Frederick William, Crown Princ'e of Prussia, and heir by treaty
to the German Imperial throne, was married on Tues- day to the Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin with the usual stately and somewhat tedious ceremonials, including the famous "torch dance." At the subsequent banquet the Emperor made a speech marked by deep piety and cordiality towards the bride, upon whom and her husband he implored "God's richest blessings," while advising them both to imitate the "pro-eminent figure who to this day has left on the earth illuminating traces which have struck into the very hearts of men, and constrained them to follow after him." All voices are loud in praising the beauty, grace, and geniality of the Crown Princess; and as she is a German sprung from the oldest Royal house in Germany and a descendant of Queen Louise, whose memory is extolled by all Prussians, the marriage is in the highest degree popular with the people.
