Show Duchess Du ch ss Alexandra A lexan dra Vic Victoria to Weds Prince Will iam August William t I I I BERLIN Oct 22 Duchess Duchess Alexandra Alexan- Alexan dra Victoria of Holstein dat daughter of Prince Frederick duke dute of j Holstein was married in tho the chapel ot at the imperial palace at atS 5 o o'clock clock this afternoon t to Prince Au August st William nf f Jo f Emperor Em Willia J la The n as t-rt-as t witnessed u u by 41 the members of f tho the imperial famil family aud and some fifty f y princes princes and princesses of or the minor German royal household The Tho chancellor of tho the empire empire Prince von yon Buelow as well wen as aB the other high bieh state functionaries tho the members of tho the diplomatic diplo dipo- 1 mat matic corps including Dr lull Hill the tho American ambassador and the thC members of the embassy staffs with their wives to together with about SOO guests were J present I The civil ceremony was held in the tho private apartment of th the p palace ace after I which the tho emperor placed the tho Hohen Hohen- zoern crown on the head of tho the foreign u princess The Tho royal party then marched in procession to tho ho chapel The bride brid I was clad in a white silk dress trimmed I with lace and her hor train which h wa was richlY richly richt rich rich- I II ly I lY embroidered with silver silvor and thirteen t I fee feet pet long Jong was borne borzio by four r Pa pages es Tho The simple ceremony of too the Lutheran state church was performed by Dr Dryander the tho court preacher assisted by hy several sc minor ecclesiastics As the rin rings were exchanged the artillery ar tillery in the palace square began firing I a salute and the crashing sounds wore were interrupted by the melodious chimin chiming of tho the church bells The emperor and the empress kissed the bridal couple After the tho ceremony tho the party marched to the white hall hail of tho palace and held a reception to some somo 2000 invited invited invited in in- in- in guests C i |