The Washington times., 1922-11-06
KAISER BEGINS
HONEYMOON At
| Doom CASTLE
HohenzoIIern Flag Flies During
ceremony-strangers Are
Kept Away.
BY 8. ID. WEYER.
International News Service staff
Correspondent.


Correspondent.
copyright. 1879. by international
News service)
DOORN, Holland, Nov. 6.-Within
the seclusion of the former German
kaiser's castle. surrounded by cordons
Of guards who refused to allow
strangers to approach, Wilhelm
Hohenzollern and his new bride. the
former Princess Hermine OF Reuss,
today began their quiet and unevent-
ful honeymoon.
Attaches of the Hohenzollern
household said that Wilhelm was
the happiest man in the world" and
that he did not wish to be disturbed
even. by those who only wanted to
extend congratulations and feiicita.
tions for a long and happy married
life.
Doom already has settled down
into it's placid everyday lie, except
for a few sightseers and rev cor
respondents and photographers VINO
remained behind, hoping against
hope that they would get a glimpse
VI OF perhaps 5totSihShh AAS'N@ ~.-~
or both of the principals.
The marriage ceremony passed off
according to the program drawn up
by the former emperor, and with
military preciseness. During the
ceremony the black and white flag
of the Hohenzollerns flew over the
castle, but there was no firing OF
salutes nor flaring of bugles such as
would have been the case II the
former war lord was still upon his
Potsdam throne.
Only a handful Of intimate friends
had dinner in the brilliantly H.
Illuminated castle. Most of the others
were guests of Count Won Bentinck
at Amorengen.
Within kaiser circles" the bride
will be known as German empress
and Queen of Prussia" but officially
those titles are empty, as Germany
now Is q republic with a president
and has no reigning family.
The kaiser's wife Is a woman or
spirit and forceful personality, and
It Is expected that she would lose no
time in taking control of the Doom
household. She will supervise the
servants and the management of the
domestic affairs.
1t is anticipated that some of the
old court clique, who have been
living here on the exkaiser's bounty,
will quickly depart.
Speech by Prince Henry.
Certain details of the events upon
the wedding day did not come to light
until today. At the luncheon, follow
ing the religious ceremony, Prince
Henry made speech honoring the
memory of the late Kaiserin CWil-
helms first wife) and expressing
hope that his new sister-in-law would
ably fill the vacancy left in Wilhem's 8
life. Then Prince Henry walked to
the ex-war lord, knelt, and kissed his
hand. Wilhelm arosesfrom his seat
and kissed Henry upon the brow.
Wilhelm was in high good humor.
He proposed and responded to toasts
from the guests. Princess Hermine's
youngest daughter, four-year-old
Princess Henrietta, known in the
household as Princess Sunshine,
was seated at a baby table in a high
chair. At times the bridegroom turn
ed and made jocular remarks to her.
There was an interesting scene dur
ing the religious ceremony. While
the Rev. DIR. Vogel, the old court
chaplain, spoke, the former Kaiser
kept his eyes fixed upon the clergy.
man. Hermine, at her husbands s
side, kept her eyes upon the floor.
When DR.. Vogel came to that part of
his sermon eulogizing the memory OF
the former Kaiserin, the ex-crown
prince, who was standing in the first
rank of spectators, nodded his head
In the affirmative.
After the ceremonies and luncheon
were over, Wilhelm took his bride
over the castle and introduced her
individually to each of the servants.
Little Princess Henrietta grew
sleepy early in the evening and was
taken to her home-the house that
stands by the entrance gate of the
castle grounds. There she spent the
night. watched over by a faithful
English nurse.
Princess Wants "Mamma."
Upon awakening today, the first
thing Princess Sunshine did was Ia
ask for her mamma"
Mamma Is over there in the big
house." replied the nurse. "Do you
see that room with the ivy Window?
The small princess rubbed her eyes
with two tiny fists and responded
that she did.
Mamma Is there, but she will soon
come to YOU" comforted the nurse.
princess Sunshine" frightened up
over thoughts of Sunday.
"Where," she demanded, els that
funny man who kissed mamma
yesterday? He has got beard like
Santa Claus and lots Of hair, too
He kissed me and took me on his
knee and played hOrsie."
Then Henrietta asked for her
brothers and sisters. 1t was evident
she was bit homesick. But soon
her mother-who Is now known tc
the Doom household as Her
Majesty. the Empress to the
gatehouse and took little Henrietts
over to the castle to get better