THE ROYAL WEDDING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1756, 22 May 1913, Page 5

THE ROYAL WEDDING.

KAISER ARRANGES GREAT PAGEANT.

DETAILS OF CEREMONY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrisht (Rcc. May 2i, 11/10 p.m.) ! Berlin, May 21. The city is crowded with Royalties on tho occasion of the marriage of Princess Victoria Louise, daughter of the ICaiser, and l'rince Ernest of Cumberland. All details of the celebration have been arranged by the Kaiser, who has organised a marvellous pageantry and revived historic customs.

After a long discussion it was decided at flic last moment to give the English and Russian Sovereigns a grand military welcome. They will ba attended from the railway station, to the Palace by largk; military suites.

King George arrives on Wednesday, and the Tsar on Thursday.

All the arriving trains are loaded with princely guests from Germany, Austria, and Denmark.

A banquet will take place on Thursday, at which the Royalties, Princes, Field Marshals, and Knights of the lilack Eagle will be entertained.

This will be followed on Friday by a family banquet.

After the civil marriags on Saturday has been solemnised in the Electoral Room in the presence of the relatives, there will be a stately procession through the picture galleries to the Chapel Royal.

At a subsequent banquet the Emperor and limprest, and the bride and bridegroom will be served by the Grand Butler and Chief Cupbearer, who will bo of noble rank. After the first course tho Emperor will propose the toast of tho bridal pair.

Following the banquet the traditional torch lance will be held and a tour made of the principal salons, pages carrying wax torches, acting as conductors."

The ceremony closes at iiiuc o'clock, when the Royalties will conduct tho pair to their apartment. The final act will bo the dividing of the bride's garter, consisting of a ribbon mnnv feet long, among tho guests.

T.lio bride's trousseau, though remarkable, will be less costly than that of millionaires'' daughters. It has all been made in Germany.

Tho wedding gown is of Krefeld silk, specially woven, with touches of lose pink to relieve the silver tones. Tho veil was made in Silesia, and took a hundred workers day nnd night for many weeks to finish. The veil cost .£2. r too. The handkerchief cost ,£BO.

Several English detectives aro accompanying King George, with a special eyo to tho Suffragettes.

A largo bodyguard of Russian police is already searching every nook and corner of the Royal apartments.