The Washington times., 1922-11-06


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Pomp and Ceremony
Attend Wedding of
Kaiser and Princess
BY J. G. SEGRUE.
Universal Service Special Correspondent.
Special Gable 70 Universal Service and
London Daily News.
DOORN. Holland. Nov. g.
Amidst the greatest secrecy and
much pomp and ceremony, the
wedding of ex-kaiser Wilhelm and
Princess Hermine Won Schoenach.
Carolath was duly carried out yes.
terday.
The ceremonies were performed
strictly according to plan. At 1l:S0
exactly. the former kaiser arrived
at the lodge, where Princess
In the hall situated at the left Of
the formidable wooden door the
civil ceremony took place.
City Druggist Plays Harmonium.
More picturesque and moving
was the scene In the vestibule al
the house Of Doom where followed
Immediately the religious ceremony.
There was neither crown or
throne. The couple knelt before
gilded chairs occupied by twenty
invited guests. The formula OF the
service, was that Of the Prussian
state church. g.
The village druggist. AZ is his
habit on Sundays, played 'he
harmonium. Before the sermon the
l. II do n n
sung, and after the sermon and ex-
Guide Us BY the Hand" was
rendered.
The scene after the feverish ex.
element OF the preparations was
something in the nature OF an anti.
climax, offering striking contrast
cith the scene which was turbulent
ly enacted outside the gates.
An untiring corps Of moving pic.
ture operators and other photog-
raphers, who had a battling time,
began at dawn the last stage OF
their long siege of the Castle OF
Doom, but yesterday, as previously,
the Dutch guard kept. them success.
fully at hay.
six witnesses-Count Van Lyn.
den, Count Bentinck. General Won
Der Goltz, Captain Ilsemann. Doctor
Kan, and Baron Vanderbosch,
crowded eagerly around the bride
and bridegroom as the eliminating
point of the dull Dutch civil mar
riage drew near.
Vogel's Ceremony an Apology.
"No one having protested against
this union" said Burgomaster Baron
Schimmel- Penninck," i herewith
formally ask you. Wilhelm Fred.
erick Victor Albert. emperor and
King, william Second, whether you
recognize that you have taken as
wife, her royal highness Princess
Hermine of Reuss?"
YES" replied the kaiser. firmly.
A question somewhat similar was
addressed to the princess and II also
drew the laconic answer:
"Yes."
The religious ceremony was
| featured by the address delivered by
DIR. Vogel Of Potsdam, formerly court
chaplain. 1t was the voice Of Vogel.
but the message given to the world
was the ex-kaiser's indirect apologies
| for his new marriage. He discussed
not only the main line of the sermon.
but suggested the phrasing for the
vital passages.
| 1t was a pledge to monarchist
| Germany, more particularly to the
offended women of Germany, that
the new marriage did not Imply dis
loyalty to the dead, but still re-
spected the empress.
After the ceremony the kaiser and
his bride went to the northern wing
of the castle, the guests following.
Luncheon was served at long table.
The kaiser and the bride sat side by
side at the top Of the table with
forty-eight guests down the sides.
Kaiser Is Photographed.
| There was an abundance of
flowers, including those sent by the
Queen of Holland.
Frederick the Greats dinner serv-
ice was used, with dinner cloth
of fine damask.
| The kaiser was photographed Just
before the ceremony, approaching
within fifty yards Of the barbed.
wire defense with DR.. Vogel. He
wore a grey sports jacket with a
fur collar. brown trousers, and a
soft fek hat. Talking with anima.
ton he appeared wei and decidedly
bright.
The kaiser, discovering that he
was being filmed. wheeled and dis.
appeared toward the house.
The wedding luncheon consisted
Of soup, chicken. potatoes. cheese,
and coffee.
| Gossip in which the kaiser advo.
Gated a revision of the Old Testa-
ment, featured the meal. the
princess detailing her experiences
with photographers and journalists
when she arrived at the station.