Evening star., 1935-04-10
|NAz|S CELEBRATE
AS GOER|NG WEDS
Hitler Is Best Man as Aide
Takes Actress as
Bride.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 10.-Reichsbishop
Ludwig Mueller admonished Gen. Her
mann wilhelm Goering. 42-year-old
aviation minister, and Emmy Some
mann, 38-year-old actress, To- be
faithful unto death" as he pre-
formed the religious ceremony OF their
gala wedding today.
Reichsfuehrer Hitler, as he had been
two hours earlier in q civil ceremony in
the City Hall, was present In q place
OF honor for the rites in the Berlin
Cathedral OF the Evangelical Church.
The German leader, wearing a sim
pie brown uniform in contrast to the
gorgeous generals OUTFIT worn by
Goering, sat in q special seat ahead
Of the rest of the congregation, which
included the diplomatic corps.
Example Of Nah Spirit.
Said Bishop Mueller: This wedding
Is a true example of the Nazi COM
munity spirit. True to the tradition
Of your forefathers, you came to the
house Of God to pledge fidelity toward
each other. The love of the entire
nation, from Der Fuehrer. who is
with us. to the humblest citizen, ac-
companies you this day.
"Nazi Germany celebrates with you.
Fidelity and trustfulness are typical
German characteristics. With them
also love"
In keeping with the NaA idea Of
a mans world. two Hitler youths.
rather. than girls. carried the train of
the brides flowing white robe.
The civil wedding occupied l3 min
utes. Reichsfuehrer Hitler. clad in
his brown uniform. was one of the
two groomsmen.
Thousands Cheer.
A vast crowd. in City Hall Square.
standing on rooftops and craning
necks from windows. shouted itself
hoarse as the bridal couple entered the
municipal building. No spectators
were admitted to the ceremony. how
ever, except members Of the wedding
party.
The marriage was solemnized by tall
Mayor Heinrich Sahm. clad in a
somber Prince Albert coat and top
hat with a heavy golden chain Of
his Office hung about his shoulders.
He was assisted by Julius Lippert,
State Commissioner for Berlin.
An honor company Of police bearing
rifles presented arms and a police
band played as the bridal party
emerged from city hall.
A trafic jam. described by police as
the worst in years threw downtown
Berlin into a turmoil as the city
turned out en- masse for the bridal
procession.
Guarded by 10000.
More than 10000 storm troopers.
picked Nazi guards, Hitler youths and
police took up their positions along
the route Of the wedding procession.
Goering was driven slowly to Frau
Sonnemann's apartment while the
streets re-echoed with shouts of
he'll"
A few minutes later the bride.
dressed in gray and carrying large
bouquet of violets. Joined Goering and
the couple proceeded to the Reichs-
fuehrer's palace. The roar of several
squadrons of airplanes soaring over
head mingled with the cheers Of the
crowds.
Goering and his bride last night
entertained the diplomatic corps.
members Of the Reich and PruSsian
cabinets government officials. party
/ leaders and several thousand addi-
tional guests at the most brilliant
opera performance since the fall of
kaiserdom.
The opera the couple arranged
for their -wishers was Richard
Strauss Helen Of Egypt The guests
were regaled with champagne. wines.
sandwiches. meats, salads and choc-
olate easter eggs.