The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-24
NOTABLE GUESTS ARE PRESENT
Bond Will Cement Friendship of
Germany and England
CROWDS EXTEND BIG OVATION

Berlin, May 2i.-In the presence Of
one of the most distinguished assem-
| blages that could be gathered in Eu-
rope, the Princess Victoria Luise Of
Prussia. only daughter of the Ger
man emperor, was married today to
! Prince Ernst August Of Cumberland.
The ceremony was performed in the
chapel of the Schloss and consisted of
the simple wedding service of the
Lutheran church.
The spirit of the affair was plain
and democratic. although the costly
gowns and jewels and the showy un-
ifurms Of distinguished persunages.
officials of the empire, the army and
the navy, the foreign envoSs and tho
delegations representing the muncip-
alitios furnished regal setting,
Weather Is Unpleasant.
The wedding day opened unpleas.
antly \ dark overcast and penetrating
driHzlc made the movement along tn +,
streets disagrecabe From an carly
hour the streets were alive with peo.
pie. Protected by umbrellas and rain
coats, they watched the constant pass
ing of the brilliantly uniformed at
tcndanls of the many royal personages
mere for the ceremony Every house
was hung with bunting-aud at most
Jf the windows were punches of ever
greens. Bright Colored flowers graced
porches and balconies. The many pal
aces and public offices rad hoiste
their largest flags, and when later in
HE morning the wind strengthened in
intensity and the downpcur abated.
,hcso New gailN in the breeze. The sky.
however. remained gloomy and the
clouds threatened each molpcnt 10
break again. Every school through
out the empire was closed in honor -!
the occasion ana the school children
of the capital aud teachers paraded
the streets. or took up positions at ad-
ldIrtageCus points. waiting to see tn,
various royal professions.
Civil Service Private.
The spectacular part oi the Wcddint
consisted of the arrival Of the brida
party at the chapel. The civil Ger
cmony. which had taken place earlier
~ the day. was entirely private and
the attendance was limited to the
households of the bride and bride
groom But the arrival of the brida
party at the chapel afforded an op-
portunitv for the populacc to give vent
to It's enthusiasm. Representatives o'
all parts of the empire and many for
eiguers were in the great crowd tina
thronged the vicinity of the palace
while the briliance of the decorations
of Inter den Linden and neighborint
thoroughfares appeared like contin
uvus canopy of garands, banners an,
arches. Red aud black Of course. pre-
dominated in the wilderness of na%'
and bunting. but light touches Of 9th
er color gave n delightful picturesque
ness to the combined effect Win
duws everywhere were hung with pic
j. lures of the bridal couple. and tn
: emperor and empress, as well as tn
imperial arms.
Many Crowned Heads Present
More than half hundred represen
tatlves of the royal families Of Eu
rope were assembled in the chapel Il
await the arrival of the bride Mos
were tho king aud queen of England
conspicuous of the number. OF course
, whose every public appearance dur
: ing the day was the signal for an out
burst of public enthusiasm that be
tollened well for the success of tn
: sincere efforts that are being mad
on both sides to bring about close
friendship between Briton ana Ger
man.
Il Other representatives of royalt
present included the king and uuee
of italy, Archduke Francis Ferdinand
representing the emperor Of Austria
the kind and queen Of Denmark, an
the Crown princess Of Romania, Greco
= and Sweden.
The royal guests all stood In "A wild
circle about the altar, for there wer
no pews. and behind them, withou
\ regard to rank were the members :
the foreign embassies, with Ambas
;, sador Leishman and Mrs. Leishma
4 among them, the rulers of the Get
!, man states. admirals of the navy, th
- commanders of army corps. the cab
10 net ministers. several hundred mem
bers of the nobility and large corr
!, of newspaper correspondents.
- The bridal gown was Of white sati
and handmade lace. made with
=, court train three and one-half yard
= long. The bridal veil was of film
handmade lace. The bride wore
small crown of diamonds and rubie
. Il n AXl- II.