I'm the form OF silk ribbons bearing
| toll nd hc Hats In