Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-11-06
HERMINE WEDS
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Wllnelm Ii ana Hermlne keuSS.
as they affixed their names; the Sec
ond. a religious ceremony conducted
by the former court chaplain. DR..
Vogel. according to the Lutherau
rites.
At the religious ceremony. Pastor
Vogel preached from the text Now
Abidetn Faith. Hope and Charity
The bridal couple occupied carved
gilt arm chairs surmounted b.
crowns. while the guests were seat
cd in rows behind them.
Now the joyful day has arrived,
detained the minister. '"when <hi>
majesty and her serene hiehness.
join hands"
He recalled that the same text had
served at the golden wedding OF
William ! and at tie bridegroom s
own silver wedding. "The brii )"
said he. has left :atherland am.
friends to unite her life with fha,
of his majesty. whose faith has sus-
tanned him In circumstances wEic,.
would have driven others to de
spair."
Love each other. rs God love,
YOU" he admonished, "and YOU Stall
prevail over all Evil report"
Then followed the reading of the
arliaGe service: rings were nN-
changed and hymns were rende' ed
A brief official communication is
sued later announced the civil and
religious so.emnities and mentionei
the number of guests of 2S. PRIME.
Henry. of Prussia. ;.s senior membe.
of the family. spoke few cordia,
words. to which there was no re
sponse. according to the German
custom. and no further speeches.
A large crowd. inclu ling nearly
100 newspaper men and photoara-
piers wached the arrival of tic
witnesses.
The procession was greeted with
ironical cheers and there was some
booing. When the bridcgroom om au-
tomobile, which carried also the
bride. returned to the castle. aitei
the ceremony. the blinds were drawi,
and the occupants were invisible.
The back ana white Hohcnzol
lern banner few from both castle
and lodge. but nowhere else were
flags to be seen or any ether mani
feStatiOn of popular reioi1'nG-nOE
even the music OF music GELS. TO:
the to.iing of which the br. .dCcruom
had previously expressed Il visa. Th:-
Villagers regarded the a.ia r in tn,
nature of a free entertainment. anG
tonight Doorn is STEPPED in its ha-
bituai Sabbath calm. The astle re-
ma!ned brilliantly lighted. however,
and it was reported that william
had elected TO spend the evening al
home with hts wife. while tie quests
dined at Ameronsen Caste witt
Count Won Bentinc'.. the eXilo's first
host. who returned from abroad TO:
the marriage.
The former emperor personally
inspected. with the Grcatcct minute
ness every detail of the arrange
mcnts and he forbade the serv6 nts
to leave the castle until after to Jay
on pain of instant dismissal. The
secretary Of the commune who Off
ciatcd with Eu. -oma.tcr S.himmel-
Pcnnil; at the civil ceremony. whicn
took pace in the gate loGgc, saih
that the questions were FIRST pul -
the contracting parties in Dutch am
then in German. and at the concIu-
sion of the formalities. the burgo
master delivered a short congratlla
tory address in German. The couple
then passed to an ante-room. wher;.
they received the congratulations of
the former crown prince and other
near relatives.
The wedding presents included flow
ers from Queen Wilhclmina of Holland
and a beautiful antique vase which
the former kaiser recently saw and
admired In the home Of a Dutch gen
tleman.
During the civil ceremony wher de-
claring with all my worldly goods
thee endow," the former kaiser ad
dressed his bride as your ajcsty."
William wore the full dress uniform
of the imperial Guards.
The groom's gift to the bride was a
beautiful set of toilet articles in
large mahogany chest with silver fit
tings and decorations.