The Detroit times., 1913-05-24
Kaiser's Only Daughter Becomes
Bride Of Prince Ernest Of Cum.
berland. in EurOpe's Most
Dazzling Ceremony
NOTABLE GATHERING OF
CROWNED HEADS ATTEND
Closer German English Rela-
tiOns Cheaper Persistent War
Talk of SensatiOnaliSts

BERLIN, May 24.-Concentrated
power was the keynote that today
characterized the marriage Of Princess
Victoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde
Charlotte. only daughter OF the kaiser
Of Germany, and representative of the
house OF Hohenzollern. to Prince Ern-
est August, Of Cumberland, scion OF
wick, and Luneburg. The wedding
was unique In these points.
1t was witnessed by Kaiser Wilhelm
H., of Germany; King George ", OF
England, and Czar Nicholas H., OF
Russia, standing In a group. with the
kaiserin and queen nearby perhaps
the most notable gathering Of royalty
that Europe has been In a generation.
the three greatest powers Of the old
world, being together.
81 all accounts, II was a love match,
the little princess and the youthful
prince falling In love with each other
before ever the astute kaiser and the
calculating Duke of Cumberland con-
templated such union.
The match united the reigning
houses of Hohenxollern, Geulph and
Hanover, thus eliminating the Han
overian throne as the ancient bone
of contention between the kaiser and
the king. Prince Ernst, the heredi-
tary heir Of the throne OF Hanover,
and a relative of King George, Is now
a member of the kaiser's household,
so that England and Germany cannot
we'll quarrel over his rights.
The rehabilitation wedding" that
thus bridges gulf Of 80 years, for
mAlly began at 6 p. m, In the private
chapel of the kaiser's palace at Pots
dam. was preceded by civil cere-
mony In, the rooms Of the palace. wit
messed only by the members OF the
two families, Hohenzollern and
Guelph.
The kaiser and kaiserin Augusta
Victoria, six stalwart brothers, three
sisters-in-law and no end OF aunts
and uncles saw Little Sister"-as
they call her-plight her troth to
Prihce Ernst in the civil ceremony.
After the private wedding and the
congratulations of the immediate fam
lilies, came the formal religious cere-
mony In the chapel, at which Chief
Court Chaplain DR.. D. Dryander off,
ciated, 1t being his fourth wedding
ceremony In the kaiser's family.
As the bridge and bridegroom NOV.
ed into the chapel, battery OF field
artillery In the Lust garden without
fired thunderous salute, notifying
the waiting people that the Princess
Victoria Luise now was the Duchess
Of Brunswick, and Luneburg.
Guests stand During Ceremony.
The little chapel. which is barely
large enough for $50 personsf was
gorgeously decorated with flowers and
plants, In which myrtle predominated
Under its myriad electric lights. the
flowers, the glittering uniforms -.
cleaning stars and medals, intermixed
with the elaborate gowns OF the wo
men, made q brilliant picture that
Europe perhaps never before equalled
! certainly never surpassed.
! The floor Of the chapel was covered
with heavy red carpet. and from the
I entrance a strip Of purple ran to a
magnificent Persian rug before the al
tar upon which the royal pair stood
I to take their nuptial vows. The chapel
boasts no seats and all within II must
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