The New York herald., 1922-11-04
Wilhelm to Wear
Scarlet Uniform
at His Wedding
Simplifics Details Because Of
Criticism; Ex-Queen Sophie
to Attend.

DooaN, Holland Nov. 3 (Associated
Press) Painfully impressed with the
marked disapproval shown by friends
of the late Empress Augusta and by
monarchist circles In Germany generally
of his coming marriage to the Princess
Hermne of Reuss. former Emperor
William has decided to eliminate GER
tain features of the wedding festivities
on Sunday
3 One of the plans abandoned by the
ex-Kaiser is that of engaging an or
cbestra to play the wedding music. he
has decided to content himself with
strains from the family organ. The
musical program includes Mendelssohns
Wedding March and the Bridal Chorus
from "Lohengrin."
of guards regiment. and his brides
bouquet, which will be from the castle
hothouses, will be of mauve orchids ana
white carnations to match her gown OF
mauve.
Prince Henry OF Prussia. brother OF
Wilhelm, arrived tonight for the we'd
ding.
The Kaiser's sister. the former Queen
Sophie of Greece, will be one OF the fifty
or sixty guests who will attend the re-
Z ligious ceremony In the main hall OF
Doom House. Following the ceremony
the wedding breakfast, prepared by a
staff of German cooks, will be served
mt one long table decorated with maiden
hair ferns and red roses.
No guests will be allowed at the civil
ceremony In the lodge at the entrance
10 Doom House. with the exception Of
Count Won Moltke, marshal of the ex-
Kaiser's court, and the official witnesses.
The guests will await the return of the
bridal couple from the lodge in the main
hall of the castle. where DR.. Vogel. for
,ner court chaplain, will perform the re-
ligious ceremony. Directly after this. 1t
is reported, Hermine will tremendously
receive the title Queen Of Prussia
The apartment on the ground floor of
Doorn House where the ex-Kaiserin died
has not been opened. and Hermine's s
apartment is on the ,econd floor. sepa-
rated by small boudoir from the ex-
Kaiser's room.
Numerous alterations and renovations
have been made in Doom House by Sc
1ected German workn.n to avoid gossip
through local artisans.
Doorn House Is best described as a
spacious country house of eighteenth
century type. 1t is three storicd brick
structure flanked by two square turrets,
about 800 yards south Of the highway, be-
tween Utrecht and Arnhem. amid beau
tiful surroundings The estate does not
differ much from thoGe of many wealthy
Dutch families except for the elaborate
arrangement of foliage by which it Is
hidden from view.
Alterations I'm House.
The front of the house; that is, the.
side facing the highway. Is now the rear
and only top stories are visible from
the road. the lower part Of the building
being hidden by evergreens.
The approach to the mouse is a
graveled forecourt leading to semi
circular building. which Is called a
lodge. but which is almost too large
and massive to warrant this appellatioI.
This Is the outer bulwark of the estate
and serves as barracks for the army OF
retainers and Dutch rural gendarme
guards. who turn back every one not
provided with permit
The main hall. where the religious
ceremony will take place. has been en-
larged by the removal of the partition
2 walls of two adjoining rooms. An altar
and lectern have been moved into the
hall from the family chapel. long un-
used, which stands little distance
from the house. Plants and flowers
from the exKaiser's hothouses have
been placed in the festal hall. making
b pleasing contrast against the fioors
and walls of white Italian marble.
The majority of the German guests
not belonging to Williams immediate
family circle are not expected to arrive
until Saturday and VIII leave on Sun
day. the former Crown Prince alone
staying until Wednesday.
There will be six witnesses at the civil
marriage. as follows: Count Van Lynde
van Sandenburg, Grand Chamberlain
of the Dutch Court and Governor of the
province of Utrecht; J. +. Kan. Gov
crnmentai General Secretary; Count
Charles Aldenburgh Bentinck Of Zuyie-
stein; Count &. l.. von der Goltz. Ger
man General. now living a, Arnhem (:
.Ionltheer Van den Bosch, Mayor of
Amerongen. and the German captain.
S.guard Won Ilsemann, formerly Will
Jams adjutant. who married Countess
Elizabeth Bentinck and who now resides
b. Amerongen.
All the witnesses must be residents Of
holland. according to the Dutch law.
Tile Mayor of Doom will conduct the
proceedings. assisted by the communal
-ecretary. The civil marriage will be
preceded by the act OF signing the mar
'riagc contract. drawn up by Notary
Schroot.
History of Romance.
Although Princess Hermine Won
Schonaich-Carolath Won Reuss comes
from an old and aristocratic family.
udtirS Dach more tnan SUI years. Sne
had never before attracted interna-
tonal or even national attention. Her
sudden rise to the title of Queen OF
Prussia, empty though 1t is. had It's
Inception in n letter written by one OF
ler sons TO Doom offering coincidence
OIL the death of the former Empress.
The cx-Kaiser answered the letter
himself. but addressed the reply to
the mother instead OF the boy. Thus
Iegan correspondence between the
aSed widower and the young widow OF
81 out of which grew "A warm friend
ship. Some months later the Princess
and her children were invited to visit
Doom. II is said that the ex-Kaiser
proposed marriage three days after
tho Princess arrived and was accepted.
Tall and OF regal bearing. the Prn-
cess Hermine at one time was one OF
the noted beauties of southern Ger
n.any. She was first engaged 10 her
brother-in-law, Grand Duke william
Ernst Of SAKE Weimar. after the death
of her sister. Princess Carolina. Prin-
cess Carolina had married the Grand
Duke but their domestic life was not
a happy one. Princess Hermine. then
rs. tried the role of peacemaker. and
succeeded to some extent, hut Princess
Carolina died soon after the reconcil
iation The Grand Duke then asked
Jrerminc 20 be his wife. She consented
on condition he get rid OF certain
majordomo whom she dlsllked. but the
Grand Duke considered this too much