, 1913-05-28

praise.
Dispatches from Berlin announce the ar
rival Of the Car, King George the KAISER
and II great gathering of Royalties meeting
him at the station. The three soverelgns
kissed and embraced each other effuslVeiy.
The Kaiser and the Gar motored to the
pnlace, King George following III another
automobile. No ladies greeted the Car,
because the Czarina did not accompany him.
The scene was gayer because Of three sets
of Royalties with Their sui es III uniforms,
King Geo &c and the Cur DO h wore Rus
sian uniforms, the resemblance between the
two mpnarchs being SO close that they were
hardly distlnguishable~
Berlin is aEimNted by q constant pro-
cession Of ROYALTIES exchanging calls.
keeping the streets flied with specta-
tors. The State luncheon developed into
an informal celebration Of the silver
wedding of Prince Henry Of Prussia,
the Kaiser's brother. In the evening there
was a banquet, at which 25G guests were
present, including 100 Royalties. The Kai-
ser wore the uniform Of the British First
Royal Dungeons of which he is Colonel-in-
Chief, VIII lie King George and the Car wore
Prussian Dragon uniforms. The news
papers are complimentary and cordial, and
publish %oticiul dement's Of the unofficial
reports.
1t is expected that General Won Heerin-
gen, Minister for War, VIII have difficulty III
securing the approval Of the Budget Com
mlttee of the Reichstag 10 his Armarnents
Bill, which will probably result in his APP
pointment TO the Commander Of the Seventh
Amy Corps, General Won Lindenau, at
present commanding the Eighth Army Corps,
becoming Minister for War.
News from the Near Eust reports that the
BuIgarians crossed the neutral zone between
them ana the Greek forces near Mount
Panghaon and attacked the Greeks with
artillery. Trouble is also threatened at Sell
onica.
Advices from Athens state that King Con
stanline, accompanied by Prince Alexander
and the General Staff, has left for the scene
of hostilities.
Ottawa, May 24th-The Naval Bill has
passed its first reading IN the Senate, and
was II mere tol nalty. The second reading
Will take place Oh the twenly-ninth instant.
Mr.. StefaussoD, the well known ex-
plortL has selected as bis first assistant
Captain Bartlett, Rear Admiral peury's COM
panion in Arctic exploration. The Canadian
expedition, although mainly scientific, will
search for a supposed Arctic continent Of
one million square miles lying north Of Alas
ka and north east Of Siberia, according to
the belief of Arctic explorers. MIR. Stetans-
son will be absent at least until 1916.
London, May 26th-Despatches from
Berlin state that the marriage of Princess
Victoria Louise with Prince Ernest Angus
tus of Cumberland was solemnized in accor-
dance with the beautiful and simple Lutheran
rites, followed by lomps and pageontry rare
~ equalled, and possibly there never was
u greater gathering Of Sovereigns and
Princes, representing three score Of the
blood royal. The weather was threatening
early in the day, but cleared beautifully.
The civil ceremony was first performed III
the hall of the Elector of Brandenburg, he
ring ceremony following in the Marble
Chapel Royal. Prince Ernest blushed rs
red as the facings of his uniform when he
took the brides hand, while she looked up
and smiled sweetly and simply. The Kai-
ser twirled his moustache and coughed. The
booming of guns announced the completion
of the ceremonies and Immediately the pro-
cession proceeded to the White Hal of the
Palace, where the couple received congrat-
ulations, the three Emperors assisting.
Prince Ernest will ascend the throne Of
Brunswick shortly, At q banquet given in
the evening the Kaiser made y speech of Il