South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
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ROYALTY FRO NJ
WEDDING FEAST
Hohenzollern Marriage to Be
Marked by Great Simpli-
city, Say Reports.
BY :. ID. WEYER.
Ct. y. =. STAFF CorreSpOndent.)
Copyright. 1922, BY 1. y. s.

ANbpl iiAAlAs 49, DA Il. ~ ~
BERLIN. oct. 2s.-There will be
no foreign visiting royalty present
at the quiet marriage Of the former
German kaiser and Princess Her
mine Of Reuss at Doom. on Nov. 3.
The event will be marked by its sim
pIcity.
The first thing on the morning OF
the wedding day will be the signing
OF the marriage contract between
William and his princess bride. So
far not the slightest inkling has
leaked out concerning the contents
OF this interesting document
Two main features. however VII
be the name which Hermlne viii
bear as Williams wife and the deter
mination OF property rights. The cor
respondent has reason 10 believe
there viii be a strict division Of
property.
There are many reasons for the
theory OF a strict division. II is un-
derstood the ex-kaiser's children are
not deprived Of a single penny by
their fathers remarriage The dowry
naturally would come from Williams
own dollar account" Anyhow the
princess is rich in her own right.
But the arrangement for a divi-
sion would prevent possible en-
barra ssment of both.
It is not known whether the mar
riage contract contains a passage
concerning a POSSIBLE heir, but it is
known that this subject has agitated
speculation in all circles concerned
ever since the exclusive announce
ment of the engagement by Interna-
tional News Service on Sept. 4.
There has been many a family coun-
ell. a shaking Of heads and a wag-
ging Of tongues which bad III augury
in such an issue.
The signing OF the marriage con-
tract will be followed by the civil
ceremony with Burgomaster Schim
meIpenning of Doom officiating.
There will be six witnesses at this
ceremony. all men. They are Count
Carlos Zuylestein. a brother OF the
former Amerongen landlord OF the
ex-emperor; Count Lynden, the aide
de camp Of Queen Wilhelmine. who
will attend purely in his private ca
pacity as a friend Of the former
ruler: Excellency Kan OF Holland
Herr Won Ilsemann, German aide de
camp. who accompanied William
into exile: the German general,
Count Coltz of Arnheim. and Jon
keer Won Don, Bosch, mayor Of
Doom.
Immediately after the civil cere-
mony comes the religious service.
The old German court preacher.
Rev. Vogel, Will oficiate. This
ceremony will be conducted in the
entrance hall OF the ex-kaiser's cas-
tie under the room where the for
mer kaiserln lived and died.
The service will last 20 minutes
whereupon the bride and groom will
accept CONGRATULATIONS. Then break
fast will be served to about a
guests. including: Count Bentinck
of Amerongen, in whose castle at
Amerongen the erstwhile war lord
took refuge when he fed from Ger
many; DR.. Haehner. the ex-kaiser's
physician; Capt. Won Futen, who is
in command of Dutch gendarmerie;
the former German crown prince
Prince ,Adelbert. Price Eitel and his
wife; the ex-kaiser's brother. Prince
Henry; the ex-kaiser's favorite sis
ter. Margarete wife of Prince Fried
rich Karl Won Hessen, and the for
mer emperor's old friend, Prince
Fuerstenberg.
The wedding feast will be. cooked
by the former imperial cook, Frau
lein Goernitz. who has presided over
the Hohenzollern kitchen since the
DAYS when the kaiser's sons were
babies. Fraulein GOernitz at Deorn
chuckles with delight at the thought
of youngsters coming TO dreary
Doom. Pastries and fudge are her
favor.tes. She is sure she can win
the hearts OF Princess Hermine's
children through their "tummies'