The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
ROYAL WEDDING
UNIIES FAMILIES
MORE THAN FIFTY REPRESENTA-.
TIvEs OF ROYAL HOUSES OF
EUROPE PRESENT.

Berlin, May 24.-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 German
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 Luther
an church.
The spirit of the affair was plain
and democratic, although the costly
gowns and jewels and the snowy uni
forms of distinguished personages,
high officials of the empire, the army
and navy, the foreign ENJOYS and the
delegations representing the munich
palities furnished a regal setting
The spectacular part of the wedding
consisted of the arrival of the bridal
party at the chapel. The civil cere-
mony, which had taken place earlier
in the day, was entirely private and
the attendance was limited to the
households of the bride and the bride
groom. But the arrival of the bridal
party at the chapel afforded an oppor'
tunity for the populace to give vent to
its enthusiasm. Representatives of all
parts of the empire and many foreign
ers were in the great crowd that
thronged the vicinity of the palace,
while the hrilliance of the decorations
of Inter den Linden and neighboring
thoroughfares. appeared like contin
uous canopy of garlands, banners and
arches. Red and black, of course, pre-
dominated in the wilderness of flags
and bunting, but light touches of Other
color gave a delightful picturesqueness
to the combined effect. Windows
everywhere were hung with pictures
of the bridal couple. and the Emperor
and Empress, as well as the imperia
arms.
Ecyai Families There.
More .Ddn half hundred represen
tatiVLs OF the royal families of Eu
rope we're assembled in the chapel t.
await the arrival of the bride. Mos
conspicuous of the number, of course
were the King and Queen of England
whose every public appearance during
the day was the signal for an Out
burst of public enthusiasm that be
tokened well for the success OF tn
sincere efforts that are being made o.
both sizes to bring about close
friendship between Briton and Gel
man.
Other representatives of royalt
present included the King and Quee
of Italy, Archduke Francis Ferdinand
representing the Emperor of Austria
the King and Queen of Denmark, an
the Grown Princes of Roumanii
Greece and Sweden.
The royal guests all stood in wild
circle about the altar, for there wei
no pews, and behind them, withol
regard to rank, were the members
the foreign embassies, with Ambass
dor Leishman and Mrs. Leishma
among them, the rulers of the &c
man states, admirals of the navy, Il
commanders of army corps, the cal
net ministers, several hundred mel
bers of the nobility and large corr
of newspaper correspondents.
The bridal gown was OF white sat
and handmade lace, made with cou
train three and one-half yards Ion
Four maids of honor carried the trai
and behind them walked two page
! The bridal veil was of filmy hand-ma
lace. The bride wore small GROW
of diamonds and rubies. Her on
other ornament was necklace
diamonds.
The bridegroom wore his union
as an officer of the Bavarian Arm
In his left hand he carried helm
with white plumes, and his breast W
decorated with the ribbons of the 81
eral orders to which he belongs.
The Ceremony.
The wedding procession entered
chapel to the strains of militia
march. The choir In the loft abe
sang a hymn, in which the congre
ton Joined. The Court Chaplain, W
a number of the clergy standing NJ
him, then began the service. Earnt
N III and solemnly he spoke on the be
4 tyS of love, the large responsibilit
& resting on the youthful pair, and tn
] need for the support of faith