The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-06
FORMER EMPEROR
MARRIE AGAIN


Doorn, Nov. 8 (By the Associated
Press).-Former sGerman empero,
and his bride began their honeymoon
today with no placs to 60. They were
raarried yesterday % the Kaiser's ex.
il2 home with % guests who called
the Kaiser "his majesty" and the
bride "her serene 'highness."
Doom, Holland, Nov. 4 (By the AS
sociated Ptess).-yThe former Ger
man emperor. once all highest of the
empire, and Princess Hermine OF
Reuss were married today at the
House of Doom, where the war lord
abides in exile. This second venture
was in strange contrast with day in
1881 when, as crown prince, he we'd
ded Augusta Victoria, daughter of
Grand Duke Frederick of Schleswig-
Holstein.
Several of the offspring of that
union were present today to set the
seal of family approval to the new
alliance. Is
There were two ceremonies, a civil
contract drawn up and signed by
wilhelm II" and "Hermine Reuss"
as they affixed their names; the Sec
ond a religious ceremony conducted
by the former court chaplain, DR..
Vogel, according to the Lutheran
rites. The air Of secrecy surround
ing the entire affair has been we'll
maintained throughout. The climax
Of the systematic mystiication
adopted by her household came when
the BRIDES sister, Princess Ida, who
resembles her, successfully passed.
off as the bride at the Amoisfoort
st alton last evening with an array of
castle cars, whereas Princess Her
mine left the train at Apeldoorn half
All hour earlier, and drove to the cas-
tie unobserved, those within the place
making much of this as huge joke.
At the religious ceremony, which
began with the singing of the Lu-
thcran hymn, Jesus Geh Voran,"
Pastor Vogel preached from the text:
"Now abide faith, hope and charity"
The bridal couple occupied carved
gilt chairs surmounted by crowns
while the numerous guests were seat
ed in rows behind them.
"Now the joyful day has arrived II
declared the ninister, "when his ma
jesty and her serene higness join
hands"
He recalled that the same text had
served at the golden wedding of Viii
liam I and at the bridegroom's own
silver wedding. "The BRIDE" said he,
"has left fatherland and friends to
unite her life with that of his ma
jesty, whose faitht has sustained him
in circumstances which would have
driven others to despair"
AS an evidence of faith he pointed
out that the "kaiser" conducted re-
ligious services on every Lords day
in his home. He paid tribute to the
VII OuCo VI VIC i0IC SubPkSoo 1ttu
cess Hermine's former husband, re-
ferring to the "kaiserin" as the ideal
of German womanhood.
Glove each other and God loves
you," he admonished, "and you shall
prevail over all evil report"
Then followed the reading Of the
marriage services; rings were ex-
changed, and the hymns $50 Nimr,
Den Meme Haende," and "Harre
Meme Seele" were rendered.
A brief official communication is
sued later announced the civil and
religious solemnities and mentioned
the numbers of the guests as 2S.
Prince Henry of Prussia, as senior
member of the family, spoke few
cordial words, to which there was no
response, according to the German
custom, and no further speeches.
The day began clear and bright
"IIohenzoller weather"-but soon
turned to showery, and chilled rain
fell when the former emperor's black
car drove from the castle to the lodge
at the appointed time for the civil
ceremony.