The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-29
Marriage Ceremony Under Hon
enzollern Rules
MANY QUAINT NuPTIAL RITES
Emperors and Princes fron, Many
Lands Attend-After the Marriage
Came Banquet Then the
Candle Dance and Garter.

Princess Victoria Lulse, TO Prince Ell !
nest. son of the Duke of Cumberland,
took place here amid scenes OF I'M
rivaled splendor.
AS is customary, the religious cere-
mony occurred in the chapel or the
Berlin Schloss at P. M. Half an
hour before the First Field Artillery
of the Guard arrived, it's band playing
a wedding march, and took station
outside in the Lustgarten, between the
Palace and the Cathedral.
While the guests were arriving
(from 3 to 4:30 P. NJ the civil cere-
mony took place in the presence only
of the Emperor, the Empress and the
parents of Prince Ernest of Cumber-
land in the Brandenburg Hall OF the
palace.
In the meantime the guests assem-.
bled in the chapel. At each side OF
the altar steps were two inches decor
a.ted, like the steps themselves, with
myrtle and white flowers. There was
nowhere any seat or priedieu. A strip
of purple carpet led to magnificent
Persian rug on which the bridal pair
took their stand. The marble floor OF
the chapel was also covered with
purple tapestry.
In the niche to the right of the altar
was placed the diplomatic corps;. on
the left stood the suites of the various
princes and royalty.
In the room called the Chinese Cab
met, Geheimrath Muller, keeper Of the
royal jewels, arrived with four men of
the Garde du Corps, carrying on a
gold brocade cushion the crown-in
this case simple gold circlet show
ing the Princess's rank as Imperial
Highness. The Empress's court hair
dresses, Adliaro of Vienna, assisted
formally by the Berlin court hair
dresser, Hermann Schulz, fastened
the crown to the hair
The Prince wore the uniform Of his
regiment, the Ziethen Hussars, and
the helmet, but no crown. -.-
At S o'clock the Court Marshal, af-
ter tapping thrice with his staff of
office, announced the approach of the
wedding procession. First came the
Oberhofmarschall, Count August Eu.
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line of chamberlains and equerries in
pairs, then three noblemen, called
Brides cavaliers" Immediately be-
hind the cavaliers followed the bridal
couple, the bridegroom on the left of
the BRIDE
The brides dress was of Silesian
lace with long lace veil and myrtle
crown. The lace was worn over white
satin with silver embroidery. She
wore no decorations except the myrtle
wreath and the crown.
The bridegroom wore the uniform
of his regiment with the orders and
across his breast the colors of the
royal house of Hohenzollern.
The brides train was carried by
four bridesmaids. The brides mis-.
tress of ceremonies walked on her
right and the Princes court marshal
on his left.
Then came the Emperor, in the
uniform of Brunswick regiment He
escorted Princess Thyra, Of Cumber.
land, the bridegroom's mother After
him followed the Empress with the
Duke of Cumberland
King George followed with the
Crown Princess.
The Gear escorted Queen Mary.
Then came the Princes, Admirals,
Generals and so on.
The Empress stood on the left OF
the altar and the Emperor on the
right. The Kings, Princes and others
formed a semi-circle
AS the procession entered the chapel
the cathedral choir sang a double
quartet from Mendelssohn's oratorio
of Elijah" Then the famous silver
trumpets (the Kosleck Trumpet
Corps accompanied the hymn praise
the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him."
After the address by DR.. Dryander,
the Court Chaplain, the customary
questions were put to the couple, and
as DR.. Dryander handed them two
rings the artillery in the Lustgarten
fired a'royal salute.
After the chapel ceremony the bride
and bridegroom, with the Emperor and
Empress, took their places under the
purple baldequin in the White Hall,
and the visitors extended congratula.
tions.
The. only speech at the dinner was
made by the Emperor who proposed
the health Of the couple after the
soup.
Supper was served for the royal
family and their immediate guests in
the Hall of Knights.
After dinner followed two ouaint
ceremonies, the candle dance and the
distribution of the garter.
Then the couple themselves, pre-
ceded by the pages, retired to their
respective chambers. The bride put
on her travelling dress and the Keeper
OF the Jewels took away the crown.
Immediately afterward the Prince
and Princess left by special train for
Joachimstahl, the station for Huber.
go