The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-22
BerIin's Passion for Braid and
Buttons Satisfied.
Royal Wedding Brings COlOrs
From Three Nations.
EMPEROR IN ARMORED TRAIN
Nicholas of Russia With I'M
periaI Protection.
Spectacle of Emperor William
on a Sprint.

Berlin, May 22.-The gathering of
three emperors, those of Russia and
Germany and the British dominions for
the wedding on Saturday of Princess
Victoria Luise and Prince Ernest Aug
ust of Cumberland has made the Ger
man capital the center of European
interest. Beside the three great rulers
the only daughter of Emperor William
at her marriage is to be surrounded
by such a gathering of princes anu
princesses as rarely has been brought
together. Berlin has made elaborate
preparation. The city is gay Win
bunting.
The people are in holiday humor ana
the streets swarm with brilliantly uni
formed soldiery. Extensive preca autlons
have been taken for the safety OF the
royal personageS, the PruSSlan ponce
being assisted by large bodies of Rus
sian and British detectives while the
soldiers at the stations and lining the
routes of the royal proceedings carry
loaded rifles.
None of the ladies 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 nlagnif1cence owing
to the presence of King George or
England with his suite, the exotic uni
the Russian emperor attendants ana
the vari colored robes of several Rus
sian priests. The great terminus had
been cleared of people an hour before
the arrival of the Russian emperor's
train and files of soldiers with loaded
rifles were posted along the platform
Emperor William, Emperor Nicholas
and King George, after the customary
embrace, reviewed the guard of honor
together. King George and Emperor
Nicholas are so remarkably alike in
appearance that it was difficult even
for those familiar with both monarchs
to identify them except by the different
uniforms they wore. Both were dress
ed as Prussian officers of the respective
regiments OF which they are honorary
colonels.
Many Changes in Uniform.
One of the waiting rooms at the sta
ton has been converted into dressing
room in order to facilitate the repeat
ed changes of uniforms which have to
be made by Emperor William when he
meets his royal guests.
Emperor Nicholas of Russia arrived
here this morning to attend the mar
riage of Princess Victoria Luise, only
daughter of Emperor William to Prince
Ernest August of Cumberland.
The Russian emperor was met at the
station by Emperor William and King
George of England and great gather
ing of men 5ers of various royal
families. The Russian emperor drove
with his imperial host in state to the
castle.
The wedding takes place on satur-
day.
Emperor Nicholas journey from the
frontier station at Edytkuhnen to Ber-
lin was made in the Russian imperial
armored train
Early in the day the dowager duch-
ess of Baden, the emperor's aunt and
the senior living member of the royal |
family of Prussia, arrived. She was fol- |
lowed shortly afterward by the Duke
and Duchess of Cumberland On each
occasion Emperor William, the en-
press, Prince Ernest August of Cum |
berIand and his bride to be, the Pri,- |
cess Victoria Luise, together with a |
large contingent of Hohenzollern |
princes and princesses drove to the sta |
ton to escort the arriving guests ID !
the castle. All the persons follow ID |
the same route from Anhalt terminus |
through Koeniggratz street and the
Avenue of Victory and along Un-ar |
Den Linden to the castle
Emperor William Was Late.
AT the arrival of the venerable !
Duchess of Baden, Emperor William
always model of punctuality-wa |
late, probably for the first time in his
life, and the spectators on the station
platform were treated to the spectacle !
OF his majesty in a hasty run endeav-
oring to reach the halting place of the
railway car before his aunt stepped
out He lost the race. Beside the
principal guests a swarm of minor
princes and princesseS arrived at the
other stations in Berlin, each adding
a flash of bright color to the streets
while passing to the castle, the princes
palaces and hotels where they are TO
be lodged during the wedding festivi- |
ties.