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From Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954)

1874-03-25 |

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icate'. The? iGerinan' -. Crown

Princess looked healthy-the--image. of

::her "mother. Queen Yiqtoria.. T was

a&p^batly;.ou';.,e5c^^^ with

.iW.'G^ribau Prince, am both looked

weil^ ' During the ceremony in

^fae^JEnglishr.[chapel; the ;.Empress

i^bf being a confirmed! iirivalid - and

Cajfcigbed,'ieemed overcome, aiid;made a

motion rof holding Ja handkerchief tp

hfei*1'^^;w hen the iriarri6d ;,cpuple'

saluted. Jier., ^iThf'":,ce^in.0ny'^

coaclu'd6a;uttielcrowd dispersed.vThere

was only a limited display/of popular

enthusiasm. An-illumination of the

public squares took pljfce, aad the

generaMffiSlS w|splendid festiv^^f "Tlfe

Bcene for median 'extra ordinary

combination of ceremony, wealth, pomp,

and splendour. .After tbe marriages rUes

there was a banquet at the Palace, and

subsequently a ball at the gorgeous

hall. At the close of the«ball tbebridal

copple were' formally marched to the

bridal chaimber, accompanied by the

Emperor anS "the' officers of the Court.

;rThe festivities 'were continued after

the -retirement of the happy

coiiple^;tbef Emperor, being present