The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
Heads of Three Nations Watch
Berlin Ceremony.
Princess Luise and Prince
August of Cumberland.
EMPIRES SCHOOLS CLOSED
Children and Teachers Watch
Procession in Streets.
Event a Demonstration of In
ternatiOnaI Peace.

Berlin, May 24.-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 cere-
mony, which took place in the royal
chapel of the imperial castle. seals
the reconciliation between the de-
throned house of Hanover and the
house of Hohenzollern.
The presence of the three most pow
erful sovereigns of Europe-the Ger
man emperor, the Russian emperor
and the British king -emperor-on
terms of intimate friendship, made the
event a demonstration of information
al peace.
The civil ceremony was performed
half an hour earlier in the Great Elec-
tors hall, small room in the most
ancient part of the castle. 1t was at
tended by only the immediate families
of the bride and groom. A state ban
quet is to be given at the castle this
evening followed by the historic
torch dance" and the distribution to
These are in the form of silk ribbons
bearing the brides initials and the
date in gold letters which modern del
icacy has substituted for the pieces of
the brides garter, formerly cut up
and distributed by the princes of the
family on the points of their swords.
The bridal couple will leave imme-
diately afterward for the emperor's
hunting seat at Hubertusstok, north of
Berlin, where they will pass the first
week of their honeymoon, then going
for a fortnight to the Duke of Cum
berland's hunting castle near GU
menden.
Americans Were There.
Among the guests were United
States Ambassador John G. Leishman
and his wife and daughter; Joseph c.
Grew, secretary to the American en-
bassy and his wife; Captain Albert
Niblack, American naval attache; Miss
Yvette Borup of New York, who was
a schoolmate of the bride at the EN-
press Augusta institute, and a dozen
excited school girls whom the young
princess insisted on inviting at the last
moment in return for personally en-
broidered present.
The wedding day opened unpIeas-
antly. The day was dark and overcast
and a penetrating drizzle made move
ment along the streets disagreeable
From an early hour the streets were
alive with people protected by rain
coats and umbrellas. They watched
the constant passing of brilliantly uni
formed attendants on the many royal
personages gathered here for the cere-
mony.
Every house was hung with bunting
and at most of the windows were
lunches OF evsrgreens. Bright colored
The many palaces and public offices
posted their biggest flags Later in the
morning as the wind strengthened in
and the downpour abated,
these flew gaily in the breeze. The
sky however remained gloomy and
many visitors from provincial towns
were disconso1ate as the clouds threat
ened each moment to break again.
Schools Throughout Empire Closed.
Every school throughout the empire
was closed in honor Of the occasion
and the school children of the capital
in charge of their teachers paraded the
streets and took positions at advan-
tageous points waiting patiently to see
the various royal PROFESSIONS.
The wedding functions themselves be-
gan rather late in the afternoon with
the robing of the young bride at which
her mother, the German empress pre-
sided.
The bride wore wonderfully worked
gown of silver brocade with a court
with the myrtle and orange flower
design and lined with ermine.
The brides veil, like her entire
toilette was of German manufacture;
it was composed of a two yard length
Of lace on which eighty Silesian girls
had worked day and night for six
weeks.
The last act in the robing of the
bride was performed by the empress
when she placed on her daughters
head the historic crown worn by Prus-
sian princesses at their weddings.
Before she was robed for the cere-
mony, Princess Victoria Luise took a
short drive in Berlin and was cheered
vociferously by immense crowds as
sembled in the neighborhood of thA
palace.