The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-23
Berlin for Time Has Become
Centre OF European
Interest
CITY GAY FOR OCCASION
Wedding of Prince Ernest and
Princess Luise Will Take
Place Saturday.

beFiin' May 22.-lhe gathering of
three Emperors-those of Germany.
Russia and the British dominions-for
the wedding on Saturday of Princess
Victoria Luise and Prince Ernest
August of Cumberland has made the
German capital the centre OF European
interest.
Beside the three great rulers the only
daughter of Emperor William a, her
marriage is to be surrounded by such
a gathering Of princes and princesses
as rarely has been brought together.
Berlin has made elaborate prepara-
tions for the occasion. The city is
gay with bunting. the people are in
holiday hIimor and the streets swarm
with brilliantly uniformed solIiery
Extensive precautions have been talk
en- for the safety of the royal person
ages, the Prussian police being assisted
by large bodies of Russian AMI British
detectives. while the soldiers at the
stations and lining the route of the
royal professions carry loaded rifles
Meet Him mt station.
The Russian Emperor was met at
the station by Emperor William and
King George of England and a great
gathering of members of the various
royal families. The Russian Emperor
drove with his imperial host in state
TO the castle.
Emperor Nicholas's journey was made
in the Russian imperial armored train
Very early in the day the Dowager
Duchess Of Baden. the Empcror's aunt
and the senior living member of the
royal family OF Prussia, arrived She
was followed shortly afterward by the
Duke and Duchess of Cumberland.
On each occasion Emperor William
the Empress. Prince Ernest August Of
Cumberland and his bride be. the
Princess Victoria Luise. together with
large contingent OF Hohenzollern
princes and princesses, drove TO the
station to escort the arriving guests to
the castle
AT the arrival OF the venerable
Duchess of Baden. Emperor william
always a model OF punctuality-was
late. probably for the first time in his
life. and the spectators on the station
platform were treated to the spectacle
endeavorng 10 reach the haltng place
of the railway car before his aunt
stepped out. He lost the race.
The throngs on the streets were
good od-naturedly enthusiastic in their
None OF the women of the imperial
and royal families participated in the
welcome to Emperor Nicholas at the
station. since he was not accompanied
by the Russian Empress The scene,
however. gained in magnifccnce with
the presence OF King George of Eng
land. with his suite. the exotic uniforms
and striking white wool capes of the
Russian Emperor's attendants and tho
vari- -colored robes of several Russian
priests.
Emperor William. Emperor Nicholas
and King George. after the customary
embraces. reviewed the guard OF honor
together.
Remarkably Alike.
King George and the Emperor Mich
olas are so remarkably alike in ap-
pearance that il was difficult even for
those familiar with both monarchs to
identify them except by the different
uniforms they wore. Both were
dressed rs Prussian officers of the re-
spective regiments of which they are
honorary colonels
One of the waiting rooms at the sta
tion had been converted into a dressing
room in order TO facilitate the repeated
changes of uniforms which have to be
made by Emperor William when he
meets his royal guests.
The luncheon of the royal guests at
the castle to-day developed into an in
formal celebration of the silver we'd
ding of Prince Henry of Prussia, tho
brother Of Emperor William. who mar
ried the Princess Irene of Hesse on
May "a, 1883
King George displayed his interest
In sport by attending the races at the
Grunewald track this afternoon.
~ banquet was held In the white hall
of the castle this evening. with 1907
guests in attendance. OF whom one
third were members OF sovereign
houses The banquet was entirely
without political character and no
toasts were given. The American am
bassador and Mrs Leishmann and
daughter were among the guests
The Duke of Cumbcrland's automo-
bile ran over n boy In front of the
palace late this afternoon. The duke.
who was in the machine. sprang out !
assisted the injured youth and took !
him In the machine to a hospital The
boy Is not fatally hurt