New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24


mander, saluted the emperors.
Kaiser and Princess.
The bride-to-be will be up betimes.
For that reason, and to keep her
cheeks rosy and eyes bright for the
two wedding ceremonies-the civil rite
in Brandenburg Hall and the ring mar
rage by the court chaplain in the
chapel 70. -. rincess Victoria Louise
retired To her room early. She dte
heartily at supper A lady-in-waiting
will call her fifteen minutes before day
break. She will dress in a simple
morning toilet and meet the Emperor
in his private library. Together they
will stand at the library balcony while
the salute is being fired. They will be
alone during the succeeding half hour,
as il is the Emperor's Lesre to take
this last opportunity of advising his
daughter before she goes from the
Schloss to take up the responsibilities
Of wifehood.
After this conference the kaiselln
and the six brothers of the princess
will join Kaiser william and Victoria
Louise in the regular morning "capl-
net council of the imperial family.
The Emperor is stickler for system
ard the Schloss routine will proceed
as usual. with this distinction, that
more ceremony will be used. After
this reunion of the family the princess
and the Kaiserin will join the royal
and ducaI ladies who may he already
up and about and spend the interval
before breakfast in the palace garden
discussing the busy hours to follow
The breakfast will be quite simple
affair. I-pon its conclusion the ladies
will retire to change their toilets Tor
the reception Of the visiting delega-
tons. which will consume most OF me
tims before luncheon.
Queen an Early Riser
It is not unlikely that a few or more
of the great ladies' will not make their
FIRST appcarancc until then. queen
Mary will. however. She is a great be-
lever in early rising. and has renewed
previous pleasant impressions by her
sprightliness and CHEEKY womanly
qualities since her return to Berlin TINS
week.
While these preliminary events are
taking place within the Schloss the
crowds will be already gathering IN the
Inter den Linden and the other ave
nues 10 bee followed 10y the state parade
Russian secret police have been in
stalled IN many houses where the press
is likely 10 be thickest other Musco-
viii. guardians Of the uneasy ruler OF
tho White Empire of the North VIII
mix with the crowds. ready Tor any
emergency. The impression is growing
that these exceptional precautions must
lao dine to some actual warning oil an
attempt 10 be made on the lie OF the
car. Never was a monarch come -
witness a happy event So hedged arounG
with alert eyed vigorous. strong arm
guards officials however. both ter
man and Russian. srenuously zen!
that such is the case.
THE car is always guarded '"'
Russian chamberlain replied To n queS-
ton on this head by your correspond
ent. and he has never before been eN
posed to such risks. We must be care
ful. That is all
Robna the Bride.
While the princess is being Io"eu iO'
the wedding the band Of the LIST GUARDS
Regiment will play merry music under
her windows. and at intervals a choir
If Young Berlin girls will sing songs OF
praise and love specially written io'
rho occasion. Eight ladies-in-waiting
will assist 10 robe the bride. superln-
tended bv the Kaiserin and TIE BRIDE
rodmother. the seventy year-oiu
Grand Duchess Of Baden. The brldai
e,ov.n is IF white SieSian lace over
white satin. embroidered with silver
threads worked into a floral monogram
design The train is long and OF the
same beautiful material. fine lace
veil. Il myrtle wreath and the corohet
NJ q princess Of the blood and simple
necklace of pearls. with jewellcd slip
pcrs and fne-spun silk stockings. COM
plete the toilet.
The coronet will be placed upon her
head by Geheimrath Muller. custodian
Of the imperial crown jewels, in the
Chinese cabinet. following the finish
ing touches to her coiffure 10y the court
hairdresser.
The Kaiser and the imperial princes
will be waiting in the Chinese cabine;
TO receive Victoria Louise. She WI!
enter on the arm of her mother at
tended by the bridesmaids and train
bearers. six youthful pages. Three
princes of ducal houses will fall in be
hind. Father and brothers will en-
brace the bride. being careful not to
disarrange her fine clothes. Then Will
sound the silver trumpets Of the
knights-at-arms. The knights take
their places on either side of the en-
trance 10 the cabinet. the great cham
berlain announces the custodian of the
crown regalia. Preceding portly Herr
Muller will came a herald and four
officers Of the guards bearing the coro-
net on rich brocaded cushion.
only the state officers and the rela-
tives of the young couple will witness