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Show Wedding Bells Have I Just Rung for Royalty Tho German peoplo subscribed between be-tween $10,000,000 nnd $12.000,000 f,or now hospitals and other charltablo works in honor of the Bllvcr wedding nnnlversary of Kmporor Wllllnm nnd Empress Augustn Victoria, which was marked Fob. 27 by tho wedding of Prlnco Eltol Fritz. Their majesties annouuciM several months ago" that they would not ro-celvo ro-celvo any presents from tholr subjects sub-jects on tho occasion ut their silver wedding. Thoy urged nil who contemplated con-templated a wedding gift to glvo tho money to charltablo enterprises. Tho result was almost unparalleled In German history. Municipalities, mercantile companies nnd prlvnto Individuals In-dividuals poured nut money for charity. char-ity. As a result 100 new hospitals or extensions to now hospitals linyo been dedicated. Tho wedding of Prlnco Eltcl Fritz nnd tho Duchess Sophlo Chnrlotto ot Oldenburg wns almost a replica of that ot tho crown prlnco and crown princess Inst June. Tho Duchess Sophie, ns part of the pageant, entered enter-ed Berlin on tho ovcnlng of Fob. 2G, proceeding through n flower and banner ban-ner bedecked way to tho castlo, whoro the emperor, surrounded by his family and numerous Gorman princes, welcomed hor. |