Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-02-21 | Page 2 | Engagement Not Broken

ENGAGEMENT NOT BROKEN. Gerrann Crown Prince and Duchess Cecelia Will Wed. BERLIN. Feb. CO. The Associated Press learns from a person In the confidence of Crown Prince Frederick William how tho stiiry of tho breaking of tho Prince's engagement en-gagement with tho Duchess Cecilia of Mocklenburg-Schwerln originated. When the plan was first proposed by the Crown Prlnco to visit Duchess Cecilia somewhero In tho South, Emperor William made tho condition that she must be accompanied by her mother, which conformed with German Ideas of propriety ln such cases. Grand'Duchcss Annstacla was angry bo-cauRO bo-cauRO tho Emperor had not permitted tho meeting to tako place at Cannes. 1 but finally consented to Floronco as tho place for tho meeting, but when tho dato arrived ar-rived she delayed her doparture, and permitted per-mitted Cecilia to go alone, promising to follow ln a few days. Tho Crown Prlnco, seeing the awkwardness of tho situation arising from the absenco of his tlanco's mother and the delay ln her arrival, wrote to tho Emperor for advice. The Emperor telegraphed; "Send Cecilia to her mother. You return at once." Whllo the Incident has necessarily caused some friction between tho two families, the Associated Press Is assured on the highest authority thnt tho engagement engage-ment has not been broken oft The ruling family of Mcchlenburg-Schworln 'evidently 'evident-ly Is much agitated over the matter. Grand Duchess Alexandrine (elder sister of Duchess Cecilia), sudunly canio to Berlin on Saturduy and hnd an hour's private talk with Emperor William, after which she took the next train for home.